The Gold Cup Teams
24th june to 20TH july 2025
The anticipation and excitement surrounding the British Open Polo Championship, and the prestigious Cowdray Gold Cup, are palpable each year. The draw for the 2025 tournament will set the stage for what promises to be a thrilling and competitive series of matches at Cowdray Park Polo Club.
THE TEAMS
18 teams will compete in the 2025 British Open Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, starting with the Carlos Gracida Memorial Cup on 24th June.
The Gold Cup tournament schedule and team sheets is available below, scroll down for more information.
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FINALS PROGRESSION
TEAMS & PLAYERS
Teams
La Dolfina/Marques de Riscal
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Aznar | 0 |
| 2 | Carlos María Ulloa | 7 |
| 3 | Rufino Merlos | 5 |
| BK | Adolfo Cambiaso Jnr | 10 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Kazak
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastien Aguettant | 0 |
| 2 | Chris Mackenzie | 6 |
| 3 | Nico Pieres | 8 |
| BK | Francisco Elizalde | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Valhalla
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma MacRae | 0 |
| 2 | Ignacio Toccalino | 7 |
| 3 | Alfredo Bigatti | 7 |
| BK | Alejandro Muzzio | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Ferne Park
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vere Harmsworth | 0 |
| 2 | Cristian Laprida | 7 |
| 3 | David Stirling | 8 |
| BK | Joaquin Pittaluga | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Sujan Indian Tigers
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaisal Singh | 1 |
| 2 | Ollie Cudmore | 5 |
| 3 | Juan Britos | 8 |
| BK | Juan Martin Zubia | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Park Place
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrey Borodin | 0 |
| 2 | Rufino Bensadon | 7 |
| 3 | Hilario Ulloa | 9 |
| BK | Rosendo Torreguitar | 6 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
La Magdeleine
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre Garese | 0 |
| 2 | Facundo Fernandez-Llorente | 7 |
| 3 | Isidro Strada | 7 |
| BK | Jeronimo del Carril | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Jehangiri Polo
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Johnson | 0 |
| 2 | Diego Cavanagh | 8 |
| 3 | Gonzalito Pieres | 8 |
| BK | James Harper | 6 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
UAE Polo Team
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.H. Sheikha Maitha | 0 |
| 2 | Lucas Monteverde Jnr | 7 |
| 3 | Santos Merlos | 6 |
| BK | Juan Martin Nero | 9 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Gaston Polo Team
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Paul Luksic | 0 |
| 2 | Gonzalo Ferrari | 7 |
| 3 | Guillermo Caset | 8 |
| BK | Cruz Heguy | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Dubai
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camilo Castagnola | 10 |
| 2 | Alfie Hyde | 3 |
| 3 | Hazel Jackson | 2 |
| BK | Antonio Heguy | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
King Power MB Polo
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei | 0 |
| 2 | Ricardo Garros | 5 |
| 3 | Pablo Mac Donough | 9 |
| BK | Tomas Beresford | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 21 | |
Calatagan
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Romualdez | 0 |
| 2 | Simon Prado | 6 |
| 3 | Facundo Pieres | 10 |
| BK | Santiago Laborde | 6 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Signet/Thai Polo
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Hine | 5 |
| 2 | Tommy Severn | 5 |
| 3 | Ned Hine | 5 |
| BK | Teodoro Lacau | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Bangash Polo Team
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack McCaffery | 1 |
| 2 | Felix Esain | 6 |
| 3 | Tomas Fernandez-Llorente | 7 |
| BK | Alfredo Cappella | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
La Dolfina/Scone
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mia Cambiaso | 2 |
| 2 | Hugo Taylor | 4 |
| 3 | Paco de Narvaes | 7 |
| BK | Adolfo Cambiaso | 9 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Aureus GV
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Finemore | 0 |
| 2 | Mark Tomlinson | 5 |
| 3 | Benjamin Panelo | 8 |
| BK | Tomas Panelo | 9 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
White Crane
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexie Calvert-Ansari | 0 |
| 2 | Marcos Araya | 6 |
| 3 | Pablo Pieres | 10 |
| BK | Felipe Dabas | 6 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
LEAGUES SUMMARY
LEAGUE A
Each team will play against every other team in the league. The top two teams will go through to the Quarter Finals.
Kazak
The Kazak team has played in the UK, France and Argentina, with their most notable a win in April at Ellerstina, Argentina. Nico Pieres first played for Kazak in the French Open when they won in 2023, however it is their first time playing together in the Gold Cup.
Sujan Indian Tigers
This team brings one of the best atmospheres both on and off the field. Jaisal and Juan Martin Zubia have played a lot together over the past few years and they are a well-rounded team. They are relatively new to the scene, having played only two Queen’s Cup tournaments and their first Gold Cup tournament last year.
La Dolfina / Marques De Riscal
This team narrowly lost the final in the Queen’s Cup in June. The youngest Argentine 10 goaler, Poroto Cambiaso scored an incredible 46 goals during the tournament. Marques de Riscal play in France and the UK and have played the Queen’s Cup since 2023 but this is their first time at Cowdray.
Ferne Park
Ferne Park first took part in the Gold Cup last year. With the exact same team consisting of very experienced players, this team has a very good chance of reaching the final stages. Interestingly, they win more matches in after 2pm in the afternoon…lets hope the schedule works in their favour!
Valhalla
Another local team to Cowdray, Valhalla seemed to have the crowds backing during their debut run last year when they scored an impressive 49 goals. Emma MacRae (wife of Justin MacRae) takes the spot in the team this year surrounded by new, experienced players compared to last year.
LEAGUE B
Each team will play against every other team in the league. The top two teams will go through to the Quarter Finals.
Jehangiri Polo
A new name on the block but with very experienced players, Muhammed Jehangiri and Gonzalito Pieres reached the final of the Dubai Gold Cup in February and narrowly lost by 1 goal to UAE.
Gaston Polo Team
With their first high goal run last year, they reached the Prince of Wales final against La Dolfina Great Oaks. Their new additions, Gonzalo Ferrari is a familiar face at Cowdray in the medium goal but it’s his first time in the Gold Cup. Sapo Caset is experienced in high goal polo and played for Marques De Riscal in 2022 and 2023.
Park Place
What a year they’ve had so far, winning the Queen’s Cup and the USPA Gold Cup, this team is on a roll! Having a big presence in Florida and the UK, Andrey and Hilario seem to create teams that bond extremely well and overcome the opposition together. They won the Gold Cup in 2022 against Dubai, can they do it again?
UAE Polo Team
UAE is another well-known organisation and breeding programme (El Overo Z7) in Argentina, Dubai and the UK. Both mixed and ladies high goal teams have been very successful. Based right beside the Cowdray fields, they have been a competitive team since they reached the final of the Gold Cup in 2015 and won the title in 2023.
La Magdeleine
La Madeleine has been successful team since they began in 2022 and Facu Fernandez-llorente has played alongside Alexandre Garese since the start. They reached the Queen’s Cup final and only lost to Murus Sanctus by 1 goal in 2023. Their average goal difference for matches when they win is 4; a much higher margin compared to other high goal teams.
GROUP C
Each team will play against every other team in Group D. The top four teams from across Groups C & D will progress to the Quarter Finals.
Dubai
As reigning champions and reaching the semi-finals of the Queen’s Cup, this team is a force to be reckoned with. They have reached and won the most finals out of any of the teams, having played 10 and winning 5 of them. Hazel Jackson is the only female professional above a 0 goal handicap to be playing in a pivotal role in the team.
White Crane
A well-known team at Cowdray Park, White Crane have played a lot of medium goal and entered the Gold Cup last year. Polito Pieres is a seasoned player, winning the Queen’s Cup last year with Talandracas. This year he has won the Argentine Tortugas tournament then lost the finals of the USPA Gold Cup and CV Whitney Cup by just 1 goal in both!
La Dolfina Scone
The infamous La Dolfina organisation with a huge breeding programme in Argentina has won countless tournaments across the world but never the Gold Cup. This LD Scone team consists of the GOAT, Adolfo Cambiaso playing alongside his daughter, Mia Cambiaso. The UK is the only place she plays mixed high goal rather than just ladies. A brit, Hugo Taylor has made the mix this season and this exact team has just won the Warwickshire Cup at Cirencester.
Aureus
This team won the first high goal tournament, the Prince of Wales Trophy. Based at Beaufort with two sets of brothers in the organisation- Tomas and Benja Panelo are playing alongside Mark Tomlinson as the captain and Luke Tomlinson as the coach. Tomas Panelo won an impressive 6 high goal tournaments in 2024!
GROUP D
Each team will play against every other team in Group C. The top four teams from across Groups C & D will progress to the Quarter Finals.
King power
King Power have reached an impressive 5 finals and won every Gold Cup between 2017 and 2019! Not only that – when they win, it is by an average of 5 goals. They consistently reach the final stages of the Queen’s Cup and Gold Cup but haven’t won it since their streak in the mid 2010’s.
Calatagan
Calatagan, a new team this year, reached the final of the Prince of Wales as their first tournament! Romauldez and Prado are new to the Gold Cup but Facundo Pieres has barely missed a Gold Cup over the past decade. He also won the Argentine Open in December so is on top form.
Bangash Polo Team
A relatively ‘green’ team. They first took part in the Gold Cup in 2024. With two new players- Felix is new to the high goal scene in the UK but Alfredo Capella is a seasoned pro and played for Ojo Caliente and Valhalla last year in the high goal.
Signet / Thai Polo
With Thai Polo clubs in Thailand and Argentina, the organisation is now established in the UK. The team has played the Queen’s Cup twice but it is their first time in the Gold Cup. Likely the youngest team in the tournament, it’s Tommy’s first season at the high-goal level, while his teammates bring solid experience – Louis recently lifted the USPA Gold Cup with Park Place, and Teodoro claimed the Gold Cup in Dubai with UAE.
LEAGUE A
LEAGUE B
GROUP C
GROUP D
LD Marques De Riscal
Park Place
Dubai
King Power
Kazak
La Magdeleine
LD Scone
Calatagan
Valhalla
Jehangiri
Aureus
Signet/Thai Polo
Ferne Park
UAE Polo
White Crane
Bangash
Sujan Indian Tigers
Gaston
PAST FINALISTS
1956 Los Indios 9, Cowdray Park 4
1957 Windsor Park 5, Casarejo 3
1958 Cowdray Park 10, Woolmers Park 3
1959 Casarejo 7, Cowdray Park 6
1960 Casarejo 8, Centaurs 7
1961 Cowdray Park 7, Laversine 6
1962 Cowdray Park 8, Sao Silvestre 5
1963 La Vuici 8, Cowdray Park 7
1964 Jersey Lilies 10, Centaurs 3
1965 Jersey Lilies 9, Cowdray Park 5
1966 Windsor Park 13, Cowdray Park 9
1967 Woolmers Park 13, Chequers Manor 3
1968 Pimms 8, Chequers Manor 7
1969 Windsor Park 7, Pimms 6
1970 Boca Raton 13, Windsor Park 10
1971 Pimms 11, Columbia 10
1972 Pimms 7, Stowell Park 6
1973 Stowell Park 12, Cowdray Park 6
1974 Stowell Park 8, Cowdray Park 7
1975 Greenhill Farm 9, Jersey Lilies 5
1976 Stowell Park 10, Cowdray Park 7
1977 Foxcote 12, Cowdray Park 7
1978 Stowell Park 8, Cowdray Park 7
1979 Songhai 6, Les Diables Bleus 4
1980 Stowell Park 10, Cowdray Park 7
1981 Falcons 13, Ipanema 3
1982 Southfields 7, Les Diables Bleus 6
1983 Falcons 8, Centaurs 7
1984 Southfields 9, “B.B.s” 2
1985 Maple Leafs 11, Les Diables Bleus 10
1986 Tramontana 11, Cowdray Park 4
1987 Tramontana 9, Windsor Park 5
1988 Tramontana 15, Hildon House 8
1989 Tramontana 13, Cowdray Park 8
1990 Hildon 10, Cowdray Park 9
1991 Tramontana 11, Ellerston White 7
1992 Black Bears 10, Santa Fe 9
1993 Alcatel 9, Ellerston Black 8
1994 Ellerston Black 13, Pegasus 11
1995 Ellerston White 12, Black Bears 9
1996 CS Brooks 14, Ellerston White 13
1997 Labegorce 10, Isla Carroll 8
1998 Ellerston 13, CS Brooks 6
1999 Pommery 12, Ellerston 8
2000 Geebung 13, Black Bears 8
2001 Dubai 14, Los Tamaraos 9
2002 Black Bears 8, Emerging 7
2003 Hildon Sport 6, Labegorce 5
2004 Azzurra 17, Dubai 9
2005 Dubai 11, Black Bears 10
2006 Black Bears 9, Ellerston 8
2007 Lechuza Caracas 11, Loro Piana 19
2008 Loro Piana 11, Ellerston 10
2009 La Bamba de Areco 13, Dubai 10
2010 Dubai 14, Lechuza Caracas 12
2011 Zacara 12, Les Lions 11
2012 Cortium 10, El Remanso 9
2013 Zacara 11, Dubai 8
2014 Dubai 13, King Power 11
2015 King Power Foxes 14, UAE 8
2016 King Power 9, La Indiana 5
2017 King Power 13, El Remanso 8
2018 El Remanso 13, La Bamba de Areco 12
2019 Dubai 13, King Power 12
2020 Next Generation 14, Les Lions/Great Oaks 12
2021 Thai Polo NP 9, UAE Polo Team 7
2022 Park Place 12, Dubai 9
2023 UAE Polo Team 12, Dubai 11
2024 Dubai 11, Great Oaks 3