First Bank’s Georgian Cup remains top prize at Kaduna Int’l Polo Tournament
One of the nation’s most glamorous polo trophies, the Georgian Cup stages a return to the highbrow Kaduna Polo Club as this year’s edition of the annual Kaduna International Polo tournament is held this weekend. Sponsored by First Bank Nigeria Limited, the much sought after Cup would be competed for by top rated polo […]
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One of the nation’s most glamorous polo trophies, the Georgian Cup stages a return to the highbrow Kaduna Polo Club as this year’s edition of the annual Kaduna International Polo tournament is held this weekend.
Sponsored by First Bank Nigeria Limited, the much sought after Cup would be competed for by top rated polo professionals, drawn from across the globe. The competition will feature the likes of 4-goaler, Bello Buba leading the best of selected home-based riders that includes Bashir Dantata, Abdulmalik Gbadamosi to the tournament while foreign imports like Argentine Tolito Ocampo and Silvestre Donovan will add colour to the weeklong polo fiesta.
Expectedly, Georgian Cup serial winner Kaduna El-Amin owned by Mohammed Babangida seems poised for another winning run.
Babangida has won the Georgian Cup for a record 16 times. He won it 15 times with El-Amin and once with Kaduna Kakuri.
Others are Fifth Chuka polo team of Adamu Attah, also a former winner, Kaduna Kangimi, 2023 champion, Abuja Rubicon of Hadi Sirika among others.
Apart from history making the High- goal Georgian Cup, other cups to be competed for include Emir of Katsina Cup, (Medium Goal) and Imani Cup (Low Goal) and other selected low cups.
However, the Georgian Cup donated by First Bank as far back as 1918 is the star of the tournament. The Georgian Cup is the oldest and most respected Polo trophy in West Africa and one of the longest running sports sponsorships in the world.