2024 Playoffs Focus: The Battle for Glory in the €10 Million GCL Super Cup

With a dramatic and emotional 2024 season in the GCL Team Championship, the rivalry between teams has reached its peak as the GC Playoffs in Riyadh are set to witness the ultimate battle of the best as teams fight for the top spot in the coveted GCL Super Cup.

Throughout the 2024 season, 14 teams have been fighting for valuable ranking points over 15 thrilling stages. This GCL Super Cup will consist of a team Quarter Final, a Semi Final, and a Final. The Quarter Final is open to the teams placed 5-14th in the Season Championship, as the top four teams earned a coveted fast track to the GCL Super Cup Semi Finals.

The best eight placed teams then qualify for the Semi Final the following day where they will be joined by the fast tracked top four teams. The best six teams of the Semi Final then go into the final battle in the Finals on Sunday where the 2024 winners will be crowned.

The top four spots have been in the minds of the team managers all season as they have selected from their roster of six riders at every stage, making strategic choices throughout the course of the varied events this season. From the expansive grass arenas of Madrid and Valkenswaard to the small sand arenas in St. Tropez and Monaco, knowing their riders and their horses has been crucial to a successful season.

2024 Season Champions, the Cannes Stars powered by Iron Dames, have earned a fast track to the Semi Finals, alongside the other top four ranked teams: the Doha Falcons, the Stockholm Hearts powered by H&M We Love Horses, and the 2023 Super Cup winners, Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian.

Last year saw Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian hoist the trophy as the powerhouse team emerged victorious in the GCL Super Cup Final. The defending Super Cup Champions are back to defend their title in Riyadh this year, having placed second in the Season Championship. Following last year’s victory, Riesenbeck International rider Christian Kukuk exclaimed, “we have made history. The sport today was incredible. This is such a special event. I have no words.”

With a jaw dropping €10 million on offer alone for the GCL Super Cup, the battle for victory is on! 

Riyadh, hosting the GC Playoffs for the first time, provides a breathtaking backdrop to this epic competition. With it’s stunning skyline setting the stage, Riyadh will see show jumping history in the making as we witness the thrilling finale to the 2024 GCL season.