In season 1985/1986 the World Cup Jumping had 7 leagues with a total of 56 competitions in 12 countries. The top placed of the leagues met from 09.-13.04.1986 for the World Cup Final in Gothenburg (SWE). 

League winners:
Western European League: Nick Skelton (GBR) - Raffles Apollo / Raffles St. James / Airbourne
North American League - East Coast: Rodney Jenkins (USA) - The Natural / Play Back
North American League - West Coast: Hap Hansen (USA) - Gambrinus / Juniperus / Air Wolf
North Amercan League - Canada: Ian Millar (CAN) - Big Ben / Wotan
South American League - South: Vitor Alves Teixeira (BRA) - Natural
Australien - Pacific League: Kevin Bourke (AUS) - Touraliady
New Zealand - Pacific League: Greg Jamieson (NZL) - Chichester

Max E. Ammann was Director of the World Cup Jumping from 1978 to 2003. With network4events (former Editions Hippiques) he was responsible for the rules and regulations; he did the contract negotiations with the organisers, the sponsors and the TV stations. He supervised the financial aspects of the project and took care of the relations to the World Cup sponsor Volvo. He was responsible for the media and public relations and was the contact to the Jumping riders.

network4events (former Editions Hippiques) published an annual media guide.

> Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)
> Volvo, Gothenburg (SWE)