Longines League of Nations™ 2025 Calendar confirmed
Following on from the conclusion of a thrilling inaugural season of the Longines League of Nations™, which saw Germany crowned the first Longines League of Nations™ Champions, the FEI Board has confirmed the events for the 2025 Season.
The 2025 Season will open in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in February, followed by the US Qualifier at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida in March, before returning to Europe for the Rotterdam Qualifier in June. In September, the LLN’s equestrian stars will rub shoulders with the rich and famous, as Saint-Tropez-Gassin (FRA) makes its Longines League of Nation™ debut, with the Qualifier to be held at the Polo Club de Saint-Tropez in Haras de Gassin. The prestigious Longines League of Nations™ Final will once again take place at the iconic Real Club de Polo in Barcelona (ESP) on 2 – 5 October. Following a review of the 2024 Season, and due to uncertainty regarding the future plans for the arena, the FEI Board decided that, regrettably, St Gallen will no longer be part of the Series moving forward.
The Longines League of Nations™ 2025 will see the top 10 teams in the world compete against each other. Italy will feature in the Longines League of Nations™ for the first time, replacing Brazil in the Series. Italy just edged out Canada and Brazil in the tight battle for the 10th qualification place.
“The Longines League of Nations lived up to all expectations in its first season. When launching this new Series, we took some bold decisions but the success of the first season demonstrates that fortune favours the brave!” said FEI President Ingmar De Vos. “The new format proved to be innovative and, time after time, showed the very best of team equestrian sport. Almost every competition, including the amazing final, came down to the last fence. The top sport that was on show is a credit to the commitment of the participating Athletes, Horses, NFs, Grooms and Organisers, all of whom gave 100% to ensure the 2024 Season was a spectacular success. The FEI is also grateful to Longines for their trust and continued support. As we look forward to the 2025 season, we are very excited to welcome a new Qualifier in Saint-Tropez-Gassin and are confident that the Series will continue to grow and showcase all that is excellent about equestrian sport.”
The Longines League of Nations™ venues for the 2025 season will be as follows:
Qualifiers:
CSIO5* Abu Dhabi (UAE): 12 – 16 February 2025
CSIO5* Ocala, FL (USA): 18 – 23 March 2025
CSIO5* Rotterdam (NED): 19 – 22 June 2025
CSIO5* St Tropez-Gassin (FRA): 17 – 21 September 2025
Final: CSIO5* Barcelona (ESP): 02 – 05 October 2025
About the Longines League of Nations™
The Longines League of Nations™ is a global team jumping series, where the top 10 nations compete at four top venues in order to qualify for a Final where the best eight teams, go head-to-head to be crowned the Longines League of Nations™ Champion.
The format is unique to the Longines League of Nations™. It consists of two rounds; in the first round, all four athletes from all 10 teams (and potentially the host nation) participate with the three best scores to count, followed by a second round where the best eight teams compete in reverse order - carrying forward their penalties from the first round - however with only three athletes per team and no drop score.
The same format applies for the Longines League of Nations™ Final with all eight teams qualified (plus the host nation) competing across both rounds with only three riders and no drop score in the second round.
The rules for Longines League of Nations™ 2025 were approved by the FEI Board at its in-person meeting on 10 November and will be published here shortly.