The Next Wave of GCL 2025 Teams Unveiled: Shanghai Swans & Paris Panthers Take Flight

We’re officially past the halfway mark of the 2025 GCL team launches, and the excitement just hit a whole new level. The latest teams to join the battlefield? The Shanghai Swans and Paris Panthers. Two teams, two distinct legacies, and one ultimate goal—to dominate the season with unparalleled strategy.

With a mix of seasoned superstars and fresh talent, these squads are set to turn up the heat as they charge into the most competitive GCL season yet.

Shanghai Swans: Unstoppable Power

The Shanghai Swans have never been a team to settle for mediocrity. With a lineup that reads like a “Who’s Who” of show jumping legends, this is a team built for one thing: absolute dominance.

Bringing together Christian Ahlmann, Daniel Deusser, Antoine Ermann, Max Kühner, Ben Maher, and Katharina Rhomberg, the Swans are poised to be one of the most dangerous squads in the league. With gold medalists, LGCT Grand Prix and GCL champions, and tacticians who thrive under pressure, expect them to be a relentless force from day one.

The Swans don’t just compete—they make a statement. And in 2025, that statement is clear: we’re here to win.

Paris Panthers: A New Breed of Fierce Competitors

 

Fast, fearless, and ready to pounce. The Paris Panthers are entering 2025 with a revamped squad and a hunger to shake up the leaderboard.

This dynamic new lineup features Luiz Felipe Cortizo Gonçalves de Azevedo Filho, Luiz Felipe Neto De Azevedo, Alexa Ferrer, Guido Grimaldi, Mariana Frauches Chaves, and Clara Pezzoli.

This powerful mix of talent and determination is designed to push boundaries, defy expectations, and put Paris in the heart of the championship race.

Whether it’s bold newcomers making their mark or seasoned pros hungry for victory, the Panthers are ready to strike—and they’re not here to play it safe.

GCL 2025: The Stage is Set

With 10 teams now officially announced, the 2025 GCL season is shaping up to be the most intense, unpredictable, and action-packed competition yet. The Shanghai Swans and Paris Panthers are entering the fray with rosters that scream excellence and ambition.

Who will rise? Who will falter? One thing is certain—the battle for GCL supremacy is only just getting started. Stay tuned.