The Brussels Court of Appeal has today denied the FEI appeal on the interim measures imposed by the Belgian Competition Authority which prevent the FEI from imposing its unsanctioned event rule on athletes and horses competing in the Global Champions League. “We are of course disappointed that the Brussels Court of Appeal has denied the […]

The FEI has suspended international judge Rogier Van Iersal and course designer Rob Jansen, who served as officials during the first two stages of the unsanctioned Global Champions League in Miami and Mexico City, held April 10th and 17th, respectively. The FEI has held firm on its stance against the Global Champions League, which is operated […]

The 12 teams for the inaugural Global Champions League (GCL) season are announced today heralding the start of a new era in show jumping. The sport’s top riders are lined up for the unique new team-based show jumping League, which kicks off on Sunday 10th April in Miami Beach, USA. Riders from different countries will […]

The FEI Bureau has agreed unanimously to continue to fight the case between the FEI and the Global Champions League with all legal means.

The Court of Appeal in Brussels has upheld an earlier decision of the Belgian Competition Authority enabling the 2016 launch of Global Champions League, a team show jumping competition developed by the successful Global Champions Tour (GCT) founded by Jan Tops in 2006. In June of this year, the GCL filed a complaint with the […]