The FIS Cross-Country Eastern Europe Cup (EEC) is a series of cross-country skiing events arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS). It is one of the nine FIS Cross-Country Continental Cups, a second-level competition ranked below the World Cup. The Eastern Europe Cup is open for competitors from all nations, but are mainly a competition for skiers from four nations in Eastern Europe; Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.
FIS Cross-Country Eastern Europe Cup | |
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Genre | Cross-country skiing |
Date(s) | Northern wintertime season |
Begins | November |
Ends | March |
Location(s) | Belarus Kazakhstan Russia Ukraine |
Inaugurated | 2007 |
Organised by | International Ski Federation |
2019–20 FIS Cross-Country Eastern Europe Cup |
The Eastern Europe Cup has been held since the 2007–08 season, and has been a part of the Cross-Country Continental Cup since then.
World Cup qualification
editIn the end of certain periods, the overall leaders for both genders receive a place in the World Cup in the following period. The overall winners of the season receive a place in the World Cup in the beginning of the following season.
Overall winners
editMen
editWomen
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eastern Europe Cup Overall 2018-19 Men". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Eastern Europe Cup Overall 2018-19 Women". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2020.