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.
| 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 |
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