Polo on the Costa del Sol

Polo on the Costa del Sol

 

Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup

The inaugural Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup was held on the Playa El Padrón beach between the Kempinski Hotel Bahia in and Laguna Village in Estepona, Costa del Sol in May 2018. Four international polo teams competed in the two-day weekend competition.

International players included Niclas Johansson,Veronica and Lauran Desmas, Jaspar and Kate Kühlwein, Jamie Le Hardy, Santí Torreguitar and Hernan Pieres.
Beach Polo is version of traditional Polo played on a smaller sand arena with a larger softer orange ball.

The prize giving took palces in the gardens of the Kempinski Hotel Bahia and the after polo continued in the evening at Spiler Beach Club.

The Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup 2019 will take place on 4th and 5th of May. Entrance is free on the beach and public promenade and VIP packages are available.

Costa del Sol Polo

Traditional grass polo takes place throughout the spring and summer at Sotogrande at the western end of the Costa del Sol.

The famous grounds of Sotogrande have been dubbed the 'Wimbeldon of Polo Pitches', they are renowned as the best in the world. This is partly due to their location; flanked on various sides by a tropical nursery, the Guadiaro River, extensive blue skies, sun and distant mountains. Yet they are close to the main A-7 highway, so greatly accessible. Field polo is very much still classified as a sport for the wealthy, with players from the international jet set visiting from all over Europe to play throughout the year.

The most important tournaments are held at the Santa Maria Polo Club. More>