Deportivo fronton

Deportivo
Full name	Frontón Deportivo
Location	Recalde str. 28 Bilbao, Bizkaia
Owner	Bilbao municipality
Capacity	950
Field size	52m
Opened	April 5, 1931

The Deportivo fronton is a 52-meter-long Basque pelota fronton, used mainly in the modalities of hand-pelota, short bat, long bat, pala and paleta. It is located in Bilbao and owned by the local municipality. The fronton was home to the 1944 and 1957 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship, as of 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1994 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship.

Championships

1st Hand-Pelota singles championship

Year	Champion	Subchampion	Score
1944	Atano III	Felipe (1)	22-08
1957	García Ariño I	Arriaran II	22-11

2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship

Year	Champion	Subchampion	Score
1958	García Ariño II	Azkarate	22-20
1959	Arkaia	Elgea	22-11
1960	Lejarazu	Atano X	22-09
1994	Santi	Armendariz	22-10

Basque pelota

Federations	Spanish Federation of Basque Pelota International Federation of Basque Pelota

Companies	Asegarce ASPE

Fronton grounds	Astelena Atano III Beotibar Bergara Gros Deportivo Ogueta Vitoriano

Tournaments	Basque Pelota World Championships Bare-handed Pelota First League Bare-handed Pelota Second League Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles Cuatro y Medio Euskadi Championship

Notable Pelotaris	Atano III Txiquito de Iraeta Txiquito de Éibar Retegi II Ogueta Beloki Eugi Titín III

Pelota at the Olympics	1900 1924 (demonstration) 1968 (demonstration) 1992 (demonstration)

Defunct frontons	Beti Jai Fiesta Alegre

Related Articles	Fronton Basque pelota ball Valencian frontó International fronton Paleta Frontón Frontenis Jai alai

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