| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basque Pelota |
| Established | 1952 |
Number of tournaments | 18 |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Current champion | |
 Spain (9th title) | |
The Basque Pelota World Championships is a quadrennial tournament first organized in 1952 by the International Federation of Basque Pelota. The modern championships crown the best amateur players in fifteen different playing categories.
The first edition of the tournament was organized in 1952 and until 1958 was played every three years. The tournament has occurred every four years since then. No third place titles were awarded during the first five editions of the tournament. [1] Additionally, the number of disciplines disputed at each tournament has varied depending on the edition and has even included disciplines played on the Plaza Libre in 1952 and 1958. [1] Until the edition of 1990, no women's categories were disputed in the championships. A single women's discipline was added in 1990 (Paleta goma – Trinquete), then another one in 1994 (Frontenis), and finally a third one in 2014 (Paleta goma – Fronton 30 m), bringing the total number of disputed categories to fifteen. [1] [2] Starting in 1995, the FIPV has also organized a Basque Pelota World Cup on each of the four categories of Basque pelota (Trinquete, Fronton 30m, Fronton 36m, Fronton 54m) which are also played quadrennially [3]
Trinquete , 6 events:
| Fronton (30 m) , 4 events:
| Fronton (36 m) , 4 events:
| Fronton (54 m) , 1 event:
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| Year | Host City and Country | Best Performing Nations | Number of Participating Nations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1952 |  San Sebastián, Spain |  France | Spain |  Argentina | 8 | ||
| 1955 |  Montevideo, Uruguay | Spain | Argentina |  Mexico | 7 | ||
| 1958 | Biarritz, France | Spain | France | Argentina | 9+ | ||
| 1962 | Pamplona, Spain | Argentina | Spain | France | 7 | ||
| 1966 | Montevideo, Uruguay | France | Mexico | Spain | 7+ | ||
| 1970 | San Sebastián, Spain | Spain | France | Argentina | 5+ | ||
| 1974 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Argentina | France | Spain | 5+ | ||
| 1978 | Biarritz, France |  Spain | Argentina | France | 9+ | ||
| 1982 |  Mexico City, Mexico | France | Argentina | Spain | 9+ | ||
| 1986 | Vitoria, Spain | France | Spain | Mexico | 12+ | ||
| 1990 |  Havana, Cuba | Spain | Mexico | France | 10+ | ||
| 1994 | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France | France | Spain | Mexico | 10+ | ||
| 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Spain | Mexico | Argentina | 10+ | ||
| 2002 | Pamplona, Spain | Spain | France | Mexico | 16 | ||
| 2006 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | Spain | France | 18 | ||
| 2010 | Pau, France | Spain | Mexico | France | 22 | ||
| 2014 | Zinacantepec, Mexico | Mexico | Spain | France | 18 | ||
| 2018 | Barcelona, Spain | France | Spain | Mexico | 14 | ||
| 2022 | Biarritz, France | Spain | France | Mexico | 32 | ||
| Nation | First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| France | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| Mexico | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Argentina | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 80 | 82 | 41 | 203 |
| 2 | France | 71 | 68 | 53 | 192 |
| 3 | Mexico | 53 | 44 | 34 | 131 |
| 4 | Argentina | 48 | 26 | 21 | 95 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 4 | 30 | 15 | 49 |
| 6 | Cuba | 3 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| 7 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Chile | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 259 | 257 | 190 | 706 | |
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List of hosts by number of championships hosted.
| Times hosted | Host | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Spain | 1952, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, 2018 |
| 5 | France | 1958, 1978, 1994, 2010, 2022 |
| 4 | Mexico | 1982, 1998, 2006, 2014 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1955, 1966, 1974 |
| 1 | Cuba | 1990 |
Basque pelota is the name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat or a basket, against a wall or, more traditionally, with two teams face to face separated by a line on the ground or a net. The roots of this class of games can be traced to the Greek and other ancient cultures.
The International Federation of Basque Pelota is the worldwide governing body for Basque pelota, recognized by the International Olympic Committee. It sets the regulations for international competition and organizes the competitions.
The 2010 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 16th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 2006 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 15th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 2002 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 14th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1998 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 13th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1994 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 12th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1990 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 11th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1986 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 10th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1982 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 9th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1978 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 8th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1974 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 7th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1970 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 6th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1966 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 5th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1958 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 3rd edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The 1955 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 2nd edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships, organized by the FIPV.
The 1952 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 1st edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The Basque Pelota World Cup is a set of four quadrennial tournaments organized by the International Federation of Basque Pelota on each of the disciplines of Basque Pelota: Trinquete, Fronton 30m, Fronton 36m and Fronton 54m. The FIPV organizes this tournaments on the years where the World Championships is not played.
The 2022 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 19th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
The following is the qualification system and qualified countries for the Basque pelota at the 2023 Pan American Games competitions.
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