Southern Stars & Breakthroughs

The action kicked off in the Southern Hemisphere with a display of consistency and female dominance:

  • Australia: Phillip Lever and Billionaire NZPH took the title with 78 points, narrowly beating Jamie Winning-Kermond (77) and Billy Raymont (76).

  • New Zealand: Julie Davey secured her second consecutive title (87 points) aboard LT Holst Freda after a season-long duel with Sophie Scott (78).

  • South Africa: 23-year-old Amy Chelsea Michau dominated with three victories on Go To Blue, finishing on 70 points.

Precision in Asia & Eurasia

Small margins defined the leagues across Asia:

  • Japan: Kenki Sato won a tie-break against Atsushi Katayama (both on 18 points) thanks to his two leg victories.

  • China: Zhixiang Jiang topped the 42-athlete leaderboard despite a limited three-leg schedule.

  • SE Asia & Eurasia: Indonesia’s Raymen Kaunang won the circuit’s smallest league (9 athletes), while Uzbekistan’s Bekzod Kurbanov took the Eurasian title.

The Power of the Sub-Leagues

Regional divisions showcased tactical depth:

  • Arab League: Abdullah Alsharbatly (KSA) used a four-horse rotation to clinch the Middle East title (65 points), while El Ghali Boukaa won the North African division.

  • Central Europe: Out of 139 competitors, Hungary’s Péter Szuhai surged in the Krakow Final to take the overall title with 103.5 points.

The American Giants

  • South America: Brazil’s Stephan de Freitas Barcha leveraged his Pan-Am gold momentum to finish first with 52 points.

  • North America: Ireland’s Conor Swail led the pack (51 points), but the headlines belonged to 21-year-old Mimi Gochman, whose Ocala victory punched her first-ever ticket to a senior championship.

The European Heavyweights

The Western European League remains the circuit's titan, featuring 212 athletes over 13 legs.

  • Willem Greve (NED): Claimed the top spot (81 points) with three massive wins.

  • Julien Epaillard (FRA): The defending champion finished second (69 points), proving his form ahead of the Final.