Rowing World Cup

The Rowing World Cup (original English name World Rowing Cup ) is a discharged annual international regatta series in rowing . It is organized by the world rowing association FISA and serves the national rowing associations in preparation for the annual world rowing championships and the four-year Olympic rowing regatta .

World Cup in Singles (1990–1995)

From 1990 to 1995, the rowing world cup was a competition for top scullers in one . At three to six international regattas in one season, points for an overall ranking and cash prizes could be won. The World Rowing Association wanted to better market its sport and improve sponsorship income through TV presence . These goals were clearly missed, which ultimately led to the discontinuation of this form of the World Cup, which was expensive for the participants, after the 1995 season.

season	Stations	Overall winner	Overall winner
1990	United States , Mission Bay , San Diego (April 7th) Germany , Mühlauhafen , Mannheim (May 13th) Norway , Årungen Lake (June 3rd) Netherlands , Bosbaan , Amsterdam (July 1st) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne ( June 15th) July)	Titie Jordache , Germany	Jüri Jaanson , Estonia
1991	Italy , Lago di Piediluco (April 10th) Germany , Regattabahn Duisburg , Duisburg (May 26th) Sweden , Hjälmsjön , Örkelljunga (June 2nd) Netherlands , Bosbaan , Amsterdam (June 29th) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 14th )	Silken Laumann , Canada	Václav Chalupa , Czechoslovakia
1992	United States , Mission Bay , San Diego (April 5) Germany , Fühlinger See , Cologne (May 3) Denmark , Bagsværd Lake , Copenhagen (May 31) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (June 14)	Beate Schramm , Germany	Thomas Lange , Germany
1993	Australia , Yarra River , Melbourne (February 28) Mexico , Pista Olímpica Virgilio Uribe , Mexico City (March 28) Germany , Duisburg Regattabahn , Duisburg (May 23) Finland , Kaukajärvi , Tampere (June 6) United Kingdom , Thames , Henley-on-Thames (July 4th) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 11th)	Annelies Bredael , Belgium	Václav Chalupa , Czech Republic
1994	Germany , Duisburg Regattabahn , Duisburg (May 22nd) United Kingdom , Thames , Henley-on-Thames (July 3rd) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 17th)	Marnie McBean , Canada	Xeno Müller , Switzerland
1995	Belgium , Hazewinkel , Willebroek (June 4th) France , Lac de Vaires-sur-Marne , Paris (June 18th) United Kingdom , Thames , Henley-on-Thames (July 2nd) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 9th )	Trine Hansen , Denmark	Jüri Jaanson , Estonia

Rowing World Cup (since 1997)

After the failure of the previous format and three rowing world championships from 1993 to 1995, which were barely noticed by the public, the requirements for international top regattas were fundamentally changed in the world association. From then on, applicants for hosting these events had to submit an excellent regatta course and concepts for marketing and media work on site in order to have a chance of winning an event. At the same time, the sponsorship regulations in the "FISA Rule Book", the rules of the World Rowing Association relevant for competitions, were considerably liberalized for the 1997 season. Various advertising options on jerseys, boats and banners have been available since then. In the course of these changes, the Rowing World Cup was created in its current form for the 1997 season with three valuation regattas in early summer, so that, together with the World Rowing Championships, there are four top international regattas in the regatta calendar.

marketing

Katrin Olsen (Denmark, women's lightweight double scull) with gold medal and yellow jersey at the Rowing World Cup in Ottensheim 2007.

With these measures, international rowing became interesting again for sponsors and the media. The World Rowing Association was able to win a strong partner for high-quality media material through a contract with the European Broadcasting Union . Together with another contract with the broadcaster Eurosport , the transmission of the new regatta series to more than 50 European countries was secured.

Various companies have acted as name sponsors for the Rowing World Cup in the past. The Krombacher Brewery was the first name sponsor in 1998, followed by the financial services provider Zurich (2000–2002) and the consulting firm BearingPoint (2003–2005). After a few years without a name sponsor, the Rowing World Cup was named after the South Korean technology group Samsung in the 2011 to 2014 seasons . The additional income of the World Rowing Association from TV contracts and sponsorship in connection with the Rowing World Cup has been flowing since 1996 into a development program for countries in which rowing does not have a long tradition. The number of associations participating in the Olympic regatta and qualification has more than doubled from 44 in 1992 to 101 in 2008.

To market the Rowing World Cup in the media, there is a point system to determine the overall winners in each boat class and the best association of a season. For winning the A-final at a World Cup regatta, a team receives eight points for the evaluation in its boat class, for the other places up to seventh place (winner of the B-final), six points to one point are awarded in descending order. From the second valuation regatta, the leading team in each boat class wears a yellow jersey with sponsors' imprint under the oars. The best nation is determined by adding up the ratings of all boat classes. Since 1997 the German Rowing Association has won the overall ranking eleven times, the British Association seven times and the New Zealand Association three times.

Set of rules

On three regatta weekends, usually from May to July, the members of the World Rowing Association, the national rowing associations, are allowed to bring teams to the races. The program is based on that of the rowing world championships , and the length of the route corresponds to the Olympic distance of 2000 meters. Since the member associations are allowed to register several boats in each class and are also allowed to change the teams between the regattas, the Rowing World Cup is an attractive regatta series for them with top international sport, which is primarily used to select the national teams for the one that usually takes place in August or September World Rowing Championships or the Olympic Rowing Regatta is used.

Venues

Up to and including the 2012 Rowing World Cup , one of the three World Cup regattas of a season took place on both the Rotsee in Lucerne and on the Oberschleißheim regatta course in Munich , unless the World Rowing Championships were held on these regatta courses in the same year. As of 2013, only the route in Lucerne is a permanent part of the series. The second and third valuation regattas take place at different locations and were often used in the past by the track operators as a dress rehearsal for a major event that was due later, such as the World Rowing Championships. The main focus of the venues for the regattas of the Rowing World Cup is in Europe, the first outside of Europe was Princeton in the USA in 2001. At that time, the World Cup series with four valuation regattas was held once. In 2013 and 2014 there was a World Cup regatta in Sydney , Australia . The field of participants is often strongly European due to the venues, since overseas associations only travel to the rowing world championships with a complete team for cost reasons. In the overall nations ranking, the strong associations from Canada , the United States , Australia and New Zealand did not play a role for a long time, and from 2014 New Zealand won the competition three times in a row.

In the 2020 season, all three World Cup regattas were canceled without replacement due to the COVID-19 pandemic . First of all, the two regattas awarded to Italy were canceled because the number of cases of COVID-19 sufferers there was high early in the course of the pandemic. After measures to contain the pandemic were introduced in large parts of Europe on March 13 and 14, the World Rowing Association also canceled the third regatta planned for mid-May in Lucerne. At the same time, all outstanding qualifying regattas for the 2020 Olympic rowing regatta were canceled without replacement.

season	Name sponsor	Stations	Overall winner	score
1997		Germany , regatta course Oberschleißheim , Munich (May 31st – June 1st) France , Lac de Vaires-sur-Marne , Paris (June 21st – 22nd) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 11th – 13th)	Germany	209
1998	Krombacher	Germany , regatta course Oberschleißheim , Munich (29–31 May) Belgium , Hazewinkel , Willebroek ( 19–21 June) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (10–12 July)	Germany	137
1999		Belgium , Hazewinkel , Willebroek (May 28-30) Austria , Alte Donau , Vienna (June 18-20 ) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 9-11)	Germany	136
2000	Zurich	Germany , regatta course Oberschleißheim , Munich (June 1–3) Austria , Neue Donau , Vienna (June 23–25) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 14–16)	Germany	143
2001	Zurich	United States , Mercer Lake , Princeton (April 26-28) Spain , Guadalquivir , Seville (June 14-16) Austria , Alte Donau , Vienna (June 28-30) Germany , Oberschleissheim regatta course , Munich ( June 13th) .-15th of July)	Germany	172
2002	Zurich	Belgium , Hazewinkel , Willebroek (June 14-16) Germany , Oberschleißheim regatta course , Munich (July 12-14 ) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (August 1-3)	Germany	209
2003	BearingPoint	Italy , Idroscalo , Milan (May 29–31 ) Germany , Oberschleissheim regatta course , Munich (June 20–22) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 11–13)	Germany	198
2004	BearingPoint	Poland , Lake Malta , Posen (May 7–9) Germany , Oberschleissheim regatta course , Munich (May 27–29) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (June 18–20)	Germany	189
2005	BearingPoint	United Kingdom , Dorney Lake , Eton (May 26-28) Germany , Oberschleißheim regatta course , Munich (June 17-19) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 8-10 )	Germany	153
2006		Germany , regatta course Oberschleißheim , Munich (May 25-27) Poland , Lake Malta , Posen (June 15-17) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 7-9)	Germany	166
2007		Austria , Danube , Linz / Ottensheim (June 1–3) Netherlands , Bosbaan , Amsterdam (June 22–24) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 13–15)	United Kingdom	161
2008		Germany , regatta course Oberschleißheim , Munich (May 8-11 ) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (May 30-1 June) Poland , Lake Malta , Posen (June 20-22)	United Kingdom	134
2009		Spain , Estany de Banyoles , Banyoles ( 29–31 May) Germany , Oberschleißheim regatta course , Munich ( 19–21 June) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (10–12 July)	United Kingdom	213
2010		Slovenia , Lake Bled , Bled (May 28–30) Germany , Oberschleißheim regatta course , Munich (June 18–20 ) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 9–11)	United Kingdom	231
2011	Samsung	Germany , regatta course Oberschleißheim , Munich (May 27-29) Germany , regatta course Allermöhe , Hamburg (June 17-19) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 8-10 )	Germany	177
2012	Samsung	Serbia , Save , Belgrade (May 4-6) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (May 25-27) Germany , Oberschleissheim regatta course , Munich (June 15-17)	United Kingdom	199
2013	Samsung	Australia , Penrith Lake , Sydney (March 22-24) United Kingdom , Dorney Lake , Eton (June 21-23 ) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 12-14)	United Kingdom	179
2014	Samsung	Australia , Penrith Lake , Sydney (March 28-30) France , Lac d'Aiguebelette , Haute-Savoie (June 20-22) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 11-13)	New Zealand	141
2015		Slovenia , Lake Bled , Bled (May 8-10 ) Italy , Lago di Varese , Varese (June 19-21 ) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 10-12)	New Zealand	117
2016		Italy , Lake Varese , Varese (April 15-17) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (May 27-29) Poland , Lake Malta , Poznan (June 17-19)	New Zealand	119
2017		Serbia , Save , Belgrade (May 5-7) Poland , Lake Malta , Posen (June 16-18) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 7-9)	United Kingdom	134
2018		Serbia , Save , Belgrade (June 1–3) Austria , Danube , Linz / Ottensheim (June 22–24) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (July 13–15)	Germany	130
2019		Bulgaria , Plovdiv Rowing Canal , Plovdiv (May 10-12) Poland , Lake Malta , Posen (June 21-23 ) Netherlands , Willem-Alexander Baan , Rotterdam (July 12-14)	Australia	120
2020		Italy , Lago di Sabaudia , Sabaudia (April 10-12; canceled) Italy , Lago di Varese , Varese (May 1-3; canceled) Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne (May 22-24; canceled)	-	-
2021		Croatia , Jarun Lake , Zagreb Lithuania , Galvesee , Trakai Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne
2022		Serbia , Save , Belgrade Poland , Lake Malta , Poznan Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne
2023		Croatia , Jarun Lake , Zagreb Italy , Lake Varese , Varese Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne
2024		not yet taken Germany , regatta course Oberschleißheim , Munich Switzerland , Rotsee , Lucerne

See also

• World cup

Web links

• World Rowing Cup at the World Rowing Association
• The Rowing World Cup in Lucerne on the Internet
• The Rowing World Cup in Munich on the Internet

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c d e f} Matt Smith: Shaping the Sport of Rowing . In: Volker Nolte (Ed.): Rowing Faster . 2nd, expanded edition. Human Kinetics, Champaign 2011, ISBN 978-0-7360-9040-7 , pp. 285-296 (English).
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Deutscher Ruderverband : Rudersport Almanach 2004. Limpert Verlag, Wiebelsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7853-1694-1 , p. 184
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} regatta.de: Chronicle of the Olympic Regatta Club Munich: Events and successes. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 5, 2012 ; Retrieved December 25, 2015 . 
4. ^ Thor S. Nilsen in World Rowing e-magazine: The Olympic Games and developing countries. (PDF) Retrieved December 26, 2015 . 
5. ↑ worldrowing.com: World Rowing Cup Competition Format. Retrieved December 8, 2012 . 
6. ↑ 2011 FISA Rule Book. Retrieved December 8, 2012 .  (English, PDF, 1.7MB)
7. ↑ ^{a b} Communication on Joint Decisions related to the impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on 2020 World Rowing Events in Italy. In: www.worldrowing.com. World Rowing Association, March 10, 2020, accessed on March 11, 2020 . 
8. ↑ ^{a b} Joint Decisions related to the impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on remaining Olympic and Paralympic qualification events. In: www.worldrowing.com. World Rowing Association, March 14, 2020, accessed on March 14, 2020 . 
9. ↑ boot.de: Result list of the Rowing World Cup in Lucerne. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 12, 2016 ; Retrieved December 9, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ worldrowing.com: Final World Cup decides points winner. Retrieved December 7, 2012 .  (English)
11. ↑ worldrowing.com: Germany leads again: 2006 Rowing World Cup. Retrieved December 7, 2012 .  (English)
12. ↑ worldrowing.com: Great Britain on top: Following rowing world cup season. Retrieved December 7, 2012 .  (English)
13. ↑ worldrowing.com: How British Rowing ended World Cup on high. Retrieved December 7, 2012 .  (English)
14. ↑ worldrowing.com: Overall ranking Rowing World Cup 2009. (PDF; 220 kB) Retrieved on December 7, 2012 . 
15. ↑ worldrowing.com: Overall ranking Rowing World Cup 2010. (PDF; 183 kB) Retrieved on December 7, 2012 . 
16. ↑ worldrowing.com: Overall ranking Rowing World Cup 2011. (PDF; 259 kB) Retrieved on December 7, 2012 . 
17. ↑ worldrowing.com: Overall ranking Rowing World Cup 2012. (PDF; 81 kB) Retrieved on December 7, 2012 . 
18. ↑ Overall Standing Worldrowingcup 2013. (PDF; 160 kB) Accessed on July 16, 2013 . 
19. ↑ New Zealand tops the World Rowing Cup series for 2014. Accessed July 14, 2014 . 
20. ↑ Overall Standing Word Rowing Cup 2015. (PDF) In: www.worldrowing.com. World Rowing Association, accessed on July 13, 2015 . 
21. ^ New Zealand wins overall trophy at World Rowing Cup III in Poznan. In: www.worldrowing.com. World Rowing Association, accessed on June 19, 2016 (English). 
22. ↑ Overall Standing World Rowing Cup 2017. (PDF; 94 kB) In: www.worldrowing.com. World Rowing Association, July 9, 2017, accessed on July 9, 2017 . 
23. ↑ Overall standing World Rowing Cup 2018. (PDF; 152 kB) In: www.worldrowing.com. World Rowing Association, July 15, 2018, accessed on September 19, 2018 . 
24. ↑ Overall standing 2019 World Rowing Cup. (PDF; 359 kB) In: www.worldrowing.com. World Rowing Association, July 14, 2019, accessed on September 19, 2019 .