It's Nations Cup time in Lummen, and the Belgian team - here represented by Gregory Wathelet - is fourth to go. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
The fourth qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup 2015 season will take place in Lummen, Belgium tomorrow, Friday 1 May, attracting a field of eight teams. The starting order, which was determined by a draw held in Lummen today, will be as follows:
1. France
2. Netherlands
3. Sweden
4. Belgium
5. Ireland
6. Great Britain
7. Italy
8. Switzerland
This is the first leg of the Europe Division 1 league, and the teams from Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy and Sweden will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup points. A total of 10 nations will compete in Europe Division 1 during the season, and seven teams will qualify for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Final which will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 24 to 27 September.
Friday’s competition will begin at 16.00 CEST (local time in Belgium, GMT+2 hours) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official online video platform.
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