With the “Opening Cup“ from 5/26 to 5/27 2012 the Polo Club Moscow starts into the new polo season. Located 60 kilometres north of Moscow in the Tseleevo Golf and Polo Club lies Russia’s oldest Polo Club. Here is an overview of its most important tournaments:
The first big tournament in Polo Club Moscow is the “Argentina Cup“. Patronized by the Argentinean ambassador, teams in the divisions +3 to +6 will compete from June 16 to 17 this year.
Another annual highlight is the so-called “High Goal Festival“, which will take place from 8/4 to 8/12 2012. Teams of the highest division +14 will play for a full week. An eagerly awaited game: Team Polo Club Moscow welcomes a polo team from China for the first time. From 8/18 to 8/19 both teams (divisions 0 to +4) will compete against each other. The most important tournament of Polo Club Moscow will be the “Russian Open Polo Championship“ – 8/25 to 8/26 2012. Hosted by the “Russian Polo Players Federation“ members of the Polo Club Moscow and the Presidents Club will take part in this tournament. This year it takes place for the seventh time and draws much of the media’s attention, being aired in Russian TV on “Channel 1“ and “Russia Today“.
The “End of the Season Cup“ (9/15 – 9/16 2012) will be the last tournament of this year’s season at Polo Club Moscow. The team of the Polo Club Moscow makes a name for itself outside of Russia, too. The team travels to Great Britain regularly to play at Ham Polo Club, Guards Polo Club and Ascot Park. They took also took part in tournaments in the US at Santa Barbara Polo Club and in France at Polo Club Saint-Tropez. This year the polo team will be in London from 7/28 to 7/29 to compete in the “Ivan the Terrible Challenge“ at Guards Polo Club.
The Polo season 2012 at Polo Club Moscow and at the Presidents Polo Club
Date | Tournament | Location |
Goal |
26.-27.05. | Opening Cup | Moskau Polo Club |
Low Goal |
N.N. | International Polo Cup (D vs. R) | Presidents Polo Club |
Low Goal |
09.-10.06. | International Polo Cup (R vs. NGA) | Presidents Polo Club |
Low Goal |
16.-17.06. | Argentina Cup | Moskau Polo Club |
+3 bis +6 |
30.06.-01.07. | Russian Polo Cup | Presidents Polo Club |
+ 14 & +2 |
14.-15.07. | Russian Womens Polo Open | Presidents Polo Club |
+2 |
28.-29.07. | Ivan the Terrible Challenge | Guards Polo Club |
– |
28.-29.07. | International Polo Cup (GB vs. R) | Presidents Polo Club |
Low Goal |
04.-12.08. | High Goal Festival | Moskau Polo Club |
+14 |
04.-05.08. | International Polo Cup (F vs. R) | Presidents Polo Club |
Low Goal |
17.08. | All Russian Horse Games | Bitsa, Mokau Arena |
– |
18.-19.08. | Russland vs. China | Moskau Polo Club |
Low Goal |
18.-19.08. | International Polo Cup (PE vs. R) | Presidents Polo Club |
Low Goal |
25.-26.08. | Russian Open | Moskau Polo Club |
+7 |
01.-02.10. | Presidents Polo Cup | Presidents Polo Club |
+16 & +2 |
08.-09.10. | International Polo Cup (B vs. R) | Presidents Polo Club |
Low Goal |
15.-16.10. | End of Season Cup | Moskau Polo Club |
Low Goal |
N.N. | International Polo Cup (AUS vs. R) | Presidents Polo Club |
Low Goal |