Fri 17th Jun 20164th Arena Polo World Cup Azerbaijan Date SetWorld Polo Descends on Baku From 9-11 September 2016 After hosting the first ever FIP Arena Polo European Championship in 2015, the ARAF Elite Horse & Polo Club will host the 4th Arena Polo World Cup from 9 – 11 September 2016. For the last four years Bahruz Nabijev of the Equestrian Federation of Azerbaijan Republic (ARAF) has worked in conjunction with Reto Gaudenzi and his team at World Polo, who is the organiser of the world-renowned Snow Polo World Cup in St Moritz. Reto spoke of the blend planned between Baku and Badrutt’s Palace in St Moritz, who celebrate their 120th anniversary this year, “We will stage a glamorous and traditional St. Moritz Night in Baku.” Four international polo clubs are taking part with their teams to compete for the trophy. Sponsors La Martina, Gilan, Maserati and Badrutt’s Palace feature teams and players of the Evviva Polo Club St Moritz, Santa María Polo Club Sotogrande, Alegría Polo Club Buenos Aires and the Elite Horse & Polo Club Baku. The teams will be mounted on a range of ponies sourced from Argentina and the local region of Karabakh. Arena Polo World Cup Programme: Friday 9 September 2016 Gilan v La Martina Badrutt’s Palace Hotel v Maserati Saturday 10 September 2016 Badrutt’s Palace Hotel v La Martina Maserati v Gilan St Moritz meets Baku polo party at Elite Polo Club Sunday 11 September 2016 Subsidiary Finals Final Arena Polo World Cup Azerbaijan Arena Polo World Cup Teams: Badrutt’s Palace Hotel (Evviva Polo Club St Moritz, Switzerland): Patrick Maleitzke (4), Tito Gaudenzi (3) & René Kleinlugtenbelt (1) Gilan (Elite Horse & Polo Club Baku, Azerbaijan): Tarlan Gurbanaliyev (2), Rashad Hasanov (2), Elchin Jamalli (3) & Ali Rzayev (0) Maserati (Santa María Polo Club Sotogrande, Spain): Richard Fagan (1), Santiago Torreguitar (4), Mario Gomez (3) & William Redford (1) La Martina (Alegría Polo Club Buenos Aires, Argentina): Fabio Meier (2), Luca Meier (2), Fabian Bolanterio (4) & Werner Meier (1) Photograph: Elite Horse & Polo Club will host the 4th Arena Polo World Cup. By POLO+10 |