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 DateShowWinning team May 15, 2009 Jumping International de France 2009FRA La Baule, FranceCSIO*****€200,000 May 29, 2009 Piazza di Siena 2009ITA Rome, ItalyCSIO*****€200,000 June 5, 2009 CSIO Schweiz 2009SUI St. Gallen, SwitzerlandCSIO*****€200,000 June 19, 2009 CHIO Rotterdam 2009NED Rotterdam, NetherlandsCSIO*****€200,000 July 2, 2009 CHIO Aachen 2009GER Aachen, GermanyCSIO*****€200,000 July 17, 2009 Falsterbo Horse Show 2009SWE Skanör med Falsterbo, SwedenCSIO*****€200,000 July 24, 2009 2009 Longines Royal International Horse ShowGBR Hickstead, United KingdomCSIO*****€200,000 August 7, 2009 2009 Dublin Horse ShowIRL Dublin, IrelandCSIO*****€200,000 Overall standings TeamPointsTotalFRAFRAITAITASUISUINEDNEDGERGERSWESWEGBRGBRIRLIRL1 4 7 0 10 10 5.5 7 4.5 48.02 2 10 10 7 5 2 3.5 4.5 44.03 5.5 4 7 2 6.5 1 10 3 39.04 10 5.5 5.5 0 2 5.5 0 6.5 35.05 5.5 2.5 3.5 6 6.5 3.5 1 0 28.5 0 2.5 1 4 4 10 6 1 28.57 7 0 0 3 1 7 5 0 23.08 GBR Great Britain 0 5.5 3.5 1 0 3.5 2 6.5 22.0 3 0 5.5 5 3 0 3.5 2 22.010 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. External links Official website Category:2009 in show jumping Category:Meydan FEI Nations Cup Category:FEI Nations Cup by year