Dutch rider Smolders, riding Uricas V/D Kattevennen, had a nervy round knocking down two fences, and then had to sit and wait and find out where his rivals for the individual championship title, Maikel van der Vleuten of the Netherlands and Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann would finish.

Von Eckermann, riding King Edward, knocked a rail down early in the first round to put himself out of contention.

Van Der Vleuten, riding Beauville Z N.O.P, was one of eight riders to go clear in the first round, forcing a jump-off.

In the jump-off, van der Vleuten opted for a risky strategy, knocking a fence down, while also finishing in a slow time, giving the overall crown to Smolders.

Smolders finished with 252 points in the season standings, closely followed by van der Vleuten with 246, and von Eckermann on 245.5.

Victory in the final round in Riyadh went to Germany's Christian Kukuk, riding Checker 47.

Kukuk was one of three riders to go clear during the jump-off but prevailed after completing the course in the quickest time - 37.56sec.

Elsewhere in the final round of the season in Riyadh, Riesenbeck International pipped Paris Panthers to win the Global Champions League, the team competition.

Germany Philipp Weishaupt on Zineday and Eoin McMahon of Ireland riding Mila were the standout performers for the champion team.

The team event in Riyadh saw Stockholm Hearts finish first, clocking 1min 25.87sec.

Rome Gladiators and Prague Lions secured silver and bronze, with times of 1:31.60 and 1:31.98 respectively.

With 1:32.37, Riesenbeck International came fourth while Paris Panthers only managed a sixth-place finish, with a time of 1:40.45.

Riesenbeck International leads the overall table with 332 points while Paris Panthers are second with 318.

Madrid in Motion and Stockholm Hearts with 274 and 250 points are third and fourth respectively.

The top four teams have qualified for the semi-finals of the Super Cup at the Prague playoffs.