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

Overall Standings

Team Points Total
FRA
France
ITA
Italy
SUI
Switzerland
NED
Netherlands
GER
Germany
SWE
Sweden
GBR
United Kingdom
IRL
Republic of Ireland
1  France 4 7 0 10 10 5.5 7 4.5 48.0
2  United States 2 10 10 7 5 2 3.5 4.5 44.0
3  Germany 5.5 4 7 2 6.5 1 10 3 39.0
4   Switzerland 10 5.5 5.5 0 2 5.5 0 6.5 35.0
5  Netherlands 5.5 2.5 3.5 6 6.5 3.5 1 0 28.5
 Ireland 0 2.5 1 4 4 10 6 1 28.5
7  Sweden 7 0 0 3 1 7 5 0 23.0
8 United Kingdom Great Britain 0 5.5 3.5 1 0 3.5 2 6.5 22.0
 Belgium 3 0 5.5 5 3 0 3.5 2 22.0
10  Italy 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 14.0

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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