Following the inaugural season of the Longines League of Nations, the Fédération Equestre Internationale board has confirmed the events for the 2025 season.

The 2025 season will open in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in February, followed by the U.S. qualifier at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, in March, before returning to Europe for the Rotterdam qualifier in June in the Netherlands. In September, the Longines League of Nations heads to Saint-Tropez-Gassin in France, with the qualifier to be held at the Polo Club de Saint-Tropez in Haras de Gassin. The Longines League of Nations Final will once again take place at the iconic Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain, on Oct. 2-5. Following a review of the 2024 season, and due to uncertainty regarding the future plans for the arena, the FEI board decided that, regrettably, St. Gallen, Switzerland, will no longer be part of the series moving forward.

The Longines League of Nations 2025 will see the top 10 teams in the world compete against each other. Italy will feature in the Longines League of Nations for the first time, replacing Brazil in the series. Italy just edged out Canada and Brazil in the tight battle for the 10^th qualification place.

“The Longines League of Nations lived up to all expectations in its first season. When launching this new series, we took some bold decisions but the success of the first season demonstrates that fortune favors the brave!” said FEI President Ingmar De Vos. “The new format proved to be innovative and, time after time, showed the very best of team equestrian sport. Almost every competition, including the amazing final, came down to the last fence. The top sport that was on show is a credit to the commitment of the participating athletes, horses, [national federations], grooms and organizers, all of whom gave 100% to ensure the 2024 season was a spectacular success. The FEI is also grateful to Longines for their trust and continued support. As we look forward to the 2025 season, we are very excited to welcome a new qualifier in Saint-Tropez-Gassin and are confident that the series will continue to grow and showcase all that is excellent about equestrian sport.”