Jai Alai League expands to all year round with new venues and competitions
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Jai Alai Leaguethe league of tip basket which brings together the main competitions of Iparralde and Hegoalde, multiplies venues, dates and competitions, presenting an uninterrupted calendar that lasts all year. One year after its launch, the basket league goes from four to thirteen competitions; sum Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Zumaia, Markina-Xemein and Lekeitio; The Iparralde tournaments are doubled and the door is opened to the incorporation of new venues this year.
It goes from four to thirteen competitions
In this second season, there will be a total of fourteen competitions divided into two categories. In the Slam category, the Cesta All Star of San Juan de Luz, Bilbao Iron Cup, the Grand Slam of Markina-Xemein and the Grand Slam of Gernika (summer) are incorporated. As for the Masters, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Zumaia, Lekeitio, the Cesta de Nadau de Pau and the Biarritz International Open enter.
In reality, the scoring Masters add up to a total of fifteen since the San Juan da Luz Internationals, the Biarritz Golden Glove and the Pau Cup, all of them in the Slam category, are internally made up of four, four and two Masters respectively. . All of them finish in Slam format with the best pointers of the Masters.
Bilbao enters strongly with the “Iron Cup”
Bilbao It enters as the stronghold of the league with a Slam category competition, from May 10 to June 7. The Sports Fronton will host the Bilbao Iron Cup matches for five consecutive Fridays. A top category tournament, within the Jai Alai League calendar and therefore, scoring in the league.
It’s also new Vitoria-Gasteiz with a Master tournament at the Olabe fronton (April), and the incorporation of Zumaia, Markina-Xemein and Lekeitio as official venues of the league.
A schedule of more than 100 games
In total, more than 100 professional matches will be played in a total of ten locations. The Jai Alai League will be resolved in the FINAL FOUR in Durango with the best pelotaris of the season, according to the ranking. The tournaments have different scores, depending on their category and the calendar is open since the League is negotiating the possibility of incorporating new venues this year.
October 26 and 28: Open International Biarritz (Master)
October 30 – February 18: Eusko Label Winter Series (Slam)
December 8-22: Nadau Pau Basket (Master)
March 23-28: Lekeitio Jai Alai Master Series (Master)
April 1-8: Zumaia Jai Alai Master Series (Master)
April 7-25: All Star SJL Basket (Slam)
April 13-26: Vitoria-Gasteiz Jai Alai Master Series (Master)
May 10-June 7: Bilbao Jai Alai Iron Cup (Slam)
June 15-July 16: Markina-Xemein Jai Alai Grand Slam (Slam)
July 4-August 27: Internationaux Cesta Punta SJL (Slam)
July 8-August 21: Gant D’Or Biarritz (Slam)
July 12-September 6: Pau Cup (Slam)
July 20-August 17: Gernika Jai Alai Grand (Slam)
October: FINAL FOUR Durango FINAL 4
Source: Eitb
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