Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015: Five Teams Chasing Points At Eighth Qualifier In Rome

The eighth qualifiers of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 season will take place at Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy tomorrow, Friday 22 May, attracting a field of eight teams.

The starting order, which was determined by a draw held in Rome this evening, will be as follows:

1. Belgium
2. Qatar
3. Switzerland
4. Great Britain
5. Spain
6. Sweden
7. Italy
8. ‎Netherlands

The winning Belgian team at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 2 leg at Odense, Denmark today: (L to R) Jeromy Guery, Wilm Vermeir, Chef d’Equipe Maurice van Roosbroeck, Catherine von Roosbroeck and Gilles Dunon. (FEI/Annette Boe Østergaard)

This is the third leg of the Europe Division I League, and the teams from Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points. A total of 10 nations will compete in Europe Division I during the season, and seven teams will qualify for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Final which will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 24 to 27 September.

Friday’s competition will begin at 15.45 CEST (local time in Italy, GMT+2 hours) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official online video platform.

The FEI is providing a wide range of online information resources in connection with the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping.