The FEI Show Jumping World Cup is an annual international competition among the world’s best show jumping horses and riders.
The series, created in 1978, today comprises 14 leagues on all continents. The best riders from 132 preliminary competitions qualify for the final. The FEI World Cup was thought up by a Swiss journalist and show jumping enthusiast, Max E. Ammann. For 20 years, until 1999, both the final and qualifiers were sponsored by Volvo. From 1999 to 2013, the series has been sponsored by Rolex. Longines has been the title sponsor of the series since October 2013.
Approximately 45 riders qualify from 13 leagues around the world. Usually there are 20 riders from Europe, 15 from the United States, 5 from Canada, and 5 from elsewhere in the world. At the beginning, the final was a rather complicated process and in 1981 its formula was modified. Since then it has not been changed. It starts with a Table C speed competition, followed by a jump-off competition and, after one day's rest, a two-round final not against the clock.
In the 28 World Cup finals held until 2007, US riders have emerged with the most titles, having won the championship seven times. Hugo Simon was the first rider to win the FEI World Cup three times, followed by Rodrigo Pessoa. Mario Deslauriers is so far the youngest winner, aged 19, in the competition's history riding Aramis in 1984.
The FEI World Cup Final is usually held in April of each year.
1979 Gothenburg (SWE)
1980 Baltimore (USA)
1981 Birmingham, England (GBR)
1982 Gothenburg (SWE)
1983 Vienna (AUT)
1984 Gothenburg (SWE)
1985 Berlin (FRG)
1986 Gothenburg (SWE)
1987 Paris (FRA)
1988 Gothenburg (SWE)
1989 Tampa (USA)
1990 Dortmund (GER)
1991 Gothenburg (SWE)
1992 Del Mar (USA) (Final was held outdoors)
1993 Gothenburg (SWE)
1994 's-Hertogenbosch (NLD)
1995 Gothenburg (SWE)
1996 Geneve (SUI)
1997 Gothenburg (SWE)
1998 Helsinki (FIN)
1999 Gothenburg (SWE)
2000 Las Vegas (USA)
2001 Gothenburg (SWE)
2002 Leipzig (GER)
2003 Las Vegas (USA)
2004 Milan (ITA) 21 – 25 April
2005 Las Vegas (USA) 21 – 24 April
2006 Kuala Lumpur (MAS) 26 – 30 April
2007 Las Vegas (USA) 19 – 22 April
2008 Gothenburg (SWE) 24 – 27 April
2009 Las Vegas (USA) 15 – 19 April
2010 Le Grand-Saconnex near Geneva (SUI) 14 – 18 April
2011 Leipzig (GER) 27 April – 1 May
2012 's-Hertogenbosch (NLD) 19 April – 22 April
2013 Gothenburg (SWE) 24 April – 28 April, course designer Uliano Vezzani (ITA).
2014 Lyon (FRA) 17 April – 24 April, course designer Frank Rothenberger (GER).
2015 Las Vegas (USA) 16 April – 19 April, course designer Anthony d'Ambrosio (USA).
2016 Gothenburg (SWE) 23 March – 28 March, course designer Santiago Varela (ESP).
2017 Omaha (USA) 30 March – 2 April, course designer Alan Wade (IRL).
2018 Paris (FRA) 11 April – 15 April, course designer Santiago Varela (ESP).
2019 Gothenburg (SWE) 3 April - 7 April
2020 Las Vegas (USA) 15 April - 19 April
2021 Gothenburg (SWE) 31 March - 4 April
2022 Leipzig (GER) 6 April - 10 April
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