Copa Despedida (8 Goal Tournament)

Four coveted teams raced for this year’s Copa Despedida title. In this journey filled with twists and turns, spectators had their share of excitement. The tournament was filled with shocking results, from intensely close matches to assertive scoring. Follow the article to learn more about the events that gave us our ultimate champion. 

Participating Teams 

Match 1: Los Chinos vs Adrelanina Dusseldorf 

Date: 12 September

The bell rang, and horses went off, aiding their riders to possess the ball and score as much as possible. The game was infuriatingly evenly matched till the second chukker, but as it progressed, slowly and steadily Los Chinos chipped in an extra goal to score and take the lead from the third chukker and maintained it till the end, signing the first game off with a win.

Winners: Los Chinos ( 6-5 )

Match 2: Maass Polo Team vs Santa Cruz 

Date: 13 September 

The next day brought us a game between the Maass Polo Team and Santa Cruz. Beginning their campaign with this game, the Maass Polo Team were in to surprise the audience with their plays and went all-in from the third round to overcome the opponents’ lead and score consecutive goals to grasp the lead and win the game when the final bell rang.

Winners: Maass Polo Team ( 6-5 )

Semi-Final 1: Santa Cruz vs Los Chinos

Date: 14 September 

The first semi-final game was held between Santa Cruz and Los Chinos. After an upset in the previous game, Santa Cruz was looking to redeem themselves with a glorious win. Following their compassion, they descended onto the field with the sole aim of winning and dominating the entirety of the match to become the first finalists of the tournament. 

Winners: Santa Cruz ( 7-4 )

Semi-Final 2: Maass Polo Team vs Adrelanina Dusseldorf 

On the same day, the Maass Polo Team and Adrelanina Dusseldorf faced off to claim the final spot in the finals. This was the closest edge-of-the-seat thriller in the entire tournament. Both teams mirrored one another in points throughout all the rounds of the game! Ultimately, the game went into overtime, and it was the Maass Polo Team that secured the win by scoring first in overtime.

Winners: Maass Polo Team ( 5-4 )

Exhibition Game: 3rd and 4th Place (Copa Horse Pilot)

Los Chinos vs Adrelanina Dusseldorf

Date: 15 September 

An exhibition game was held for the Copa Horse Pilot between teams Los Chinos and Adrelanina Dusseldorf. The latter team had already suffered a heartbreaking defeat the previous day, which was reflected in this game. They looked out of focus, brilliantly capitalised by Los Chinos, who scored 8 goals to register a win. 

Winners: Los Chinos ( 8-5 )

Final: Maass Polo Team vs Santa Cruz 

Date: 15 September 

It was time for the final game, with the Maass Polo Team going up against Santa Cruz one last time in this tournament. Maass Polo started off aggressively and scored four goals in the first round. Developing such a huge lead at the start helped them control the game’s pace. Santa Cruz tried fighting back in the third chukker, but the lead had grown too big to overcome, and the game, along with the title, went over to the Maass Polo Team. 

Winners: Maass Polo Team ( 8-6 )