The PBR World Cup was a team competition developed by the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) organization in 2007 in which bull riders from the five countries where PBR events were sanctioned competed for their share of a US$100,000 prize. Each team consisted of five riders from their respective countries, each with their own team captain (who was either a current or former rider).
The 25 riders competed in four rounds, two rounds each night, with all the contestants riding in each round, which meant fans could see 50 rides per night. The team captain could only select three scores for each round. Once all four rounds were complete, the team with the highest total score would be declared the winner.
During the first World Cup, the contestants rode with their regular attire that they normally competed in, but starting with the following World Cup, the teams rode with uniforms that represented their respective countries.
The first World Cup, held in 2007, took place at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
The second World Cup was held in 2008 at the Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Gymnasium in Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico.
The third World Cup was held in 2009 at the Parque do Peão in Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.
The fourth World Cup took place in the spring of 2010 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The PBR World Cup event has since been discontinued, and a different event, the PBR Global Cup, began in 2017 and was held through 2022 before being discontinued as well.
Results YearHostChampionsRunners-up3rd place4th place5th place2007 Gold Coast Brazil Canada United States Mexico Australia2008Chihuahua United States Canada Brazil Mexico Australia2009Barretos United States Brazil Canada Australia Mexico2010Las Vegas Brazil United States Australia Canada Mexico
Medal table
Participation details Team 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total Australia 5th 5th 4th 3rd 4 Brazil 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 4 Canada 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4 Mexico 4th 4th 5th 5th 4 United States 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 4
See also PBR Global Cup
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