Source for all match articles, unless otherwise specifically stated, is 21iguales.com. 21iguales.com will also keep an ongoing phase table at its main Parejas site.
This table is the most up to date of any I've found.
Match linescores will be provided from match articles when available. Full match linescores can be found at 21iguales.com Twitter feed. Track back to the date and match and follow from beginning to end. The feed is also available at the Main site of 21iguales.com while the matches are in progress.
Source for all highlights and full match videos, unless otherwise specifically stated, is EITB.
At present, EITB is providing all highlights, in chronological order:
We begin at Week 7 as that was when the 2019 calendar year began. Coverage of the first six weeks is available at 21Iguales.com, and the Baiko Pilota (formerly Asegarce) and ASPE websites. Full match video coverage of all available matches can be found at EITB.
For all available full match videos
"buscar" (search--top right side of page): "binakako" (without the quotes). Look for "2019 Binakako Txapelketa." Matches are usually the second or first match on the video.
Full match videos of earlier finals going back to 2000:
"buscar" "Binakako Txapelketako finalak" (without the quotes)
Selected full match videos before 2000:
"buscar" "Gure bideoteka" (without the quotes) and scroll until you find them.
For complete print and video coverage of the 2016-17 competition
Links to all matches available (by week).
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Week 7; Week 8; Week 9; Week 10; Week 11; Week 12; Week 13; Week 14; Semi-final Round 1; Semi-final Round 2; Semi-final Round 3;
Final
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Semi-Final League Round 3
Injury report:
February 4: Oliazola II suffers serious left quadriceps tendon injury in a practice session--out 4 months, will be replaced by Victor for the duration of the Competition
March 24, 2019
March 24, 2019
Altuna III-Martija (#4) (1-2 -15) 10 (EITB full match video--match begins at: 59:09)
Highlights (EITB)
Linescore: (winners always listed first)
6-0; 6-3; 8-3; 8-4; 13-4; 13-7; 16-7; 16-8; 19-8; 19-10; 22-10
Scoring (EITB)
Elezkano II +13 -1 Rezusta +4 -4
Altuna III +4 -4 Martija +1 -1
Balls in play: 449
Elezkano II 140; Rezusta 91
Altuna III 122; Martija 96
Time of match: 55:09
Match article (Noticias de Gipuzkoa)
Match article (21iguales)
Match article (Naiz)
Match article (El Correo)
This was the match for "all the marbles," the winner going to the Final against Irribarria-Zabaleta, the loser going home. When E-R lost to I-Z last week, there were rumblings of doubt not only about whether E-R were as good as their 10-4 1st place finish in the League indicated. There were also rumblings that Rezusta, the resolute back man who had been to three consecutive Finals, was out of sorts, that if you moved him to the right side, he could be "handled." Elezkano III was mercurial, he could have an almost perfect match, like he did during Week 14, when he was +16 -0 as his team clinched the League championship. But he could also be a non-factor, as he was (+3 -6) in the the Semi-final loss and was completely outplayed by Irribarria. Altuna III was dangerous, the pundits said, and just maybe...
From the first ball to the last, there was no question of who the winner was going to be. About 1/2 hour into the match it was clear. E-R took a 6-0 lead and at 8-4, had another run (5-0) to put the match out of reach. And at the heart of the victory was Danel Elezkano. His sparkling offense (+13 -1) was there for all to see. But what might not have been as obvious, unless you actually watched the match, was the superb defense he played. There was a reason Altuna III was +4 -4. Yes, he did not have his best game, but Elezkano had a lot to do with that. By my count he made 17 excellent saves (either going far onto the apron, diving on the apron, or on his knees on the left side (twice), or crashing his shoulder into the left wall (twice). He made 9 of these on the right side and 8 on the left. On the 11-4--12-4 point, a 21 ball point, he saved the point 3 times, twice on the right side diving, once on the left side. He made 2 saves on 3 different points (two of which his team lost). Overall, by my count, he made great saves on 10 of his team's points, and 4 more on points that they lost. Rezusta also had an excellent match, helping to set up many of Elezkano's winners (in spite of the fact that he made 4 errors, high by his standards). A-M had no answers. They were beaten by a far better team on the day, and by a performance for the ages by Elezkano.
And so the final most people wanted to see, the number 1 and 2 League finishers, who split two matches during the League phase, will take place before a packed house at Bizkaia, Bilbo (Bilbao) on April 7. To make it through the brutal 17 match marathon and get to this Final once is a fabulous achievement. Rezusta will be playing in his 4th consecutive Final. Elezkano II and Zabaleta will be playing in their second consecutive Final. Irribarria will be playing in his second in the last 3 years. Elezkano II-Rezusta will be playing in their second consecutive Final as a team. It's hard to say who might be favored. It looks like a great matchup. I'm hoping for 21 iguales. :)
March 23, 2019
Victor (substituting for Oliazola II)-Albisu (#3) (0-3 -23) 12 (EITB--full match video begins at 33:49)
Fronton TV (Castilian) (full match video)
Highlights (EITB)
Partial linescore (winners always listed first) (Mundo Deportivo, Diario Vasco)
6-0; 9-5; 10-8; 12-8; 13-8; 22-12
6-0; 9-5; 10-8; 12-8; 13-8; 22-12
Scoring (EITB):
Irribarria +9 -3 Zabaleta +5 -3
Victor +5 -5 Albisu +1 -3
Balls in play: 329
Irribarria 90 Zabaleta 79 Victor 61 Albisu 99
Time of match: 44:39
Match article (baikopilota)
Match article (Mundo Deportivo)
There isn't much to say about this match, which meant nothing, as I-Z were already in the Final and V-A were already eliminated. But it was a good "tune up" for I-Z as they won easily. Irribarria hit the pelota 90 times. 10 percent of his hits were winners. Zabaleta looked ready to go in the final, with +5. I kept looking for signs that I-Z were just going through the motions, trying to make sure they stayed healthy for the Final to come. I saw none of that. They look like a very good team that is peaking at exactly the right time, going undefeated through the Semi-final League. When they are going well it is difficult to see how anyone can stop them. We'll find out on April 7.
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SEMI-FINAL LEAGUE FINAL TABLE
Irribarria-Zabaleta (#2) (3-0 +26)
Elezkano II-Rezusta (#1) (2-1 +12)
Altuna II-Martija (#4) (1-2 -15)
Victor (substituting for Oliazola II)-Albisu (#3) (0-3 -23)
FINAL INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM STATISTICS FOR SEMI-FINAL LEAGUE (SOURCE FOR ALL: EITB)
Delanteros (Front Court)
Irribarria +29 -7=+22
Elezkano II +28 -8=+20
Altuna III +26 -14=+12
Victor +23 -15=+8
Zagueros (Back Court)
Martija +4 -2=+2
Rezusta +8 -9= -1
Zabaleta +7 -9=-2
Albisu +9 -11=-2
Teams:
Irribarria-Zabaleta +36 -16=+20
Elezkano-Rezusta +36 -17=+19
Altuna III-Martija +30 -16=+14
Victor-Albisu +32 -26=+6
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Final League table
(1) Elezkano II-Rezusta (10-4 +55)
(2) Irribarria-Zabaleta (9-5 +64)
(3) Oliazola II-Albisu (8-6 +10)
(4) Altuna III-Martija (8-6 +4)
5 Artola-Mariezkurrena (7-7 +5)
6 Ezkurdia-L. Galarza (7-7 -4)
7 Bengoetxea VI-Imaz (4-10 -55)
8 Urrutikoetxea-Aretxabaleta (3-11 -79)
