Lechuza Caracas


The Lechuza Caracas Polo Club is a prestigious Venezuelan high-goal polo club founded by the banker and businessman Víctor Vargas Irausquín.
The team has competed in the most important tournaments of the sport's "Triple Crown," including the U.S. Open Polo Championship, the British Gold Cup, and the high-goal tournaments in Sotogrande, Spain.

History and operations

The team was founded in the early 2000s by Víctor Vargas, who has served as the team's patron and player throughout the years.
Originally based in Florida for the U.S. winter season and later in England for the European summer season, the club moved its primary operations to the polo hub of Sotogrande, Spain, around 2015 to avoid the rainy English season.
The club is known for signing some of the best Argentine polo players on the international circuit, including 10-goal players like Juan Martín Nero and Adolfo Cambiaso.

High-goal titles and finals

Lechuza Caracas has secured significant victories in the most prestigious polo tournaments worldwide, demonstrating its relevance in the sport as an elite Latin American team.

Chronological titles and finals

CompetitionCountryYearResultRef
C.V. Whitney CupUnited States 1999Winner
English Gold Cup England 2002Finalist
C.V. Whitney CupUnited States 2002Winner
C.V. Whitney CupUnited States 2007Winner
English Gold Cup England 2007Winner
USPA Piaget Gold CupUnited States 2009Winner
English Gold Cup England 2010Finalist
US Open United States 2011Winner
Copa C.V. WhitneyUnited States 2011Winner
Sotogrande Gold Cup Spain 2012Winner
Triple Corona Dominican Republic2016Winner
Copa de Plata Spain 2017Winner
Triple Corona Dominican Republic2017Winner
Copa de Plata Spain 2018Winner