Jokin Altuna
Manomanist in progress, with Altuna, top favorite, Laso, Artola and Larrazabal at the top of the list
The four will qualify directly for the quarter-finals, where four champions can join in the same group: Laso, Altuna, Elordi and Jaka, if the last two pass the octave round.
Twelve pelotaris will compete in the 2026 Manomanist Championship, which will begin on April 3
The final will be played in the Navarra Arena on May 31. Compared to the 2025 event, Bakaikoa will replace Senar in Baiko and in Aspe there are no changes. In the octaves of the final, the matches will be: Dario-Elordi, Bakaikoa-Zabala, Peña II-P.
Jon Ander Albisu, best player in the Couples Final
The Ataundarra zaguero, in addition to the txapela he won with Unai Laso, has also won the prize for the best pelotari in the final, on Sunday at the Nafarroa Arena.
PHOTO GALLERY: Spectacular images left by the final of the Couples Championship won by Unai Laso and Jon Ander Albisu
Unai Laso and Jon Ander Albisu have been imposed 16-22 onJokin Altuna and Joseba Ezkurdiain the final of the 2026 Couples Championship played in the Navarra Arena. In this loss you will find photos of several significant moments left by the match.
Unai Laso: "I'm so excited."
Unai Laso and Jon Ander Albisu are the championsof the 2025-2026 Couples Championship. Baikoa's pelotaris have prevailed for the first time in this tournament, defeating Altuna III and Ezkurdia 16-22.
Jon Ander Albisu: "After 16 years, cap on head"
Unai Laso and Jon Ander Albisu are the 2025-2026 Couples Championship champions, defeating Altuna IIIand Ezkurdia 16-22. In this video we collect the first words of Ataun's pelotari.
Laso and Albisu, Couples Championship champions!
Laso looked at Altuna
Jokin Altuna got in the way ofUnai Laso when the score was 9. However, the score was for the blues, who advanced 9-10. Unai Laso took a hard look at Amezketa's wizard.
Final of the Couples Championship: Altuna III-Ezkurdia vs Laso-Albisu
Jokin Altuna: "Joseba and I like high-speed games."
We talked to Jokin Altuna about the final of the Couples Championship. With Ezkurdia, Aspe has formed an unusual couple, but as the games have been played, the two pelotaris have understood each other perfectly.
Friday night, special 'ETB Kantxa Solasean' for the Couples Final
The special 'ETB Kantxa Solasean' will feature from 22:15.
The couple's finalists have chosen the material and are eager to play
Albisu-Laso and Altuna-Ezkurdia have today chosen the material for the Couples Final in the Navarre Arena. No problem with the material offered, and they are eager to get the "dream cap" that they have on the big day.
Jokin Altuna will not play on Saturday in Toulouse and will be replaced by Dario
Ezcaray's striker will accompany Ezkurdia, and Jaka and Iztueta will be the rivals on the third day of the Couples Championship semifinals. Altuna III and Ezkurdia are already ranked for the final, and Jaka and Iztueta have no chance of playing that final.
Altuna hasn't decided if he can play this weekend
Altuna III-Ezkurdia and Jaka-Iztueta have chosen the material for the semi-final match of the Couples Championship that will be played this weekend at the Beotibar fronton in Tolosa on Tuesday. Jokin Altuna acknowledges that he does not know for sure whether he will be able to play because his hands are hurt.
Altuna and Ezkurdia, to the double finals!
Altuna and Ezkurdia beat Laso and Albisu on the second day of the semifinals (22-15). With this victory, Aspe's couple won the ticket for the final.
The first day winners will be measured on Sunday
On Sunday, March 8, Altuna and Ezkurdia will face Laso and Albisu on the second day of the semi-finals of the Couples Championship in Vitoria, for which material has already been selected.
Laso and Albisu remain leaders
It's hard for the other pelotaris to beat Laso and Albisu. They were leaders in the first phase and they're still the same in the second phase.
Altuna and Ezkurdia have won against Elordi and Zabaleta (22-16)
Altuna and Ezkurdia have won 22-16 to Elordi and Zabaleta in the first match of the semifinals.
Altuna and Ezkurdia have won the semifinals after winning 22-12 to Zabala and Martija
Joseba Ezkurdia has played his best game in the championship. In the second half of the match, Guipuzcoano and Navarro have been even more dominant. Javi Zabala and Julen Martija will have a second chance to qualify.
Altuna and Ezkurdia secure fourth place after defeating Larrazabal and Eskiroz (22-15)
Altuna and Ezkurdia have defeated Larrazabal and Eskiroz 22-15 on the 14th day of the Couples Championship, a victory that has ensured their fourth place in the Couples Championship and that on Thursday they will play the play-off match against Zabala and Martija.