Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo (Argentine polo finals)
What: The World Cup of Polo, the Campeonato Argentino Abierto turns the mild reputation of polo on its head as the best players and horses compete in a high pace, frantic and frankly dangerous tournament to determine the world’s greatest polo players and team.
Held in ‘the cathedral of polo’ – just minutes outside of Buenos Aires, the Campeonato Argentina Abierto de Polo sees 10 teams of four battle it out over the course of a month, and adding to the civility of the tournament and re-enforcing the Argentine principle that polo belongs to the people, there are no seating categories as both high society members and lower class mix to enjoy Polo’s greatest spectacle.
When: The Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo tournament takes place for the period of a month. From mid-November to early December with two games on selected days
Where: The tournament takes place in the ‘Cathedral of Polo’ – the Campo Argentino de Polo – just outside the centre of Buenos Aires.
Duration: The tournament lasts for a month from Mid-November to early December, with the final held on the last day. There are two games of polo every couple of days (for full schedule see http://www.aapolo.com) with each polo game lasting between one-two hours, as the games are divided into eight six and a half minutes sections called chukkas.
Tickets: Unfortunately tickets to the games of Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo are very hard to come by, due to the small venue and limited number of tickets offered up for general sale. The best option to guarantee a spot is to seek out a tour that includes the Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo games, monitor the https://www.ticketek.com.ar/ website like a hawk – or take your chances with second hand seller websites.
Need to Know: Bring a hat and sunscreen as the stadium offers no protection from the sun and be prepared for the need to book hotels, travels and especially tickets in advance.
For a full list of polo rules for beginners and what to expect the bubble website (https://www.thebubble.com/argentine-open-polo-2018) can come in handy.
More Information: The official website of the tournament is (http://www.aapolo.com/) which contains an official schedule, list of competing teams and players and updates on the Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo
