Dubai, UAE – February 22, 2025 – The Dubai Gold Cup 2025 Final was a spectacle of world-class polo, delivering an action-packed day filled with intensity, skill, and high-stakes drama. From the Bentley Cup Final to the Gold Cup showdown, fans at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club were treated to a display of talent and fierce competition.
The Bentley Cup Final saw Dubai Wolves go head-to-head with Bangash Dodson and Horrell Polo Team in a battle that kept spectators on the edge of their seats. Dubai Wolves started strong, charging ahead early, but Bangash Polo responded with an impressive defensive performance and strategic counterattacks. The match was a true showcase of precision, power, and passion, highlighting why polo remains one of the most exhilarating sports in the region.
As the game intensified, Dubai Wolves maintained their momentum, unleashing a flurry of high-impact goals to take a commanding lead by the fourth chukker. With their dominance on full display, they sealed their victory and were crowned Bentley Cup champions, capping off a spectacular day of top-tier polo.
Match Progression: Dubai Wolves vs. Bangash Dodson & Horrell
2 – 1 | 3 – 2 | 4 – 2 | 8 – 4 | 9 – 5
The Dubai Open Gold Cup 2025 Final was an electrifying showdown that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Jehangiri Polo, the newcomers to the Gold Cup, had no easy task ahead as they faced off against UAE Polo, the five-time champions of the tournament. From the very first chukker, Jehangiri came in strong, but it was Lukin Monteverde who took charge early on, setting the stage with a penalty shot that gave UAE Polo the first goal. However, Alejandro Muzzio quickly fired back, equalizing for Jehangiri Polo and igniting the battle.
As the second chukker unfolded, Monteverde once again brought UAE Polo level, but Teo Lacau wasted no time in pushing them ahead. The excitement didn’t stop there—Muzzio struck again, bringing the scores neck and neck. The intensity carried into the third chukker, with Santos Iriarte breaking through to put Jehangiri Polo in the lead.
The game was a masterclass in strategy and skill, packed with thrilling interceptions and jaw-dropping plays. Just when it seemed like Jehangiri had the upper hand, Rosendo Torreguitar delivered a magnificent play, leveling the score once again for UAE Polo. The match remained fiercely contested from start to finish, but in the end, UAE Polo emerged victorious, proving once again why they are the team to beat as they claimed their sixth Dubai Open Gold Cup title in spectacular fashion.
Match Progression: UAE Polo vs. Jehangiri Polo
1 – 2 | 3 – 3 | 5 – 4 | 7 – 5 | 9 – 8
Top Scorer:
Teodor Lacau
Joseph Tayar, Director of Bentley and His Excellency Khalfan Belhoul – Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council honored and presented the awards to the teams of the day; Teodor Lacau was the Most Valuable Player, Open So Polite ridden by Gonzalo Pieres as the Best Playing Pony, and Nova ridden by Lukas Monteverde as the Best Playing Pony.
Bangash Polo Team
Patron: Haider Bangash
Players:
Haider Bangash (0)
Federico Von Potobsky (5)
Genaro Ringa (6)
Tomas F Llorente Jr. (8)
UAE Polo Team
Patron: HH Sheikha Maitha Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Players:
HH Sheikha Maitha Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (0)
Lucas Monteverde Jr. (7)
Rosendo Torreguitar (6)
Teodor Lacau (7)
Dubai Wolves
Patron: Habtoor Al Habtoor
Players:
Habtoor Al Habtoor (1)
Felix Esain (6)
Santiago Laborde (6)
Benjamin Panelo (7)
Jehangiri Polo Team
Patron: Muhammad Jehangiri
Players:
Muhammad Jehangiri (0)
Santos Iriarte (3)
Alejandro Muzzio (8)
Gonzalo Pieres (9)
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Bentley Emirates has been the official dealer and sole authorized importer for Bentley Motors in the UAE since 1983. Operating as a part of Al Habtoor Motors Prestige Division, Bentley Emirates held the title for “Number 1 Dealer in the World” for seven consecutive years (2011 – 2017), and regained the title again in 2019. In 2022, Bentley Emirates won ‘Retailer of the Year’ and ‘Sales Retailer of the Year’ at the Middle East and Africa Bentley Regional Dealer Conference. Officially launched in 2016, Bentley Dubai Showroom is the largest Bentley showroom in the world. Another state-of-the-art showroom was opened in Abu Dhabi later in 2020.
With four decades’ experience in the luxury automotive market, Al Habtoor Motors is one of the leading automobile distributors in the UAE, recognized with providing exceptional quality and first-class service. Al Habtoor Motors also has one of the largest aftersales facilities in the world, located in Dubai Industrial City.
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Salama Structural Engineering
SSE, established in 1987, in Cairo, Egypt. Is a professional engineering consulting firm working with the mission to provide engineering services in several specific market segments including Industrial, retail, residential, Government, Educational, Hospitality, HealthCare and Development Services.
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Diamondlease L.L.C, a fully owned subsidiary of the Al Habtoor Group, was established in 1996 to offer automotive rental and leasing solutions, as an alternative to owning and maintaining vehicles, to Corporate and Individual customers in the UAE. Diamond lease serves more than 700 companies and multinational conglomerates operating in UAE, handling and managing their transportation requirements.
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U.S. Polo Assn. is the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the non-profit governing body for the sport of polo in the United States and one of the oldest sports governing bodies, having been founded in 1890. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through over 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores and thousands of department stores, sporting goods channels, independent retailers, and e-commerce, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel for men, women, and children, as well as accessories and footwear in more than 190 countries worldwide. U.S. Polo Assn. was named one of the top global sports licensors alongside the NFL, NBA, and MLB, according to License Global.
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PoloLine.TV
PLTV is the first online streaming polo site, broadcasting over 25 tournaments LIVE per year around the globe, reaching +200k viewers. The production and edition of exclusive content makes PLTV the most comprehensive polo channel in the world.
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Al Badia
Since 2008, Al Badia is the prestigious Arabic venture is devoted to bringing the latest news and views on the equestrian world, Polo sporting and lifestyle. In fact, it is a tribute to the age-old passion for the thoroughbred, an integral part of the rich Arabian culture.
Al Badia focuses a gamut of information on the highly valued sport of horseracing, including information about events taking place in the Arab world and about organizations and services sought by equestrians of all disciplines.
Besides being a specialized lifestyle magazine to meet the refined taste of the equestrian community, it features a wide range of information including very exclusive coverages like interviews of the Sheikhs and the who’s who of the Arab world. It targets the crème de la crème of the society and is widely circulated across different regions of the Gulf & Middle East.
Al Badia is a good platform to showcase premium brands, as it has a wide readership comprising sports enthusiasts, socialites, eminent personalities, celebrities and the royalty.
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Dubai Sports Council
Dubai Sports Council is the official government body responsible for the development of the sport sector in the Emirate of Dubai. Under the Chairmanship of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and its 14 Board
Members; the Council supervises the work of nine local clubs in Dubai, six of which practice a variety of individual and or team sports, such as football, handball and archery; in addition to the chess club and a club devoted for those with special needs.
Since its inception in 2006, with the vision of creating a unique sporting community, the Council organizes various annual major Sports Championships and Conferences, in cooperation with multiple International/National sports bodies and Dubai Government Entities, such as the Dubai International Sports Conference, Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup and the FINA Diving World Series; in an attempt to enhance the culture, knowledge and expertise of professionalism in all aspects of the field; from the overall preparation and/or execution of the event.
Dubai became the first Arab and Middle East city to host the Sport Accord International Convention in 2010, and stages the annual Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award, the most prestigious Award of the Middle East Region. Though the Council works on various major international sports events, it does not overlook the importance of spreading the awareness of a healthier, more active lifestyle locally; and in order to achieve such objectives, physical activity programs and initiatives, such as the Dubai Pulse Physical Activity program, the Furjan District Championships and the Dubai Beach Soccer League, have all been designed to target the various communities within the Emirate.
For more information: www.dsc.ae
UAE Polo Federation
The UAE Polo Federation is the official governing body of the sport of polo in the United Arab Emirates. The association has been organized to promote the game of polo with the goal of improving the sport, coordinating the activities of its affiliated clubs and registered players and providing rules, handicaps and conditions for those tournaments, competitions, including the safety of participants.
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ABOUT DUBAI POLO GOLD CUP SERIES
Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series (DPGC) was founded in 2009 by Mohammed Al Habtoor, patron of the Habtoor Polo team and Chairman of the UAE Polo Federation DPGC Series started out with one tournament – the Gold Cup (Dubai Open) – and has grown into a series five premier Polo Tournaments in the Middle East – the Silver Cup, Gold Cup, Polo Masters Cup, Dubai Challenge Cup and the Dubai Cup. The tournaments under the DPGC are recognized by World Polo Tour (WPT), ranking it among the best polo tournaments worldwide. The Gold Cup is one out of the four tournaments in the world that is played in the WPT Championship Cup category, on a par with world-class events held in Argentina, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States.
The DPGC Series is one of the most important annual tournaments in the region having its home ground in the Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club, annually attracting VIP’s, dignitaries, local and international media, society figures, and famous personalities.