| Deportivo | |
| Fullname: | Frontón Deportivo |
| Location: | Recalde str. 28 Bilbao, Bizkaia |
| Opened: | 5 April 1931 |
| Closed: | October 2011 |
| Owner: | Bilbao municipality |
| Operator: | Club Deportivo de Bilbao |
| Capacity: | 950 |
| Dimensions: | 52m |
The Deportivo fronton is a 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 52-metre-long facility closed to the public in 2011[1] (it is still used by the sports club based there, with reduced playing dimensions),[2] with events in the city moving to the Bizkaia fronton in the Miribilla district.[3] [4]
The fronton was home to the 1944 and 1957 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship, and the 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1994 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Atano III | Felipe (1) | 22-08 |
| 1957 | García Ariño I | Arriaran II | 22-11 |
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | García Ariño II | Azkarate | 22-20 |
| 1959 | Arkaia | Elgea | 22-11 |
| 1960 | Lejarazu | Atano X | 22-09 |
| 1994 | Santi | Armendariz | 22-10 |