This week in polo — August 31, 2026

A weekly roundup of polo news headlines from the sport's leading publications, for the week of August 31, 2026. Follow the links to read each full story at its original source.

Pololine.com

• “A vision without execution is just an hallucination” (Aug 30) — His Royal Highness Tunku Ismail, The Regent of Johor, was interviewed in exclusive by PoloLine, with the aim to know and review his impressions of his bond with polo, the growh of Johor and his expectations for the future both for the city and the sport. Thoroghout the conversation, Tunku Ismail remembered his first… · via pololine.com
• “My dream is to play the Argentine Women’s Open” (Aug 30) — During the many polo seasons around the world, one can see newcomers that are jawdropping due to their remarkable performances. And it happened in the past season in Sotogrande with P1 Cars El Bambú – they arrived as a new organisation without having played that much, and they ended as a sensation in the medium… · via pololine.com
• Dubai ran out the champions of the high Gold Copa de Oro for the fifth time (Aug 29) — The first was in 2015, and the last came on Saturday August 29, 2026. Dubai repeated the success – they claimed an impressive 16-9 win over Sainte Mesme and were crowned the champions of the high Copa de Oro, following the final that took place at Los Pinos Ground 3, Ayala Polo Club, in Sotogrande.… · via pololine.com
• Low goal Copa de Oro Ayala Polo Club: Vamos Korea claimed the title (Aug 29) — Following a remarkable season in Sotogrande, Vamos Korea closed their participation at the low goal Copa de Oro Ayala Polo Club with a 12-8 win over Santa Quiteria, to win their second title, in the final played on Los Pinos, on Saturday August 29. Vamos Korea dominated the match and the scoreboard, holding Santa… · via pololine.com
• Indalecio Pieres & Vicente Stirling, Sotogrande’s sensation (Aug 28) — Indalecio Pieres and Vicente Stirling are enjoying their first ever season, playing low goal with Vamos Korea, a lineup that includes no less than Nicolás Pieres (Indalecio’s uncle). And what a season they are having! Currently, Vamos Korea is one of the most successful low goal teams, if not the best. In order to… · via pololine.com
• Ste. Mesme and Dubai to decide the high goal Copa de Oro Ayala (Aug 27) — Sainte Mesme and Dubai are through the championship match of the last and the most significant leg of the 55th. Torneo Internacional de Polo, the Copa de Oro Ayala. In the semifinals, played on Wednesday August 25, Sainte Mesme beat La Dolfina Marqués de Riscal and Brunei, respectively, and the two lineups will go head-to-head… · via pololine.com

USPA (uspolo.org)

• USPA MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS: BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE (Aug 28) — The USPA is strengthening its Marketing and Communications function to support its strategic priorities, expand engagement and awareness, and create greater value for members, clubs, sponsors, partners and the broader polo community. · via uspolo.org
• FACE-OFF AGAINST THE BEST IN ARENA POLO: REGISTER TODAY FOR THE U.S. OPEN ARENA POLO CHAMPIONSHIP (Aug 28) — The U.S. Open Arena Polo Championship returns to Brookshire Polo Club in Brookshire, Texas, this December, offering a $50,000 purse and a chance to compete at the highest level of arena polo in the United States. · via uspolo.org
• INAUGURAL NORTHEASTERN CIRCUIT WOMEN’S CHALLENGE MARKS HISTORIC WEEKEND AT MASHOMACK POLO CLUB (Aug 27) — The inaugural Northeastern Circuit Women’s Challenge hosted by Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, New York, brought together four teams for two days of competitive polo in the Hudson Valley. · via uspolo.org
• PLYRS CLUB ANNOUNCES 2027 SCHEDULE (Aug 25) — PLYRS Club in Boynton Beach, Florida, is gearing up for its second season, featuring numerous USPA events across the 4- to 22-goal levels. · via uspolo.org

AAP (aapolo.com)

• TORNEO CLASIFICACIÓN 2026 (Aug 25) — En la Sede Alfredo Lalor que la AAP posee en Pilar se disputará entre el jueves 24/9 y el viernes 2/10 el Torneo Clasificatorio por las Copas Remonta y Veterinaria que dará dos lugares para el 133° Abierto Argentino de Polo y el 86° Abierto del Tortugas Country Club. · via aapolo.com

Polo Times (polotimes.co.uk)

• The Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad 2026 (Aug 24) — Meier Brothers Finally Strike Gold in Gstaad · via polotimes.co.uk
• The Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad 2026 (Aug 24) — Meier Brothers Finally Strike Gold in Gstaad · via polotimes.co.uk

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