Circuit BancaixaThe Circuit Bancaixa (Valencian pronunciation: [siɾˈkujd baŋˈkajʃa]; "Bancaixa League"), officially Liga Profesional Escala i Corda, is the professional league of Valencian pilota. Circuit Bancaixa name is taken from its main sponsor, the Valencian savings bank Bancaixa, (later Bankia and now part of CaixaBank). During the period 1991–1992, it replaced the Campionat Nacional d'Escala i Corda, which had existed from 1952–1990.
Alfred HernandoAlfred Hernando Hueso (Valencia 1957), known as Fredi, is a retired Valencian pilota professional player working now as a pilota businessman. He was a member of the Valencian Pilota Squad. Fredi had a successful career at the Valencian trinquets as an Escala i corda escalater. His active years coincided with Genovés I, one of the best players of all times, so Fredi was lucky of playing with him but unlucky of not being able to win more competitions because of him.
Trofeu Individual BancaixaThe Trofeu Individual Bancaixa (Valencian pronunciation: [tɾoˈfɛw indiviðuˈal baŋˈkajʃa]) "Bancaixa one-on-one trophy") is the Escala i corda singles league played by Valencian pilota professionals and promoted by the Bancaixa bank.
Valencian pilotaValencian pilota (Valencian: pilota valenciana, also; "Valencian ball") is a traditional handball sport played in the Valencian Community. Its origins are not known. Rules variations within the generic Pilota Valenciana category are frequent from area to area but the common trait is that the ball is struck with a bare, or almost bare, hand (only minimal protection is applied in some versions of the sport).
Valencian trinquetValencian trinquet, or simply trinquet (Valencian: [tɾiŋˈket]), is the court used in the Valencian Community for two different modalities of Valencian pilota: the Escala i corda and the Raspall.
Escala i cordaEscala i corda (Valencian: [esˈkala j ˈkɔɾða], also [esˈkala j ˈkɔɾðɔ]; "stairs and rope") is the most prestigious variant of Valencian pilota, and the only one apart from raspall to have professional players.
Alfred HernandoAlfred Hernando Hueso (Valencia 1957), known as Fredi, is a retired Valencian pilota professional player working now as a pilota businessman. He was a member of the Valencian Pilota Squad. Fredi had a successful career at the Valencian trinquets as an Escala i corda escalater. His active years coincided with Genovés I, one of the best players of all times, so Fredi was lucky of playing with him but unlucky of not being able to win more competitions because of him.Trofeu Individual BancaixaThe Trofeu Individual Bancaixa (Valencian pronunciation: [tɾoˈfɛw indiviðuˈal baŋˈkajʃa]) "Bancaixa one-on-one trophy") is the Escala i corda singles league played by Valencian pilota professionals and promoted by the Bancaixa bank.Valencian pilotaValencian pilota (Valencian: pilota valenciana, also; "Valencian ball") is a traditional handball sport played in the Valencian Community. Its origins are not known. Rules variations within the generic Pilota Valenciana category are frequent from area to area but the common trait is that the ball is struck with a bare, or almost bare, hand (only minimal protection is applied in some versions of the sport).Valencian trinquetValencian trinquet, or simply trinquet (Valencian: [tɾiŋˈket]), is the court used in the Valencian Community for two different modalities of Valencian pilota: the Escala i corda and the Raspall.Escala i cordaEscala i corda (Valencian: [esˈkala j ˈkɔɾða], also [esˈkala j ˈkɔɾðɔ]; "stairs and rope") is the most prestigious variant of Valencian pilota, and the only one apart from raspall to have professional players.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.