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Prague Playoffs returns to the O2 arena in the years 2025, 2027, and 2029
Great news for fans of showjumping sport. Global Champions Prague Playoffs will return to the O2 arena – the organizers from the Czech Equestrian Team have signed a contract with Global Champions for another three editions of the showjumping galashow. Fans will be able to witness the art of the world’s elite in the autumn of 2025, 2027, and 2029. Ticket sales for the Prague Playoffs 2025 will start on Monday 25 March 2024 at 10:00. Prices range from 390 CZK to 2,990 CZK for daily tickets.
“We have been negotiating with Global Champions for a long time, and we are glad that the Playoffs will return to the Czech Republic three times in the next five years. We see it as an appreciation of our work in previous editions when we managed to realize a completely unique concept of combining top-level showjumping and accompanying shows at the highest level. The number of fans who attended the Prague Playoffs directly in the arena grew every year – and we are glad that they will be able to enjoy the art of the world’s best riders and horses in O2 arena in Prague,” said Jan Andrlík, chairman of the Prague Playoffs organizing committee.
The date for the 2025 show jumping gala has already been set – 20 – 23 November 2025. “Once again it will be the final event of the Global Champions series, the culmination of the year-long efforts of all riders and teams. Fans certainly have something to look forward to; we are already working on a new concept for the accompanying program, including horse, artistic and audiovisual shows, and on expanding entertainment activities outside of arena, especially for our youngest visitors,” added Andrlík.
Tickets for the prestigious showjumping event, featuring the world’s best riders and teams, will be available for purchase through the Ticketmaster and Ticketportal networks. “Due to the high interest in the event in recent years, we have decided to give fans the opportunity to purchase tickets for 2025 already now. I believe that next year in the O2 arena, we will meet again in large numbers, and I hope that we will improve the attendance record of the Prague Playoffs,” says Andrlík.
There will be daily tickets available as well as the packages for all four competition days, plus VIP tickets, party boxes, or table seats on the club floor. Tickets can be purchased through the Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.cz) and Ticketportal (www.ticketportal.cz) networks.
Prices for daily tickets start at 390 CZK for tickets to the 4th floor. Prices for category 1 tickets, i.e., for the 1st floor of the O2 arena, range from 990 CZK. A 50% discount on tickets for Thursday and Friday’s programs is available for children up to 140 cm tall.
In addition to other attractions, fans can also look forward to the participation of the Prague Lions team, which consists of of Anna Kellnerová, Niels Bruynseels, Pieter Devos, Jur Vrieling, Thibeau Spits and Fernando Martinez Sommer.
Prague has hosted the world’s best showjumping riders and horses five times since 2018. Fans in the O2 arena have seen Olympic champions, World champions, but also many Czech riders. The event organized by the Czech Equestrian Team has received extremely positive feedback and the combination of amazing sporting performances and a unique accompanying show was exceptionally popular both among riders and spectators. The most recent edition of Prague Playoffs, in November 2023, was attended by almost 40,000 showjumping fans directly in the arena.