The event, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. and run until 8:00 p.m., will bring the second edition of a championship to a close. The tournament has attracted more than 20,000 players across its various qualifying rounds and will move to a new venue for the final phase this year, replacing the Príncipe Felipe Pavilion with the auditorium in the Aragonese capital. “A sport that is as fun and as much ours as guiñote,” said Zaragoza City Council Sports Councillor Félix Brocate, who also highlighted the social and popular dimension of a game so deeply rooted in Aragón.
A total of 272 venues across Aragón and other provinces, including Soria, Tarragona, Castellón, Madrid and Burgos, have helped determine who will have the chance to compete for the title of the season’s best guiñote players. “We have the feeling that we are continuing to grow and that we have consolidated the project more quickly than perhaps we expected,” said Samuel Melero, representing the event’s promoter.
The event was presented on Monday at Zaragoza City Council. Photo: Daniel Marcos
In total, 287 pairs will compete in an event offering €20,000 in prize money. Only the winners and runners-up from the first edition received a direct pass. The winning pair will receive €12,000, the runners-up €5,000, the third-place pair €1,500 and the fourth-place pair €900, while the pairs finishing between fifth and eighth place will each receive €150.
MUCH MORE THAN GUIÑOTE
The event also aims to go far beyond the cards and become a major community celebration centered on one of the games most deeply rooted in Aragón and some neighboring provinces. Organizers expect more than 2,000 people, including participants and companions, to attend the event, which was presented on Monday at Zaragoza City Council.
In addition to the competition, the program will include a range of entertainment activities that will also showcase Aragonese traditions: a marching band, migas for lunch and even a community festival featuring activities linked to the championship. Admission will be free for anyone wishing to attend, with the day concluding with a raffle of gifts provided by sponsors and celebrating guiñote’s social and popular character.
