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2021 World Surf League

The 2020-21 World Surf League is the 44th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. After the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, limiting international travel between and within countries namely Australia, Indonesia, Portugal and South Africa.[1] The board changed the tour to a wraparound season of 2020-21, which allowed major changes to the tour schedule, with the Billabong Pipe Masters becoming the first round of the tour.[2]

2021 World Surf League
LocationHawaii, Australia, The United States of America, Mexico
DatesDecember 4th 2020 - September 17th 2021
Champions
MenBrazil Gabriel Medina
WomenHawaii Carissa Moore
← 2019
2022 →

The season also saw some new events introduced due to COVID-19 outbreaks and restrictions on travel within countries, notably Australia, who required surfers to quarantine in Sydney for 14 days upon arrival.[3] Narrabeen was chosen as a replacement for the Gold Coast, while Newcastle returned to the tour for the first time in 10 years to replace Bells Beach.[3] The women's championship tour will compete in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia for the first time in 15 years, while Mexico was added to the championship for the first time to replace the round left vacant by Jeffrey's Bay, due to the COVID outbreak in South Africa.[4]

For the first time, the season will end at Lower Trestles, in San Clemente, USA, with the top five seeded men and women from the season going head to head to determine the champion at the WSL Finals.[5][6] This was put in place after the positive response to the men's championship event in 2019, as well as allowing surfers who had to isolate with COVID-19 an opportunity to still win the title.[7]

Carissa Moore and Ítalo Ferreira are the defending champions.

Schedule edit

The championship series will consist of the following events, subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][8]

Round Date Event Location
1 December 8–20   Billabong Pipe Masters Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
2 April 1–11   Rip Curl Newcastle Cup Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
3 April 16–26   Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia
4 May 2–12   Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
5 May 16–26   Rip Curl Rottnest Search Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia
6 June 25–27   Jeep Surf Ranch Pro Lemoore, California, United States
7 August 10–20   Corona Open Mexico Barra de la Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
8 September 9–17   Rip Curl WSL Finals San Clemente, California, United States
Events cancelled or moved during the 2021 season
Date Event Location Reason
December 4–20   Maui Pro presented by ROXY Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii Nearby fatal shark attack. Contest moved to Pipeline with Men's event.[9]
February 2–12   Santa Cruz Pro Santa Cruz, California, United States COVID-19 outbreak in Southern California, restrictions on public events.[8][10]

Originally brought in to replace Portugal.

February 18–28   MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal COVID-19 outbreak and restrictions on international travel into Europe.[2][4][8]
April 1–11   Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Torquay, Victoria, Australia Deal with New South Wales Government to quarantine surfers in Sydney.[3][8] Event moved to Newcastle.
May 3–13   Corona Open Gold Coast

men's event / women's event

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia COVID-19 travel restrictions to Queensland from Sydney.[11][12] Event moved to Narrabeen.[3][8]
June 25- July 9   Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa COVID-19 outbreak of South African variant.[2][8] Replaced by Corona Open Mexico.
Scheduled June   Quicksilver Pro G-Land Alas Purwo National Park, East Java, Indonesia COVID-19 outbreak and travel restrictions within Indonesia.[4][8]
August 11–16   Oi Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil COVID-19[13]
August 24- September 3   Outerknown Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Results and Standings edit

Event Results edit

Round Event Men's Champion Men's Runner Up Women's Champion Women's Runner Up
1   Billabong Pipeline Masters   John John Florence (HAW)   Gabriel Medina (BRA)   Tyler Wright (AUS)   Carissa Moore (HAW)
2   Rip Curl Newcastle Cup   Italo Ferreira (BRA)   Gabriel Medina (BRA)   Carissa Moore (HAW)   Isabella Nichols (AUS)
3   Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic   Gabriel Medina (BRA)   Conner Coffin (USA)   Caroline Marks (USA)   Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)
4   Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro   Filipe Toledo (BRA)   Jordy Smith (ZAF)   Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)   Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
5   Rip Curl Rottnest Search   Gabriel Medina (BRA)   Morgan Cibilic (AUS)   Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)   Johanne Defay (FRA)
6   Jeep Surf Ranch Pro   Filipe Toledo (BRA)   Gabriel Medina (BRA)   Johanne Defay (FRA)   Carissa Moore (HAW)
7   Corona Open Mexico   Jack Robinson (AUS)   Deivid Silva (BRA)   Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)   Malia Manuel (HAW)
8   Rip Curl WSL Finals   Gabriel Medina (BRA)   Filipe Toledo (BRA)   Carissa Moore (HAW)   Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)

Men's Standings edit

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   5th   9th   17th   33rd   INJ   WTD   DNC 
Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 3,320 1,330 265 265 265 0
Position +/- Surfer  

WCT 1

 

WCT 2

 

WCT 3

 

WCT 4

 

WCT 5

 

WCT 6

 

WCT 7

 

Finals

Points
1     Gabriel Medina (BRA) 2nd 2nd 1st 9th 1st 2nd 5th 1st 43,400
2  1   Filipe Toledo (BRA) 17th 3rd 9th 1st 17th 1st 17th 2nd 30,735
3  1   Italo Ferreira (BRA) 3rd 1st 9th 5th 3rd 9th 5th 3rd 31,660
4     Conner Coffin (USA) 33rd 5th 2nd 17th 5th 9th 5th 4th 25,355
5     Morgan Cibilic (AUS) 17th 3rd 5th 17th 2nd 9th 9th 5th 25,270
6     Griffin Colapinto (USA) 17th 9th 3rd 3rd 17th 3rd 17th 22,905
7     Jordy Smith (ZAF) 5th 9th 9th 2nd 9th INJ INJ 22,505
8     Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) 5th 9th 5th 9th 17th 3rd 17th 22,215
9     Yago Dora (BRA) 17th 9th 5th 17th 5th 5th 9th 20,875
10     Frederico Morais (PRT) 17th 9th 3rd 9th 17th 9th 5th 20,790
11     John John Florence (HAW) 1st 17th 9th 5th INJ INJ INJ 19,660
12     Jack Robinson (AUS) 9th 17th 9th 17th 17th 33rd 1st 19,300
13     Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) 5th 17th 33rd 17th 9th 9th 3rd 18,800
14     Deivid Silva (BRA) 17th 5th 17th 17th 17th 17th 2nd 16,535
15     Ryan Callinan (AUS) 9th 5th 17th 5th 17th 17th 17th 15,470
15     Adriano de Souza (BRA) 33rd 5th 17th 17th 9th 5th 17th 15,470
15     Ethan Ewing (AUS) 17th 17th 5th 17th 17th 5th 9th 15,470
18     Kelly Slater (USA) 3th INJ INJ INJ INJ 5th 9th 14,680
19     Jadson André (BRA) 9th 33rd 9th 9th 33rd 17th 9th 14,610
20     Jérémy Florès (FRA) 5th 17th 17th 9th 33rd WTD 9th 14,045
20     Julian Wilson (AUS) 17th 9th 17th 9th 5th WTD - 14,045
20     Seth Moniz (HAW) 17th 17th 17th 5th 9th 9th 17th 14,045
20     Miguel Pupo (BRA) 9th 17th 17th 17th 5th 9th 17th 14,045
24     Matthew McGillivray (ZAF) 9th 33rd 33rd 3rd 17th 17th 17th 13,395
25     Owen Wright (AUS) INJ 9th 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 12,620
25     Caio Ibelli (BRA) 9th 17th 9th 9th 17th 17th 17th 12,620
27     Peterson Crisanto (BRA) 9th 17th 17th 9th 33rd 17th 17th 10,630
28     Michel Bourez (FRA) 17th 17th 17th 17th 9th INJ 17th 8,640
28     Jack Freestone (AUS) 9th 17th 17th 33rd 17th 17th INJ 8,640
28     Wade Carmichael (AUS) 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 8,640
28     Connor O'Leary (AUS) 17th 17th 33rd 17th 9th 17th 33rd 8,640
32     Mikey Wright (AUS) 17th 33rd 17th 33rd 9th 33rd 17th 7,575
33     Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 33rd 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 33rd 6,650
34     Liam O'Brien (AUS) - - - - 3rd 33rd - 6,350
35     Mateus Herdy (BRA) - - - - - - 3rd 6,085
36     Adrian Buchan (AUS) INJ 17th 33rd 17th INJ 17th 17th 5,585
37     Kolohe Andino (USA) 17th INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 9th 5,445
38     Reef Heazlewood (AUS) - - 9th 33rd - - - 3,585
39     Rio Waida (IDN) - - - - - - 9th 3,320
40     Jacob Willcox (AUS) - - - 17th 17th - - 2,660
41     Joshua Moniz (HAW) 17th - - - - - - 1,330
41     Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 17th - - - - - - 1,330
41     Crosby Colapinto (USA) - 17th - - - - - 1,330
41     Jackson Baker (AUS) - 17th - - - - - 1,330
41     Dylan Moffat (AUS) - - 17th - - - - 1,330
41     Mick Fanning (AUS) - - 17th - - - - 1,330
41     Stuart Kennedy (AUS) - - - - 17th - - 1,330
41     Kael Walsh (AUS) - - - - 17th - - 1,330
41     Nat Young (USA) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41     Michael Dunphy (USA) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41     Patrick Gudauskas (USA) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41     Eli Hanneman (HAW) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41     Lucas Vicente (BRA) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41     Lucca Mesinas (PER) - - - - - - 17th 1,330
55     Miguel Tudela (PER) 33rd - - - - - - 265
55     Matt Banting (AUS) - 33rd - - - - - 265
55     Cyrus Cox (AUS) - - - 33rd - - - 265
55     Taj Burrow (AUS) - - - - 33rd - - 265
55     Jabe Swiercocki (USA) - - - - - 33rd - 265
55     Jhony Corzo (MEX) - - - - - - 33rd 265
55     Diego Cadena (MEX) - - - - - - 33rd 265

Women's Standings edit

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   5th   9th   17th   INJ   WTD   DNC 
Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 2,610 1,045 1,045 1,045 0
Position +/- Surfer  

WCT 1

 

WCT 2

 

WCT 3

 

WCT 4

 

WCT 5

 

WCT 6

 

WCT 7

 

Finals

Points
1     Carissa Moore (HAW) 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 37,770
2     Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 3rd 9th 2nd 1st 17th 3rd 5th 2nd 34,715
3     Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 3rd 9th 5th 5th 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 33,000
4  1   Johanne Defay (FRA) 9th 5th 5th 5th 2nd 1st 5th 4th 32,035
5  1   Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 5th 5th 5th 2nd 9th 5th 1st 5th 32,035
6     Caroline Marks (USA) 9th 3rd 1st 9th 9th 5th 9th 26,050
6     Tyler Wright (AUS) 1st 9th 9th 5th 3rd WTD 9th 26,050
8     Isabella Nichols (AUS) 9th 2nd 17th 5th 5th 9th 5th 24,645
9     Courtney Conlogue (USA) 9th 5th 3rd 17th 9th 5th 5th 22,930
10     Malia Manuel (HAW) 5th 17th 9th 9th 5th 9th 2nd 22,510
11     Bronte Macaulay (AUS) 17th 5th 9th 3rd 9th WTD 9th 18,660
11     Keely Andrew (AUS) 17th 3rd 5th 9th 9th 9th 9th 18,660
13     Nikki van Dijk (AUS) 9th 9th 9th 9th 5th 9th INJ 15,185
13     Sage Erickson (USA) 5th 17th 9th 9th 9th 9th 9th 15,185
15     Brisa Hennessy (CRC) 9th 9th 9th 9th 17th 9th 9th 13,050
15     Macy Callaghan (AUS) 9th 9th 9th 9th 9th WTD 9th 13,050
17     Amuro Tsuzuki (JPN) - - 9th 9th 5th 17th - 11,010
18     Lakey Peterson (USA) 5th 9th INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 10,490
19     Coco Ho (HAW) - - - - - 5th - 4,745
20     Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) 9th - - - - - - 2,610
20     Phillipa Anderson (AUS) - 9th - - - - - 2,610
20     Mia McCarthy (AUS) - - - - 9th - - 2,610
20     Kirra Pinkerton (USA) - - - - - 9th - 2,610
20     Alyssa Spencer (USA) - - - - - 9th - 2,610
20     Silvana Lima (BRA) - - - - - - 9th 2,610
26     Laura Enever (AUS) - - 17th - - - - 1,045
26     Willow Hardy (AUS) - - - 17th - - - 1,045
26     Caitlin Simmers (USA) - - - - - 17th - 1,045
26     Shelby Detmers (MEX) - - - - - - 17th 1,045
26     Regina Pioli (MEX) - - - - - - 17th 1,045

Challenger Series edit

2021 Men's Challenger Series edit

Round Event Men's Champion Men's Runner Up
1   US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach   Griffin Colapinto   Jake Marshall
2   MEO Vissla Pro Ericeira   Ezekiel Lau   Jackson Baker
3   Quiksilver Pro France   Connor O'Leary   Michel Bourez
4   Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger   John John Florence   Jack Robinson
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   7th   9th   13th   17th   25th   37th   49th   73rd 
Points 10,000 8,000 6,500 6,100 5,000 4,900 3,500 3,400 2,000 750 650 400 350
Ranking +/- Surfer Events Points
Carry Over   1   2   3   4
1     Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) - 3rd 25th 3rd 3rd 19,500
2     Ezekiel Lau (HAW) - 9th 1st 49th 5th 18,600
3     Liam O'Brien (AUS) 5.000 5th 25th 25th 7th 14,900
4     Connor O'Leary (AUS) - 73rd 37th 1st 9th 14,250
5     Griffin Colapinto (USA) 750 1st - - 13th 14,150
6     Jake Marshall (USA) 2.500 2nd 17th 25th 9th 14,100
7     Jack Robinson (AUS) 5.000 25th - - 2nd 13,750
8     Callum Robson (AUS) - 5th 9th 17th 7th 13,400
9     Samuel Pupo (BRA) - 73rd 9th 9th 4th 13,100
10     Nat Young (USA) 5.000 49th 3rd 49th 49th 12,100
11     Imaikalani deVault (HAW) 3.500 17th 3rd 37th 49th 12,000
12     Lucca Mesinas (PER) 2.500 17th 9th 5th 33rd 11,000
12     João Chianca (BRA) 4.000 25th 9th 9th 25th 11,000
14     Jackson Baker (AUS) 2.000 73rd 2nd 49th 33rd 10,700
15     Carlos Munoz (CRC) - 37th 5th 5th 49th 10,650
16     Jordan Lawler (AUS) - 25th 5th 9th 25th 10,300
17     John John Florence (HAW) - - - - 1st 10,000
17     Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) 10.000 - - - - 10,000
19     Michel Bourez (FRA) - 37th 73rd 2nd 49th 9,250
19     Mateus Herdy (BRA) 750 49th 17th 3rd 49th 9,250
19     Lucas Silveira (BRA) 750 5th 49th 9th 33rd 9,250

Legend Note: The top 12, non-CT men from the 2021 Challengers Series qualified for the 2022 Championship Tour.

Men's CT 2022

Source

2021 Women's Challengers Series edit

Round Event Women's Champion Women's Runner Up
1   US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach   Caitlin Simmers   Gabriela Bryan
2   MEO Vissla Pro Ericeira   Luana Silva   Gabriela Bryan
3   Roxy Pro France   Brisa Hennessy   India Robinson
4   Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger   Bettylou Sakura Johnson   Gabriela Bryan
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   7th   9th   13th   17th   25th   33th   49th 
Points 10,000 8,000 6,500 6,100 5,000 4,900 3,500 3,400 2,000 1,800 700 600
Ranking +/- Surfer Events Points
Carry Over   1   2   3   4
1     Gabriela Bryan (HAW) - 2nd 2nd 33rd 2nd 24,000
2     Brisa Hennessy (CRC) 6.500 25th 5th 1st 9th 21,500
3     Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) - 5th 5th 49th 1st 20,000
4     Caitlin Simmers (USA) - 1st 33rd 3rd 17th 18,700
5     India Robinson (AUS) - 25th 9th 2nd 4th 17,600
6     Carissa Moore (HAW) 10.000 - - - 3rd 16,500
7     Luana Silva (BRA) ** 1.500 49th 1st 33rd 13th 14,900
8     Molly Picklum (AUS) ** 5.000 33rd 17th 5th 7th 14,900
9     Vahine Fierro (FRA) 4.000 9th 17th 5th 7th 13,900
10     Alyssa Spencer (USA) 3.500 9th 9th 5th 5th 13,600
11     Sawyer Lindblad (USA) - 5th 49th 3rd 25th 13,300


Legend Note: The top 6, non-CT women from the 2021 Challengers Series qualified for the 2022 Championship Tour.

  • Luana Silva wins the tiebreaker (best two event results) over Molly Picklum for the sixth and final CT qualification spot.
Women's CT 2022

References edit

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External links edit

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