Ogueta fronton explained

Ogueta
Fullname:	Frontón Ogueta
Location:	Plaza Amadeo Garcia de Salazar, 2, Vitoria, Álava, Basque Country, Spain
Coordinates:	42.8369°N -2.6864°W
Broke Ground:	1978
Opened:	31 March 1979
Owner:	Vitoria municipality
Capacity:	2155
Dimensions:	36 m

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

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

• Total: 7

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

• Total: 2

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

Cuatro y Medio championship finals

• Total: 13

Year	Champions	Subchampions	Score
1991		Eugi	22-07
1994		Errandonea	22-13
1995		Unanue	22-18
1996			22-08
1997	Retegi II	Titín III	22-21
1998		Eugi	22-11
1999		Eugi	22-11
2001	Barriola	Eugi	22-10
2002		Barriola	22-13
2003		Titín III	22-15
2004		Barriola	22-08
2006		Barriola	22-21
2007		Barriola	22-15