Al Habtoor Polo Club concludes a successful season with the End of Season Polo Awards 2023
Dubai, UAE:
Al Habtoor Polo Club held its highly anticipated third annual End of Season Polo Awards at the V Hotel - Al Habtoor City on April 27, 2023.
The event brought together key players in the polo community, including sponsors, polo patrons, players, and enthusiasts, to celebrate a successful season and honor outstanding achievements from October 2021 to April 2023. Among the distinguished guests were Mohammed Al Habtoor, Chairman of the UAE Polo Federation, and the CEO & Vice Chairman of Al Habtoor Group.
The awards ceremony recognized top talent, progress makers, and the invaluable support of sponsors throughout the season. Notably, the evening also highlighted the dedication of polo academy students and other integral members of the polo community.
Nominations & Winners:
| YOUNG BEST POLO PLAYER | PROGRESS AWARD | ||||
| Category: Polo Academy - Teenager | Most Improved Polo Academy Student | ||||
| Nominees | Winner | Nominees | Winner | ||
| Fatma Khoory | Alex Soerensen | Giulia Dana | Viktoriia Liubii | ||
| Khalaf Al Habtoor | Maria Barova | ||||
| Khalifa Al Maktoum | Viktoriia Liubii | ||||
| Alex Soerensen | Judit Toth | ||||
| ROOKIE OF THE SEASON | RISING STAR | ||||
| Nominees | Winner | Nominees | Winner | ||
| Viktoriia Liubii | Giulia Dana | Fatma Khoory | Fatma Khoory | ||
| Fatma Khoory | Khalaf Al Habtoor | ||||
| Ghaya Juma | Khalifa Al Maktoum | ||||
| Giulia Dana | |||||
| Maria Barova | |||||
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BEST POLO PLAYER Category: Low Goal Tournaments |
POLO PLAYER OF THE SEASON | ||||
| Nominees | Winner | Nominees | Winner | ||
| Mohammed Khalid | Kim Roche | Mohammed Al Habtoor | Mohammed Al Habtoor | ||
| Kim Roche | Habtoor Al Habtoor | ||||
| Rayyan Al Ajaji | Khalid Alomran | ||||
| Khalid Al Omran | Rayyan Al Ajaji | ||||
| Mohammed Bin Drai | |||||
| FEMALE POLO PLAYER OF THE SEASON | MEMBER APPRECIATION AWARD | ||||
| Nominees | Winner | Nominees | Winner | ||
| HH Sheikha Alia Al Maktoum | HH Sheikha Alia Al Maktoum | Hani Jabshe | Amr Zedan | ||
| HH Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Amr Zedan | ||||
| Kim Roche | Raja Abuljebain | ||||
| Lauren Dickson | Dr. A Abbar | ||||
| Petra Spanko | |||||
| MEMBER LOYALTY AWARD | RISING HIGH GOAL TEAM | ||||
| Petra Spanko | Clinova Noa Capital Polo | ||||
| MOST OUTSTANDING HIGH GOAL TEAM | MOST OUTSTANDING HIGH GOAL PATRON | ||||
| Nominees | Winner | Nominees | Winner | ||
| UAE Polo | UAE Polo | Mohammed Al Habtoor | HH Sheikha Alia Al Maktoum | ||
| AM Polo | HH Sheikha Alia Al Maktoum | ||||
| Bangash Polo | HH Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
| Ghantoot Polo | Habtoor Al Habtoor | ||||
| MOST OUTSTANDING GCC PLAYER | POLO SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD | ||||
| Nominees | Winner | Nominees | Winner | ||
| Mohammed Bin Drai | Rashid Bin Drai | Bin Drai Polo | Ankora Polo | ||
| Rashid Bin Drai | Ankora Polo | ||||
| Raayan Al Ajaji | Lamar Polo | ||||
| Naser Al Shamsi | Dubai Wolves Polo | ||||
| Khalid Al Omran | |||||
| MOST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD OF POLO | BEST POLO ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Nominees | Winner | Nominees | Winner | ||
| IFZA | IFZA | UAE Polo | UAE Polo | ||
| CAFU | Habtoor Polo | ||||
| Bentley Emirates | AM Polo | ||||
| Accenture Investment Group | |||||
| BEST TEAM OF THE SEASON | BEST ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTER | ||||
| Nominees | Winner | Nominees | Winner | ||
| UAE Polo | Habtoor Polo | Craig Connor | Craig Connor & Ken Bearder | ||
| Habtoor Polo | Humaid Bin Drai | ||||
| Lamar Polo | Ken Bearder | ||||
| Ankora Polo | Judit Toth | ||||
| Bin Drai Polo | |||||
| POLO PHOTOGRAPHER APPRECIATION AWARD | MEDIA APPRECIATION AWARD | ||||
| Khalil Ahli |
Hassan Refaat Mohamed & Faiz Farhan Bajbouj |
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The End of Season Polo Awards 2023 was sponsored by Accenture Investment Group.
