The legendary Coupe d’Or, the most significant tournament of the prestigious Barriere Deauville Polo Cup, commenced on Monday August 15, at Deauville International Polo Club, set in Normandy, Northwest France. This traditional event welcomes some of the most renowned names in polo, featuring top players competing in the four tournaments, for men and ladies. The highlight of the series, the historic Coupe d’Or, established in 1950, has remained as one of the most important tournaments within the international polo calendar.
The Coupe d’Or sees five teams up to 16 goals, in participation, and the final is due on Sunday August 28.
In the first match of the tournament, Mungo, the recent runner-up of the Coupe d’Argent, earned a 9-6 debut win against current title holders, Los Dragones. The Coupe d’Or will resume on Tuesday August 16, with the game between Barriere and Talandracas at 5,30pm.
The Barriere Deauville Polo Cup is composed of four tournaments: the Coupe d’Argent (August 7-13); the Ladies Polo Cup (August 10-13), the Coupe de Bronze (August 16-27, that will see ten teams compete) and the most coveted trophy of all, the la Coupe d’Or, which will run from August 15-28 and sees five teams in compete.
The Barriere Deauville Polo Cup will come to an end on Sunday, August 28, with the much anticipated final of the Coupe d’Or.Â
2022 SEASON IN DEAUVILLE – DATES
COUPE D’ARGENT: August 7-13 (16-goal) Fixture & Teams
Winners: Barriere.
LADIES POLO CUP:Â August 10-13 (12-14 goal, ladies handicap)Â Fixture & Teams
Winners: Augustinus Bader.
COUPE DE BRONZE: August 16-27 (6–8 goal) Fixture & Teams
​COUPE D’OR: August 15-28 (14-16 goal) Fixture & Teams
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Coupe d’Or, Day 1 – Mungo vs. Los Dragones