{"id":104491,"date":"2025-12-19T14:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poloplus10.com\/?p=104491"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:18:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:18:48","slug":"the-shuffle-of-teams-and-handicaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poloplus10.com\/de\/the-shuffle-of-teams-and-handicaps\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shuffle of Teams and Handicaps<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Text By \u00a9R&B Presse\/Pascal Renauldon\u00a0
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The week following the Argentine Open marked the beginning of the familiar \u2014 and sometimes ruthless \u2014 carousel of player movements and updated handicaps. This year, the reshuffle has been particularly eventful. Some lineups, despite outstanding individual talent, failed to deliver as expected, while others clearly exceeded all predictions. Among the latter, Ellerstina\u2013Indios Chapaleuf\u00fa will return unchanged for the 2026 season, as will La Natividad\u2013La Dolfina, who will attempt to give Adolfo Cambiaso the opportunity to equal the all-time record held by Juan Carlos Harriott. As for the rest, it is now easier to refer directly to the confirmed list of teams entered for the 2026 Triple Crown.

On the handicap front, no male player was promoted to 10 goals, but one decision made headlines. After seventeen consecutive years rated at 10 goals, twelve Argentine Open titles at Palermo, and four Triple Crowns, Juan Mart\u00edn Nero has been downgraded to 9.<\/p>

On the positive side, several notable promotions followed strong performances: finalist Antonio Heguy moves from 8 to 9, while Lorenzo Chavanne and Beltr\u00e1n Laulh\u00e9 rise from 7 to 8. Conversely, South African Nachi du Plessis and Argentine Jer\u00f3nimo del Carril have been downgraded.<\/p>

In women\u2019s polo, the main highlight is the promotion of M\u00eda Cambiaso to the top rank of 10 goals, making her the third 10-goaler within the Cambiaso family. This distinction not only rewards her fifth Women\u2019s Argentine Open title but also her victory earlier this year at the British Open, where she played alongside her father.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Teams Entered in the 2026 Triple Crown<\/strong><\/p>

La Natividad\u2013La Dolfina
<\/strong>Jeta Castagnola (10), Poroto Cambiaso (10), Adolfo Cambiaso (10), Barto Castagnola (10) \u2014 Total: 40<\/p>

Ellerstina\u2013Indios Chapaleuf\u00fa
<\/strong>Facundo Pieres (10), Antonio Heguy (9), Gonzalito Pieres (9), Cruz Heguy (9) \u2014 Total: 37<\/p>

Las Monjitas
<\/strong>Rufino Bensad\u00f3n (8), Lukin Monteverde (9), Pel\u00f3n Stirling (9), Juan Mart\u00edn Nero (9) \u2014 Total: 35<\/p>

La Ensenada (TBC)
<\/strong>Juan Britos (8), Diego Cavanagh (8), Juan Mart\u00edn Zubia (9), Jer\u00f3nimo del Carril (8) \u2014 Total: 33<\/p>

La Hache
<\/strong>Benjam\u00edn Panelo (8), Carlos Mar\u00eda Ulloa (7), Hilario Ulloa (9), Tom\u00e1s Panelo (9) \u2014 Total: 33<\/p>

Team name TBC
<\/strong>Victorino Ruiz Jorba (8), Gonzalo Ferrari (8), Fran Elizalde (9), Teodoro Lacau (8) \u2014 Total: 33<\/p>

Team name TBC
<\/strong>Bautista Bayugar (8), Alfredo Bigatti (8), Joaqu\u00edn Pittaluga (8), Ignacio Laprida (8) \u2014 Total: 32<\/p>

La Aguada (TBC)
<\/strong>Facundo Cruz Llosa (8), Kristos Magrini (7), Pedro Zacharias (8), Felipe Vercellino (8) \u2014 Total: 31<\/p>

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Teams Required to Qualify<\/strong><\/p>

La Irenita (TBC)
<\/strong>Pablo Pieres (9), Paco de Narv\u00e1ez (8), Pablo Mac Donough (10), Mat\u00edas Mac Donough (jr.) (7) \u2014 Total: 33<\/p>

La Zeta\u2013Kazak
<\/strong>Lorenzo Chavanne (8), Beltr\u00e1n Laulh\u00e9 (8), Sapo Caset (9), Nicol\u00e1s Pieres (9) \u2014 Total: 34<\/p>

La Dolfina II
<\/strong>Lucas Criado (jr.) (8), Mariano Gonz\u00e1lez (jr.) (8), Isidro Strada (8), Ignatius du Plessis (8) \u2014 Total: 32<\/p>

With the AAP\u2019s somewhat\u2026 intricate points system, the upcoming qualifiers will feature two teams whose combined handicap is higher than that of five teams already qualified for the 2026 Triple Crown. Unusual, if not outright surreal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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