From May 1st to 3rd, the Helvetia Polo Country Club proudly hosted another edition of the prestigious FIP Ambassador’s Cup, welcoming 12 international teams with players from the United States, Argentina, Uruguay, and France.
This year’s event was particularly special because it included a heartfelt tribute to some of the most influential figures in Helvetia Polo’s history, honoring the legacy of the Moroni Family and the pioneers who laid the foundation for the club’s first 50 years.
Among those recognized were:
Carlos Alberto Martins Bastos
Luiz A. Matarazzo
Joaquim Egydio Souza Aranha
Carlos Baptistela
José Carlos Kalil
José Mario Junqueira Netto
Luiz Suplicy Haffers
Giorgio Moroni
Over three days, more than 60 players took to the field, embodying the camaraderie and competitive spirit that define the FIP Ambassador’s Cup. The 12 participating teams and their players are listed below:
TIGRES: Wolff Klabin, Lucas Klabin, Felipe Klabin, Flávio A. Castilho
SÃO JOAQUIM: Felipe Maia, Luis Eduardo S. Aranha, Valentín Martinez (URU), Chively Martinez (URU)
SANTA FÉ: Calão Melo, Gabriel Bueno, Pedro Ivo, Marion Canovagio (FRA)
SHO: Mário D. Junqueira, Patrick Bittencourt, Betina Hoffmann, Alexis Guynot (URU)
OLHOS D’ÁGUA: José Cardoso A., Sergio Cardoso, Sergio Coutinho, Stephen Zurcher (CRC)
OLHOS D’ÁGUA II: Sergito Cardoso, Serginho Cardoso, José de Sá, Eduardo Cernadas (ARG)
HÍPICA POLO: Luiz Junqueira / Deuler J. F., Luigi Cosenza, Luis F. Secali, Ed Zurcher (CRC)
SÃO JORGE: Antonio Moroni, Lourenço Meirelles, Daniel Dequech, Ricardo Mihanovic (ARG)
FLAMBOYANT: Carlos Mansur, Dudu Linhares, Kiko Meirelles, Joe Meyer (EUA)
SÃO PEDRO: Zazo Sampaio, Rodolfo Araújo, Carlos Augusto Daher, NN (URU)
ESTÂNCIA FELICIDADE: Marcus Schalldach, Henrique Schalldach, Gil Sabie, Carlos Busquets (URU)
JAGUARI: Adolpho S. Naves, João Roberto S. Naves, João Junqueira N., M. Rattagan (ARG)
A celebration of international friendship, heritage, and the enduring spirit of polo.
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