Guards Polo Club, located in Windsor Great Park, England, is getting ready for the 66th. edition of the club’s premier tournament, the Queen’s Cup, one of the most remarkable and significant competitions, not only of the European season, but also within the international calendar of the sport.
The Queen’s Cup was established in 1960, in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8 2022. Her Majesty was not only the longest serving monarch of Great Britain (February 1952-September 2022), but also the second longest in history, behind His Majesty Louis XIV, known as Le Roi Soleil (The Sun King), who ruled France during 72 years (1643 to 1715). Queen Elizabeth II was suceeded by her son, His Majesty King Charles III, who is also the current President of Guards Polo Club, a position he inherited from his father, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who founded the club on January 25 1955 and remained as the President until his passing, on April 9, 2021.
In the meantime, the draw of the upcoming contest was conducted on Tuesday May 6. The Queen’s Cup will see nineteen teams up to 22 goals, in participation, who will battle for the coveted trophy. Groups has been made as follows:
- GROUP 1
Cibao La Pampa: Juan Pepa, Ollie Cudmore, Paquito de Narvaez, Carlos María Ulloa.
Gaston: Jean-Paul Lusik, Cruz Heguy, David Stirling, Beltrán Laulhé.
Jehangiri: Gonzalo Pieres Jr., Guillermo Caset, Rosendo Torreguitar, Muhammad Jehangiri.
La Dolfina Marqués de Riscal: Alejandro Aznar, Adolfo Cambiaso Jr., Simón Prado, Félix Esain.
White Crane: Alexi Calvert-Ansari, Pablo Pieres, Tomás Beresford, Matt Perry.
Aureus: Jake Coventry, Mark Tomlinson, Diego Cavanagh, Teodoro Lacau.
Signet/Segavas: Tommy Severn, Luke Wiles, Alfredo Bigatti, Matías MacDonough Jr.
- GROUP 2
Dubai: Tariq Albwardy, Bartolomé Castagnola Jr., Santos Merlos, Antonio Heguy.
Kazak: Sébastien Aguettant, Nicolás Pieres, Francisco Elizalde, León Donoso.
Ferne Park: Jonathan Rothermere, Joaquín Pittaluga, Facundo Pieres, Chris Mackenzie.
UAE: HH Sheikha Maitha, Lucas Monteverde Jr., Juan Martín Nero, Hugo Taylor.
Black Bears: Guy Schwarzenbach, Estanislao Darritchon, Tomás Panelo, Benjamín Panelo.
Ojo Caliente: Ana Escobedo, Facundo Sola, Alfredo Cappella, Martín Podestá.
La Dolfina Jindal: Naveen Jindal, Rufino Merlos, Gonzalo Ferrari, Adolfo Cambiaso-
- GROUP 3
Park Place: Andrey Borodin, Hilario Ulloa, Jerónimo del Carril, Louis Hine.
Balanz Capital: Claudio Porcel/Pablo Galante, Camilo Castagnola, Ned Hine, Lorenzo Chavanne.
Shoreline: Karim Adebayo, Edward Banner-Eve, Rufino Bensadon, Alejandro Muzzio.
Sujan Indian Tigers: Jaisal Singh, Marcos Araya, Juan Britos, Juan Martín Zubía.
Akasha: Alexandre Garesse, Facundo Fernández Llorente, Pablo MacDonough, Santiago Laborde.
The Queen’s Cup will commence on Tuesday May 19, and the championship match is due to be played on Sunday June 19.
Cover photo, 2025 Queen’s Cup on The Castle Ground, Guards Polo Club.