Bare-handed Pelota Second League explained

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

YearChampionSubchampionScoreFronton
1957Del ValOtxoa22-08Vitoriano
1958García Ariño IIAzkarate22-20Deportivo
1959ArkaiaElgea22-11Deportivo
1960LejarazuAtano X22-09Deportivo
1961Atano XElgea22-20Astelena
1962García Ariño IIElgea22-17Beotibar
1963ElgeaVergara I22-14Astelena
1964Tapia IPascual22-16Bergara
1965Vergara IAndueza III22-17Beotibar
1966Andueza IIIRetegi I22-05Anoeta
1967Retegi ILajos22-14Bergara
1968ElorzaDel Val II22-12Astelena
1969Nalda IIMadrid22-18Adarraga
1970Oreja IIDel Val II22-16Beotibar
1971ErostarbeArruabarrena22-10Beotibar
1972ArruabarrenaArozena22-19Bergara
1973GorostizaGuereñu22-03Vitoriano
1974BeristainChichan22-21Labrit
1975Retegi IIGarcía Ariño IV22-10Anoeta
1976Maiz IISalbidea22-14Anoeta
1977UnsainAlberdi22-18Anoeta
1978TxoperenaUrkiza22-18Anoeta
1979Andueza VIArcelus22-12Anoeta
1980HerranTxoperena22-02Anoeta
1981LukeUrkiri22-16Anoeta
1982Retegi IVUrkiri22-17Anoeta
1983EsnaolaAlustiza22-07Anoeta
1984AlustizaUrra22-08Anoeta
1985EtxenagusiaSoroa III22-03Anoeta
1986ArretxeUrzainki22-12Anoeta
1987 UrraErrasti22-16Anoeta
1988 AnsotegiMurga22-16Anoeta
1989UrzainkiSoroa III22-20Anoeta
1990Soroa IIIErrasti22-17Anoeta
1991 ErrastiMuntion22-08Anoeta
1992IrazolaUrra22-21Anoeta
1993Beloki IIrazola22-10Anoeta
1994SantiArmendariz22-10Deportivo
1995Lasa IIIAriznabarreta22-20Ogueta
1996 Lasa IIIAriznabarreta22-04Ogueta
1997KokaGoñi II22-20Atano III
1998 Esain and ZearraBadiola III and Minguez22-10 and 22-06Labrit and Donibane
1999 Rai and Olaizola IIBarriola and Hirigoyen22-08 and 22-16Bergara and Astelena
2000GonzálezImaz22-15Atano III
2001BerraondoXala22-16Atano III
2002PascualApeztegia22-18Atano III
2003PeñagarikanoBerraondo22-09Atano III
2004Galarza VBerraondo22-12Labrit
2005 LeizaGalarza VI22-08Amorebieta IV
2006Berasaluze IXArretxe II22-21Labrit
2007UrberuagaGalarza VI22-14Amorebieta IV
2008Retegi BiLarralde22-09Amorebieta IV
2009BeroizArgote22-13Beotibar