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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-meter-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]

Deportivo

Full name	Frontón Deportivo
Location	Recalde str. 28 Bilbao, Bizkaia
Coordinates	43.264816°N 2.934827°W / 43.264816; -2.934827
Owner	Bilbao municipality
Operator	Club Deportivo de Bilbao
Capacity	950
Field size	52m
Opened	April 5, 1931
Closed	October 2011

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.

Championships

1st Hand-Pelota singles championship

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1944	Atano III	Felipe (1)	22-08
1957	García Ariño I	Arriaran II	22-11

2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship

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

References

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