2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup

The 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup was the 2009 edition of the FEI Nations Cup, a premier international team Grand Prix show jumping competition run by the FEI and sponsored for the first time by the Meydan Group from Dubai. It was held at eight European venues from May 15 to August 17, 2009. After one year in the (old) FEI Nations Cup the team of France won the series in 2009.

2009 show schedule

Date Show Winning team
May 15, 2009Jumping International de France 2009
La Baule, France
CSIO*****
200,000
  Switzerland
May 29, 2009Piazza di Siena 2009
Rome, Italy
CSIO*****
€200,000
 United States
June 5, 2009CSIO Schweiz 2009
St. Gallen, Switzerland
CSIO*****
€200,000
 United States
June 19, 2009CHIO Rotterdam 2009
Rotterdam, Netherlands
CSIO*****
€200,000
 France
July 2, 2009CHIO Aachen 2009
Aachen, Germany
CSIO*****
€200,000
 France
July 17, 2009Falsterbo Horse Show 2009
Skanör med Falsterbo, Sweden
CSIO*****
€200,000
 Ireland
July 24, 20092009 Longines Royal International Horse Show
Hickstead, United Kingdom
CSIO*****
€200,000
 Germany
August 7, 20092009 Dublin Horse Show
Dublin, Ireland
CSIO*****
€200,000
 Italy

Overall standings

Team Points Total
FRA
ITA
SUI
NED
GER
SWE
GBR
IRL
1 France47010105.574.548.0
2 United States210107523.54.544.0
3 Germany5.54726.5110339.0
4  Switzerland105.55.5025.506.535.0
5 Netherlands5.52.53.566.53.51028.5
 Ireland02.5144106128.5
7 Sweden7003175023.0
8 Great Britain05.53.5103.526.522.0
 Belgium305.55303.5222.0
10 Italy11200001014.0

After the 2009 season Belgium and Great Britain both are tied on the eight place in final ranking. The rule book have no rule for this situation. The FEI decided, that Belgium, Great Britain and the tenth-placed team from Italy are relegated to the 2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League. The Great Britain Federation going to court because of this decision. In follow of this the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has allowed the appeal of the British Equestrian Federation. So ten teams are allowed to start in the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup.

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