2024-01-19 20:57:52
Reda Saleem (Dubai)
The competitions of the 14th edition of the Dubai Silver Polo Cup, one of the tournaments of the Dubai Gold Cup series, will begin today at the Al Habtoor Polo and Equestrian Club and Resort fields, with a handicap rate of 20 joules, and will continue until next February 4, and will be held in cooperation with the Polo Federation and the Dubai Sports Council, which is held under the umbrella of the Association International Polo.
The Al Habtoor teams, led by Mohammed Al Habtoor and Bangash, led by Haider Bangash, will launch the first match of the tournament, while the UAE, led by Her Highness Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the Dubai Wolves team, Cafu, led by Habtoor Al Habtoor, will meet.
According to the tournament system, the winner of the first match will meet the loser of the second, and the winner of the second will meet the loser of the first, next Wednesday, then the loser of the first match will meet the loser of the second match, and the winner of the first match will meet the winner of the second match on January 27. Currently, according to the standings of the teams in a single group system, the second will meet the third, and the winner will advance to the final match with the leader of the group, who will qualify directly for the final, while the loser of the match will play with the fourth ranked team in the group for third and fourth places.
The Dubai Gold Polo Series also includes the Gold Cup (20 rounds), which will be held from February 7 to 24, the Dubai Challenge Cup (8-10 rounds) from next March 1 to 10, and the Polo Masters Cup (6-8 rounds) in The period from April 1 to 6, and the Dubai Cup (6-8 rounds) from April 15 to 20 next.
Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor, President of the Polo Federation and Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Dubai Gold Cup Series, expressed his happiness with the development witnessed by the game in the country in general and the tournament in particular, noting that this success is due to the cooperation of the clubs and teams with the organizing committee and the combined efforts throughout the past period.
Al Habtoor said: The support that UAE sports receive from the wise leadership and those responsible for the sports movement in the country calls us to be proud, proud and optimistic regarding the future of the game, especially since the federation is regarding to host one of the largest sporting events in the polo level in the world, which is the Polo World Cup in 2026.
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