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.

2008 show schedule

Date Show Winning team Top rider(s)
May 9, 20082008 Jumping International de France
 France La Baule, France
CSIO*****
135,000
 BelgiumBelgium Ludo Philippaerts on Cavalor's Winningmood
France Michel Robert on Koro d'Or
May 23, 20082008 Piazza di Siena 2008
Italy Rome, Italy
CSIO*****
€136,000
United Kingdom Great BritainUnited Kingdom Tim Stockdale on Corlato
United Kingdom John Whitaker on Peppermill
United States Will Simpson on Carlson vom Dach
May 30, 20082008 CSIO Schweiz
Switzerland St. Gallen, Switzerland
CSIO*****
210,000 CHF
 NetherlandsNetherlands Vincent Voorn on Alpapillon-Armanie
Belgium Jos Lansink on Valentina van't Heike
June 20, 20082008 CHIO Rotterdam
Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands
CSIO*****
€150,000
 GermanyGermany Ludger Beerbaum on Coupe de Coeur
Switzerland Pius Schwizer on Nobless M
July 3, 20082008 CHIO Aachen
Germany Aachen, Germany
CSIO*****
€150,000
 GermanyNetherlands Albert Zoer on Sam
July 25, 20082008 Royal International Horse Show
United Kingdom Hickstead, United Kingdom
CSIO*****
200,000 CHF
 GermanyUnited Kingdom Charlotte Platt on Paulien II
August 8, 20082008 Dublin Horse Show
Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland
CSIO*****
€156,000
United Kingdom Great BritainUnited States Hillary Dobbs on Quincy B
Republic of Ireland Jessica Kürten on Castle Forbes Libertina
Netherlands Harry Smolders on Walnut de Muze
September 21, 20082008 CSIO Barcelona
Spain Barcelona, Spain
CSIO*****
€134,200
 GermanyGermany Ludger Beerbaum on All Inclusive NRW
Germany Marco Kutscher on Cornet Obolensky

Standings

Overall

Team Points Total
FRA
France
ITA
Italy
SUI
Switzerland
NED
Netherlands
GER
Germany
GBR
United Kingdom
IRL
Republic of Ireland
ESP
Spain
1 Germany15610101052067.00
2United Kingdom Great Britain210344.5610645.50
3 Netherlands33.51077131044.50
4 Belgium102250.5221437.50
5 Ireland5.333.512237831.83
6 United States5.33740.54.50.54227.83
7  Switzerland5.330.7563140.5424.58
8 Sweden0.50.750.5136112.75

 Sweden was relegated to the 2009 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League. Before the beginning of the 2009 season of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup (the follower of the Samsung Super League), the number of participating nations teams in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup has been increased up to ten. Thus, after the descent of Sweden, three nations starting positions are reassigned. This was done by the placement of best placed show jumpers from every nation in the world rankings. The emerging nations to the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup were Sweden, France and Canada. The national equestrian federation of Canada refrained, so Italy moved into the Meydan FEI Nations Cup for the 2009 season.

Top rider

Rider Team Points Total
FRA
France
ITA
Italy
SUI
Switzerland
NED
Netherlands
GER
Germany
GBR
United Kingdom
IRL
Republic of Ireland
ESP
Spain
1Ludger Beerbaum Germany003036
2John WhitakerUnited Kingdom Great Britain31105
Jos Lansink Belgium130015
Will Simpson United States1315
5Marco Kutscher Germany010034
Nicole Simpson United States111014
Pius Schwizer  Switzerland0130004
Tim StockdaleUnited Kingdom Great Britain31004
9Albert Zoer Netherlands33
Charlie Jayne United States11103
Charlotte PlattUnited Kingdom Great Britain303
Christian Ahlmann Germany1113
Cian O'Connor Ireland010100013
Denis Lynch Ireland1011003
Emilio Bicocchi Italy33
Ludo Philippaerts Belgium3003
Michel Robert France33
Vincent Voorn Netherlands0303
19Carsten-Otto Nagel Germany112
Christina Liebherr  Switzerland0112
Edward Doyle Ireland010012
Gerco Schröder Netherlands011002
Harry Smolders Netherlands112
Helena Lundbäck Sweden1000102
Marc Houtzager Netherlands11002
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Germany1102
Nick SkeltonUnited Kingdom Great Britain1102
Philippe Le Jeune Belgium100012
29Angelique Hoorn Netherlands001001
Beezie Madden United States11
Christophe Vanderhasselt Belgium11
David O'Brien Ireland10001
Dirk Demeersman Belgium0101
Giulia Martinengo Marquet Italy11
Hillary Dobbs United States011
Holger Wulschner Germany101
Jane Richard  Switzerland1001
Jessica Kürten Ireland011
Judy Ann Melchior Belgium101
Kevin Staut France11
Laura Kraut United States0011
Leon Thijssen Netherlands11
Lotta Schultz Sweden00101
McLain Ward United States011
Michael WhitakerUnited Kingdom Great Britain0101
Niels Bruynseels Belgium00101
Niklaus Schurtenberger  Switzerland01001
Peter Eriksson Sweden00011
Piet Raymakers Netherlands1001
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Sweden101
Royne Zettermann Sweden0101
Steve Guerdat  Switzerland100001
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