Rules for the Longines Rankings
LONGINES RANKINGS/JUMPING - CALCULATION FOR 2016 LISTS
Generals
The list for the Longines Rankings takes into account the points obtained over a twelve month
period beginning on 1 January and ending on 31 December.
The list for the Longines Rankings is produced by the FEI Headquarters.
The list for the Longines Rankings is updated weekly but is released on the first week of each month
only. The updated version during the month is not published or distributed, except for specific
purposes (FEI World Cup™ invitations, selection for Top Ten Final etc).
The list for the Longines Rankings begins on 1 January each year with the carryover of the total
number of points which have been accumulated during the previous year until 31 December.
At the end of each month, the points earned during that month are added to the list. The points
from the same month the previous year are dropped from the list.
Points obtained at Games and Championships are retained on the list depending on the frequency
of the events. If the event is held every four years, 25% of the points obtained are dropped after
one year, 50% after two years, 75% after three years and the remainder after four years. If the
event is held every two years, 50% of the points obtained are dropped after one year and the
remainder after two years.
Athletes may request a maternity leave providing the pregnancy is certified in writing by a medical
doctor. During the period which an athlete has officially ceased to compete due to pregnancy, she
will retain 50% of the Longines Rankings points earned from the corresponding month of the
preceding year until she recommences competing internationally. The maximum length of time an
athlete may benefit from this leave of absence at one time is twelve months. The athlete concerned
must inform the FEI Jumping Director when she resumes international participation.
In order for a competition to count for the Longines Rankings, the prize money distribution charts
published in the Draft Schedules must be respected. The value of the first prize, in cash and/or in
kind, may not exceed one third (rounded for calculation purposes to 33%) of the total value of
prize money and prizes in kind offered for the competition. For competitions in which the retail
value of the prize in kind for the winner EXCEEDS 33% of the total value of prizes offered for the
competition, only 33% of the total value of the prizes offered for the competition is taken into
consideration for 1st place for the purpose of determining whether the competition counts for the
Longines Rankings and into which point group it should be placed (AA/A/B/C/D). Therefore, the
prize money provided for athletes placed 2nd to 12th is considered to represent 67% of the total
prizes offered for the competition and must be distributed according to the percentages laid down
in the prize money distribution Chart 2 (33% to the winner). In order to achieve this, the total
value of the prizes offered for the competition must be recalculated based on the premise that if
the first prize represents 33%, the prizes provided for 2nd to 12th represent 67% of the total value
of prizes offered for the competition (100% = 33% + 67%). The calculation is to be made as
follows:
The amount of prize money offered for athletes placed 2nd to 12th is multiplied by 100 and divided
by 67. The amount obtained through this calculation is the “recorded” value (100%) of the
competition for Longines Rankings purposes.
Example: A competition is listed in the Schedule with a total value of prizes of € 97’000, of which
a car with a retail value of € 47’000 is offered to the winner and € 50’000 cash is provided for
athletes placed 2nd to 12th. The recorded value (100%) of the competition for Longines Rankings
purposes is equal to the value of the prizes provided for 2 nd to 12th places (50’000) multiplied by
100 and divided by 67: 100% = 50’000 x 100 ÷ 67 = € 74’626.86/rounded to 74’625 (instead of
97’000). The recorded value of the car is considered to be 33% of this amount: 33% of 74’625 =
24’626.25/rounded to 24’625 (instead of 47’000). As the recorded value of the competition exceeds
€ 24’000 it may count for the Longines Rankings and it falls into point Group C: € 60’500 – 90’499
(instead of point Group B: € 90’500 – 150’999). The € 50’000 prize money is distributed among
the athletes placed 2nd to 12th according to the percentages listed in prize money distribution Chart
2, using the recorded value of the competition (€ 74’625) as the basis for calculating the
percentages.
NB: The above applies to cases in which the retail value of the prize in kind for the winner greatly
exceeds 33% of the total value of prizes offered for the competition; a certain degree of flexibility
will be applied if the value of this prize in kind represents approximately 33%. Should the retail
value of the prize in kind for the winner be less than 33%, additional prize money must be provided
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to meet the required percentage.
Point System
Competitions are divided into groups depending on their level. Refer to definition of Groups.
For Individual competitions, Athletes obtain points related to their placing in the competitions. The
scale of points differs from one group to another. Refer to scales of points.
For Team competitions, Athletes obtain points related to their results. If they obtain four penalty
points or less in at least one of the rounds, they earn points. Refer to Nations Cup.
For Olympic Games, Pan-American Games, European Championship (Seniors), FEI World Cup™
Final and Asian Games, the first three placed Athletes obtain bonus points in addition to the
points obtained during the competitions. Refer to bonus.
The 16 best placed Athletes (plus the Athletes tying for the last place to count) will obtain points
in all individual competitions counting for the ranking. Points won by Athletes who are tied are
added up and divided equally among them. Two decimals are kept. The second decimal place will
be rounded up from .005 and rounded down from .004.
Athletes placed more than once in the first 16 obtain points for their best placing only.
Competitions excluded: Special competitions, meaning show competitions or competitions for which
participation is based on personal invitations or for which not all Athletes at the event have the
chance to qualify (such as Top Ten, Masters, rotating Horses [n/a to Rotating Individual Final at FEI
World Championship]), Knock-out, Puissance, Six-bar, Relay, Top Score, Fault & Out, Hit & Hurry,
Take Your Own Line and team competitions other than Nations Cup.
There will be no limit on the number of competitions per event which count for the list for the
Longines Rankings provided they meet the criteria of a group.
Number of results to count for the list for the Longines Rankings
The number of results to count per Athlete per year for the list for the Longines Rankings is limited
to the best 30. For the purpose of qualifying for the Olympic Games, the number of competitions
to count will be limited to 30. Conditions for qualifying for the Olympic Games are laid down in the
Rules for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games.
Horse/Athlete Combination Ranking List
In accordance with the above rules a ranking list for the Horse/Athlete Combination is established
each year. If one of the two elements forming the combination changes during the year, the points
start again from scratch. This list begins for each combination with zero point on 1 January and
finishes on 31 December (only the points of the current year are taken into account; there is no
carryover of previous championships or Games points).
Definition of Groups
Individual Competitions: The minimum height of all competitions counting for points is 145 cm (NB:
exception for the first and last competitions of Regional or Continental Games or Championships
as mentioned under Group E)
Group
Competitions

All competitions with a total prize money of CHF 328’000 and more

Final Competition at Pan-Am Games, European Championship, FEI World
Cup™ Final

All competitions with a total prize-money of CHF 187,500 to CHF 327’999

Speed Competition at Pan-Am Games, FEI World Championship,
European Championship

Speed Competition and 2nd Competition at FEI World Cup™ Final

First Competition at Olympic Games
B

All competitions
CHF 187,499
with a
total
C

All competitions
CHF 112,499
with
total
D

All competitions with a total prize-money from CHF 30.000 to CHF 74,999
E

All FEI World Cup™ competitions not included above
AA
A
a
2
prize-money
prize-money
from
from
CHF
CHF
112,500
to
75,000
to
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F
=2xA
R

All CSI2* Grand Prix competitions at events outside Western Europe with
at least CHF 7’500 in prize money

The first and last competitions at Regional or Continental Games or
Championships not mentioned above, providing the height of first round
is 140 cm

Final Competition at Olympic Games

Semi-Final at FEI World Championship

Final Competition at FEI World Championship
Note: All categories are based on Swiss Francs (CHF); Refer to Annex I for the above amounts in
other currencies.
Team Competitions
Group
Competitions
HH
H

All 5* Nations Cup Competitions

All 4* Nations Cup Competitions

All 3* Nations Cup Competitions

All 2* Nations Cup Competitions
K

Team Competition at Regional, Continental Games or Championships not
mentioned below
L

All 1* Nations Cup Competitions
N

Team Competitions at Olympic Games and World Championship
O

Team Competitions at Pan-Am Games, European Championship
Scales of Points
Place
AA
A
B
C
D
E
F
R
1
150
130
100
80
50
30
260
80
2
130
110
80
70
45
25
220
60
3
115
90
70
60
40
20
180
40
4
100
80
60
55
35
15
160
20
5
85
70
55
50
30
10
140
6
75
60
50
45
25
5
120
7
65
55
45
40
20
4
110
8
60
50
40
35
15
4
100
9
55
45
35
30
10
3
90
10
50
40
30
25
10
3
80
11
45
35
25
20
5
2
70
12
40
30
20
15
5
2
60
13
35
25
15
10
5
1
50
14
30
20
10
5
5
1
40
15
25
15
5
5
5
1
30
16
20
10
5
5
5
1
20
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Nations Cup
Result
HH
H
K
L
N
O
Double Clear
130
100
20
10
200
150
One clear + one round with
1 to 4 penalties
90
75
15
7.5
150
112.5
One clear
65
50
10
5
100
75
Two rounds with 1 to 4
penalties
50
50
10
5
100
75
One round with 1 to 4
penalties
25
25
5
2.5
50
37.5
Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Final : First Nations Cup Competition (HH points) and 1st
Round of Challenge Cup (H points)
Result
Points
Double clear (Clear round in 1 Nations Cup
Comp. and in 1st round Challenge Cup)
115 points [First competition 65 points (HH pts)
+ Challenge Cup 50 points (H pts)]
One clear round 1st Nations Cup Competition
65 points (HH points)
One clear round 1 round Challenge Cup
1 to 4 penalties in the 1st Nations Cup
Competition and 1 to 4 penalties in the
1st round of the Challenge Cup
1 to 4 penalties in the 1st Nations Cup
Competition
1 to 4 penalties in the 1st round of the
Challenge Cup
50 points (H points)
st
st
50 points [First competition 25 points (HH pts)
+ Challenge Cup 25 points (H pts)]
25 points (HH points)
25 points (H points)
Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Final : First Nations Cup Competition (HH points) and 1st
Round of Final Competition (HH points)
Result
Points
Double clear (Clear round in 1 Nations Cup
Competition and in 1st round Final Comp.)
One clear round + 1 to 4 penalties in the other
round (1st Nations Cup Competition and 1st
round Final Competition)
One clear round in either the 1st Nations Cup
Comp. or in the 1st round of Final Comp.
1 to 4 penalties in the 1st Nations Cup
Competition and 1 to 4 penalties in the
1st round of the Final Competition
1 to 4 penalties in either the 1st Nations Cup
Comp. or in the 1st round of the Final Comp.
st
130 points (HH points)
90 points (HH points)
65 points (HH points)
50 points (HH points)
25 points (HH points)
Bonus
Place
Olympic Games
1
2
3
120
100
80
FEI World Cup™ Final
European Championship
Pan-Am Games
80
60
40
4
Asian Games
30
20
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Minimum / Maximum Prize Money Required for Longines Rankings Groups - 2016
Longines Rankings
Groups Currency
CHF
EUR
USD
GBP
CAD
SEK
AED
AUD
Min/Max
E*
D
C
B
A
AA
2016 Min
7'500
30'000
75'000
112'500
187'500
328'000
2016 Max
-
74'999
112'499
187'499
327'999
-
2016 min
5'520
24'600
61'800
91'900
153'700
268'700
2016 max
-
61'799
91'899
153'699
268'699
-
2016 min
8'640
34'600
85'900
129'100
215'400
377'500
2016 max
-
85'899
129'099
215'399
377'499
-
2016 min
5'070
22'300
55'800
83'700
139'500
244'000
2016 max
-
55'799
83'699
139'499
243'999
-
2016 min
8'150
34'600
85'600
128'400
214'000
373'500
2016 max
-
85'599
128'399
213'999
373'499
-
2016 min
55'400
223'100
557'500
835'500
1'393'000
2'436'100
2016 max
-
557'499
835'499
1'392'999
2'436'099
-
2016 min
29'200
118'200
294'100
440'900
735'000
1'285'400
2016 max
-
294'099
440'899
734'999
1'285'399
-
2016 min
8'710
36'400
90'700
135'300
226'500
396'100
2016 max
-
90'699
135'299
226'499
396'099
-
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BHD
BRL
CZK
DKK
JPY
KRW
KPW
KZT
LTL
MXN
2016 min
3'080
12'300
32'400
47'800
79'100
138'700
2016 max
-
32'399
47'799
79'099
138'699
-
2016 min
17'540
67'500
169'100
254'100
422'100
739'000
2016 max
-
169'099
254'099
422'099
738'999
-
2016 min
148'000
593'000
1'482'500
2'223'500
3'706'600
6'483'500
2016 max
-
1'482'499
2'223'499
3'706'599
6'483'499
-
2016 min
45'300
181'500
454'500
681'800
1'136'300
1'988'100
2016 max
-
454'499
681'799
1'136'299
1'988'099
-
2016 min
648'800
2'594'700
6'487'000
9'730'000
16'217'000
28'369'100
2016 max
-
6'486'999
9'729'999
16'216'999
28'369'099
-
2016 min
8'422'100
33'689'000
84'221'700
126'333'300
210'556'000
368'333'700
2016 max
-
84'221'699
126'333'299
210'555'999
368'333'699
-
2016 min
1'203'100
4'812'900
12'031'900
18'047'800
30'079'700
52'618'900
2016 max
-
12'031'899
18'047'799
30'079'699
52'618'899
-
2016 min
1'545'800
6'185'500
15'463'700
23'195'600
38'659'900
67'628'500
2016 max
-
15'463'699
23'195'599
38'659'899
67'628'499
-
2016 min
21'020
84'600
211'700
317'300
528'400
924'700
2016 max
-
211'699
317'299
528'399
924'699
-
2016 min
113'400
454'000
1'134'900
1'702'300
2'837'100
4'963'300
2016 max
-
1'134'899
1'702'299
2'837'099
4'963'299
-
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MYR
NOK
NZD
PLN
QAR
SYP
ZAR
GTQ
THB
CNY
2016 min
27'330
108'300
272'300
408'900
681'800
1'192'800
2016 max
-
272'299
408'899
681'799
1'192'799
-
2016 min
49'500
197'900
494'800
741'800
1'237'100
2'163'500
2016 max
-
494'799
741'799
1'237'099
2'163'499
-
2016 min
11'600
45'900
116'000
173'900
289'900
507'200
2016 max
-
115'999
173'899
289'899
507'199
-
2016 min
25'030
98'100
244'800
367'400
612'200
1'071'200
2016 max
-
244'799
367'399
612'199
1'071'199
-
2016 min
30'900
122'100
307'200
460'300
766'900
1'342'100
2016 max
-
307'199
460'299
766'899
1'342'099
-
2016 min
415'500
1'660'000
4'149'500
6'225'000
10'375'000
18'148'500
2016 max
-
4'149'499
6'224'999
10'374'999
18'148'499
-
2016 min
70'200
278'200
696'800
1'045'200
1'742'500
3'047'300
2016 max
-
696'799
1'045'199
1'742'499
3'047'299
-
2016 min
76'500
306'600
766'300
1'148'500
1'914'300
3'348'700
2016 max
-
766'299
1'148'499
1'914'299
3'348'699
-
2016 min
312'300
1'248'300
3'122'700
4'684'300
7'806'600
13'656'600
2016 max
-
3'122'699
4'684'299
7'806'599
13'656'599
-
2016 min
66'800
270'300
675'200
1'012'800
1'687'900
2'951'600
2016 max
-
675'199
1'012'799
1'687'899
2'951'599
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COP
IDR
KGS
TND
UZS
VEF
ARS
KWD
AZN
2016 min
15'441'300
61'759'900
154'397'200
231'592'700
385'989'800
675'228'700
2016 max
-
154'397'199
231'592'699
385'989'799
675'228'699
-
2016 min
87'644'100
350'588'000
876'458'400
1'314'690'500
2'191'160'600
3'833'080'600
2016 max
-
876'458'399
1'314'690'499
2'191'160'599
3'833'080'599
-
2016 min
448'400
1'794'100
4'485'100
6'727'600
11'212'700
19'615'100
2016 max
-
4'485'099
6'727'599
11'212'699
19'615'099
-
2016 min
14'690
58'800
146'900
220'400
367'300
642'200
2016 max
-
146'899
220'399
367'299
642'199
-
2016 min
20'787'900
83'153'900
207'884'300
311'826'700
519'711'000
909'147'900
2016 max
-
207'884'299
311'826'699
519'710'999
909'147'899
-
2016 min
95'700
379'500
951'100
1'426'300
2'377'400
4'158'800
2016 max
-
951'099
1'426'299
2'377'399
4'158'799
-
2016 min
46'500
184'000
460'500
691'500
1'152'000
2'015'500
2016 max
-
460'499
691'499
1'151'999
2'015'499
-
2016 min
2'560
9'740
24'600
37'400
62'000
108'200
2016 max
-
24'599
37'399
61'999
108'199
-
2016 min
7'100
28'400
70'500
106'000
176'400
308'200
2016 max
-
70'499
105'999
176'399
308'199
-
*Group E does not apply to events organised in Western Europe, where the minimum amount for a competition counting for the Longines Rankings is CHF 30’000
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