The 2024 NPA/ GTCO Lagos International Polo Tournament that marks its 120th edition, is set to gallop off from Tuesday January 23 and thrill till February 18, 2024 with a record number of teams jostling for top honours in four major prizes and six subsidiary laurels.
President of Lagos Polo Club, Bode Makanjuola who disclosed this said the prestigious Lagos polo extravaganza that has over the century remained a captivating fusion of elegance, excitement and cultural vibrancy transcending traditional boundaries to unite the royal sport of polo with the dynamic energy of Lagos.
Lagos Polo Captain, Muyiwa Oni who gave details of the matches, stated that apart from the Open Cup, participating teams will be jostling for the event’s biggest prize, the Majekodunmi Cup, the Lagos Cup, the Silver Cup and a handful of subsidiary prizes respectively.
He listed the subsidiary prizes to include the Oba of Lagos, Governor’s Cup, Adedapo Ojora Memorial Cup, Sani Dangote Cup, the Italian Ambassador’s Cup and the Independence Cup, Lagos Heritage Cup, Chief of Naval Cup, and the Independence Cup, among others.
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Oni pointed out that the matches for the Open Cup will thrill from January 23 to January 28, 2024, while the Majekodunmi Cup will take center stage in the second week from January 30 to February 4, 2024.The third week will see teams from vying for the Low Cup February 6-11, 2024.
Polo Royals can also report that the grand finale fourth and final week that would draw the curtain on the annual fiesta, will see a crowd of equally matched low-goal team slugging it out for the Sliver Cup from February 13-18, 2024 in what promises to be a fitting cap to Africa’s richest polo extravaganza.
Tournament Manager, Olumayowa Ogunnusi who commended the main sponsor GTCO and other sponsors stated that having gained reputation as one of the biggest polo tournaments in Africa, the Lagos Polo Club look forward to delivering great values for the sponsors and participants during the epoch fiesta.