Manipur Polo International 2013

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2013 Manipur Polo International
Tournament details
Host country India
Venue(s)Imphal Polo Ground (in Imphal host cities)
Final positions
Champions  India
Runner-up  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches playedPolo (Sagol Kangjei)
2012
2014

Manipur Polo International 2013 or 7th Manipur International Polo Tournament is a Polo Tournament that was held in Imphal, Manipur. It was organised in Mapal Kangjeibung (Imphal Polo Ground), the oldest polo ground in the world.[1] India-B team (Manipur team) won the trophy after defeating United States by 5-3 goals.[2][3] This is the seventh consecutive title triumph of Manipur team (India-B team) in the tournament.[4]

Before the final match began, 3 Manipuri players and 11 foreign players formed 2 teams, namely Thangjing Pana (English: Thangjing's team) and Marjing Pana (English: Marjing's team) for an exhibition match of the traditional Manipuri Polo (Sagol Kangjei). All the players wore traditional Manipuri polo uniforms, including Pheijom, Reson Phurit and Kokyet.[5]

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References[change | change source]

  1. "The inaugural match of 7th International Polo Tournament". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. "7th Manipur Polo International-2013 : Manipur retains Intl Polo Cup : 29th nov13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  3. Magazine, POLO. "International Indian Polo Cup". POLO Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  4. "Manipur retain polo international title : 29th nov13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  5. "7th Manipur Polo International-2013 : Manipur retains Intl Polo Cup : 29th nov13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

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