Bare-handed Pelota Second League

The Bare-handed Pelota Second League is the second most important hand-pelota tournament. The championship has been played since 1957 and has been the previous scenario for future 1st category pelotaris such as Retegi I, Retegi II, Arretxe, Beloki I and Olaizola II. The winner of the tournament earns the right to participate in the next edition of the Bare-handed Pelota First League

Championships

Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton
1957 Del Val Otxoa 22-08 Vitoriano
1958 García Ariño II Azkarate 22-20 Deportivo
1959 Arkaia Elgea 22-11 Deportivo
1960 Lejarazu Atano X 22-09 Deportivo
1961 Atano X Elgea 22-20 Astelena
1962 García Ariño II Elgea 22-17 Beotibar
1963 Elgea Vergara I 22-14 Astelena
1964 Tapia I Pascual 22-16 Bergara
1965 Vergara I Andueza III 22-17 Beotibar
1966 Andueza III Retegi I 22-05 Anoeta
1967 Retegi I Lajos 22-14 Bergara
1968 Elorza Del Val II 22-12 Astelena
1969 Nalda II Madrid 22-18 Adarraga
1970 Oreja II Del Val II 22-16 Beotibar
1971 Erostarbe Arruabarrena 22-10 Beotibar
1972 Arruabarrena Arozena 22-19 Bergara
1973 Gorostiza Guereñu 22-03 Vitoriano
1974 Beristain Chichan 22-21 Labrit
1975 Retegi II García Ariño IV 22-10 Anoeta
1976 Maiz II Salbidea 22-14 Anoeta
1977 Unsain Alberdi 22-18 Anoeta
1978 Txoperena Urkiza 22-18 Anoeta
1979 Andueza VI Arcelus 22-12 Anoeta
1980 Herran Txoperena 22-02 Anoeta
1981 Luke Urkiri 22-16 Anoeta
1982 Retegi IV Urkiri 22-17 Anoeta
1983 Esnaola Alustiza 22-07 Anoeta
1984 Alustiza Urra 22-08 Anoeta
1985 Etxenagusia Soroa III 22-03 Anoeta
1986 Arretxe Urzainki 22-12 Anoeta
1987 Urra Errasti 22-16 Anoeta
1988 Ansotegi Murga 22-16 Anoeta
1989 Urzainki Soroa III 22-20 Anoeta
1990 Soroa III Errasti 22-17 Anoeta
1991 Errasti Muntion 22-08 Anoeta
1992 Irazola Urra 22-21 Anoeta
1993 Beloki I Irazola 22-10 Anoeta
1994 Santi Armendariz 22-10 Deportivo
1995 Lasa III Ariznabarreta 22-20 Ogueta
1996 Lasa III Ariznabarreta 22-04 Ogueta
1997 Koka Goñi II 22-20 Atano III
1998 Esain and Zearra Badiola III and Minguez 22-10 and 22-06 Labrit and Donibane
1999 Rai and Olaizola II Barriola and Hirigoyen 22-08 and 22-16 Bergara and Astelena
2000 González Imaz 22-15 Atano III
2001 Berraondo Xala 22-16 Atano III
2002 Pascual Apeztegia 22-18 Atano III
2003 Peñagarikano Berraondo 22-09 Atano III
2004 Galarza V Berraondo 22-12 Labrit
2005 Leiza Galarza VI 22-08 Amorebieta IV
2006 Berasaluze IX Arretxe II 22-21 Labrit
2007 Urberuaga Galarza VI 22-14 Amorebieta IV
2008 Retegi Bi Larralde 22-09 Amorebieta IV
2009 Beroiz Argote 22-13 Beotibar