Coronel Suárez, representing the Province of Buenos Aires, defeated Los Sauces (Province of San Luis) by a 16-12 score, and claimed the Campeonato Argentino del Interior con Handicap (CAIH) Copa Sesquicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo. The tournament took place at Mar del Plata Polo Club, and the finals were played on Saturday March 16.
Therefore, the legendary Coronel Suarez, who made their debut in one of the most significant tournaments withing the Autumn season in Argentina, secured the Province of Buenos Aires their first ever CAIH title.
In other finals, the Copa Amistad, played between those lineups placed third and fourth in the category 12/16 goals, went to Chapaleufu (La Pampa, the winners in 2023), who defeated Mar del Plata by an impressive 19-5. The Copa Roberto Cavanagh, for teams between 7/11 goals, Medialuna (Province of Buenos Aires) defeated Cuarto Rincón (Province of Corrientes), while the Copa Mar del Plata went to El Caburé Polo School (Province of Córdoba), after defeating the locals, Mar del Plata.
The tournament saw two levels of play for the first time, between 12/16 goals and 7/11 goals, and saw four teams, compete, in each level.
CAMPEONATO ARGENTINO DEL INTERIOR CON HANDICAP – FINALS – SATURDAY MARCH 16
12/16 GOALS
- Copa Sesquicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo
Coronel Suárez (Buenos Aires): Lucas Goti 2 (1 goal), Cristóbal Durrieu 4 (1), Benjamín Araya Jr. 5 (14, once de penal), Juan Cruz Araya 4. Total: 15.
Los Sauces (San Luis): Juan C. Sánchez 2 (1), Lucas Boccolini 3 (2), Rodrigo Sánchez 3 (1), Ezequiel Sánchez 4 (5, four penalties). Total: 12.
Score Coronel Suárez: (0-3) 1-5, 4-6, 7-9, 11-10, 14-12 y 16-12.
Umpires: Martín Scortichini & Hugo Iturraspe. Third man: Alberto Pignarelli.
- Copa Amistad
Chapaleufú (La Pampa): Alberto Garzarón 3 (1) (subbed in by Rodrigo Sanchez, 3, 2 goals, due to an injury, in the third chukka), Iván Lariguet 5 (7), Andrés Lariguet 4 (1), Nicolás Garzarón 3 (8, five penalties). Total: 15.
Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires): Eduardo Cúneo 0 (1), Oscar Mancini 3, Justo Viera 4, Juan Cruz Losada 6 (2 penaties). Total: 13.
Score Chapaleufú: (0-2) 3-2, 3-2, 8-3, 12-4, 17-4 y 19-5.
Umpires: Martín Scortichini & Hugo Iturraspe. Third man:Alberto Pignarelli.
7/11 GOALS
- Copa Roberto Cavanagh
Medialuna (Buenos Aires): Juan P. Alberbide 2, Francisco Rattagan 2, Joaquín Copello 3, Segundo Copello 3. Total: 10.
Cuarto Rincón (Corrientes): Walter Cardozo 2, Bautista Micheletti 4, Pedro Cabarcos 3, Martín A. Cardozo 1. Total 10.
Umpire: Santiago Estela.
- Copa Mar del Plata
El Caburé Polo School (Córdoba): Francisco Pizarro 2, Ariel Márquez 1, Ricardo Furno 2 y Hugo Iturraspe (h) 3. Total: 8.
Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires): Sebastián Domínguez 0, Ignacio Ártola 1, Segundo Bengolea 2 y Nahuel Amadeo 0. Total: 3.
Umpire: Santiago Estela.
CAMPEONATO ARGENTINO DEL INTERIOR CON HANDICAP – TEAMS
12/16 GOALS
Coronel Suárez (Buenos Aires): Lucas Goti 2, Marcos Goti 5, Cristóbal Durrieu 4, Benjamín Araya Jr. 5. Total: 16.
Chapaleufú (La Pampa): Nicolás Garzarón 3, Alberto Garzarón 3, Iván Lariguet 5, Andrés Lariguet 4. Total: 15.
Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires): Eduardo Cúneo 0, Oscar Mancini 3, Juan Cruz Losada 6, Justo Viera 4. Total: 13.
Los Sauces (San Luis): Juan C. Sánchez 2, Lucas Boccolini 3, Rodrigo Sánchez 3, Ezequiel Sánchez 4. Total: 12.
7/11 GOALS
Medialuna (Buenos Aires): Juan P. Alberbide 2, Francisco Rattagan 2, Joaquín Copello 3, Segundo Copello 3. Total: 10.
Cuarto Rincón (Corrientes): Walter Cardozo 2, Bautista Micheletti 4, Pedro Cabarcos 3, Martín A. Cardozo 1. Total 10.
El Caburé Polo School (Córdoba): Francisco Pizarro 2, Ariel Márquez 1, Ricardo Furno 2, Hugo Iturraspe Jr. 3. Total: 8.
Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires): Sebastián Domínguez 0, Ignacio Ártola 1, Segundo Bengolea 2, Santiago Schweitzer 4. Total: 7.
Cover photo by Fernando Flores.