BEVERLY HILLS – February 15, 2004 Las Mercedes Polo Club, located in Rancagua, Chile hosted the six South American teams in the 7th Zone B Playoff Tournament. In a very exciting and well played final game between Argentina and Chile, Chile was victorious with a final score of 13 to 7.
The tournament officially opened onFebruary 9, 2004, at the beautiful Las Mercedes Polo Club in Rancagua, Chile which is located approximately 150 km outside ofSantiago.The tournament is played at 10 – 14 goals and was played in two leagues of three to accommodate the six teams participating. Those countries playing in this exciting tournament includedArgentina,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Peru, andUruguay. All the teams played exceptionally well which made for very exciting and close games.
Game 1: Argentina10 defeated Uruguay4
Game 2: Chile16 defeated Ecuador7
Game 3: Peru12 defeated Ecuador7
Game 4: Colombia7 defeated Uruguay9
Game 5: Peru9 defeated Chile10
Game 6: Argentina 9 defeated Colombia 9
Finals: Chile13 defeated Argentina7
Glen Holden, FIP President, said “Unfortunately I was not able to be present at this most important tournament which from all reports was exciting from beginning to end. On behalf of FIP, the participants, and spectators we owe a great deal of thanks to Lionel Soffia, Marcos Uranga, Estuardo Masias, and the Las Mercedes Polo Club for the presentation of this wonderful event. My congratulations toChileand I look forward to seeing the team play in the Finals inChantilly.”
The teams’ colorful jerseys were provided by La Martina. For more information about the jerseys produced for this tournament or other polo apparel and gear available for purchase, please visit the La Martina website at www.lamartina.com
FIP, currently with headquarters inBeverly Hills,CA, was founded in 1983 and currently represents the national polo associations of more than 80 countries. In addition to organizing international tournaments, FIP also develops international tournaments for children, conducts umpiring and coaching seminars and encourages participation in the sport at all levels and ages.
