The 2012 FEI Nations Cup was the 2012 edition of the FEI Nations Cup, a premier international team Grand Prix show jumping competition run by the FEI. It was held at eight European venues from May 11 concluding in Dublin on August 17, 2012. Germany retained the title they won in 2011.
Date | Show | Winning team |
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May 11, 2012 | 2012 Jumping International de France La Baule, France CSIO***** €200,000 | Belgium |
May 25, 2012 | 2012 Piazza di Siena Rome, Italy CSIO***** €200,000 | Germany |
June 1, 2012 | 2012 CSIO Schweiz St. Gallen, Switzerland CSIO***** €200,000 | Netherlands |
June 22, 2012 | 2012 CHIO Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands CSIO***** €200,000 | Germany |
July 5, 2012 | 2012 CHIO Aachen Aachen, Germany CSIO***** €250,000 | France |
July 14, 2012 | 2012 Falsterbo Horse Show Skanör med Falsterbo, Sweden CSIO***** €200,000 | Sweden |
July 20, 2012 | 2012 Royal International Horse Show Hickstead, United Kingdom CSIO***** €200,000 | Ireland |
August 17, 2012 | 2012 Dublin Horse Show Dublin, Ireland CSIO***** €200,000 | Ireland |
At the end of the season, the two teams with the lowest points will be relegated to the 2013 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League.
Team | Points | Total | ||||||||
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FRA | ITA | SUI | NED | GER | SWE | GBR | IRL | |||
1 | Germany | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 48 |
2 | France | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 39 |
4 | Great Britain | 3 | 3,5 | 6,5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 38 |
5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 | 6,5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3,5 | 35 |
6 | Netherlands | 7 | 3,5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 34,5 |
7 | Sweden | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3,5 | 2 | 33,5 |
8 | Belgium | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3,5 | 3,5 | 32 |
Sweden wins through in three-round thriller at Falsterbo, FEI press release with Standings after six competitions]
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