Ogueta fronton

Ogueta
Full name Frontón Ogueta
Location Plaza Amadeo Garcia de Salazar, 2, Vitoria, Álava, Basque Country, Spain
Broke ground 1978
Opened March 31, 1979
Owner Vitoria municipality
Capacity 2155
Field dimensions 36 m

Ogueta is a short Basque pelota fronton located in Vitoria, in Álava Province, Basque Country, Spain

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History

Ogueta was built in 1979 for the need of a high capacity fronton for the important events of professional pelota. It's named after José María Palacios Moraza, considered to be the best pelotari born in Álava.

Modalities

The main modalities played in the fronton are Hand-pelota and Paleta-rubber. Despite that Ogueta has a bigger capacity than Atano III, were played only two 1st Hand-pelota championship finals. It's the usual fronton used for the Doubles-pelota and Cuatro y Medio championships.

Doubles-pelota championship finals

Year Champions Subchampions Score
1991-92 Vergara II - Arretxe Unanue - Zezeaga 22-18
1992-93 Alustiza - Maiz II y Etxaniz - Zezeaga Titín III - Arretxe y Urioraguena - Galarza III 22-20 y 22-15
1993-94 Titin III - Arretxe Retegi II - Beloki 22-14
2000 Titin III - Lasa III Unanue - Errasti 22-19
2006 Martínez de Irujo - Martínez de Eulate Olaizola II - Zearra 22-11
2007 Xala - Martínez de Eulate Olaizola I - Beloki 22-18
2008 Olaizola II - Mendizabal II Titín III - Laskurain 22-17

1st Hand-Pelota championship finals

Year Cahmpion Subchampion Score
1979 Bengoetxea III García Ariño IV 22-10
1994 Arretxe Errandonea 22-12

Cuatro y Medio championship finals

Year Champions Subchampions Score
1991 Retegi II Eugi 22-07
1994 Eugi Errandonea 22-13
1995 Nagore Unanue 22-18
1996 Arretxe Nagore 22-08
1997 Retegi II Titín III 22-21
1998 Nagore Eugi 22-11
1999 Unanue Eugi 22-11
2001 Barriola Eugi 22-10
2002 Olaizola II Barriola 22-13
2003 Nagore Titín III 22-15
2004 Olaizola II Barriola 22-08
2006 Martínez de Irujo Barriola 22-21
2007 Titín III Barriola 22-15
Federations
Companies
Frontons
Atano III fronton · Ogueta fronton · Astelena fronton · Gros fronton · Deportivo fronton · Beotibar fronton · Bergara municipal fronton · Vitoriano fronton
Tournaments
Notable Pelotaris
Pelota at the Olympics
1900 • 1924 (demonstration) • 1968 (demonstration) • 1992 (demonstration)
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