El-Amin, Kangimi shine as others sweep Kaduna Polo Laurels
The 2025 Kaduna international polo tournament that celebrated the 30th year anniversary of Georgian Cup kings, EL-Amin and the rich heritage of Nigerian polo came to a flourishing climax on Sunday, with EL-Amin, Kangimi Resort, Kano Pop-cola and the Nigerian Army teams emerging major champions. Georgian Cup kings, EL-Amin took their Nigerian high-goal polo dominance […]
The 2025 Kaduna international polo tournament that celebrated the 30th year anniversary of Georgian Cup kings, EL-Amin and the rich heritage of Nigerian polo came to a flourishing climax on Sunday, with EL-Amin, Kangimi Resort, Kano Pop-cola and the Nigerian Army teams emerging major champions.
Georgian Cup kings, EL-Amin took their Nigerian high-goal polo dominance to a news height, handing their city rivals, Kaduna Makarfi a thumping defeat to clinch their 16th Georgian Cup title, while Kangimi Resort team edged two opponents to win their first Emir of Katsina Cup.
Visiting Kano Pop- Cola team ran an impressive campaign defeating a crowded field of eight ambitious oppositions to cart home the Imani Cup, their first major Kaduna polo laurel, just as the Nigerian Army polo team rampage through a battery of 20 turbo charged rivals, to retain the EL- Amin Cup.
Revered as the biggest polo fiesta in the north, the prestigious polo extravaganza noted for its rivalry, Competition and exceptional atmosphere, was also highlighted by the debuting Clear Water Youth Challenge Cup series that threw up promising youngsters whose display of skills throughout the event was highly applauded.
Polo Royals also noted that at the end of the international decided over eight days top class matches at the jammed -packed Murtala Square, four youngsters, Nabil Ibrahim Abba, Malik Ibrahim, Nasif Abba and Abba Abdukadri emerge champions of the Clear Water to prize.
Other top winners include the duo of Khalil Babangida and Marwan Bago who led their team to clinch the inaugural BUA Cup, while Kashim Buka and Abubakar Atiku Saleh also enjoyed Podium celebration after powering their team to victory in the General Hassan Katsina Cup.
Elated Kaduna Polo Club President and patron of the all-conquering EL-Amin team who thanked all the participating teams, sponsors and dignitaries for making the 2025 Kaduna polo festival such an exciting and memorable event, lauded all the winners of the event.
“We want to thank the Almighty for his grace and our teeming supporters who always urge us on to victories particularly this year to win back the Georgian Cup for the 16th time which is the longest winning run by any team in the history of the Georgian Cup series” Babangida added in a chat with the media during the closing ceremony in Kaduna on Sunday.