The draw of the Emirates Polo Championship International, the first 12-goal competition of the year hosted by Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, took place on Saturday January 17 at the club set in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi., the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The 2026 editon of the contest will see eight teams up to 12 goals, partake. Some of them have already played the UAE Federation Cup.

The Emirates Polo Championship International is due to commence on Tuesday January 22 and the final will be played on Sunday February 1. Teams are split in two leagues formed by four lineups each, and the two best of each group will advance to semifinals.

EMIRATES POLO CHAMPIONSHIP INTERNATIONAL – TEAMS

Ghantoot: Ali Al Marri 0, Mohammed Bin Drai 3, Ciro Urturi 3, Pablo Llorente 6. Total: 12.

Abu Dhabi: Saleh Al Geziry 0, Walter Schreb 0, Bautista Bello 5, Marcos Araya 7. Total: 12.

Ankora/Lamar: Khalid Al Omran 0, Santos Iriarte 3, Tomás Iriarte 3, José Riglos 6. Total: 12.

El Basha: Hani Jabsheh 0, Elouan Badarello 2, Tomás Willans 5, Juan Ambroggio 5. Total: 12.

AM Polo: HH. Sheikha Alya 0, Fermín Prado 2, Pablo Urquiza 4, Benjamín Urquiza 6. Total: 12.

Bhansali: Rishi Bhansali 0, Ariel Ponzi 4, Tom Brodie 2, Gonzalo Santamarina 6. Total 12.

Habtoor: Khalaf Al Habtoor 0, TBA 2, Juan Cruz Guevara 4, Marcos Panelo 6. Total: 12.

Jehangiri: Saad Jehangiri -1, Juan Cruz Carreno 4, Dante Castagnola 3, Hissam Hyder 4. Total: 10.

THE EMIRATES POLO CHAMPIONSHIP INTERNATIONAL WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV HERE.