Deportivo fronton
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Full nameFrontón Deportivo
OwnerBilbao municipality
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| Full name | Frontón Deportivo |
|---|---|
| Location | Recalde str. 28 Bilbao, Bizkaia |
| Coordinates | 43°15′53″N 2°56′05″W / 43.264816°N 2.934827°W |
| Owner | Bilbao municipality |
| Operator | Club Deportivo de Bilbao |
| Capacity | 950 |
| Field size | 52m |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 5 April 1931 |
| Closed | October 2011 |
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.
