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
| Date | Show | Winning team | Top rider(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2008 | 2008 Jumping International de France France La Baule, FranceCSIO***** €135,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | Ludo Philippaerts on Cavalor's Winningmood Michel Robert on Koro d'Or |
| May 23, 2008 | 2008 Piazza di Siena 2008 Rome, ItalyCSIO***** €136,000 |  Great Britain | Tim Stockdale on Corlato John Whitaker on Peppermill  Will Simpson on Carlson vom Dach |
| May 30, 2008 | 2008 CSIO Schweiz.svg.png.webp){kind=small} St. Gallen, SwitzerlandCSIO***** 210,000 CHF |  Netherlands | Vincent Voorn on Alpapillon-Armanie Jos Lansink on Valentina van't Heike |
| June 20, 2008 | 2008 CHIO Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands CSIO***** €150,000 |  Germany | Ludger Beerbaum on Coupe de Coeur Pius Schwizer on Nobless M |
| July 3, 2008 | 2008 CHIO Aachen Aachen, Germany CSIO***** €150,000 | Germany | Albert Zoer on Sam |
| July 25, 2008 | 2008 Royal International Horse Show Hickstead, United Kingdom CSIO***** 200,000 CHF | Germany | Charlotte Platt on Paulien II |
| August 8, 2008 | 2008 Dublin Horse Show Dublin, IrelandCSIO***** €156,000 | Great Britain | Hillary Dobbs on Quincy B Jessica Kürten on Castle Forbes Libertina Harry Smolders on Walnut de Muze |
| September 21, 2008 | 2008 CSIO Barcelona Barcelona, SpainCSIO***** €134,200 | Germany | Ludger Beerbaum on All Inclusive NRW Marco Kutscher on Cornet Obolensky |
Standings
Overall
| Team | Points | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | ITA | SUI | NED | GER | GBR | IRL | ESP | |||
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 67.00 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 45.50 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 44.50 |
| 4 | Belgium | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 37.50 |
| 5 | Ireland | 5.33 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 31.83 |
| 6 | United States | 5.33 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 | 27.83 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 5.33 | 0.75 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 24.58 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 12.75 |
Sweden 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.