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.

Spring Tournaments
In 2025 the Spring / Easter Tournaments, were organized by the Iberian Polo Tour and took place at the Ayala polo fields and at the Los Pinos fields. The José Ignacio Domecq Cup was 3rd to 13th April 2025. The Baron de Strabrock Cup was 17th to 20th April 2025 and the Cupa de Jerez was 24th to 27th April. Spring Tournaments had been traditionally organised by Santa Maria Polo Club and took place over Easter and most weekends from late March to the end of April at their Puente de Hierro polo fields.

Early Summer Tournaments
Early Summer Tournaments in May are organised by Ayala Polo Club and generally take place at the Ayala polo fields.

Here is a link to the 2025 Season Calendar from the Ayala Instagram Feed

Early-summer season openes with the Welcome Cup and the KE Sotogrande Cup (26 May to 1 June 2025) and continued with the Joseph McMicking Cup (5 to 15 June 2025) and the Open de España (19 to 29 June 2024) followed by the most important early-summer tournaments; memorial M Prado y Colón de Carvajal and to the Sotogrande polo founder the Enrique Zóbel Cup (3 to 13 July 2025).

Summer International Tournament
The 54th edition of the Summer International Tournaments takes place in July and August (28th July to 28th August 2025) and is organised by Ayala Polo Club and generally takes place at the Los Pinos fields with some heats taking place at the Ayala polo fields.

There are three tournaments each year: Bronze (28 July to 2 August 2025), Silver (4th August to 16 August 2025 ) and Gold (18 August to 30 August 2025). Each tournament is divided into three handicap divisions: High, Medium and Low. About Handicaps.

Late Summer Tournaments
The Late Summer Tournaments continue with the Copa San Enrique de Guadiaro (4 to 7 September 2025) and close with the Copa Despedida, or Farewell Cup (11 to 14 September 2024). The Late Summer Tournaments usually take place at the Ayala Polo fields

Gold Cup Winners - Recent Years

Silver  Cup Winners

Bronze Cup Winners