2023 is coming with a wide selection of exciting tournaments and competitions around the world at all levels of polo. In the Silver and Gold Cups, Khabtoor, United Arab Emirates to defend the UAE title; US Open crown winners Pilot travel to the US in search of a new crown; Palermo champions La Dolfina will look to make it back-to-back wins in the world’s most important tournament to complete Argentina’s triple crown.
Among them, the ball will roll around the world throughout the year, and the World Polo Tour will reward players in each discipline for their achievements in the world’s most important tournaments.
Here’s what we can expect from the 2023 World Polo Tour, along with new entries, confirmations and changes to some event scores.
CATEGORY: MASTER’S
Argentine Polo Open (Argentina) 300 points to the winner
Hurlingham Polo Open (Argentina) 250 points to the winner
Tortugas Open (Argentina) 200 points to the winner
CATEGORY: Grand Slam
US Open (United States) 200 points to the winner
British Open (UK) 200 points to the winner
Queen’s Cup (Great Britain) 200 points to the winner
CATEGORY: WPT CHAMPIONSHIP
Camara de Diputados Cup (Argentina) 150 points to the winner
Sotogrande Gold Cup (Spain) Winner 150 points
USPA Gold Cup (USA) Winner 125 points
Dubai Gold Cup (UAE) 125 points to the winner
* Jockey Club Open (Argentina) Winner 100 points (Points added)
*Pilar Cup (Argentina) 100 points to the winner (Points added)
CATEGORY: WPT CUP
*Open de France (France) Winner 80 points (Points added)
*Sotogrande Silver Cup (Spain) Winner 80 points (Points added)
*Copa Provincia (Argentina) 80 points for the winner (Points added)
*Prince of Wales Cup (Great Britain) 70 points to the winner (Points added)
Royal Windsor (Great Britain) 60 points for the winner
East Coast Open (United States) 60 points to the winner
CV Whitney Cup (USA) Winner 60 pts
Dubai Silver Cup (UAE) 60 points to the winner
* Indian Empire Shield Cup (Great Britain) 50 points for the winner (Points added)
* Duke of Sutherland (UK) 50 points for the winner (Points added)
* Deauville Gold Cup (France) 50 points for the winner (Points added)
CATEGORY: WPT CHALLENGE CUP
FIP DATE World Cup 50 points for the winner
Cup of the Republic of Argentina (Argentina) 50 points to the winner
Thai Polo Argentina Cup (Argentina) 40 points to the winner
Sotogrande Gold Cup Medium Goal (Spain) 40 points to the winner
Pakistan National Open (Pakistan) 40 points to the winner
*Warwickshire Cup (Great Britain) 40 points to the winner (Points added)
➕Remonta y Veterinaria Qualy Competition (Argentina) 40 points for the winners (New WPT entry)
Ylvisaker Cup (United States) Winner 30 points
*Campaña del Desierto Cup (Argentina) 30 points for the winner (Points reduced)
*President’s Cup (Argentina) 30 points for the winner (Points decreased)
*Triple Crown Of Polo (USA) 30 points to the winner (Points decreased)
Challenge Cup (Great Britain) 30 points to the winner
Metropolitan Cup Ultimate Goal (Argentina) 30 points to the winner
Abierto Arg Juvenil (Argentina) Winner 30 points
Sojo Cup (Argentina) Winner 30 points
Open de Paris (France) Winner 30 points
Deauville Silver Cup (France) Winner 30 points
Sotogrande Silver Cup Medium Goal (Spain) 30 points to the winner
*UAE Cup HH President (UAE) 30 points for the winner (Points added)
*Pacific Coast Open (United States) 30 points to the winner (Points added)
*Prince of Wales Championship (UK) 30 points to the winner (Points added)
*Duke of Wellington (UK) 30 points for the winner (Points added)
*Queen Mother Centenary Trophy (Great Britain) 30 points to the winner (Points added)
*Thailand Open (Thailand) Winner 20 points (Points decreased)
*Palm Beach Open (United States) 20 points to the winner (Points reduced)
*20 points for the winner of the St Tropez (France) International Polo Cup (Points reduced)
Joe Barry Cup (USA) 20 points to the winner
VAS Polo Masters Cup (Italy) 20 points for the winner
Coronation Cup (Great Britain) 20 points to the winner
Archie David Cup (Great Britain) 20 points for the winner
San Jorge Open (Argentina) Winner 20 points
Harrison Cup (Great Britain) 20 points to the winner
➕Apsley Cup (Great Britain) 20 points to the winner (New WPT entry)
➕Snow World Championship St. Moritz (Switzerland) 20 points for the winner (New WPT entry)
➕Polo Gold Cup Gstaad (Switzerland) 20 points for the winner (New WPT entry)
➕Ellerstina Polo Tour (Argentina) 20 points to the winner (New WPT entry)
Oxfordshire Cup (Great Britain) 10 points for the winner
Dubai Challenge Cup (United Arab Emirates) 10 points to the winner
Rider Cup (France) Winner 10 points
Holden White (UK) 10 points from the winner
Eddie Moore Tournament (UK) Winner 10 points
➕The Countess of Dudley Cup (Australia) 10 points to the winner (New WPT entry)
➕Emaar Cup (United Arab Emirates) 10 points for the winner (New WPT entry)
➕Zafiro Cup (Argentina) 10 points for the winner (New WPT entry)
➕Open de España (Spain) Winner 10 points (New WPT entry)
➕M7 Cup Rome (Italy) Winner 10 points (New WPT entry)
CATEGORY: WOMEN’S WORLD POLO TOUR
Argentine Open (Argentina) 200 points to the winner
British Women’s Open Championship (UK) 200 points to the winner
US Open Palm Beach (United States of America) 200 points to the winner
Torneo Apertura (Argentina) 100 points to the winner
Torneo Miriam Hegu (Argentina) 100 points to the winner
Polo Women’s Tour Sotogrande (Spain) 100 points to the winner
Women’s International St Tropez (France) 100 points to the winner
Pink Polo Thai Polo (Thailand) 100 points to the winner
Ms. King Power International Pageant (Thailand) 100 points to the winner
Cirencester International Women’s Tournament (UK) 100 points to winners
Women’s Polo Masters Villa a Sesta (Italy) 100 points to the winner
Guards Ladies Charity Polo Tournament (UK) 100 points to the winner
Houston Open (United States) 50 points to the winner
Women’s International Polo Tournament (Great Britain) 50 points to the winner
Malaysian Women’s Championship (Malaysia) 50 points to the winner
Pink Polo Argentina (Argentina) 50 points for the winner
Women’s Cup (Singapore) 50 points for the winner
Women’s Polo Festival (Great Britain) 50 points to winners
Women’s Cup Deauville (France) Winner 50 points
French Open (France) Winner 50 points
Zurich International Women’s Polo Cup (Switzerland) 50 points to the winner
FIP European Championship (Italy) Winner 50 points
Black Bears Womens (Great Britain) 50 points to the winner
MORE INFORMATION: WORLDPOLOTOUR.COM.
