Bank Alfalah 62nd National Open Polo Held in Pakistan

Five teams had 12 chances to showcase their dominance and mastery of polo. If you missed the action, here’s a recap of the tournament’s crucial final stages.

Participating Teams 

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Match 7: FG Polo vs BN/New Age

Date: 9 March 

FG Polo went up against the mighty BN/New Age in an absolute display of vigour. In a series of coincidences, both teams landed on the same number of points for the first three rounds. A complete change of events occurred in the fourth chukker, where BN/New Age scored five goals and gained a massive lead, but against all odds, FG Polo came back even stronger in the last round, responding by scoring five goals to get back the lead. 

Winner: FG Polo ( 10-7 )

Match 8: HN Polo Team vs Olympia/AZB Polo 

The next game was a nail-biting thriller between HN Polo Team and Olympia/AZB Polo. The former could command every phase of the game and had a lead from the start of the match. Olympia Polo never felt too behind in the game but unfortunately couldn’t catch up with HN Polo in the given time.

Winner: HN Polo Team ( 9-8 )

Match 9: Olympia/AZB Polo vs DS Polo Team 

Date: 11 March 

A new day ushered in a competition between Olympia/AZB Polo and the DS Polo Team. This one was a close contest too. DS Polo had a small lead at the start, but Olympia, this time, was ready for the challenge. After the third chukker, they came back strong to snatch away the lead and win the game by a small margin of just a single point.

Winner: Olympia/AZB Polo ( 8-7 )

Match 10: HN Polo Team vs FG Polo 

The last league game featured the HN Polo Team against FG Polo. HN Polo had the upper hand in this match for all rounds except the first one when both teams were tied in points. The game was quite over by the fourth round when FG Polo was left behind by a huge 4-point margin, which they could not cope with by the last round.

Winner: HN Polo Team ( 8-5 )

Semi-Final: DS Polo Team vs BN/New Age 

Date: 13 March 

The only semi-final game of the Bank Alfalah 62° National Open Polo was between the DS Polo Team and BN/New Age. DS Polo had a flying start and gradually built up this lead with the progression of each round. BN/New Age tried to close the gap, but they lost the game since their scoring frequency was too low.

Winner: DS Polo Team ( 8-6 )

Final: DS Polo Team vs FG Polo

Date: 16 March 

After a series of hard-fought battles, the stage was set for the finals between DS Polo and FG Polo. Unfortunately for FG Polo, this match marked a disappointing end to their campaign. DS Polo trailed for nearly the first three rounds but surged ahead in the fourth, overtaking their rivals. The final round saw no goals from either team, sealing DS Polo’s victory and crowning them the Bank Alfalah 62° National Open Polo champions.

Winners: DS Polo Team ( 7-6 )