Doha will host the opening round of the Longines World Tours of the 2026 season next March

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The organizing committee of the Longines World Show Jumping Champions Tour and the Champions League for Teams announced that the Qatari capital, Doha, will host the opening round of the Longines World Tours in the 2026 season, during the period from 5 to 7 next March, at the Longines Arena in Al Shaqab.
The organizing committee also announced 8 other destinations during the upcoming season, which constitutes the twentieth season of the launch of the Longines World Tours. The second round will be in Miami, USA, from April 3 to 5, while the third round will be held in Mexico City from the 16 to 19 of the same month.
The Spanish capital, Madrid, will host the fourth round from May 15 to 17, while the fifth round will be held in the French city of Cannes from June 4 to 6, then the sixth round in Saint-Tropez, France, from June 11 to 13, while the seventh round will be held in the French capital, Paris, from the 19 to 21 of the same month.
The English capital, London, will host the eighth round during the period from August 7 to 9, with the dates for the rest of the rounds to be determined during the coming period.
It is noteworthy that the Longines global tours in the current season (2025) started from Doha (Al Shaqab), passing through Mexico City, Shanghai, Madrid, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Paris, Monaco, London, then Valkenswaard, Riesenbeek, New York, Vienna, Rome, Rabat, and Riyadh, with the expected final being held in Prague during the period from 20 to 23 November, where the riders who won the Grand Prix will meet in The 16 rounds of the tournament.