Sotogrande Polo Tournaments

Sotogrande Polo Tournaments

The Sotogrande Polo Tournaments are held every year from April to September. They are divided into four groups. First the Spring Tournaments, then the Early Summer Tournaments, followed by the prestigious International Summer Tournament, and finally the End of Summer Tournaments.

Admission to all matches during the season is free of charge.

Read a detailed description of watching the polo at the Los Pinos Ground.

Read the results and short reports of the 2025 Tournaments.

Early Summer Tournaments 2026
Early Summer Tournaments in May are organised by Ayala Polo Club and generally take place at the Ayala polo fields. Early-summer season opens with the Welcome Cup (19th to 24th May 2026) and the KE Sotogrande Cup (26 to 31st May 2026) and continued with the Joseph McMicking Cup (4 to 14 June 2026) and the Open de España (18 to 28 June 2026) followed by the most important early-summer tournaments; memorial Manuel Prado y Colón de Carvajal (2nd to 12th July 2026) and to the Sotogrande Polo founder the Enrique Zóbel Cup (2 to 12 July 2026).

Summer 2025 Tournaments  2026
The 55th International Polo Tournament, organised by the Ayala Polo Club, will begin with the Bronze Cup, which will be played from Monday 27th July to Saturday 1st August 2026. This will be followed by the Silver Cup, which will take place from 3th to 15th August, and will conclude with the Gold Cup, which will take place from 17th to 29th August.

The tournament features about 25 teams divided into three categories: High Handicap (20–22 goals), Medium Handicap (12–14 goals) and Low Handicap (6–8 goals). Matches will take place on the Ayala Sede Los Pinos fields in Sotogrande and Ayala Polo Club fields San Enrique de Guadiaro. About Handicaps

Sede Los Pinos. This area will include shops, a weekend market, food trucks, a Croft-sponsored bar, and three free concerts. Admission to all the polo matches is free. Spectators can enjoy the facilities of 'The Last Chukker', located between fields 3 and 4.

Read the results and short reports of the 2025 Tournaments.

Late Summer Tournaments 2026
The Late Summer Tournaments continue with the Copa San Enrique de Guadiaro (3 to 6 September 2026) and close with the Copa Despedida, or Farewell Cup (10 to 13 September 2026). The Late Summer Tournaments usually take place at the Ayala Polo fields

Gold Cup Winners - Recent Years

Silver  Cup Winners

Bronze Cup Winners

Sotogrande Polo Tournament results - 2025 Season
Sotogrande Polo Tournament results - 2024 Season
Sotogrande Polo Tournament results - 2023 Season
Sotogrande Polo Tournament results - 2022 Season