Fairytale Open 2026 - Masked Tournament Graz

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Once upon a time in a small village in the realm of Austria, there was a polo club which hosts a tournament. The villagers and players from near and far would gather in Graz, where magic filled the air and mallets clashed in battle.

This year, the royal announcement was made:

A grand 3 vs 3 masked polo tournament would take place on the 26th and 27th day of September.

Only 14 brave teams would be allowed to enter this enchanted tournament. :magic_wand:


Registration:

To choose the 14 teams, the royal court devised a game of fate – a lottery!

Let every team choose a name born from the pages of a fairy tale — be it inspired by enchanted quingdoms, legendary beings, or beloved characters.

And as this shall be a masked tournament, each team of bravery must arrive clad in costume to match their chosen tale, so that all who gather may wander through a world of wonder, magic, and merriment.

The gates to registration are now open on POLOPERATOR and shall close on Thursday the 6th of August.

:fire: Registration on Poloperator (click here!) :fire:

The names shall be drawn from the magical lottery cauldron on Friday the 7th at the nineteenth hour, broadcast live upon the enchanted mirror of Instagram!


Registration Fee:

A tribute of 60 gold coins (€) per team must be paid after the lottery. You shall have two weeks to send your treasure by bank transfer or the enchanted crystal „PayPal"

Send your gold to:

Bank:
Account holder: Bikepolo Graz
IBAN: AT77 2081 5000 4326 6279

Or via PayPal:
graz@bikepolo.at

:sparkles:Don’t forget to inscribe your Teamname in the message, or the spirits won’t know who you are!:sparkles:


Food:

A hearty breakfast shall be conjured on both days.
On at least one day, the Culinary Paladins of CPG shall prepare a delicious feast for all. So, bring thy own cutlery, to save the forest from wasteful curses. For now, the fate of the banquet remains unwritten, and the final decision of the feast has to be unfolded.


Sleeping:

Each team must find their own shelter for the night. The quingdom of Graz offers many Airbnb huts and dens for weary travelers.
We apologize, such are the woes of small city polo guilds.


Location:

A new chapter of Bikepolo Graz history has unfolded. The tournament shall take place in the sacred grove of Ivanka-Gruber-Park, a mystical new place in Graz.

But beware! The quingdom warned all squires and knights alike: make sure your team is punctual for the games. No tricks of “Polo Time” shall be tolerated!

As the sun shall be our only source of light, we must remain faithful to the passing hours and keep strictly to the appointed schedule.

Should a team fail to appear when summoned, they shall forfeit the match by royal decree, and the score shall be recorded as a 0–3 defeat.


If anything was forgotten, may the winds carry word to us in time.
SEE YOU IN GRAZ, BRAVE KNIGHTS!! :castle::crossed_swords::sparkles:



Normal English:

Bikepolo Graz is happy to announce our first masked tournament.

  • 3v3 Masked Tournament
  • 26th - 27th September
  • 14 teams

Registration:

We are going to do a lottery!

Each team must choose a fairytale-inspired team name. Your name can be based on any fairytale, legendary creatures, characters, …

As this is a masked tournament, every team is required to wear costumes matching their chosen name.

Registration starts now (Poloperator) and ends on Thursday 6th August 23:59. Lottery will be on Friday 19:00 live on Instagram!

:fire: Registration on Poloperator (click here!) :fire:


Registration Fee:

Reg Fee will be 60€ per Team. After Lottery you have 2 weeks to pay it via bank transfer or PayPal (Friends and Family)! If you don´t pay in time the first team of the waiting list will take your spot.

Please include Teamname as message!!

Bank:
Account holder: Bikepolo Graz
IBAN: AT77 2081 5000 4326 6279

PayPal:

graz@bikepolo.at


Food:

Breakfast will be provided on both tournament days. On at least one day we´ll prepare a warm lunch. Maybe on both. We will see.

Please bring your own cutlery to help us reduce waste!


Sleeping:

Sadly we can´t host you privately, and want to ask you to organize it yourself! There are a lot of Airbnb in Graz.
We are really sorry, but you know we are a small city club…


Location

A new chapter for Bikepolo Graz has begun! This tournament will take place at our new court:

Ivanka-Gruber-Park / Trattenweg 16

Because our only light source is the sun and we have a tight scedule, make sure to be on time for your games!

If your team isn´t ready to play, you automatically lose 0-3!

Sorry we have to be super strict about that! Nobody wants to play in the dark!


If we forgot anything, we will share updates in time.

See you in Graz! :castle::crossed_swords::sparkles:

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Free agent:)

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Free agent as well :fox:

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Don’t forget to register! It’s 14 teams max. Better be fast ;)

Hallo Paul, wir, Lena (guter newbie aus Regensburg) und ich (der mit dem Bart aus Ingolstadt) würden gerne mit dir zusammen in Graz spielen. Wir freuen uns auf deine Antwort. Beppi

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Is it allowed to register as [teamname TBA]? I mean, we have 3 players but still can’t decide the name and clothes. :thinking: Of course, we would take care of it later to comply with the royal announcement!

Yes of course! That’s no problem at all

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Registration ends today 23:59. Lottery will be streamed tomorrow evening via Instagram.

Teams for Lottery. It will be streamed live on Instagram at 19:00!

Teamlist:

  1. POLITTCHEN UND DIE 7 ZWERGE - Marco, Noah, Zappa (Graz)
  2. I TRE CAPELLI D’ORO DEL DIAVOLO - Moritz, Max (Graz), Rufus (Venezia)
  3. FUEGO TBA - Lea, Jonas (Graz), Alejandro (Barcelona)
  4. DIE 3 PRINZEN AUF DER SPEICHE - Toni, David (Graz), David (Maribor)
  5. MALLET IN WONDERLAND - Simon, Robert, Wali (Graz)
  6. THE 3 THRIVING GOATLINGS - Célé, Jo, Vali (Vienna)
  7. SHREKLICH - Ana, Leonie (Vienna), Magico (Venezia)
  8. POLSKA TBA - Ole (Kraków), Kuba (Bielsko-Biała ), Miłosz(Lublin)
  9. VIENNA TBA - Kuba, Peter (Vienna), Iva (Sisak)
  10. TEAM ROCKET - Jovi, Schlotti (Vienna), Pelao (Budapest)
  11. RADPUNZELN - Paul (Vienna), Beppi (Ingolstadt), Lena (Regensburg)
  12. WOLPERTINGER - Sepp, Nico (Ingolstadt), Fabi (Regensburg)
  13. COCAI - Mc, Paolo X (Venezia), tba
  14. TRAUMRÖSCHEN UND DIE DONAUPRINZEN - Christopher, Philipp (Linz), Pauberin (Graz)

Waiting List:

  1. SOMEBODY SAVE ME - Astrid, Omay (Vienna), tba
  2. LINZ TBA - Andi (Linz), Stefan (Vienna), tba

LOTR is out. I am free agent

VIENNA TBA (Kuba, Peter, Iva), You are IN!

Radpunzeln: our 3rd player is Lena from Regensburg

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Registration Fee:

To make your Registration valid, please pay the 60€ reg fee. You have 2 weeks (28. August 23:59) to pay it via bank transfer or PayPal (Friends and Family)! If you don´t pay in time the first team of the waiting list will take your spot.

Please include Teamname as message!! :face_blowing_a_kiss:

Bank:
Account holder: Bikepolo Graz
IBAN: AT77 2081 5000 4326 6279

PayPal:

graz@bikepolo.at