Binakako Txapelketako/Campionato Parejas, the premier doubles competition of the 2018-2019 Mano season, began November 23, 2018. 8 teams will compete for the title. The first (league) phase is a double round robin (14 matches). The top 4 finishers will face off in a single round robin (3 matches). The two winners will play in a final on April 7, 2019.
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 at:
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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January 4, 2019
Bergara Municipal, Bergara (1) (2)
Elezkano II-Rezusta (5-2 +36) 22 Urrutikoetxea-Aretxabalata (2-5 -36) 9
(Full Match Video-- 54:07-end)
Highlights
Match article (including. balls in play, linescore, individual statistics)
The key to this lopsided match between the the top and foot of the ladder of the competition was a linescore that went from 5-8 to 22-9, and which ER finshed with a 10-0 run. UA errors supplied ER with half their points.
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January 5, 2019
Beotibar, Tolosa (1) (2)
Artola-Mariezkurrena II (4-3 -1) 22 Ezkurdia-L. Galarza (2-5 -10) 16
(21Iguales highlights-4:21) 7 selected points)
Highlights (1:23)
Match article (including. balls in play, linescore, individual statistics)
Artola was the star of this match, which helped his team to move into playoff contention. He was +12 -1, including 5 service aces. At the halfway point the match was tied 11-11 but then AM pulled away, finishing the game by winning the last 4 points. EG were not helped by 8 errors.
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January 5, 2019
Labrit, Iruna (Pamplona) (1) (2)
Bengoetxea VI-Imaz (3-4 -10) 22 Altuna III-Martija (2-5 -25) 13
(Full Match Video) (52:42-end) (EITB-Basque)
Full match video (Fronton.tv Youtube-Castilian)
Highlights
Match article (including. balls in play, linescore, individual statistics)
Bengoetxea VI's stellar offense (+14 -3) and Imaz' air tight defense (no errors) were the highlights of this match. Two 5 point runs in the first half of the game gave the winners a 13-5 advantage. From there they coasted to victory.
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January 6, 2019
Astelena, Eibar (1) (2)
Irribarria-Zabaleta (5-2 +27) 22 Oliazola II-Albisu (5-2 +19) 19
Full match video: (1:02:10--2:00:17)
Highlights
Match article (including balls in play, linescore, individual statistics)
This was the best and most competitive match of the weekend. When it was over IA had won their fourth consecutive match to force a three way tie at the top of the ladder with OA and Elezkano II-Rezusta. Albisu had a poor day at the office with +1 -8. Irribarria was +9 -7. (Curiously, there was quite a discrepancy in scoring for Albisu between 21Iguales and EITB. EITB gave him +2 -12). All in all there were 21 errors (21Iguales) in a match that more than made up for its lack of skill with its tenacity of effort. OA were on the back foot for most of the match, trailing 6-10; 11-18, and 13-20. But from 13-20 they clawed their way back into the match, outscoring their opponents 6-1 to make it 19-21. OA then closed it out.
From an Oliazola II error that made the score 16-21, here is summary of the eye popping final 4 points of the match, which consumed 138 balls in play (1:49:20--2:00:17 on the video). They were a perfect microcosm of the whole match.
Key: server, balls in play, score, Player initial and + or -
I--18--17-21--Z-
O--47--18-21--I-
O--49--19-21--I-
O--24--19-22--A-
Albisu, for all of his struggles, played magnificently in this part of the game, saving one point with his back against the back wall. The 18-21--19-21 point is as good a Mano point as you will ever see. Both teams received a standing ovation at the end. For IZ the road gets no easier next week, when they play for first place again v Elezkano II-Rezusta at Zumaia.
