2008 Samsung Super League
The 2008 Samsung Super League was the 2008 edition of the Samsung Super League, 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 year, while Ludger Beerbaum of Germany won the title of top rider. Sweden was relegated to the 2009 FEI Nations Cup after finishing last in the eight team series.
2008 show schedule
Standings
Overall
| Team | Points | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Template:Flagicon |
ITA Template:Flagicon |
SUI Template:Flagicon |
NED Template:Flagicon |
GER Template:Flagicon |
GBR Template:Flagicon |
IRL Template:Flagicon |
ESP Template:Flagicon | |||
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 67.00 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Great Britain | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 45.50 |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 44.50 |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 37.50 |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 5.33 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 31.83 |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 5.33 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 | 27.83 |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 5.33 | 0.75 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 24.58 |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 12.75 |
Script error: No such module "flag". was relegated to the 2009 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League. Before the beginning of the 2009 season of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup (the follower of the Samsung Super League), the number of participating nations teams in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup has been increased up to ten. Thus, after the descent of Sweden, three nations starting positions are reassigned. This was done by the placement of best placed show jumpers from every nation in the world rankings. The emerging nations to the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup were Sweden, France and Canada. The national equestrian federation of Canada refrained, so Italy moved into the Meydan FEI Nations Cup for the 2009 season.
Top rider
| Rider | Team | Points | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Template:Flagicon |
ITA Template:Flagicon |
SUI Template:Flagicon |
NED Template:Flagicon |
GER Template:Flagicon |
GBR Template:Flagicon |
IRL Template:Flagicon |
ESP Template:Flagicon | ||||
| 1 | Ludger Beerbaum | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | John Whitaker | Template:Flagicon Great Britain | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Jos Lansink | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
| Will Simpson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| 5 | Marco Kutscher | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
| Nicole Simpson | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Pius Schwizer | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
| Tim Stockdale | Template:Flagicon Great Britain | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Albert Zoer | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Charlie Jayne | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | — | 3 | |
| Charlotte Platt | Template:Flagicon Great Britain | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | |
| Christian Ahlmann | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Cian O'Connor | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Denis Lynch | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | |
| Emilio Bicocchi | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Ludo Philippaerts | Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Michel Robert | Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Vincent Voorn | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 19 | Carsten-Otto Nagel | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Christina Liebherr | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Edward Doyle | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Gerco Schröder | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | |
| Harry Smolders | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Helena Lundbäck | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | |
| Marc Houtzager | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | |
| Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Nick Skelton | Template:Flagicon Great Britain | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 2 | |
| Philippe Le Jeune | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 | Angelique Hoorn | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 |
| Beezie Madden | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Christophe Vanderhasselt | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| David O'Brien | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Dirk Demeersman | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Giulia Martinengo Marquet | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Hillary Dobbs | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Holger Wulschner | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Jane Richard | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Jessica Kürten | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Judy Ann Melchior | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Kevin Staut | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Laura Kraut | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Leon Thijssen | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Lotta Schultz | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | |
| McLain Ward | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Michael Whitaker | Template:Flagicon Great Britain | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Niels Bruynseels | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Niklaus Schurtenberger | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Peter Eriksson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Piet Raymakers | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Rolf-Göran Bengtsson | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Royne Zettermann | Script error: No such module "flag". | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Steve Guerdat | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | |