Ogueta fronton, Pelota sports venue in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Ogueta is a modern sports facility in Vitoria-Gasteiz designed specifically for pelota competitions and training sessions. The indoor court has specially marked walls and floor that meet official standards for this ball game, with seating for hundreds of spectators.
The facility opened in 1979 and marked the beginning of a new era for professional pelota sports in the Basque region. This development helped establish the sport as a major part of regional sporting life in the decades that followed.
The fronton is named after José María Palacios Moraza, considered the best pelotari born in Álava. It hosts the finals of the Doubles-pelota and Cuatro y Medio championships, with 7 and 13 finals respectively, while only two 1st Hand-pelota finals have been played here despite its larger capacity than Atano III.
Ogueta stands in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, in the Basque Country. It is a short fronton, so the playing area is compact and spectators sit close to the wall and the court. It hosts Doubles-pelota and Cuatro y Medio championship finals, while 1st Hand-pelota finals have been rare there, with only two played.
Ogueta is named after José María Palacios Moraza, held to be the best pelotari born in Álava. Despite its larger capacity than Atano III, it has hosted only two 1st Hand-pelota championship finals, but thirteen Cuatro y Medio finals and seven Doubles-pelota finals.
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