Victorious Ride: Habtoor Polo Team Clinches the Silver Cup 2024

Match Replay:

https://www.pololine.tv/dubaisilversubfinal24-wolves-bangash

https://www.pololine.tv/dubaisilverfinal24-habtoor-uae

The Insignia Cup, the subsidiary match of the Silver Cup 2024, delivered a thrilling clash between the Bangash Polo and Dubai Wolves by CAFU teams. The initial chukker witnessed both teams adopting a defensive strategy, resulting in minimal scoring. However, as the 2nd chukker unfolded, Benjamin Panelo emerged as a pivotal scorer for Dubai Wolves by CAFU, creating challenges for Bangash Polo to secure points. The teamwork of Dubai Wolves became increasingly apparent, although Tomas Llorente of Bangash Polo contested fiercely. In the end, despite the spirited competition, Dubai Wolves emerged victorious.

Match Progression: Bangash Polo vs. Dubai Wolves by CAFU

1.5 -1 | 3.5 - 4 | 3.5 -9 | 5.5 - 12 | 6.5 – 13

Top scorer: Benjamin Panelo

The Silver Cup final featured an intense showdown between Habtoor Polo and UAE Polo, showcasing exceptional skill from both teams. Habtoor Polo dominated the match from the beginning, consistently scoring while UAE Polo struggled to find the net. Throughout the 1st chukker and the first half of the game, Habtoor Polo maintained a clear lead.

However, in the closing chukker, UAE Polo staged a comeback, narrowing the score gap and injecting suspense into the match. Despite UAE Polo's efforts, the cohesive teamwork of Habtoor Polo, coupled with standout scorers Juan Jauretche and Facundo Llorente, prevented the rivals from seizing the lead. In the end, Habtoor Polo retained their dominance, securing the title of Silver Cup winner.

Match Progression: Habtoor Polo vs. UAE Polo

1 -0 | 4 -1 | 7-2 | 9 - 3 | 10 – 8

Top scorer: Juan Jauretche

Nada T. Rouviere, President of Insignia honored and presented the awards to the teams of the day; Juan Jauretche was the Most Valuable Player, Pocahontas ridden by José Araya as the Best Playing Pony, and Gt Arizona ridden by Lukin Monteverde as the Best Playing Pony for Argentine breed.

SILVER CUP SPONSORS

MAIN SPONSOR

Insignia

Founded in 1996, Insignia began its journey as a provider of travel-related services and payment cards. Today, it has flourished into a comprehensive global luxury consultancy service, offering a bespoke 360-degree approach customised to meet each member's needs. With 24/7 access to dedicated personal assistants and an in-house lifestyle team, Insignia brings unprecedented service to its members.

Insignia showcases an enviable range of super-premium and premium payment cards, from exquisite jewellery-inspired designs to refined luxury metal finishes. These offer unlimited spending potential and are tailored for business and individual use. Beyond its luxurious cards, the company provides bespoke award-winning lifestyle services with an industry-leading request fulfilment ratio, offering tailored concierge experiences and access to extraordinary privileges. Among its many ancillary services are Insignia Rewards, a loyalty programme that grants exclusive perks from luxury partners and Insignia Jets, which boasts instant jet bookings at discount rates on aircrafts. With over 27 years of experience, Insignia has mastered the art of catering to the lifestyle needs of the most influential and affluent individuals across the globe. Membership is by invitation only and is intentionally limited to maintain an atmosphere of exclusivity.

Today it is present in 7 cities – Dubai, London, New York, Hong Kong, Valletta, Bratislava and Geneva.

Website: www.insignia.com

CO-SPONSORS 

Accenture Investment Group (AIG)

is a privately owned, hospitality company with more than 300 employees. The company manages a portfolio of hospitality brands across the United Arab Emirates, and provide investor and hospitality career opportunities to our partners and associates.

Website: https://www.accentureinvestment.com/

Hildon Water

Hildon is an English Natural Mineral Water which lies deep within the chalk hills of Hampshire, as a result it is of the highest quality. Bottled at its source on the Hildon Estate in Hampshire and Imported from the UK, it is distributed exclusively by Top Shelf Beverages in the region, Hildon Natural Mineral Water is a proud sponsor and supporter of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2016.

Website: www.hildon.com

PROW Information Technology

Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a regional office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and a back office in Lebanon, PROW offers an extensive range of services designed to provide end-to-end data security. This includes safeguarding data from the moment it is generated by users, ensuring secure identity management, protecting endpoints, networks, and securing data in the cloud. The company is committed to providing end-to-end protection for businesses through its role as a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP). PROW’s managed services enable clients to concentrate on their core activities, freeing their teams from concerns about cyber threats, and ensuring business continuity and uninterrupted service delivery to their clients.

Website: www.prowme.com

Artistic Engineering Models

Artistic Engineering Models, a name that speaks on its own in the field of model making. Artistic has worked closely with many of the most reputed designers, architects, developers and city planners in the MENA region and across the world. Founded in 1998 by Mr. Zakkir Hussain, Artistic models is a beautiful melange of hand craftsmanship and technology. Behind every physical model is a story of unwavering dedication and a passionate dream of excelling in every pursuit.

Keeping in mind our heritage, Artistic Engineering Models has moved forward in great leaps and bounds for the past 25 years. Started with a small team of model makers with a passion and dedication for excellence, we have multiplied into a model making force of 225 plus mixed skilled craftsman capable of delivering high quality scale models in short periods of time at very competitive prices.

Website: www.artistic-models.com

Diamond Lease 

Diamondlease L.L.C, a fully owned subsidiary of the Al Habtoor Group, was established in 1996 to offer automotive rental and leasing solutions, as an alternative to owning and maintaining vehicles, to Corporate and Individual customers in the UAE. Diamond lease serves more than 700 companies and multinational conglomerates operating in UAE, handling and managing their transportation requirements. 

Diamondlease is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company with a fleet of over 8400 vehicles. It was the first local Car Rental Company in UAE to receive an ISO certification and has proudly held the accreditation since 1999. In recognition of its sound business ethics and outstanding customer service, Diamondlease was one of the first car rental companies to have been nominated as a member of the prestigious Dubai Service Excellence Scheme (DSES) in 2003. Diamondlease has been awarded the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Travel Awards being adjudged the “Best Car Rental Company” – Local Brand for 7 years in a row.

Website: www.diamondlease.com

MEDIA PARTNERS

POLO LINE TV

PLTV is the first online streaming polo site, broadcasting over 25 tournaments LIVE per year around the globe, reaching +200k viewers. The production and edition of exclusive content makes PLTV the most comprehensive polo channel in the world.

Website: https://www.pololine.tv/

Al Badia 

Since 2008, Al Badia, the prestigious Arabic venture is devoted to bringing the latest news and views on the equestrian world, Polo sporting and lifestyle. In fact, it is a tribute to the age-old passion for the thoroughbred, an integral part of the rich Arabian culture. 

Al Badia focuses a gamut of information on the highly valued sport of horseracing, including information about events taking place in the Arab world and about organizations and services sought by equestrians of all disciplines. Besides being a specialized lifestyle magazine to meet the refined taste of the equestrian community, it features a wide range of information including very exclusive coverages like interviews of the Sheikhs and the who’s who of the Arab world. It targets the crème de la crème of the society and is widely circulated across different regions of the Gulf & Middle East.

Al Badia is a good platform to showcase premium brands, as it has a wide readership comprising sports enthusiasts, socialites, eminent personalities, celebrities and the royalty.

Website: http://albadiamagazine.com/

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Dubai Sports Council:

Dubai Sports Council is the official government body responsible for the development of the sport sector in the Emirate of Dubai. Under the Chairmanship of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and its 14 Board Members; the Council supervises the work of nine local clubs in Dubai, six of which practice a variety of individual and or team sports, such as football, handball and archery; in addition to the chess club and a club devoted for those with special needs. 

Since its inception in 2006, with the vision of creating a unique sporting community, the Council organizes various annual major Sports Championships and Conferences, in cooperation with multiple International/National sports bodies and Dubai Government Entities, such as the Dubai International Sports Conference, Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup and the FINA Diving World Series; in an attempt to enhance the culture, knowledge and expertise of professionalism in all aspects of the field; from the overall preparation and/or execution of the event. 

Dubai became the first Arab and Middle East city to host the Sport Accord International Convention in 2010, and stages the annual Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award, the most prestigious Award of the Middle East Region. Though the Council works on various major international sports events, it does not overlook the importance of spreading the awareness of a healthier, more active lifestyle locally; and in order to achieve such objectives, physical activity programs and initiatives, such as the Dubai Pulse Physical Activity program, the Furjan District Championships and the Dubai Beach Soccer League, have all been designed to target the various communities within the Emirate.

Website: www.dsc.ae

UAE Polo Federation 

The UAE Polo Federation is the official governing body of the sport of polo in the United Arab Emirates. The association has been organized to promote the game of polo with the goal of improving the sport, coordinating the activities of its affiliated clubs and registered players and providing rules, handicaps and conditions for those tournaments, competitions, including the safety of participants.

Website: www.uaepolofederation.com/