The 6th Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series (Dubai Open) – 18 goal begins

The 6th Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series (Dubai Open) – 18 goal begins


By Victoria Elsbury-Legg

 

Currently being played at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club from the 23rd January – 6th February 2015 is the McLaren Cup – the first tournament in the Gold Cup Series.  Now in its sixth year, the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2015 (Dubai Open) is held under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.  Played as two tournaments, the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series features the McLaren Cup: 23rd Jan – 06th Feb, 2015 and the Julius Baer Gold Cup: 23rd Feb – 13th March, 2015. 

 

This year ten international teams have entered the 18 goal (five chukka) tournament, included in the team lists are Pablo MacDonough, Joaquim Pittaluga and Diego Cavanagh, who has playing alongside him young English player Tom Brodie. 

 

Zone A

UAE Polo Team

Patron: Her Highness Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Santiago Stirling, Lucas Monterverde and Nacho Acuña.

Zedan Polo Team 

Patron: Amr Zedan, Martin Gandara, Facundo Fernandez Llorente and Pablo MacDonough.

Bin Drai Polo Team 

Patron: Saeed Bin Drai, Agustin Canale, Manuel Fernandez Llorente and Raul Laplacette.

Desert Palm 1 Polo Team 

Patron: Rashid Albwardy, Martin Valent, Facundo Castagnola and Santiago Laborde. 

 

Zone B

Mahra Polo  

Patron: Rashid Al Habtoor, Guy Gibrat, Joaquin Pittaluga and Ignacio Gonzalez.

Habtoor Polo Team (Julius Baer Team in Julius Baer Gold Cup)

Patron: Mohammed Al Habtoor, Santiago Cernadas, Martin Iturrazpe and Guillermo Cuitino. 

Desert Palm 2 Polo Team 

Patron: Tariq Albwardy, Tom Brodie, Diego Cavanagh and Matias Torres Zaveleta.

 

Zone C

Edrees Polo Team 

Patron: Sultan Edrees, Pierre Henri N’Goumou, Tito Ruiz Guinazu and Rodrigo Rueda. 

Ghantoot ADCB Polo Team  

Patron: HH Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Yousef Bendesmal, Felipe Llorente, Juan Griz Zavaleta and Alexandro Muzzio. 

Abu Dhabi Polo Team  

Patron: Faris Al Yabhouni, Felipe Eduardo Martinez Ferairo, Alfredo Capela and Hugo Barabuchi.

 

Polo continues to expand in Dubai, as Mohammed Al Habtoor (Vice-Chairman and CEO of the UAE conglomerate, the Al Habtoor Group) recently announced work is underway in Dubailand on a new polo development.  This will be called The Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, with features including four polo fields, state-of-the-art stables, equine disciplines from polo to dressage, a five star hotel and villas. Explaining the background behind building the new equine complex, Mohammed Al Habtoor said, “This helps with our aim to provide first class sporting facilities and to train the next generation of polo players.”

 

Matches & Results: McLaren Cup: 23rd Jan – 06th Feb, 2015

FRIDAY 23rd January 

14:00 UAE POLO 9 V 12 ZEDAN POLO

16:00 BIN DRAI POLO 8 V 6 DESERT PALM 

SATURDAY 24th January 

16:00 HABTOOR POLO 7 v 8 GHANTOOT POLOL

SUNDAY 25th January 

12:00 MAHRA POLO 9 v 8 EDREES POLO

15:00 DESERT PALM 2 POLO 9 v 8 ABU DHABI POLO

MONDAY 26th January

14:00 UAE POLO 3 v 7 BIN DRAI POLO

16:00 ZEDAN POLO 10 v 9 DESERT PALM 

TUESDAY 27th January

14:00 MAHRA POLO 7 v 13 ABU DHABI POLO

16:00 HABTOOR POLO 8 v 3 EDREES POLO

WEDNESDAY 28th January

14:00 DESERT PALM 2   8 v 7 GHANTOOT POLO

THURSDAY 29th January – FREE DAY

FRIDAY 30th January

13:00 UAE POLO v DESERT PALM 1  

15:30 ZEDAN POLO v BIN DRAI POLO  

SATURDAY 31st January

13:00 HABTOOR POLO v ABU DHABI POLO  

16:00 MAHRA POLO v GHANTOOT POLO  

16:00 DESERT PALM 2 v EDREES POLO  

SUNDAY 1st February – DAY OFF

MONDAY 2nd February – DAY OFF

TUESDAY 3rd February 

14:00 2nd v 3rd  

16:00 1st v 4th  

WEDNESDAY 4th February – sub-semi finals 

14:00 6th v 7th  

16:00 5th v 8th  

THURSDAY 5th February – DAY OFF

FRIDAY 6th February 

14:00 TBA

 16:00 TBA

 

The second part of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series (Dubai Open) – 18 goal is the Julius Baer Gold Cup: 23rd Feb – 13th March, 2015.

 

Regular updates on the event are available at www.dubaipologoldcup.com and on Facebook: Dubai Polo Gold Cup and Twitter:@DubaiGoldCup.