Federation of International Polo

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Federation of International Polo
AbbreviationFIP
Formation1982
Type Sports federation
Headquarters Buenos Aires, Argentina
Membership
82 (March 2022)
Website fippolo.com

The Federation of International Polo (FIP) is the international federation representing the sport of polo, officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The FIP was founded in 1982 by representatives of eleven national polo associations, and it represents the national polo associations of more than 80 countries. Its principal aim is to enhance the international image and status of polo.

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In addition to organising international tournaments, the FIP develops international tournaments for children, conducts umpiring and coaching seminars, encourages participation in the sport at all levels and ages, and makes the international rules of polo through a cooperative agreement with the Asociación Argentina de Polo, [1] the Hurlingham Polo Association of Great Britain and Ireland, [2] and the United States Polo Association. [3]

History

In 1978, Marcos Uranga organized the first international polo tournament for clubs. It was held in Buenos Aires, with representatives from polo clubs throughout South America. Inspired by the success of the tournament, Uranga began considering the idea of competitions between countries.

By the early 1980s, motivated by the desire to broaden the scope of international polo and reinstate its Olympic status, Uranga (who became president of the Argentine Polo Association) suggested an international organization of polo-playing countries. Uranga and former US ambassador Glen Holden had become friends, and he asked Holden for help. An initial meeting was held in Buenos Aires, and by April 1982 a federation was created with the polo associations of twelve countries. Its headquarters were in Argentina because that country was considered to have the most experience in organizing tournaments. It was suitable for polo practice, had many horses, and many foreigners attended the annual Argentine Open. Uranga was the FIP's first president, a position he held for 15 years.

The federation was created by Uranga and Holden on November 25, 1982, in Buenos Aires with representatives of the national polo associations of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, El Salvador, France, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Spain and Zimbabwe. Its principal aim was to enhance the image and status of polo at the international level. In December of that year, the Argentine Polo Association invited the national polo associations of the twelve countries to a meeting to establish an international group that would promote international competitions, obtain recognition from the International Olympic Committee, standardise the rules of the sport, develop it worldwide, and support the breeding of polo ponies. When the FIP was founded, Uranga said that one of his primary objectives was to bring polo players together to enhance the sport. The federation was accepted as a member of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) in October 1992 at the association's general assembly in Monaco.

The FIP is a non-profit organization registered in Uruguay at the Ministry of Education and Culture and governed by Uruguayan law. It is known as the Federación Internacional de Polo in Spanish, hence its acronym FIP. Uranga stepped down as FIP president in 1997, although he remained active in the federation chose. Its second president was Glen Holden.

IGF

The International Chovgan Federation (IGF) for Chovgan was established in 2 February 2024. The first IGF World Chovgan Championships was held in Azerbaijan in november of 2023. Azerbaijan national and Morocco in the final and Poland and Uzbekistan in the 3rd place. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Presidents

NameCountryTerm
Marcos Uranga Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 1982-1998
Glen Holden Sr. Flag of the United States.svg United States of America 1997-2006
Patrick Guerrand-Hermès Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 2006-2009
James Ashton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2009-2010
Eduardo Huergo Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2010-2012
Dr. Richard T. Caleel Flag of the United States.svg United States of America 2012-2014
Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2014–2018
Horacio Areco [10] Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2018–2021[ needs update? ]

Membership

Types

Zones

Member countries
CountryTypeZone
ArgentinaFull – AB
AustraliaFull – BD
AustriaFull – AB
AzerbaijanCorrespondingC
BahamasCorrespondingA
BarbadosCorrespondingA
BelgiumFull – CC
BoliviaContactB
BrazilFull – BB
BruneiCorrespondingD
CanadaFull – BA
ChileFull – BB
ChinaFull – CD
ColombiaCorrespondingB
Costa RicaFull – CA
Czech RepublicCorrespondingC
Dominican RepublicCorrespondingA
EcuadorCorrespondingB
EgyptFull – CE
El SalvadorContactA
EnglandFull – AC
FinlandCorrespondingC
FranceFull – BC
GermanyFull – BC
GuatemalaFull Member – CZone A
Hong KongContact MemberZone D
HungaryContact MemberZone C
IndiaFull – BE
IndonesiaFull – CD
IranFull – BE
IrelandFull – CC
ItalyFull – BC
JamaicaCorrespondingA
JapanFull – CD
JordanCorrespondingE
KazakhstanFull – CC
KenyaCorrespondingE
KoreaCorrespondingD
KuwaitFull – CE
LebanonCorrespondingE
LiechtensteinContactC
LuxembourgContactC
MalaysiaFull – BD
MaltaCorrespondingC
MexicoFull – BA
MonacoFull – CC
MongoliaFull – CD
MoroccoFull – CE
NetherlandsFull – CC
New ZealandContactE
NicaraguaCorrespondingA
NigeriaFull – BE
NorwayContactC
OmanFull – CE
PakistanFull – CE
ParaguayFull – CB
PeruFull – CB
PhilippinesFull – CD
PolandContactC
PortugalFull – CC
QatarCorrespondingE
RomaniaContactC
RussiaFull – CC
San MarinoCorrespondingC
Saudi ArabiaFull – CE
SingaporeFull – CD
SlovakiaFull – CC
South AfricaCorrespondingE
SpainFull – BC
SwedenFull – CC
SwitzerlandFull – BC
ThailandFull – CD
TunisiaCorrespondingE
TurkeyCorrespondingC
UgandaContactE
UkraineFull – CC
United Arab EmiratesFull – CE
UruguayFull – CB
United StatesFull – AA
UzbekistanFull – CE
ZambiaContactE
ZimbabweCorrespondingE

FIP events

Non-FIP events

World championships

NumberYearHostWinner
I1987 Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaArgentina
II1989 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of the United States.svg United States
III1992 Flag of Chile.svg ChileArgentina
IV1995 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
V1998United StatesArgentina
VI2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaBrazil
VII2004 Flag of France.svg FranceBrazil
VIII2008 Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoChile
IX2011ArgentinaArgentina
X2015ChileChile
XI2017AustraliaArgentina
XII2022United States Flag of Spain.svg Spain

European championships

Source: [11] [12] [13]

Men

The European championship is a 6–8 goal tournament for all European FIP member countries. It was introduced in 1993 based on an idea by Reto Gaudenzi, the Swiss founder ambassador of the FIP who created the St. Moritz Snow Polo Tournament. The European championship's handicap provides an opportunity for European players and patrons to participate in a FIP event and represent their country. Due to Piero Dillier's work as zone C director, the event has grown in popularity. The European championship is unique in the close proximity of the European countries, which makes it easier for national federations to send ponies and players to the host country. It is the most valuable tournament, after the World Polo Championships. In 2018, during the XII FIP European Polo Championship and II FIP Ladies European Polo Championship (both at the Villa a Sesta Polo Club in Italy), the organization had a record attendance of European polo teams and countries.

European championships
YearTeamsHostGold medal matchWinner
1993

France
Germany
Switzerland
Spain
England
Italy

St. Moritz, SwitzerlandEngland vs. ItalyEngland
1995

Germany
Switzerland
Spain
Sweden
Finland
France
Netherlands
England
Belgium

Antwerp, BelgiumEngland vs. GermanyEngland
1997

England
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Netherlands
Sweden
Austria
Germany
France

Milan, ItalyEngland vs. ItalyEngland
1999

England
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
France
Belgium
Ireland
Spain
Netherlands

Chantilly, FranceEngland vs. IrelandEngland
2002

Belgium
England
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland

Rome, ItalyFrance vs. NetherlandsFrance
2005

Italy
England
Germany
Netherlands
Spain
Ireland
Belgium
France

Amsterdam, NetherlandsItaly vs. EnglandItaly
2008

Belgium
England
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Spain

Hamburg, GermanyEngland vs. BelgiumEngland
2010

France
Spain
Austria
England
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Slovakia
Switzerland

Vienna, AustriaFrance vs. SpainFrance
2012

Spain
Austria
Italy
Germany
Ireland

Sotogrande, SpainSpain vs. AustriaSpain
2014

England
Ireland
France
Italy
Netherlands
Germany
Austria
Spain

Chantilly, FranceEngland vs. IrelandEngland
2016

Ireland
France
Italy
Netherlands
Germany
Austria
Poland
Slovakia

Berlin, GermanyIreland vs. FranceIreland
2018

Ireland
Italy
Azerbaijan
Switzerland
Netherlands
Austria
Slovakia
Germany
France
Spain

Villa a Sesta, ItalyAzerbaijan vs. ItalyItaly
2021

Spain
Switzerland
Netherlands
Austria
Italy
Germany

Sotogrande, SpainAustria vs. ItalyItaly

2023: 1- Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2- Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 3- Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Men's medals, 1993–2023

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)6118
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)3205
3Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2125
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2125
5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)1225
6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0202
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan  (AZE)0202
8Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0134
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0112
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0101
11Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0022
12Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0011
Totals (12 entries)14141442

FIP European Championships

European champions Final Runners-up Third place

1993, Jul 21-31 St. Moritz SUI ENG 11:3 ITA SUI

1995, Aug 17-27 Antwerpen BEL ENG 8:2 GER SUI

1997, Sep 05-14 Milano ITA ENG 9:3 ITA ESP

1999, Sep 18-26 Chantilly FRA ENG 6:4 IRL GER

2002, Sep 06-15 Roma ITA FRA 6:5,5 NED SWE

2005, Aug 26 - Sep 04 Vreeland NED ITA 9:6 ENG NED

2008, Sep 04-14 Hamburg GER ENG 7:3,5 BEL FRA

2010, Sep 03-12 Ebreichsdorf AUT FRA 10:8 ESP ENG

2012, Sep 07-16 Sotogrande ESP ESP 8:2 AUT IRL

2014, Sep 04-14 Chantilly FRA ENG 6:3 IRL FRA

2016, Aug 26 - Sep 04 Berlin GER IRL 7:4 FRA GER

2018, Sep 20-30 Villa a Sesta ITA ITA 8:4 AZE IRL

2021, Sep 12-19 Sotogrande ESP ITA 6:5 AUT ESP

2023, Sep 01-10 Düsseldorf GER ESP 9:6 AZE GER

2021: Originally planned on 2020, Sep 10-20 in Baku AZE first postponed to 2021, Sep 01-12, finally relocated on 2021, Jun 03 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FIP Ladies European Championships

European champions Final Runners-up Third place

2017, Apr 30 - May 07 Chantilly FRA ITA 5:4 FRA GER

2018, Sep 20-30 Villa a Sesta ITA GER 9:4,5 ITA NED

2021, Sep 22-26 Milano ITA ITA 6,5:6 ENG IRL

2023, Jul 03-09 Punta Ala ITA GER --- ITA FRA

Women

Women's medals, 2017–2023

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2204
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2013
3Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0112
4Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)0101
5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)0011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0011
Totals (6 entries)44412

Other FIP tournaments

Children's polo

Every year, FIP and the polo federations of member countries organize events for children under 14. Players arrive a week before the tournament, and stay at the homes of families of local players. The Polo Training Federation of the US, the FIP, and El Dorado member Fred Mannix sponsored one of the first FIP children's tournaments in 1991.

FIP Snow Polo World Cup Invitational

First conceived in 1959, snow polo did not get its official start until 1985, when the first match was played on the frozen surface of Lake St. Moritz in Switzerland.[ citation needed ] Although the first match attracted only 1,000 spectators, snow polo has become more popular and is also played in Italy, Austria, France, the United States, Argentina, Russia, Spain and China.

Snow polo is notably gaining ground in China, where the inaugural Snow Polo World Cup Invitational was held in 2012 at the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club. The tournament is played according to FIP snow-polo rules. The Metropolitan Polo Club is China's largest polo facility. The tournament, hosted by the Equestrian Association of China and the FIP, is organized by the Tianjin Sports Bureau, the Hong Kong Polo Development and Promotion Federation (HKPDPF) and the Tianjin Polo Association with sponsor support.

FIP Super Nations Cup

With four professional teams from the world's leading polo nations, the 24-goal tournament has been held at the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club.

Ambassador's Cup

FIP ambassadors are liaisons between the federation and individual countries. They represent the FIP's goals and objectives in his or her own country and work on behalf of the federation in other countries. An ambassador is asked to reach specific goals set by the FIP president, and are expected to support all FIP events with time, effort and horses. FIP ambassadors were created when the federation was founded to promote it in their own polo association and increase interest in the sport.

Nineteen countries signed up within a few years of FIP's founding, with ten more provisional members. The main vehicle for recruiting new member countries was a series of tournaments which became known as Ambassador's Cups. The tournaments originated as competition for FIP members and collaborators to engage them in the sport beyond the organizational realm and play polo in different parts of the world. One of the first Ambassador's Cups was held in Moscow to revive the sport, which had been abolished during the Russian Revolution in 1918. The tournament was played in a circus tent, since there were no fields.

Ambassador's Cup
EditionDateCityRegion/StateCountryTeams
1November 1987 Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaUnknown
2January 1988 Santiago Flag of Chile.svg Chile5
3April 1988 Palm Springs California Flag of the United States.svg US7
41988 Palm Beach Florida Flag of the United States.svg US8
5March 1989Santiago Flag of Chile.svg Chile12
6October 1989Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina4
7March 1990Sydney New South Wales Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia8
8October 1990UnknownUnknown Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil30
9November 1990Buenos AiresBuenos AIres Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina16
10April 1991Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina8
11November 1991Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina12
12April 1992UnknownUnknown Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil16
13November 1992 Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina12
14April 1993 Mexico City Mexico City Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico14
15August 1993UnknownUnknown Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe16
16September 1993Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaUnknown
17November 1993Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina19
18April 1994Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina8
19May 1994UnknownUnknown Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil28
20November 1994Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina16
21November 1994Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina16
22February 1995 Lahore Punjab Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan4
23February 1995 Costa Careyes Jalisco Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico6
24April 1995Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina8
25August 1995Unknown England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom6
26September 1995Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina8
27November 1995Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina16
28January 1996 San José San José Province Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica8
29March 1996Lake WorthFlorida Flag of the United States.svg US9
30October 1996Jaipur Rajasthan Flag of India.svg IndiaUnknown
31November 1996Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina10
32February 1997Santiago Flag of Chile.svg Chile16
33UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
34UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
35UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
36October 1998Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaUnknown
37April 1999 Chantilly Hauts-de-France Flag of France.svg France14
38October 1999Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina8
39February 2000 Punta del Este Maldonado Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay4
40April 2000 Casa de Campo La Romana Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic12
412000UnknownUnknown Flag of Spain.svg SpainUnknown
42November 2000Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina4
43September 2001 Johannesburg Gauteng Flag of South Africa.svg South AfricaUnknown
44November 2001Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina16
45April 2002Mexico CityMexico City Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoUnknown
46November 2002Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaUnknown
47September 2003ChantillyHauts-de-France Flag of France.svg FranceUnknown
48UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
49December 2003 Bariloche Río Negro Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina8
50June 2004 Indaiatuba São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg BrazilUnknown
51October 2004Buenos AiresBuneos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina9
52May 2005 Sotogrande Andalusia Flag of Spain.svg Spain12
53September 2005 Berlin Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany8
54November 2005Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina10
55March 2006 New Delhi Delhi Flag of India.svg India7
56August 2006 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia4
57September 2006 Aiken South Carolina Flag of the United States.svg US4
58December 2006 Salta Salta Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina10
59April 2007 Orlândia São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil10
60June 2007UnknownEngland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom8
61November 2007Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina24
62September 2008New York New York Flag of the United States.svg US8
63September 2008 Teheran Ostān-e-Tehrān Flag of Iran.svg Iran4
64November 2008 Lima Lima Province Flag of Peru.svg Peru4
65November 2008 Mar del Plata Buenos Aires Province Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina8
66March 2009SydneyNew South Wales Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaUnknown
67April 2009Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia4
68September 2009 Siena Toscana Flag of Italy.svg ItalyUnknown
69November 2009 Quito Pichincha Province Flag of Ecuador.svg EcuadorUnknown
70November 2009Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaUnknown
71September 2010UnknownNew York State Flag of the United States.svg US8
72September 2010Lima Lima Province Flag of Peru.svg PeruUnknown
73November 2010 San Luis San Luis Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina8
74February 2011Costa CareyesJalisco Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 4
75November 2011Santiago Flag of Chile.svg ChileUnknown
76March 2012New DelhiDelhi Flag of India.svg India6
77April 2012Palm BeachFlorida Flag of the United States.svg US8
78November 2012Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina12
79April 2013Palm BeachFlorida Flag of the United States.svg US6
80September 2013 Rome Lazio Flag of Italy.svg Italy5
81November 2013Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina12
82April 2014Palm BeachFlorida Flag of the United States.svg US6
83June 2014TeheranOstān-e-Tehrān Flag of Iran.svg Iran8
84September 2014RomeLazio Flag of Italy.svg Italy6
85November 2014Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina16
86September 2015 Victoria British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada6
87October 2015RomeLazio Flag of Italy.svg Italy4
88November 2015Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina12
89 [14] April 2016 Port Mayaca Florida Flag of the United States.svg US8
90July 2016 London England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom6
91 [15] September 2016RomeLazio Flag of Italy.svg Italy6
92December 2016Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina12
93May 2017 Santa Barbara California Flag of the United States.svg US6
94April 2017 Courances Île-de-France Flag of France.svg France6
95September 2017RomeLazio Flag of Italy.svg ItalyUnknown
96November 2017Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaUnknown
97April 2018UnknownUnknown Flag of the United States.svg US8
98May 2018 Santiago de Querétaro Querétaro Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico8
99July 2018RomeLazio Flag of Italy.svg Italy12
100September 2018IndaiatubaSão Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil20
101December 2018 Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina12
102UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
103UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
104 [16] October 2019LahorePunjab Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan6
105UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
106UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
107 [17] November 2021UnknownUnknown Flag of Argentina.svg ArgentinaUnknown
108 [18] February 2022Punta del EsteMaldonado Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay4
109 [19] August 2022 Asunción Asunción Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay8

Women's Nations Cup

The Women's Nations Cup was played from 12 to 16 December 2021 in Argentina. Three teams participated: Argentina, England and the US. The tournament was played with a 16-22 handicap at Palermo Polo Fields.

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