New York will make its debut on the Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL international calendar in 2019 consolidating the circuit’s presence in the USA, it can be announced today. Three new cities join the circuit this year – New York, Montreal in Canada and Sweden’s capital city Stockholm […]
The London Knights had a very successful year competing in the Global Champions League (GCL) last year. The team led by Ben Maher (GBR) counted on consistent performances by Nicola Philippaerts (SUI), Martin Fuchs (SUI), Olivier Philippaerts and Emily Moffitt (GBR), making them not only the overall champions, […]
Madrid In Motion were crowned the first-ever GCL Super Cup Champions yesterday after an epic afternoon of sporting drama, unprecedented pressure and historic prize money in one single showjumping competition. Riders, trainers and owners spoke of the ‘game-changing’ GC Prague Playoffs throughout the weekend, including Marcus Ehning (GER) […]
Only 8 of 36 exceptional riders navigated yesterday’s quarter final successfully. What can we expect in today’s field of play? Have team managers changed their tactics? Let’s take a look at the line up… Never before has the GCL witnessed zero rider substitutions between rounds. What does this say […]
In an electric opening night of the inaugural GC Prague Playoffs, the quarter-finals of the GCL Super Cup witnessed high drama and a rollercoaster of emotions as 12 teams took centre stage in the Czech capital city. The stakes were high in this innovative and ruthless knockout format, […]
It was the night show business met show jumping as the 2018 GC Prague Playoffs were declared officially open with a stunning ceremony. The O2 Arena burst into an extravaganza of special effects as the Walk of Champions presentation got underway. Suddenly six-foot flames shot out of the […]
The prancing and dancing has already begun at the O2 Arena in Prague as it hosts the Global Champions Playoffs this week, event that features the Global Champions League Super Cup as one of its main attractions. The quarter-final begins today and the combinations for each team and […]
Take 16 world-beating riders, teamed up with some of the most talented horses on the planet, and pit them against each other for the ultimate high-stakes showdown in the magical city of Prague, Czech Republic, and what do you have? The Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix […]
Yesterday, 100 horses and 59 athletes from 20 different nations took to the magnificent O2 Arena for the first time in the Czech Republic ahead of the inaugural GC Prague Playoffs. Excitement and anticipation has been building for the debut GC Playoffs event, which kicks off tomorrow, Thursday […]
Showjumping has added another amazing event added to its yearly calendar and the Global Champions Playoffs are here to stay. A competition of superlatives, with the best riders, horses, teams from both the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL), all competing for a huge […]
The first edition of the Global Champions Playoffs is on this week in Prague, Czech Republic. The competition promises a lot of excitement as the best riders in both the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) face-off on the ring for their dreams of […]
The official rider list for the dynamic new GC Prague Playoffs can today be revealed with a heavyweight line up of show jumping superstars. The innovative GC Playoffs is a new concept for the sport and has seen individual Longines Global Champions Tour riders and GCL teams fighting […]
