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DEAUVILLE INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB joins the POLO RIDER CUP

7. April 2021

The Deauville International Polo Club (FRA) is the second French polo club to enter the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP, joining the Chantilly Polo Club (FRA), Hamburger Polo Club (GER), Dos Lunas Polo Club (SPA), Moscow Polo Club (RUS), Evviva Polo St. Moritz (SUI), Düsseldorf Polo Club (GER), Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago (USA) and Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley (USA). The POLO RIDER CUP will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

The Deauville International Polo Club team will comprise the following players:

1. Ulysse Eisenchteter (0)
2. Patrick Eisenchteter (+1)
3. Pierre-Henri NGoumou (+6)
4. Juan Jose Stormi (+5)

Patrick Eisenchteter, Captain of Deauville International Polo Club, comments: “The Team is very proud to represent the Deauville International Polo Club for this first edition of the POLO RIDER CUP. The competition is going to be very exciting and to have it set up on the magnificent fields of the Chantilly Polo Club will further contribute to its success.”

Benoît Perrier, CEO & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “Deauville International Polo Club is one of the oldest clubs in France, founded in 1907. To count on their participation is a great honor for the POLO RIDER CUP. The Normandy team has one of the best French players in the person of Pierre-Henri NGoumou. The Argentine Tete Storni is a Pato champion and a very strong attacker. Pato, Argentina’s national sport since 1953, is a game played on horseback that combines elements from polo and basketball. The team is led by the Eisenchteter, two excellent players with a strong organization thanks to the expertise of Laetitia Macaire. Ulysse Eisenchteter will be the youngest player of the tournament.’’

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About DEAUVILLE INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB (https://www.deauvillepoloclub.com) Deauville International Polo Club is located 2 hours from Paris. The mythical seaside resort on the Normandy coast shines with its exceptional setting: the ocean within sight, its beach, prestigious hotels, its Casino, its restaurants and its local airport only 8 km from the city centre.

Unique in the world, in Deauville polo is played in the middle of the racecourse in the heart of the city.

Players from all over the world meet up every year to compete in the prestigious “La Coupe d’Or” tournament, enjoying the .” beach in the morning with their horses and the charm of Deauville evenings.

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The Deauville International Polo Club (FRA) is the second French polo club to enter the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP, joining the Chantilly Polo Club (FRA), Hamburger Polo Club (GER), Dos…

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2021 POLO Rider Cup ticketing is opened

8. December 2020

GAME Polo has opened the sales of the ticketing service for the 2021 POLO Rider Cup, which will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

Tickets will be for the last 4 days, 17 to 20 June 2021, and can be purchased now on:

the POLO Rider Cup website https://www.poloridercup.com/ticketinghospitality
or on

France Billet at https://www.francebillet.com/billet-sortie/acheter/sports-equestres-polo-rider-cup-manprc01-lt.htm
or on

Fnac at https://www.fnacspectacles.com/place-spectacle/ticket-evenement/sports-equestres-polo-rider-cup-manprc01-lt.htm

For more information, please contact GAME Polo at: media@game-polo.com

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HAMBURGER POLO CLUB will play the 2021 POLO Rider Cup

26. November 2020

The Hamburger Polo Club (GER) will play the 2021 POLO Rider Cup, which will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

This is the first polo club to have confirmed its participation in this first edition.

The Hamburger Polo Club will comprise the following players:

1. Caesar Crasemann, hdc 4

2. Caspar Crasemann, hdc 4

3. Heinrich Dumrath, hdc 4

4. Daniel Crasemann, hdc 0

Caspar Crasemann, the Captain of the Hamburger Polo Club, comments: “We are very honored to have been invited to participate in this high class, pan-European tournament to represent Hamburg, the most active polo city in Germany with its “Hamburger Polo Club”, the oldest Polo Club in continental Europe. The Club has been hosting countless events and international teams for over 100 years.

Our founders would certainly be very proud to see our team, four genuine ‘Hamburger Jungs’, competing in a 12 goal Tournament: the POLO Rider Cup in Chantilly!”

Benoît Perrier, CEO & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “It’s a great pleasure to have the confirmation of the Hamburger Polo Club, which from day one was the first to want to compete in the POLO Rider Cup.”

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The POLO Rider Cup unveils its trophy

26. November 2020

The POLO Rider Cup trophy is a Medicis vase with two gryphon-shaped handles. Made in the early 2000s by master goldsmith Eric Mellerio, creator of prestigious trophies such as the Ballon d’Or, Roland Garros and the Cravache d’Or.

Who will be the first club to lift the POLO Rider Cup trophy on June 20, 2021?

About M Trophy (https://www.mtrophy.fr)
Coming from a family of goldsmiths at the origin of prestigious Trophies (Ballon d’Or, Roland Garros Cup, Golden Cravache d’Or, amongst others), Eric Mellerio now heads the M.Trophy workshops, launched in 2019, in order to respond to requests for exclusive and original creations in the field of sporting events.

His workshops, located not far from Paris, allow him to create and produce pieces reconnecting with the classic art of goldsmithing, as well as designer and contemporary pieces using the latest laser cutting technologies.

For more information, please contact GAME Polo at: media@game-polo.com

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Moët & Chandon, Exclusive Champagne Supplier of the POLO Rider Cup

5. November 2020

Moët & Chandon will be the exclusive champagne supplier of the POLO Rider Cup VIP Hospitality which will be held from June 10 th to 20 th , 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

Moët & Chandon will be present in the VIP Village with a Champagne Bar offering a real champagne experience. Moët & Chandon will also be the exclusive champagne served at all the official functions like the Opening Dinner, Asado Argentino and the Gala Dinner, including the podium ceremony.

All the VIPs will experience the quality and delicacy of Moët & Chandon champagne, one of the most prized in the world.

Olivier Godallier, President & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “We are proud to have Moët & Chandon as our Exclusive Champagne Supplier. The company already has a long polo history and will offer all our VIPs a great Champagne experience.”

“Not for France” ***

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FIP & GAME Polo teams up to promote for the next 8 years the POLO Rider Cup

9. January 2020

French sports marketing agency to promote for the next eight editions the POLO Rider Cup, the ultimate Polo Club competition at the international level.

FIP (Fédération Internationale de Polo) has signed an agreement with GAME Polo to sanction and promote the POLO Rider Cup which will be held for the first edition at the Polo Club of Chantilly, on the North of Paris, from the 2nd to 12th July 2020.

“The POLO Rider Cup is to initially bring together the best polo clubs in the world from eight different countries and later extend this selection to 16 clubs. The POLO Rider Cup will be formatted to offer a 10-day international competition playing with the same rules in a single club. The POLO Rider Cup will be held in a different country every two years.”

2020 POLO Rider Cup Schedule

July 2 to 7, 2020 – Group Games

July 9, 2020 – Classification Games

July 10, 2020 – Semi-Finals

July 11, 2020 – Classification Games Finals 5 to 8

July 12, 2020 – Final 3/4 and FINAL

About FIP (www.fippolo.com)

The FIP is the international federation representing the sport of polo, officially recognized by the IOC (International Olympic Committee). It was founded in 1982 by representatives of eleven national polo associations and currently represents the national polo associations of more than 90 countries. The FIP’s main objective is to enhance the image and status of the great game of polo at the international level.

About GAME Polo (www.game-polo.com)

GAME Polo is a French sports marketing agency with activities in event management, marketing & sponsorship, licensing & merchandising, TV & digital distribution and hospitality.

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