FIP World Cup Of Polo

The Federation Of International Polo (FIP) is the International federation representing the sport of polo, officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee.  Since 1987 the FIP World Polo Championships take place once every three years in a different location around the World.  It is a competitive tournament, from 10 to 14 goals.  Horses are provided by the host and pooled among participating nations to give teams equal conditions. The Nations are split into 5 Zones with over 19 countries competing to be among one of the 8 teams that advances to the World Polo Championships. 

 The Canadian Polo Association has sent a team to compete almost every year since the tournament’s inception and are part of the North and Central America Zone. Canada has won their Zone Playoffs twice to advance to the World Championships.  First in 2000 in California, with Fred Mannix Jr, Steve Dalton, Daniel Roenisch and Jamie Mirkitani.  The second time was in 2008 in Mexico, with Marcelo Abbiati, Brandon Phillips, Kyle Fargey, Rob Stenzel, and Cody Offen.

 FIP Snow Polo World Cup

The FIP Snow Polo World Cup is an invitational snow polo tournament that was started in 2012 and is held annually at the Metropolitan Polo Club in Tianjin, China.  The Canadian Polo Association sent a team to compete from 2013- 2016.