The Asociación Argentina de Polo has announced its Autumn calendar of events.
During January the leading tournaments will be the Abierto de Chapaleufú, at the Heguy family's club located in Intendente Alvear, La Pampa, and the Copa Juan Carlos Harriott, at Coronel Suárez. At the end of February, there will be a new edition of the Argentina Polo Tour series taking place.
In March, there is the Circuito Porteño and the Copa Comienzo, together with the long-standing Copa República Argentina and the Torneo Charro Mejicano. In April, during Easter Week to be more precise, there are the Copa General Manuel Belgrano, at Coronel Suárez, and the Mundialito del Jockey Club, the Torneo del Interior de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, and the Campeonato Argentino del Interior con Handicap. During the second-half of April, the Copa de las Naciones will take place, once again at Palermo, open to national teams, and in which Argentina will be presenting a first-class foursome.
Later on, in May, there are the Copa 25 de Mayo, at Trenque Lauquen, and the Copa San Gabriel, at Venado tuerto, among other events. Bringing this part of the season to a close, during June, there is annual Copa Día de la Bandera at the Jockey Club (Rosario).
Asociación Argentina de Polo Autumn Calendar
JANUARY FEBRUARY
COPA DELFÍN RUEDA (A) - LUCAS GONZÁLEZ (H)
ASCOCHINGA POLO CLUB
For teams with handicaps from 0 to 8 goals
Date: First fortnight of February
Contact: Mr. Marcos Aldao 0351 15 6630696
Abierto de Chapaleufú de Alto Hándicap
Tel. 02302 - 481094/424
Date: Starts February 2nd, 2012.
Entry registry by teams
COPA JUAN CARLOS HARRIOTT
CORONEL SUAREZ POLO CLUB
Date: 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th February, 2012.
Entries close on January 31st
Divisions: 8 to 10 goals, and 12 to 16 goals.
Tel.: 02926 422547.
TORNEO ABIERTO DEL SUR (CHALLENGER)
ORGANIZED BY THE MAR DEL PLATA POLO CLUB
Date: Third week of February
POLO TOUR PILAR - PALERMO
Dates: February 28th to March 10th
MARCH
CIRCUITO PORTEÑO
*ORGANIZED BY THE AAP*
As from March 1st
COPA Tte. Gral. BARTOLOME MITRE (A) Y (H)
*ORGANIZED BY THE AAP*
Teams of 13 to 20 goals.
Entries close on February 28th
Starts: March 11th
COPA ALBERTO BEGUERIE (ABIERTO) - COPA DIEGO LAINEZ (HANDICAP)
*ORGANIZED BY THE AAP*
Teams of 6 to 12 goals.
Entries close Febraury 28th
Starts: March 11th
COPA COMIENZO (HANDICAP)
*ORGANIZED BY THE AAP*
Teams of 0 to 6 goals. No players with handicap higher than 3 goals allowed (and only one per team, who cannot take part in another simultaneous Cup)
Starts: March 11th
Entries close February 28th
XII ABIERTO DE ARAUCARIA POLO CLUB AT SALVADOR MARIA (BUENOS AIRES)
Starts: March 13th
Team handicap: 13 to 16 goals.
Info & Entry Registry: 011-3070-2461
CAMPEONATO NACIONAL INTERCIRCUITOS CON HANDICAP
"COPA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA"
The clubs authorized to organize the respective Subseries and Series must give notice to this Asociación, prior to December 31st 2011, of the list of memebers that can compete representing that club, as well as the proponed dates for the event, plus a copy of the invitation sent to the clubs which form part of the Subseries and/or the Series. The Subseries must be completed by February 27th and the Series by March 7th. The Final Round will begin on March 17th and the Final on March 24th. Those clubs wishing to anticipate qualifying tournaments may well do so by fulfilling the requirements of the tournament.
COPAS EZEQUIEL FERNANDEZ GUERRICO (A) - ALEJANDRO CAVANAGH (HANDICAP)
LA CAÑADA POLO CLUB
Dates: March 27th to April 1st
Tel.: 4953-9846
info@lacanadapoloclub.com.ar
COPA DE LA VENDIMIA
CLUB DE CAMPO MENDOZA
Date: End of March
Conditions to be announced by the organizing club.
Divisions: 2 to 6 goals, 6 to 10 goals.
Tel.: 0261 15 5563983
TROFEO CHARRO MEJICANO
EL TREBOL POLO CLUB AT CAPITAN SARMIENTO (BUENOS AIRES)
Date: second fortnight of March.
For teams of up to 18 goals. The eight teams with the highest handicaps will take part..
APRIL
COPA BALFOUR (ABIERTO) - TOMAS KENNY (HANDICAP)
VENADO TUERTO POLO CLUB
Date: First fortnight of April
Teams of 14 to 20 goals.
Tel.: Eugenio Castelli 03462-421906 03462-15 665954
COPA GENERAL MANUEL BELGRANO (A) - COPA TRES DE FEBRERO (H) & COPA GENERAL MANUEL BELGRANO JUVENIL
CORONEL SUAREZ POLO CLUB
Dates: April 5th to 8th
Conditions: The eight teams with the highest handicaps will take part
Tel.: 02926-4225476.
TORNEO INTERNACIONAL ASOCIACION ARGENTINA DE POLO
Date: First fortnight of April
Conditions to be announced
COPA EDUARDO HEGUY (A) COPA JORGE SAUZE (HANDICAP)
*ORGANIZED BY THE AAP*
For teams of 13 to 20 goals.
Entries close on March 24th Event starts: April 1st
COPA OTOÑO (A) - COPA AMISTAD (H)
*ORGANIZED BY THE AAP*
For teams of 6 to 12 goals.
Entries close on March 24th Event starts: April 1st
COPA VOLUNTAD (A) & (H)
*ORGANIZED BY THE AAP*
For teams of 6 to 8 goals
Entries close on March 24th Events starts: April 1st
No players with handicaps higher than 3 goals allowed (and only one per team, who cannot take part in another simultaneous Cup)
III SERIE INTERNACIONAL DE POLO COPA DE LAS NACIONES
*Organized by the AAP*
Teams of up to 28 goals
Date: Second fortnight of April
II TORNEO DEL INTERIOR DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES (TIBA) COPA EDUARDO MOORE - HANDICAP
Organized by the Coronel Suárez Polo Club
Dates: April 19th, 20th, 21st & 22nd
For teams with handicaps between 10 and 16 goals, that have qualified in the zones
1) Zone: Trenque Lauquen (El Guanaco, Magdala, Trenque Lauquen and San Miguel).
2) Zone: Coronel. Suárez (La Esperanza, H. Puerto Belgrano and Coronel Suárez).
3) Zone: Villegas (Media Luna, Namuncurá and La Lucila).
4) Zone: Nueve de Julio (Santa María de 9 de Julio, La Alicia, Fortín Mulitas and El Rincón).
5) Zone: Saladillo, Lobos, Monte.
6) Zone Mar del Plata, Miramar, Mar del Sur, Tandil, Azul, Olavarría and Ayacucho.
7) Zone: Chivilcoy, El Trébol, Junín.
8) Team of the Organizing Club
The eliminatory rounds must be completed by March 31st
The final round is due to take place at the Media Luna Polo Club as from April 7th
TORNEO DEL CLUB HIPICO MILITAR SAN JORGE POR LAS COPAS FRANCISCO CEBALLOS (A) & COPA TTE. CNEL. RUBEN FERNANDEZ SARRAUA (HANDICAP)
Organized by the Club Hípico Militar San Jorge
Date: To be announced by the organizing club
Conditions: At least one military man per team
Tel.: 4452-4643
JOCKEY CLUB DE BUENOS AIRES MUNDIALITO
COPA ALFREDO LALOR
Date: To be announced by the organizing club
For teams of up to 20 goals
Tel.: 4763- 5073
COPAS LA ESPADAÑA (H) CARLOS Y EDUARDO BUCHANAN (A)
ORGANIZADA POR EL CLUB LA ESPADAÑA AT LOBOS (BS. AS).
Date: Second fortnight of April
For teams of up to 16 goals
Tel.:02227-432468 and 15 5 479-9756
COPA HECTOR BARRANTES
Organized by the Trenque Lauquen Polo Club
Date: Second fortnight of April
Contact: garciaribot@speedy.com.ar
COPA DE ORO DE ASCOCHINGA POLO CLUB
Date: End of April
For teams with handicaps between 8 and 12 goals
Contact: Sr. Marcos Aldao 0351 15 6630696
CAMPEONATO ARGENTINO DEL INTERIOR CON HANDICAP (CAIH)
COPA SESQUICENTENARIO DE LA REVOLUCION DE MAYO
*ORGANIZADO BY THE AAP*
Dates: April 30th to May 6th
For teams with handicaps of between 6 and 10 goals
The eliminatory rounds must be completed by March 31st. The Final Round will take place in the province of San Luis, at the Estancia Grande Polo Club.
MAY
COPA 25 DE MAYO TRENQUE LAUQUEN POLO CLUB -
Dates: May 21st to 25th21 al 25 de mayo.
Contact: garciaribot@speedy.com.ar
COPA NESTOR LOPEZ - HIPICO GENERAL BELGRANO
Conditions to be announced by the club.
Contact: gclasaga@ciudad.com.ar o jmvigo@escribaniavigo.com.ar
COPA SAN GABRIEL (A) y (H) - VENADO TUERTO POLO CLUB
Date: First fortnight of May
Conditions: 8 to 14 goals.
Tel.: Club 03462-421906
JUNE
COPA DIA DE LA BANDERA (A) - COPA GRAL. FRANCISCO VELEZ (HANDICAP)
JOCKEY CLUB ROSARIO
For teams with handicaps between 14 and 20 goals
Tel: Alfredo Garrone: 0341-5766542 - Provincia de Santa Fe.
polo@jockeyclubderosario.com.ar
TORNEO INTERESTANCIAS DE MEDIA LUNA POLO CLUB
Organized by Media Luna Polo Club.
Date: As from June 20th
For teams with handicaps between 10 and 15 goals
Tel.: 03388- 15 671815
