Azerbaijan Land of Fire claimed the 37th Snow Polo World Cup Saint Moritz following their 6-2.5 victory over Clinique La Prairie in the final that was played on the frozen lake in Saint Moritz, Switzerland.
Surrounded by the breathtaking landscape of the Swiss Alps, this unique event is played on the frozen lake in St. Moritz. For the first time ever, the snow polo tournament sees six teams, up to 16 goals, play for the coveted title. Lineups include some of the most renowned polo stars in the world.
After being cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic, St. Mortiz is back – better than ever – following several months of hard work. A whopping 120 horses arrived from all over Europe, and are now being cared for in the heated barns.
In addition to Azerbaijan Land of Fire’s in the championship match, Badrutt’s Palace Hotel claimed the third place, after beating World Polo League. Perrire-Jouet took on the fifth place following a win against Casablanca.
THE 37TH SNOW POLO WORLD CUP SAINT MORITZ WAS LIVE STREAMED ON POLOLINE TV.
The summary of the final day:
FINAL 37th SNOW POLO WORLD CUP ST. MORITZ: AZERBAIJAN LAND OF FIRE 6-2.5 CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE
AZERBAIJAN LAND OF FIRE: Elcin Jamalli 2, Adrián Laplacette 6 (4 Goals), Rauli Laplacette 6 (2), Tito Gaudenzi 2.
CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE: Aristide Faggionato 2, Dillon Bacon 2, Robert Strom 5, Max Charlton 6 (2 Goals).
Umpires: Charles Seaville & Mark Holmes. Árbitro: Oliver Ellis.
Score Azerbaijan Land of Fire: (0-0.5-0) 1-1.5, 3-2.5, 4-2.5, 6-2.5.
THIRD PLACE: BADRUTT’S PALACE HOTEL 5-2 WORLD POLO LEAGUE
BADRUTT’S PALACE HOTEL: Melissa Ganzi 0 (3 Goals), Jason Crowder 5, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 8 (2), Grant Ganzi 3.
WORLD POLO LEAGUE: Marc Ganzi 2, Benji Daniels 1, Nic Roldan 8 (1 Goal), Tommy Biddle 5 (1).
Umpires: Oliver Ellis & Marcelo Garrahan. Árbitro: Mark Holmes.
Score Badrutt’s Palace Hotel: 2-1, 2-1, 2-2, 5-2.
FIFTH PLACE: PERRIER-JOUET 4.5-3 CASABLANCA
PERRIER-JOUET: Kutlay Yaprak 0 (2 Goals), Isidro Strada 8 (1), Luca Meier 0 (1), Valentin Novillo Astrada 7.
CASABLANCA: Ivan Romanovsky 0, Mischa Rodzianko 2 (1 Goal), Sapo Caset 10, Jimbo Fewster 4 (2).
Umpires: Marcelo Garrahan & Mark Holmes. Third Man: Oliver Ellis.
Progresión Perrier-Jouet: (0.5-0) 0.5-2, 2.5-2, 3.5-3, 4.5-3.
WATCH THE FINAL OF THE 37TH SNOW POLO WORLD CUP ST- MORITZ (POLOLINE TV), HERE