The 2017 edition of the Longines FEI European Championships will be held in Gothenburg with events at the Ullevi Stadium, Heden Arena and Slottsskogen City Park. Longines is associated with this event as the Title Partner, the Official Timekeeper and the Official Watch. Over 300 of Europe’s top equestrian riders and drivers will meet to compete for medals in Jumping, Dressage, Driving and Para-Equestrian Dressage. Competitors and horses from thirty countries will be involved in the championships.
Juan-Carlos Capelli, Vice President and Head of International Marketing, comments: “We are supporting equestrian sports on a long term basis and are associated with many of its disciplines, such as racing, jumping, endurance, eventing, dressage and driving. Our new partnership with the Longines FEI European Championships as Title Partner corresponds to our further and continuous commitment to these sports. We will serve with great pride as the Official Timekeeper of these 7-day championships and also grant an elegant Longines timepiece to the best athletes in order to celebrate their sports achievement. Finally, the spectators in Gothenburg will get the opportunity to discover the Official Watch, which we are presenting for this major event.”
As part of its partnership with the FEI, Longines is lending its name to the FEI world ranking for riders: the Longines Rankings. The brand is the Official Partner of the three indoor series (the Western European, Chinese and North American Leagues) and the Final of the Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping, as well as the outdoor series and the Final of the FEI Nations CupTM Jumping.
