Tournaments
Since 2004, cities across North America have thrown inter-city tournaments such as the East-, West-, and Northside Polo Invites.
The first annual North American and European Hardcourt Bicycle Polo championships were both held in August 2009. The European tournament drew over 40 teams from Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy and Germany and was won by L'Equipe, a team from Geneva. The North American tournament featured 36 teams from Seattle, Vancouver BC, Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, Ottawa, Portland, Washington DC, and elsewhere and was won by Team Smile from Seattle. First prize for each tournament were tickets to the World Championships.
The first world championships where also held in 2009, featuring teams from the US, Canada, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. The winners were again Team Smile who defeated the team from East Vancouver in a repeat of the North American final.
National championships are held in countries around the world, including Australia, United Kingdom, and Germany.
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