What is Nations Cup?
The Nations Cup is the International Equestrian Federation’s series of national competitions. Throughout the year, subsidiary competitions are held in seven different leagues worldwide; Europe, North and Central America, South America, Middle East, Asia, Africa and Eurasia. In the subsidiary competitions, countries accumulate points, and the number of countries from each league that advance to the finals varies depending on the size of the league. Sweden is in the Europa League with seven teams going to the finals.
Before this year’s finals, Sweden entered the starting field late after failing to qualify in the regular qualifiers. When other teams dropped out, the question went according to the rotation list for the Swede, who agreed to a spot.
Where is the Nations Cup season finale decided?
For the ninth consecutive year, the season finale of the Show Jumping Nations Cup will be held at the Real Clube de Polo de Barcelona, the same venue where equestrian was held at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
How was the Nations Cup final decided?
Each nation has four riders. All teams ride into Thursday’s first round with balanced starting lineups. The team with the three best results and the fewest errors in each team’s tally wins. If multiple teams have the same number of errors in eighth place in the first round, the combined time of the three best crews in the team will be determined. The top eight teams in the first round advance to Sunday’s finals, while the remaining teams ride in the Challenge Cup on Saturday.
Saturday’s Challenge Cup pits the ninth-placed teams against the worst in the first round, with the team with the least number of errors when each team’s three best results are added together. If the team in first place has the same number of errors, the team rides a time jump.
The eight best teams ride in Sunday’s final, following the same rules as Saturday’s Challenge Cup.
The final is a chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with the team that didn’t secure an Olympic ticket at the weekend already ineligible for the top spot. Sweden is already ready for the 2024 Olympics because it won the World Cup in 2022. The total prize pool for Sunday’s final is 1,250,000 euros.
How is SVT broadcast?
Sunday, October 2:
14.50-17.00 SVT play
15.00-17.00 SVT1/Game
Which riders will compete for Sweden at the Nations Cup final in Barcelona 2022?
Linda Heid, Lauren Von Orshof with Irma Carlson Saconnu with Evelina Dovek Vinito de la Hamente Z Wilma Hellstrom with Chichi BJN with Stephanie Holmen Phillips Little Sparrow
Which four will ride in the team will be announced in connection with the race.
What does expert Lotta Björe think?
– It’s really fun and great to be a Swedish team in the final. It is important that we are building for the future with precisely this team. The WC crew will not be able to ride everything for Sweden in the future and then have to give experience to the crew who can do the job going forward.
Building for the future has come a long way with five final riders. Stephanie Holmén, Evelina Tovek and Linda Heed are championship reserves, Irma Karlsson has ridden in a World Cup final and Wilma Hellstroms has ridden several Nations Cups for Sweden this year with good results.
– This is a team that can achieve great results. But it will be a tough challenge. Sometimes it’s good to overcome a disadvantage and you have everything to win, says Lotta Björ.
From other teams, former Olympic champion and three-time World Cup winner Steve Gurdaud, Switzerland’s other top riders will start. WC and Olympic bronze medalist Maikel van der Vleuten and silver medalist at the WC in Herning, Belgium’s Jerome Gurry.
– I believe Belgium, Brazil, France, Holland. The laggards are probably the UK. Teams are not 100 percent top. It has now become very large; The WC is very late and we have had a big nation jumping event in Canada, for example, which Sweden won. Horses need to rest at some point. But it will be a very open final, says expert Lotta Bjor.
How did it go before?
2021: 1) Netherlands 2) Ireland 3) Belgium 4) Sweden
2020: No competition due to Covid-19
2019: 1) Ireland 2) Belgium 3) Sweden
2018: 1) Belgium 2) France 3) Ireland 6) Sweden
2017: 1) Netherlands 2) USA 3) Belgium 5) Sweden
2016: 1) Germany 2) Great Britain 3) USA 15) Sweden
2015: 1) Belgium 2) Great Britain 3) Netherlands 7) Sweden
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