IFZA Gold Cup 2023 (Dubai Open) fixtures are drawn to nice pleasure

This 12 months, the event of the champions consists of eight contending groups for the distinguished trophy. The Gold Cup is without doubt one of the 5 tournaments of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Collection (DPGCS) and is acknowledged and authorized by the World Polo Tour (WPT). It’s performed underneath the WPT Championship Cup class which is taken into account as one of many highest competitors by way of factors.

The tournaments underneath the DPGCS are a part of the UAE Polo Federation, follows the Hurlingham Polo Affiliation (HPA) guidelines and performs underneath the supply of its umpires.

This 12 months’s Dubai Open is supported by Worldwide Free Zone Authority (IFZA) because the title sponsor; its fundamental sponsor Bentley Emirates; Accenture Funding Group and MAK Engineering Consultancy as co-sponsors: and Diamond Lease, Whole Electrical and Mechanical and Hildon.

Mohammed Okay. Al Habtoor, Vice Chairman & CEO of Al Habtoor Group, Founding father of the DPGC Collection and Patron of Habtoor Polo group was joined by Martin Pedersen – Chairman of IFZA, Joseph Tayar, the Basic Supervisor of Bentley Emirates, Mohammad Al Huraiz, Board Member of the UAE Polo Federation, and Santiago Torreguitar, Event Director of the UAE Polo Federation.

The CEO & Vice Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, Mohammed Al Habtoor mentioned: “As soon as once more we’re proud to announce that the Dubai Polo Gold Cup group shall be internet hosting the distinguished Gold Cup (Dubai Open) for the 14th consecutive 12 months. The event will convey collectively a few of the most interesting polo gamers from all over the world and showcase our love for polo.

“We look ahead to welcoming the gamers, their households, and the followers to get pleasure from this thrilling show of athleticism and expertise our dedication to advancing the Sport of Kings that made us a supply of pleasure for the United Arab Emirates.”

Martin Pedersen mentioned: “At IFZA, we imagine within the energy of sports activities to convey individuals collectively and foster a way of group. The Dubai Polo Gold Cup is greater than a contest; it’s a celebration of the range and expertise that exists throughout the UAE.

“We’re proud to be a part of this group that celebrates the spirit of competitors, partnership, and camaraderie – a spirit that IFZA shares and embodies.

“It’s really a privilege for us to be related to such a prestigious occasion, and we’re dedicated to creating certain that this 12 months’s IFZA Dubai Polo Gold Cup shall be much more thrilling and memorable than ever earlier than.

“As a title sponsor, our participation on this famend occasion is an indication of our dedication to supporting and advancing excellence in all its manifestations. We pledge to help not solely the Gold Cup but in addition different initiatives that spotlight the distinctive qualities of Dubai and the UAE, and the way we dare to reside, do enterprise, and thrive in a different way.”

Taking part groups of the IFZA Gold Cup 2023 event embody:

AM Polo Workforce (Patron: Her Highness Sheikha Alya Al Maktoum)

Bangash Dodson & Horrell Polo Workforce (Patron: Haider Bangash)

Clinova Noa Capital Polo Workforce (Patron: Raja Karim)

Dubai Wolves by Cafu Polo Workforce (Patron: Habtoor Al Habtoor)

Ghantoot Polo Workforce (Patron:  His Highness Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan)

IFZA Habtoor Polo Workforce (Patron: Mohammed Okay. Al Habtoor)

Mahra by AIX Funding Group Polo Workforce (Patron: Tariq Al Habtoor)

UAE Polo Workforce (Patron: Her Highness Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum)