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Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo

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Sport
  
Polo

Country
  
Argentina

No. of teams
  
8

Most recent champion(s)
  
La Dolfina

Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo

Founded
  
1893; 124 years ago (1893)

Venue(s)
  
Campo Argentino de Polo

The Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo (Spanish for Argentine Polo Open Championship) is the most important international polo championship at club level, that has taken place every year since 1893 at the Campo Argentino de Polo of Palermo, Buenos Aires.

It was known as the "River Plate Polo Championship" between 1893-1923, and as well as the other two main polo events in Argentina (the Campeonato Abierto de Hurlingham at the Hurlingham Club and the Campeonato Abierto del Tortugas Country Club), the handicap of the teams must be between 28 and 40 goals. It is organized by the AsociaciĆ³n Argentina de Polo (Argentine Polo Association).

List of champions

The first championship was held in 1893, being won by Hurlingham. Below is the list with all Argentine champions.

Notes:

1 Concluded in 1986 due to epizootic.

References

Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo Wikipedia