The first ever Polo Rider Cup commenced on Thursday June 10; a brand new and thrilling competition that is hosted by Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly del 10 al 20 de junio, and will see twelve teams up to 12 goals, compete.
The club, located just 30 minutes from Paris, and only 15 minutes from Charles de Gaulle airport, will host one of the most remarkable events of the international polo calendar. The Polo Rider Cup is supported by the Federation International of Polo (FIP).
This tournament represents a brand new concept for the sport. The original idea was to bring clubs from Europe together, but it morphed into an international competition , welcoming clubs from Asia and America, among others. It is now a world championship for polo clubs, showcasing the sport on an international level.
The opening day saw wins by Hong Kong Polo, Chantilly Polo Club and Polo Park Zurich, over Hamburger Polo Club, Polo Club Düsseldorf and Moscow Polo Club, respectively.
Action will resume on Friday with three games.
THE POLO RIDER CUP WILL BE STREAMED LIVE HERE.
POLO RIDER CUP – DAY 1
HONG KONG 12-8 HAMBURGER POLO CLUB
HONG KONG: Edouard Costes 0, Thierry Vetois 3 (3 goals), Adrien Le Gallo 3, Brieuc Rigaux 6 (9).
HAMBURGER POLO CLUB: Caesar Crasemann 4 (5 goals), Heinrich Dumrath 4 (1), Caspar Crasemann 4, Daniel Crasemann 0 (2).
Score Hong Kong: 2-1, 4-2, 6-5, 11-6, 12-8.
CHANTILLY 8-7 POLO CLUB DUSSELDORF
CHANTILLY POLO CLUB: Sam Sztarkman 1 (4 goals), Martin Joaquin 5 (1), Jota Chavanne 5 (3), Alex Sztarkman 1.
POLO CLUB DÜSSELDORF: Otto Blank 0, Jesús Bordoni 2 (1 gol), Adrián Laplacette 6 (6), Miguel Amieva 4 (1).
Score Chantilly Polo Club: 0-0, 3-1, 5-2, 6-3, 7-7, 8-7.
POLO PARK ZURICH 11-6 MOSCOW POLO CLUB
POLO PARK ZURICH: Richard Harris 0, Elena Venot 1 (1 goal), Min Podestá 7 (7), Carlos Solari 4 (3).
MOSCOW POLO CLUB: Gleb Fetisov 0, Simon Zavaleta 5 (2 goals), Edouard Pan 5 (2), Misha Rodzianko 2 (2).
Score Polo Park Zurich: 4-0, 5-2, 6-2, 8-5, 11-6.
The Polo Rider Cup will continue on Friday June 11, with the following order of play:
11:30am: Deauville Int. P.C. vs Empire Polo Club
3pm: Aguada Polo Club vs Las Brisas Polo Club
5:30pm: Dos Lunas Polo Club vs Evviva Polo St. Moritz