2024 NPA/ GTCO Lagos International Polo Set to Gallop off Jan. 23

The  2024 NPA/ GTCO Lagos International Polo Tournament is set to gallop off from Tuesday January 23and thrill till February 18, 2024with a record number of  teams jostling for top honours in four major prizes and six subsidiary laurels.

A statement from the Tournament Committee stated that the prestigious Lagos polo extravaganza that marks its 120th anniversary this year, 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.

The statement added that for the first time in over a century and still counting rich history, the prestigious Lagos polo festival would be decided over  four weeks of high octane polo showpiece, making the event the biggest polo tournament in Africa.

Over  30  teams fortified with awesome horsepower and top players across the world have been confirmed to vie for top honours in the month-long for the prestigious polo fiesta that pride itself as the first polo tournament in the country dating back to the early 1900s.

Details of  the schedules shows that participating teams will be jostling for the event’s biggest prize, the Majekodunmi Cup,  the Open Cup, the Lagos Cup, the Silver Cup and a handful of subsidiary prizes respectively.

 Subsidiary prizes to be competed for during the 120th anniversary edition of the event include the Oba of Lagos, Governor’s Cup, Adedapo Ojora Memorial Cup, Sani Dangote Cup, the Italian Ambassador’s Cup, Lagos Heritage Cup, Chief of Naval Cup, and the Independence Cup, among others.

Matches for the Open Cup will thrill from January 23 to January 28, 2024, while the Majekodunmi Cup will take centre stage in the second week from January 30 to February 4, 2024.The third week will see teams vying for the Low Cup between February 6 and 11, 2024.

The grand finale week that would draw the curtain on the annual fiesta that is steeped in tradition and elegance, will see a crowd of equally matched low-goal teams slugging it out for the Silver Cup from February 13 to 18, 2024in 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.