REGIONAL PRESIDENT'S CUP | U.S. POLO ASSN.

February 5 - March 5, 2025

REGIONAL PRESIDENT'S CUP

REGIONAL PRESIDENT'S CUP

TOURNAMENT HISTORY

Established in 1998, the Regional President’s Cup encourages participation at the 4- to 8-goal level, while restoring the relationship between Regional and National President's Cup trophies. Reformatted in 2024, regional events held nationwide serve as qualifying tournaments for the National President’s Cup. Hosted by the National Polo Center - Wellington in Wellington, Florida, the National President's Cup brings together teams from clubs across the country for a chance to compete at NPC.

Teams qualify to enter the National President's Cup by winning a Regional President's Cup. Any USPA Member Club can apply to host a Regional President's Cup, however qualifying events are only awarded to one Member Club in every circuit. The Florida Circuit, host of the National President's Cup, is the only exception, with four Regional President's Cup events awarded to host clubs Santa Clara Polo Club (Wellington, Florida), International Polo School (Loxahatchee, Florida), Port Mayaca Polo Club (Okeechobee, Florida) and The Villages Polo Club (The Villages, Florida).

Winners of the Florida Circuit qualifying events (Santa Clara/Forbes Plunkett) will join Riverview (Midstates Circuit), Amaro/Jefferies (Northeastern Circuit), TNT Global/Jet Set Polo (Eastern Circuit) and Mokarow Farms (Southwestern Circuit) for National President's Cup contention.

There is no team entry fee for the National President’s Cup and teams that qualify in a circuit outside the Florida Circuit will receive a $10,000 travel stipend.

In 2024, ConcordEquityGroup.com (Dana Barnes, Finn Secunda, Juan Cruz "Cacu" Marcos, Lucas Escobar) clashed against Santa Aurelia (Barry Henderson, Facundo Frayssinet, Gonzalo Fucci, Charles Muldoon), with the team in orange earning a 9-5 victory. Carrying their momentum throughout the 8-goal season, ConcordEquityGroup.com ultimately rose above the field of eight contenders to raise the National President's Cup. Read article here.

The Regional President's Cup hosted by International Polo School in Loxahatchee, Florida, represents the second Florida Circuit qualifier. Fielding 14 talented teams, 90210 Polo, Beverly Equestrian, Dead End Polo, Fox Den, Highfields, Iconica, La Mariposa, Lost Creek Ranch, Marjing, Newport, Orea, Organic Matters, RBC and Woodmere will each battle for the title and opportunity to compete for the National President’s Cup. Representing Team USPA are Active Members Hope Arellano (90210) and Finn Secunda (Iconica) alongside alumnus Gates Gridley (Marjing).

International Polo School will be taking advantage of the USPA's Tournament Support Program (TSP) for the Regional President's Cup, which provides eligible USPA Member Clubs with waived tournament fees, trophies or trophy reimbursements, one professional umpire and $2,500 in prize money at no extra cost. Tournaments with six or more teams may opt for a second no-cost professional umpire in lieu of prize money.

The USPA originally created the Tournament Stimulus Package (TSP) to help member clubs host USPA events when the United States was emerging from the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis. The USPA wanted to continue to support member clubs with TSP benefits in 2022. Therefore, it extended and expanded TSP under a new name—the Tournament Support Program. Each USPA Member Club can obtain TSP benefits for two USPA events, with the option of a third under specific circumstances.

Photo: 2024 Regional President's Cup Champions: ConcordEquityGroup.com - Dana Barnes, Finn Secunda, Juan Cruz "Cacu" Marcos, Lucas Escobar. ©David Lominska

REGIONAL PRESIDENT'S CUP

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

All games will be five chukkers. Brackets I and II will play cross bracket, Brackets III and IV will play within their brackets. Following the conclusion of bracket play, teams in Bracket I and II will be ranked 1-6 with the top two teams advancing to the semifinals, alongside the winners from Bracket III and IV. If two teams have tied records, the tie is broken by who beat who. In the case of a three-way tie, a one-man shootout will be used. The winners of the semifinals will advance to the Regional President's Cup final.

TEAMS AND ROSTERS

Bracket I

Orea (2-1)

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Petra Sobotova
Outdoor: -1
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Matias Busquet
Outdoor: 4
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Joao Souza Aranha
Outdoor: 2
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Alfredo Guerreño
Outdoor: 3

Beverly Equestrian (1-2)

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Elizabeth Keys
Outdoor: 0
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Lucio Fernandez Ocampo
Outdoor: 5
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Juan "Bauti" Peluso
Outdoor: 3
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Wil Ballhaus
Outdoor: 0

Newport (1-2)

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Vance Miller III
Outdoor: 1
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Gene Goldstein
Outdoor: 0
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Leo Mandelbaum
Outdoor: 2
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Michel Dorignac
Outdoor: 5

Bracket II

Lost Creek Ranch (3-2)

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Bruce Gottwald
Outdoor: -1
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Harry Caldwell
Outdoor: 2
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Charlie Caldwell
Outdoor: 2
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Jason Wates
Outdoor: 4

Iconica (2-2)

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Maureen Brennan
Outdoor: 0
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Finn Secunda
Outdoor: 1
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Santiago Moyano
Outdoor: 2
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Mariano Gonzalez Sr.
Outdoor: 5

Dead End Polo (1-2)

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Evan White
Outdoor: 2
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Juan Falabella
Outdoor: 3
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Ramon Cassino
Outdoor: 4
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Pablo Falabella Jr.
Outdoor: -1

Bracket III

90210 Polo (3-1)

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Sarah Siegel-Magness
Outdoor: 0
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Hope Arellano
Outdoor: 2
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Mia Cambiaso
Outdoor: 2
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Roberto Zedda Jr.
Outdoor: 4

Fox Den (1-2)

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Luke Sifton
Outdoor: 0
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Derek Sifton
Outdoor: 0
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Antonio de Narvaez
Outdoor: 2
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Facundo Obregon
Outdoor: 6

La Mariposa (1-2)

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Vaughn Miller Jr.
Outdoor: 4
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Annalise Phillips
Outdoor: -1
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Ignacio 'Nacho' Cabrera
Outdoor: 2
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Trevor Niznik
Outdoor: 3
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Harrison Azzaro
Substitute
Outdoor: 3

RBC (1-2)

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Bob Parr
Outdoor: 0
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Josh Escapite
Outdoor: 1
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Justo Mourino
Outdoor: 3
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Wesley 'Whistle' Uys
Outdoor: 4

Bracket IV

Organic Matters (5-0)

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Florencio Merlos
Outdoor: -1
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Max Stevens
Outdoor: 0
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Gaston Lisioli
Outdoor: 4
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Alan Martinez
Outdoor: 5
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Iñaki Wulff
Substitute
Outdoor: -1

Marjing (1-2)

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William 'Billy' Howard
Outdoor: 0
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Bautista Alessandrini
Outdoor: 1
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Gates Gridley
Outdoor: 2
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Santiago Wulff
Outdoor: 5

Highfields (1-2)

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Celestino Merlos Caset
Outdoor: 0
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Marcos Bignoli
Outdoor: 3
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Francisco Rodriguez-Mera
Outdoor: 5
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Michael Smith Liss
Outdoor: 0

Woodmere (1-2)

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Alex Burkland
Outdoor: 0
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Antonio Villamil
Outdoor: 0
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Juan Gimenez Villamil
Outdoor: 2
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Manuel Gimenez Villamil
Outdoor: 5

Bracket V

Bracket VI

Bracket VII

Bracket VIII

Bracket IX

Bracket X

REGIONAL PRESIDENT'S CUP

TOURNAMENT GAMES

Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025

February 05

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Newport logo

Newport (1-2)

12

Lost Creek Ranch logo

Lost Creek Ranch (3-2)

10

February 05

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Marjing logo

Marjing (1-2)

9

Woodmere logo

Woodmere (1-2)

8.5

February 05

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Beverly Equestrian logo

Beverly Equestrian (1-2)

7

Iconica logo

Iconica (2-2)

9

February 05

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Orea logo

Orea (2-1)

5

Dead End Polo logo

Dead End Polo (1-2)

4

Thursday, Feb 6, 2025

February 06

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

La Mariposa logo

La Mariposa (1-2)

7

Fox Den logo

Fox Den (1-2)

9

Friday, Feb 7, 2025

February 07

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Highfields logo

Highfields (1-2)

9

Organic Matters logo

Organic Matters (5-0)

10

February 07

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

RBC logo

RBC (1-2)

8

90210 Polo logo

90210 Polo (3-1)

9

Saturday, Feb 8, 2025

February 08

Final OT

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Beverly Equestrian logo

Beverly Equestrian (1-2)

10

Dead End Polo logo

Dead End Polo (1-2)

9

Friday, Feb 14, 2025

February 14

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

La Mariposa logo

La Mariposa (1-2)

8

RBC logo

RBC (1-2)

4

Saturday, Feb 15, 2025

February 15

Final OT

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Marjing logo

Marjing (1-2)

9

Highfields logo

Highfields (1-2)

10

Sunday, Feb 16, 2025

February 16

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Woodmere logo

Woodmere (1-2)

8.5

Organic Matters logo

Organic Matters (5-0)

9

February 16

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

90210 Polo logo

90210 Polo (3-1)

10

Fox Den logo

Fox Den (1-2)

8

Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025

February 18

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Orea logo

Orea (2-1)

8

Lost Creek Ranch logo

Lost Creek Ranch (3-2)

10.5

Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025

February 19

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Newport logo

Newport (1-2)

10

Iconica logo

Iconica (2-2)

11

Friday, Feb 21, 2025

February 21

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Highfields logo

Highfields (1-2)

9

Woodmere logo

Woodmere (1-2)

10.5

Saturday, Feb 22, 2025

February 22

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

La Mariposa logo

La Mariposa (1-2)

7

90210 Polo logo

90210 Polo (3-1)

8

February 22

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Orea logo

Orea (2-1)

9

Iconica logo

Iconica (2-2)

7

Sunday, Feb 23, 2025

February 23

Final OT

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Marjing logo

Marjing (1-2)

4

Organic Matters logo

Organic Matters (5-0)

5

February 23

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Newport logo

Newport (1-2)

7

Dead End Polo logo

Dead End Polo (1-2)

10

Monday, Feb 24, 2025

February 24

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Beverly Equestrian logo

Beverly Equestrian (1-2)

9

Lost Creek Ranch logo

Lost Creek Ranch (3-2)

9.5

Thursday, Feb 27, 2025

February 27

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Iconica logo

Iconica (2-2)

7

Lost Creek Ranch logo

Lost Creek Ranch (3-2)

7.5

Friday, Feb 28, 2025

February 28

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

90210 Polo logo

90210 Polo (3-1)

7

Organic Matters logo

Organic Matters (5-0)

8

Tuesday, Mar 4, 2025

March 04

Final OT

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

RBC logo

RBC (1-2)

8

Fox Den logo

Fox Den (1-2)

7

Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025

March 05

Final

Regional President's Cup

International Polo School

Lost Creek Ranch logo

Lost Creek Ranch (3-2)

7.5

Organic Matters logo

Organic Matters (5-0)

8

REGIONAL PRESIDENT'S CUP

HOST CLUB

Located in the heart of Wellington, Florida, the International Polo School (IPS) offers polo lessons to clients of all riding levels. Always accepting new students, IPS offers the opportunity to learn how to play polo from some of the best, combined with a world-class facility that includes stabling and horse rentals. Interested students are encouraged to contact sylvanleapolo@gmail.com for more information.

Hosting national and circuit USPA tournaments at the 4- to 8-goal level, IPS' 2025 winter schedule includes the Regional Classic-Southeastern, Delegate's Cup, Florida Circuit Sportsmanship Cup, Florida Circuit Intra-Circuit Cup, Florida Circuit Centennial Cup and Florida Circuit Officers Cup. A participating club in the National President's Cup, IPS will host the second of four Regional President's Cup qualifiers in the Florida Circuit.


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