The 1987 World Polo Championship was the first edition of the event and was played in Buenos Aires, Argentina in April 1987. Argentina was declared the winner having won the most matches in the round robin tournament. This event brought together five teams from around the world to the Campo Argentino de Polo.

Final Match

Argentina Argentina14–14Mexico Mexico
Argentina Diego Dodero Argentina Martin Vidou Argentina Esteban Panelo Argentina Bautista Heguy[es]Mexico J. Celis Mexico A. Gonzalez Gracida Mexico V. Aguilar Mexico M. Nava Ayon
Argentina Diego Dodero
Argentina Martin Vidou
Argentina Esteban Panelo
Argentina Bautista Heguy[es]
Mexico J. Celis
Mexico A. Gonzalez Gracida
Mexico V. Aguilar
Mexico M. Nava Ayon

In this first World Polo Championship all the teams played one game against each other. In the game between Argentina and Mexico the score was tied at 14 all. Argentina had won more games overall and therefore was the winner of the World Championship I and Mexico was second having won the next largest number of games in the tournament.

Final rankings

RankTeam
1Argentina Argentina
2Mexico Mexico
3Brazil Brazil
4Spain Spain
5Australia Australia

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