HPRC hosts Arena Polo World Cup Championship in Hyderabad from Feb 22 onwards
Hyderabad: Countdown has begun for the Arena Polo World Cup Championship 2025. The Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club (HPRC) is hosting the event from Feb 22 to March 2, 2025 at Aziz Nagar, Moinabad mandal.
The thrilling event will feature national teams drawn from three continents, including Asia, Europe, and North America, according to the Club.
Participating teams from Luxemburg, France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Scotland, United States of America, HPRC 1 and 2, and INHABIT will battle it out for the coveted title.
The entire HPRC complex will come alive as the spectators will witness elite players and their majestic horses in action as they battle for glory.
Gareth Wynn Owen, the British Deputy High Commissioner for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, is expected to attend the upcoming World Arena Polo Championship.
During their visit to Hyderabad last yearn United State captain Don Cox, his Spanish counterpart Acosta Puga Francisco Nicolas and Edward Armstrong, president of American International Polo Foundation, said they were impressed with the facilities and declared it as the greatest polo riding club in India.
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Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club (HPRC) came into existence in 2005 following the closure of the AP Riding Club at Masab Tank, which was donated by Prince of Berar Azam Jah in the early 2000. In an effort to revive the sport, HPRC regularly hosts national and international polo events in the city.
According to reports, Hyderabad was home to 17 active polo grounds in the 1920s and 30s. The Golkonda Polo Club was the most popular club in the city as its players would win several laurels in the championships. However, things started to go downhill in the 1950s as equestrian fraternity and the polo grounds were repurposed for developmental activities.
