Wed 22nd Apr 20262026 Argentine Triple Crown Dates & Teams Plus Qualification Tournament
Although September may feel like a long way off, in the frenetic paced, non-stop world of polo, the Argentine Triple Crown will be upon us in the blink of an eye. The Argentine Association of Polo (AAP) has confirmed the dates and team line-ups for the 2026 Triple Crown, as well as for The Qualification Tournament.
The series begins with The 133rd Hurlingham Open (22 September – 3 October), followed by The 86th Tortugas Open (6 October – 7 November) and culminates with The 133rd Argentine Open (10 November – 12 December).
Eight teams are already confirmed for these three tournaments, plus eight teams for The Qualification Tournament (La Irenita, La Zeta Kazak, La Dolfina II, Velay, La Ensenada II, La Dolfina III, La Irenita II and La Matera). The Qualification Tournament teams will be split into two leagues of four teams and play on 24 September, 28 September and 2 October, with the winners of each league securing themselves spots in The Argentine Open as usual, and also for the first time, The Tortugas Open; this will increase the total matches from 44 to 52.
The eight Triple Crown teams are current Triple Crown title holders, La Natividad La Dolfina; Tortugas and Argentine Open 2025 runners up, Ellerstina Indios Chapaleufu; a return to the Triple Crown after a seven year break for Las Monjitas; two newcomers Hiper Polo Club and Haras San Pedro; Don Ercole (who played in 2025 as La Aguada Don Ercole in the playoff); La Hache and La Ensenada.
The 2026 Argentine Triple Crown Teams:
La Natividad La Dolfina (40): Camilo ‘Jeta’ Castagnola (10), Poroto Cambiaso (10), Adolfo Cambiaso (10), Barto Castagnola (10)
Ellerstina Indios Chapaleufú (37): Facundo Pieres (10), Antonio Heguy (9), Gonzalito Pieres (9) & Cruz Heguy (9)
Las Monjitas (35): Rufino Bensadón (8), Lukin Monteverde (9), David Stirling (9), Juan Martin Nero (9)
La Hache Polo Team (34): Hilario Ulloa (9), Carlos María Ulloa (8), Benjamín Panelo (8) & Tomás Panelo (9)
La Ensenada (33): Juan Britos (8), Diego Cavanagh (8), Juan Martín Zubía (9) & Jerónimo del Carril (8)
Hiper Polo Club (33): Victorino Ruiz Jorba (8s, Gonzalo Ferrari (8), Francisco Elizalde (9) & Teodoro Lacau (8)
Haras San Pedro (32): Bautista Bayugar (8), Alfredo Bigatti (8), Ignacio Laprida (8) & Joaquín Pittaluga (8)
Don Ercole (31): Facundo Cruz Llosa (8), Kristos Magrini (7), Pedro Zacharias (8) & Felipe Vercellino (8)
The 2026 Qualification Tournament Teams:
La Irenita (34): Polito Pieres (9), Paco de Narváez (8), Pablo Mac Donough (10) & Matías Mac Donough Jr. (7)
La Zeta Kazak (33): Lorenzo Chavanne (8), Beltrán Laulhé (8), Sapo Caset (9) & Nico Pieres (8)
La Dolfina II (32): Lucas Criado Jr. (8), Mariano González Jr. (8), Isidro Strada (8) & Ignatius du Plessis (8)
Velay (29): Felipe Miguens (6), Félix Esaín (7), Facundo Sola (8) & Alfredo Cappella Barabucci (8)
La Ensenada II (29): José Riglos (7), Segundo Bocchino (7), Matías Torres Zavaleta (8) & Simón Prado (7)
La Matera (29): Santiago Cernadas (7), Guillermo Terrera (8), Santos Merlos (7) & Jared Zenni (7)
La Dolfina III (28): Ricardo Garrós Jr. (7), Ignacio Viana (7), Alejo Taranco (7) & Jesse Bray (7)
La Irenita II (28): Santiago Loza (7), Federico Panzillo (7), Min Podestá (7) & Jacinto Crotto (7)
Photograph: The Argentine Triple Crown kicks off with the 133rd Hurlingham Open on 22 September. By AAP
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