They presented the 2022 Triple Crown and expect the best polo season in history

In this special year, in which the AAP celebrates its first 100 years, Nicolás Occhiato, host of Luzu TV and El Último Pasajero, and Gustavo Sgalla, ESPN journalist, were the masters of ceremonies of the event in which polo players were present of each of the teams that will participate in this great event.

Eight formations will play the Tortugas and Hurlingham tournaments: the nativity -defending champion in Palermo and Hurlingham-, La Dolfina, Ellerstina, La Irenita I, II and III; The RS Murus Sanctus Cove and La Dolfina II. Another eight teams will play the Palermo Open Classification for the two vacant places: Chapaleufú, El Overo Z7 UAE, La H, La Cañada, Alegría, La Esquina, La Fixed and Trenque Lauquen.

The Tortugas tournament, which takes place in the oldest country in South America, will take place between September 27 and October 8; the Hurlingham one between October 11 and 29; and that of Palermo between November 1st and December 2nd. For those interested in attending, tickets are already on sale through Ticketek.

“This is a year of good news: the Association is turning 100 years old, but we are pure future. In May, our Triple Crown was declared of “National Interest” and today we are already presenting a new edition that will be unmissable, both for polo fans as well as for those who experience it for the first time”, affirmed Delfin Uranga, president of the Argentine Polo Association. “These three tournaments are unique in the world, since they bring together 9 players who have a 10-goal handicap among their protagonists”, he added.

The AAP is the parent entity of sport in Argentina and a benchmark in the world. The polo industry is an exporter of manufacturing and talent and currently generates more than 50,000 direct employees and 100,000 indirect employees.

How were the zones?

The draw for the three tournaments was carried out. In Palermo, they will integrate the Zone A the formations of La Natividad, La Irenita, La Ensenada RS Murus Sanctus, La Irenita GSquared and a classified team; while in B they will Ellerstina, La Dolfina, La Dolfina II, La Irenita Clinova and the rest that emerged from the classification.

Then, the quarterfinal matches for the Tortugas contest were confirmed, which will be the following: The Nativity vs. Irenita Clinova; La Dolfina vs. The RS Murus Sanctus Cove; Ellerstina vs. Irenita GSquared; La Irenita vs La Dolfina II.

As for the Hurlingham Open, the zones will be set up according to the results obtained in the Tortugas Open.

when will the games be

82nd Open of the Tortugas CC

• DATE 1: Tuesday 9/27
• DATE 2: Wednesday 9/28
• DATE 3: Saturday 10/1
• DATE 4: Sunday 2/10
• SARMIENTO SUBSIDIARY FINAL: Friday 10/7
• FINAL: Saturday 8/10

129th Hurlingham Club RUS Open

• DATE 1: Tuesday 10/11
• DATE 2: Wednesday 10/12
• DATE 3: Saturday 10/15
• DATE 4: Sunday 10/16
• DATES 5 and 6: Friday 10/21
• SEMIFINAL 1: Saturday 10/22
• SEMIFINAL 2: Sunday 10/23
• FINAL: Saturday 10/29

Dates 1 to 6 will be played at the Alfredo Lalor venue of the AAP in Pilar.

129th HSBC Argentine Polo Open

• DATE 1: Tuesday 11/1
• DATE 2: Wednesday 2/11
• DATE 3: Saturday 5/11
• DATE 4: Sunday 6/11
• DATE 5: Saturday 11/12
• DATE 6: Sunday 11/13
• DATE 7: Saturday 11/19
• DATE 8: Sunday 11/20
• DATE 9: Friday 11/25
• DATE 10: Sunday 11/27
• FINAL: Friday 2/12

Dates 1 and 2 will be played at the Alfredo Lalor venue of the AAP in Pilar.

The teams that will play the Triple Crown of the AAP:

• The Nativity: Camilo Castagnola 10, Pablo Pieres 10, Bartolomé Castagnola (h) 10 and Ignatius du Plessis 9. Total: 39.
• The Dolfina Saudi: Adolfo Cambiaso (h) 10, David Stirling (h) 10, Adolfo Cambiaso (n) 9 and Juan M. Nero 10. Total: 39.
• Ellerstine: Facundo Pieres 10, Hilario Ulloa 9, Gonzalo Pieres (h) 9 and Nicolás Pieres 10. Total: 38.
• The Irenita: Juan Britos (m) 9, Francisco Elizalde 9, Pablo Mac Donough 10 and Juan M. Zubía 8. Total: 36.
• RS Murus Sanctus The Cove: Facundo Sola 8, Alfredo Bigatti 9, Guillermo Caset (m) 9 and Jerónimo del Carril 8. Total: 34.
• La Dolfina II: Guillermo Terrera (h) 9, Tomás Panelo 8, Diego Cavanagh 8 and Alejo Taranco 8. Total: 33.
• Irenita II: Facundo Fernández Llorente 8, Tomás Fernández Llorente (h) 7, Bautista Bayugar 8 and Isidro Strada 8. Total: 30.
• Irenita III: Segundo Bocchino 7, Santiago Loza 8, Martín Podestá (h) 7 and Felipe Dabas 7. Total: 29.

Qualifying Competition:

ZONE A

• Chapaleufú: Rufino Bensadón 8, Juan M. Zavaleta (h) 8, Julián de Lusarreta 7 and Tommy Beresford 7. Total: 30.
• The Overo Z7 UAE: Lucas Monteverde (n) 6, Matías Torres Zavaleta 8, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8 and Cruz Heguy 6. Total: 28.
• The H: Juan Ruiz Guiñazú (h) 8, Carlos M. Ulloa 6, Joaquín Pittaluga 7 and Alejandro Novillo Astrada 7. Total: 28.
• The Canada: Facundo Llosa 7, Facundo Obregón 7, Lucas Díaz Alberdi 7 and Pedro Falabella (m) 7. Total: 28.
• Happiness: Agustín Merlos 7, Valerio Zubiaurre (h) 8, Tomás García del Río 7 and Frederick Mannix (h) 7. Total: 29.
• The corner: Pascual Sáinz de Vicuña 6, Cristian Laprida (h) 8, Lucas James 7 and Ignacio Laprida 8. Total: 29.
• The Fixed: Raúl Colombres (h) 7, Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 7, Ignacio Negri (h) 7 and Felipe Vercellino 7. Total: 28.
• Lauquen trench: Manuel Elizalde 7, Juan Jauretche 7, Juan A. García Grossi 7 and Joao Paulo Ganon 7. Total: 28.