Spanish Federation of Basque Pelota
Headquarters | Sagasta, 13. 7th floor, Madrid, Spain[1] |
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President | Julián García Angulo |
Chairman | José Manuel Molinero Sánchez |
CEO | Ramón A. Martínez Asensio |
Secretary | Paloma Hernandorena Salvate |
Coach | Baldomero Peralta San Martín |
Sponsor | Halcón Viajes, Rasán, Duar. |
Official website | |
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The Federación Española de Pelota (English: Spanish Federation of Basque pelota) is the main governing body of Basque pelota in Spain and one of the most important in the world along with the International Federation of Basque Pelota. As of 2022, the federation has 573 registered clubs and 13,831 federated pelota players.[2]
History
Basque pelota first gained popularity during the 1920s. Several tournaments were organized and the Hand-pelota, remonte and pala championships were introduced for the first professional pelotaris.
In 1924 Basque pelota was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and the popularity of the event was the main reason for the creation of the Spanish Basque Pelota Federation.
The first typed of pelota to be included were doubles hand-pelota, pala, remonte and cesta punta. Provincial federations were set up in
.The activities of the Federation were interrupted during the Civil War but were restarted in 1940, when singles hand-pelota and short pala categories were introduced.[3] The same year the first
In 1941 the first
During the 1960s, several new competitions were introduced. Most were regional, second category and youth tournaments.
In 1989, the Cuatro y Medio Euskadi Championship was introduced, resulting in a win for Retegi II over Galarza III with a final score of 22-6.
Competitions
The pelotaris in the federation are mainly under contract of the two major Basque pelota companies operating in Spain, focus in the
Categories regulated by the Federation
- Hand-Pelota Singles
- Hand-Pelota Doubles
- Long Pala
- Short Pala
- Frontennis
- Share
- Cesta Punta
Main tournaments held by the federation
- 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship
- 1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship
- 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship
- Cuatro y Medio Euskadi Championship
References
- ^ Spanish federations, Consejo Superior de Deportes
- ^ "Yearbook of Sports Statistics 2023" (PDF). www.culturaydeporte.gob.es. Ministry of Culture and Sport. May 2023. pp. 121–131.
- ^ History of Basque Pelota[permanent dead link]