FIS Cup (ski jumping)
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The FIS Cup is the third tier of ski jumping
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...

 competition organized by the International Ski Federation
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...

 (FIS), ranking below the World Cup
Ski jumping World Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...

 and Continental Cup
Ski jumping Continental Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup is arranged yearly by the International Ski Federation . It's the second-highest ski jumping season-long competition, only surpassed by the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The cup usually consist of juniors, or jumpers who are fighting for a spot on their nation's...

. Most events are held on normal hills (K-90).

Jumpers rarely spend the whole season in Fis-Cup. If a jumper does well in Fis Cup, he is often moved up to Ski jumping Continental Cup
Ski jumping Continental Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup is arranged yearly by the International Ski Federation . It's the second-highest ski jumping season-long competition, only surpassed by the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The cup usually consist of juniors, or jumpers who are fighting for a spot on their nation's...

. And if doesn't do well he can be kicked out of the team.

Seasons Top 3

The table below shows the three highest ranked jumpers each year.
Season Winner Runner-up Third
2005-06   Mario Innauer
Mario Innauer
Mario Innauer is an Austrian ski jumper. He is the son of the legendary Austrian ski jumper and Olympic gold medalist Toni Innauer.His best World Cup result was reached in 2007 in Titisee-Neustadt, where he came in fifth....

, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

  Wojciech Skupień
Wojciech Skupien
Wojciech Skupień is a Polish ski jumper who has been competing since 1993. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished eighth in the team large hill and 11th in the individual large hill events....

, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

  Gregor Schlierenzauer
Gregor Schlierenzauer
Gregor Schlierenzauer - Schlieri is an Austrian ski jumper. He began his senior career in 2005–06 with one win and three additional podiums in the Ski Jumping Grand Prix, and made his World Cup debut in 2005—06 World Cup...

, Austria
2006-07   Nicolas Fettner, Austria   Stefan Innerwinkler, Austria   Pavel Karelin
Pavel Karelin
Pavel Vladimirovich Karelin was a Russian ski jumper from Nizhny Novgorod who competed from 2004 until his death in 2011. He made his World Cup debut on 30 November 2007, finishing 8th in team large hill event at Kuusamo, Finland...

, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

2007-08   Markus Eggenhofer
Markus Eggenhofer
Markus Eggenhofer is an Austrian ski jumper. Eggenhofer was promoted from the Austrian "B" team to the World Cup roster ahead of the 2008-09 season, after winning the FIS Cup the season before. He made his World Cup debut in Kuusamo, Finland on 29 November 2008, where he finished in 25th place...

, Austria
  Nicolas Fettner, Austria   Łukasz Rutkowski, Poland
2008-09   Dawid Kubacki, Poland   Roman Sergeevich Trofimov
Roman Sergeevich Trofimov
Roman Sergeevich Trofimov, born November 19, 1989, is a Russian ski jumper competing for Moskva WVSM. His first World Cup competition took place in Willingen, Germany in 2010 although he had previously competed in qualifying rounds, without qualifying. He was 48th in the competition.- Career :He...

, Russia
  Felix Brodauf, Germany
2009-10   Felix Brodauf, Germany   Nico Hermann, Germany   Jörg Ritzerfeld
Jörg Ritzerfeld
Jörg Ritzerfeld is a German ski jumper who has competed since 2001. His best World Cup finish was third in the team large hill events twice, earning them in 2005 and 2007....

, Germany
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