Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard
Valkenswaard, Netherlands · Longines Global Champions Tour / GCL
Who stages it, who sponsors it
| Organiser | Global Champions GCL B.V.; local organising committee · promoter |
|---|---|
| Main sponsor | Longines |
| The relationship | Longines is title partner and venue naming partner; Global Champions’ home organisation operates the event. |
| Venue | Longines Tops International Arena |
The organiser owns and stages the show; sponsors title it. The two are not the same thing, and we record both.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Level | Headline programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-06↗ | CSI5*; CSI2*; CSI1*; CSIYH | GCL, LGCT Grand Prix and a broad multi-level international programme. |
The classes
| Class | Type | Height | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaardheadline↗ | grand prix | 1.60m | — |
Prize money is shown with the year it applied to — purses change, and an undated figure ages badly.
Roll of honour
| Year | Class | Horse | Rider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CSI 4* 1.50m Against the Clock↗ | Hotspot | Mathijs van Asten NED |
Winners of the headline classes, each cited to its source. Linked names have their own EquiWiki profiles.