With mallets in hand and determination in their hearts, fourteen teams set foot in the Guards Polo Club. In a cut-throat contest which lasted over two weeks, the non-stop action enthralled spectators. Here’s a crisp version brought to you by La Polo.
Participating Teams
FBV POLO TEAM
Nick Van Oppen 1
Alan Fall 1
Ned Hine 5
Mark Tomlinson 5
ORIFLAMME
Benn Shepherd 0
Jason Warren 3
Ollie Cork 4
Jack Hyde 5
BVF POLO
Wenbo Xu 0
Estanislao Darritchon 3
Beltran di Paola 3
Javier Guerrero 6
MANTON PARK
George Meade 1
Freddie Meade 1
Charlie Walton 4
Benjamin Urquiza 6
AINSLEY SADDLERY
Andrew Dechet 1
Milly Hine 2
Lachlan Gilmore 4
Manuel Plaza 5
KUSNACHT PRACTICE
Eduardo Greghi 0
Juan Pepa 2
Ignacio Negri 6
Nicolas San Roman 4
ANKORA LAMAR
Rayyan Al Ajaji 0
Khalid Alomran 0
Ed Banner Eve 5
Jose Araya 6
TEMPEST
Florencio Lanusse 1
Gustav Rausing 1
Ryan Pemble 4
Simon Prado 6
BEL POLO
Henry Lunn 1
Abhimanyu Pathak 3
Evan Power 3
Tommy Severn 5
YAGUARA
Martina Lowe 0
Harry Muddle 2
Bautista Sorzana 4
Chris Mackenzie 6
BIN DRAI POLO TEAM
Rashid Bin Drai 2
Khalid Bin Drai 1
Kian Hall 4
Juan Ambroggio 5
COOL HOOVES POLO
Rafi Bruckner 1
Segundo Darritchon 4
Santiago Araya 4
Nacho Gonzalez 4
THE MIRROR
Sarkis Gabrelian 0
Josh Hyde 2
Nicolas Roberts 4
Max Charlton 6
TCHOGAN/POLO PERFORMANCE
Heiko Voelker 0
Alfie Hyde 3
William Harper 4
William Emerson 5
Semi-Final 1: Tempest vs
Bin Drai Polo Team
Date: 15 August
The stakes were raised with the Duke of Wellington Trophy moving into the knockout stages. Tempest challenged Bin Drai Polo for a direct entry into the finals. Both teams kept their guards up, resulting in a low-scoring game. A sign of relief resided with Tempest when the final bell rang and their scoreboard read one point ahead of the opposition.
Winners: Tempest ( 6-5 )
Semi-Final 2: Cool Hooves Polo vs The Mirror
Cool Hooves Polo were in a league of their own in this game against The Mirror. The latter started with a points advantage. Every time Cool Hooves Polo had a chance, they leaned and struck the ball, driving it into the goalposts of their opponents. They ended up accumulating almost twice the number of points scored by The Mirror and advanced into the finals.
Winners: Cool Hooves Polo ( 8-4.5 )
Sub-Semi-Final 1: Oriflamme vs Yaguara
Date: 15 August
On the same day, a subsidiary semi-final contest was held between Oriflamme and Yaguara. The game was substantially low scoring but exponentially high in anticipation! Oriflamme guarded their defences valiantly to qualify for the subsidiary final by a slight two-point margin.
Winners: Oriflamme ( 5-3 )
Sub-Semi-Final 2: Ainsley Saddlery vs Tchogan/Polo Performance
Ainsley Saddlery challenged Tchogan/Polo Performance for the remaining spot in the subsidiary final. Neither of the teams was ready to back down, which gave rise to yet another thrilling encounter. Tchogan posed a tough threat to Ainsley Saddlery, but their determination to win crumbled the opposite side, and they filled the final spot of the subsidiary final.
Winners: Ainsley Saddlery ( 8-6 )
Sub-Final: Ainsley Saddlery vs Oriflamme
Date: 17 August
Ainsley Saddlery displayed a charismatic performance against Oriflamme in this subsidiary final. Oriflamme had no counter for the aggressive play style of Ainsley Saddlery. Consequently, they faced a crushing defeat, and Ainsley Saddlery became the victors of the subsidiary final.
Winners: Ainsley Saddlery ( 8-2 )
Final: Tempest vs Cool Hooves Polo
Date: 17 August
The audience was treated to yet another cliffhanger when Tempest and Cool Hooves Polo faced off on the Queen’s Ground with their eyes set on the Trophy! Both teams were at par with each other, but Fortune favoured the brave- and so, Tempest surged ahead! The advantage of points was given to Tempest; therefore, this became the deciding factor, and they won by a mere 0.5-point margin, winning the 12-goal 2025 Duke of Wellington Trophy.
Winners: Tempest ( 6.5-6 )
| Date | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
| 29 July 2025 | League | Oriflamme | 6 | FBV Polo Team | 5 |
| 30 July 2025 | League | Manton Park | 7 | BVF Polo | 5 |
| 3 August 2025 | League | Ainsley Saddlery | 11 | Kusnacht Practice | 7 |
| 3 August 2025 | League | Tempest | 7 | Ankora Lamar | 3.5 |
| 4 August 2025 | League | Yaguara | 8 | Bel Polo | 7 |
| 4 August 2025 | League | Bin Drai Polo Team | 8 | BVF Polo | 5 |
| 4 August 2025 | League | Oriflamme | 4.5 | Cool Hooves Polo | 3 |
| 5 August 2025 | League | Manton Park | 6 | Ankora Lamar | 5.5 |
| 6 August 2025 | League | The Mirror | 8 | Ainsley Saddlery | 7 |
| 6 August 2025 | League | Tempest | 8 | BVF Polo | 5 |
| 6 August 2025 | League | Cool Hooves Polo | 6 | Yaguara | 5.5 |
| 6 August 2025 | League | Bel Polo | 7 | Oriflamme | 5 |
| 7 August 2025 | League | Tchogan/ Polo Performance | 8 | Ainsley Saddlery | 5 |
| 7 August 2025 | League | Bin Drai Polo Team | 6 | Manton Park | 5 |
| 7 August 2025 | League | Cool Hooves Polo | 8 | FBV Polo Team | 3 |
| 8 August 2025 | League | Yaguara | 7 | Oriflamme | 6 |
| 9 August 2025 | League | The Mirror | 5 | Kusnacht Practice | 3 |
| 9 August 2025 | League | Tempest | 6 | Manton Park | 3 |
| 9 August 2025 | League | FBV Polo Team | 6 | Bel Polo | 4 |
| 9 August 2025 | League | Bin Drai Polo Team | 7 | Ankora Lamar | 6 |
| 10 August 2025 | League | Tchogan/ Polo Performance | 6 | Kusnacht Practice | 5 |
| 12 August 2025 | League | Cool Hooves Polo | 7 | Bel Polo | 6.5 |
| 12 August 2025 | League | Tempest | 9 | Bin Drai Polo Team | 8 |
| 13 August 2025 | League | BVF Polo | 8 | Ankora Lamar | 3.5 |
| 13 August 2025 | League | Yaguara | 6 | FBV Polo Team | 5 |
| 13 August 2025 | League | The Mirror | 6 | Tchogan/ Polo Performance | 4 |
| 15 August 2025 | Semi-Final | Tempest | 6 | Bin Drai Polo Team | 5 |
| 15 August 2025 | Semi-Final | Cool Hooves Polo | 8 | The Mirror | 4.5 |
| 15 August 2025 | Sub-Semi-Final | Oriflamme | 5 | Yaguara | 3 |
| 15 August 2025 | Sub-Semi-Final | Ainsley Saddlery | 8 | Tchogan/ Polo Performance | 6 |
| 17 August 2025 | Sub-Final | Ainsley Saddlery | 8 | Oriflamme | 2 |
| 17 August 2025 | Final | Tempest | 6.5 | Cool Hooves Polo | 6 |
