The League will bring its new three-day competition format to Saint-Tropez from June 25–27, placing France on a 14-event international calendar spanning North America, Europe and the Middle East.

Backed by McCourt Global, the PJL has been created to unlock the global potential of one of the world’s most established Olympic sports through a modern competition structure built on sporting merit, compelling team rivalries and season-long narratives.

As a League anchored in meritocracy, only riders ranked within the world’s top 250 are eligible for team selection, ensuring the best compete against the best.

Sixteen teams comprising 80 elite riders will compete throughout the inaugural season, with $300 million in guaranteed prize money committed across the League’s first three seasons. This unprecedented investment is designed to ensure the sport’s top athletes, including riders such as Nina Mallevaey, are meaningfully compensated for competing at the highest level, supporting greater professional viability in a sport where many riders have traditionally supplemented their competitive careers through teaching and training.

Mallevaey said,”It’s incredibly exciting to see the PJL coming to France for 2027. France has such a deep connection with equestrian sport and, as a French rider, the opportunity to compete in this new format in front of a home crowd will be very special. I will always support initiatives that make our sport more accessible and give more people the opportunity to discover and engage with showjumping. We have incredible athletes, horses and stories within the sport, and anything that helps us share those with a wider audience and bring new fans into jumping is something I’m excited to be part of.”

At the centre of the PJL proposition is a belief that the future growth of jumping should not come at the expense of the values and heritage that have defined the sport for generations.

The League’s competition format has been designed to create greater consequence between rounds and across events, giving audiences a reason to remain emotionally invested throughout the season. In the PJL, every round counts, building momentum and intensity towards the decisive post-season events.

Strong consideration has also been given to the duration and presentation of competition, recognising the changing consumption habits of modern sports audiences. The format is designed to deliver high-intensity sporting action within a structure that is easier to follow, while maintaining the technical complexity and sporting integrity that define elite showjumping.

The League has also invested significantly in how jumping is presented and distributed to audiences globally. The PJL will adopt a free-to-view broadcast model, a strategic decision designed to build a broader global fanbase, while its partnership with Box to Box Films, the production company behind Formula 1: Drive to Survive, will bring the personalities and stories surrounding the sport to audiences beyond the traditional equestrian community.

For France, home to one of the world’s most established equestrian cultures and a nation with a significant history in international jumping, the arrival of the PJL will provide a new global stage for the sport.

Saint-Tropez also reflects the premium experience the League intends to create around competition. Hospitality will form an important part of the event experience, with curated food and wine offerings designed to reflect the character of the destination and complement the world-class sport taking place in the arena.