Samsung Super League
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The Samsung Super League was the commercial denomination of the Nations Cup, one of the most prestigious Grand Prix Show Jumping
Concours de Saut International
Concours de Saut International is a ranking system for the equestrian competition show jumping. All CSI events are approved by the international governing body of equestrian sport, the FEI....

 series in the world, from 2003 until 2008. Since 2009 the top Nations Cup events in show jumping are part of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup
Meydan FEI Nations Cup
The FEI Nations Cup is the most prestigious Show Jumping series for national teams in the world. It is organized by the Fédération Équestre Internationale .- History :...

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The Samsung Super League was sponsored by Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...

 Electronics and organized by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). Teams from eight nations competed on a rotating basis. The team with the lowest score at the end of the series was relegated, and the highest ranking Nations Cup team was given the opportunity to take their place.

Competition

This series consisted of eight events in eight European countries. Each of the eight participating teams consisted of four riders who rode the course twice. Each team's lowest score for each round was dropped. Teams scored points for their placings in each event, with the final event in Barcelona counting double.

History

Samsung first became a sponsor of FEI show jumping competition in 1988. The first Super League series took place in 2003. Samsung's involvement with FEI show jumping ended after the 2008 super league season.
Year Winning team Relegated team Top rider
2003
2004
2005
2006   Stephane Lafouge
2007   Marcus Ehning
Marcus Ehning
Marcus Ehning is a German show jumping champion, Olympic champion from 2000. He is currently ranked #2 in the world.-Olympic Record:...

2008
2008 Samsung Super League
The 2008 Samsung Super League was the sixth edition of the premier international team Grand Prix show jumping competition run by the FEI and sponsored by Samsung Electronics. It was held at eight European venues from May 9 to September 21, 2008. Germany won the series for the third consecutive...

 
  Ludger Beerbaum
Ludger Beerbaum
Ludger Beerbaum is an internationally successful German rider who competes in show jumping, and has been ranked the No. 1 Show Jumper in the world by the FEI on multiple occasions....

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