The Guards Polo Office has confirmed that 19 top-flight teams will be competing for the Cartier Queen’s Cup in 2026, with the tournament starting on Tuesday 19 May. The final will be played Sunday 14 June. Clubhouse hospitality on finals day is already sold out but there is still availability for the semi-finals on Wednesday 10 June. Book here for hospitality or the grandstand seating for both days.
The 2026 teams are:
GROUP ONE
Aureus: Jake Coventry (2); Mark Tomlinson (5); Diego Cavanagh (8); Teodoro Lacau (7)
Cibao La Pampa/Murus Sanctus: Juan Pepa (2); Oliver Cudmore (5); Carlos Ulloa (7); Paco de Narvaez (8)
Gaston Polo Team: Jean-Paul Luksic (0); Beltran Laulhe (7); David Stirling (8); Cruz Heguy (7)
Jehangiri Polo: Muhammad Jehangiri (0); Gonzalo Pieres (7); Guillermo Caset (8); Rosendo Torreguitar (7)
La Dolfina/Marques de Riscal: Alejandro Aznar (0); Simon Prado (6); Felix Esain (6); Adolfo Cambiaso Jnr (10)
Signet/Segavas: Luke Wiles (4); Thomas Severn (5); Matias MacDonough (6); Alfredo Bigatti (7)
White Crane: Alexie Calvert-Ansari (0); Matthew Perry (5); Pablo Pieres (10); Tomas Beresford (7)
GROUP TWO
Black Bears: Guy Schwarzenbach (2); Estanislao Darritchon (3); Benjamin Panelo (8); Tomas Panelo (9)
Dubai: Tariq Albwardy (0); Santos Merlos (6); Antonio Heguy (7); Bartolome Castagnola Jnr (9)
Ferne Park: Jonathan Rothermere (0); Chris Mackenzie (6); Facundo Pieres (9); Joaquin Pittaluga (7)
Jindal Steel/La Dolfina: Naveen Jindal (0); Rufino Merlos (6); Gonzalo Ferrari (7); Adolfo Cambiaso (9)
Kazak: Sebastien Aguettant (0); Leon Donoso (5); Nicolas Pieres (8); Francisco Elizalde (9)
Ojo Caliente: Ana Escobedo (0); Martin Podesta (6); Facundo Sola (8); Alfredo Cappella (8)
UAE Polo Team: HH Sheikha Maitha Al Maktoum (0); Hugo Taylor (5); Lucas Monteverde Jnr (8); Juan Martin Nero (9)
LEAGUE THREE
Akasha: Alexandre Garese (0); Facundo Fernandez Llorente (7); Pablo MacDonough (9); Santiago Laborde (6).
Balanz Capital: Claudio Porcel (0); Ned Hine (5); Lorenzo Chavanne (7); Camilo Castagnola (10)
Park Place: Leo Stuart (0); Louis Hine (6); Hilario Ulloa (9); Jeronimo del Carril (7)
Shoreline: Adebayo Karim (2); Ed Banner-Eve (5); Rufino Bensadon (7); Alejandro Muzzio (8)
Sujan Indian Tigers: Jaisal Singh (0); Marcos Araya (6); Juan Britos (8); Juan Martin Zubia (8)
Keep up-to-date with all fixtures by clicking HERE. All the matches will be streamed live for free for everyone. Watch HERE. You can remind yourself of all the drama of last year’s final by clicking the GuardsTV link HERE