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2022 World Surf League

The 2022 World Surf League is the 45th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters will be the first round of the tour.[1]

2022 World Surf League
LocationHawaii, Portugal, Australia, Indonesia, El Salvador, Brazil, South Africa, French Polynesia, United States
DatesJanuary 29th 2022 - September 16th 2022
Champions
MenBrazil Filipe Toledo
WomenAustralia Stephanie Gilmore
← 2021
2023 →

For the second 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.[2]

Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore are the defending champions.

Qualifier Athletes edit

The first five events of the 2022 Championship Tour will be contested by the WSL top 36 men and top 18 women.

The top 36 men consist of:

  • The Top 20 finishers from the 2021 Championship Tour rankings
  • The Top 12 finishers on the 2021 Challenger Series rankings
  • Two WSL season wildcards
  • Two event wildcards

The top 18 women consist of:

  • The Top 9 finishers on the 2021 Championship Tour rankings
  • The Top 6 finishers on the 2021 Challenger Series rankings
  • Two WSL season wildcards
  • One event wildcard

With new venues and a revamped Tour structure, the 2022 CT season will start with 36 men and 18 women. Halfway through the season, the field will be reduced to 24 men and 12 women. The top-ranked surfers will automatically requalify for the 2023 CT as well as continue on to the second half of the Tour, where they will be joined by two men's wildcards and two women's wildcards (one season wildcard and one event wildcard). [3]

Women's 2022 Championship Tour Qualifiers edit

Top 9 Qualifiers from 2021 Championship Tour Rankings

  • Carissa Moore (HAW)
  • Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)
  • Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
  • Johanne Defay (FRA)
  • Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
  • Caroline Marks (USA)
  • Tyler Wright (AUS)
  • Isabella Nichols (AUS)
  • Courtney Conlogue (USA)

Top 6 Qualifiers from 2021 Challenger Series Rankings

  • Gabriela Bryan (HAW)
  • Brisa Hennessy (CRI)
  • Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW)
  • India Robinson (AUS)
  • Luana Silva (HAW)
  • Caitlin Simmers (USA) *
  • Molly Picklum (AUS)

WSL Season Wildcards

  • Lakey Peterson (USA)
  • Malia Manuel (HAW)

WSL Replacement

  • Bronte Macaulay (AUS)

Substitution

  • Caitlin Simmers turned down her spot on the Championship Tour to focus on her personal development. Molly Picklum replaced Simmers as she was next in the CS 2021 Ranking. [4]

Men's 2022 Championship Tour Qualifiers edit

Top 20 Qualifiers from 2021 Championship Tour Rankings

  • Gabriel Medina (BRA)
  • Filipe Toledo (BRA)
  • Italo Ferreira (BRA)
  • Conner Coffin (USA)
  • Morgan Cibilic (AUS)
  • Griffin Colapinto (USA)
  • Jordy Smith (ZAF)
  • Kanoa Igarashi (JPN)
  • Yago Dora (BRA)
  • Frederico Morais (PRT)
  • John John Florence (HAW)
  • Jack Robinson (AUS)
  • Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)
  • Deivid Silva (BRA)
  • Ryan Callinan (AUS)
  • Ethan Ewing (AUS)
  • Kelly Slater (USA)
  • Jadson Andre (BRA)
  • Miguel Pupo (BRA)
  • Seth Moniz (HAW)

Top 12 Qualifiers from 2021 Challenger Series Rankings

  • Ezekiel Lau (HAW)
  • Liam O'Brien (AUS)*
  • Connor O'Leary (AUS)
  • Jake Marshall (USA)
  • Callum Robson (AUS)
  • Samuel Pupo (BRA)
  • Nat Young (USA)
  • Imaikalani Devault (HAW)
  • Lucca Mesinas (PER)
  • Joao Chianca (BRA)
  • Jackson Baker (AUS)
  • Carlos Munoz (CRI)*

WSL Season Wildcards

  • Kolohe Andino (USA)
  • Owen Wright (AUS)

WSL Replacement

  • Matthew McGillivray (ZAF)

Substitution

  • Liam O'Brien and Carlos Munoz did not compete in CT 2022 because of injuries in the first half of the season. They were replaced by Barron Mamiya and Caio Ibelli as regular athletes of the season.

Schedule edit

The championship series will consist of the following events, subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Round Date Event Location
1 January 29–February 10   Billabong Pro Pipeline Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
2 February 11–23   Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
3 March 3–13   MEO Portugal Pro Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal
4 April 10–20   Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia
5 April 24–May 4   Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
6 May 28–June 6   Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-Land G-Land, Banyuwangi, Indonesia
7 June 12–20   Surf City El Salvador Pro Punta Roca, La Libertad, El Salvador
8 June 23–30   Oi Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9 July 12–21   Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
10 August 11–21   Outerknown Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia
11 September 8–16   Rip Curl WSL Finals San Clemente, California, United States

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 Pro Pipeline   Kelly Slater   Seth Moniz   Moana Jones Wong   Carissa Moore
2   Hurley Pro Sunset Beach   Barron Mamiya   Kanoa Igarashi   Brisa Hennessy   Malia Manuel
3   MEO Portugal Pro   Griffin Colapinto   Filipe Toledo   Tatiana Weston-Webb   Lakey Peterson
4   Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach   Filipe Toledo   Callum Robson   Tyler Wright   Carissa Moore
5   Margaret River Pro   Jack Robinson   John John Florence   Isabella Nichols   Gabriela Bryan
6   Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-Land   Jack Robinson   Filipe Toledo   Johanne Defay   Carissa Moore
7   Surf City El Salvador Pro   Griffin Colapinto   Filipe Toledo   Stephanie Gilmore   Lakey Peterson
8   Oi Rio Pro   Filipe Toledo   Samuel Pupo   Carissa Moore   Johanne Defay
9   Corona Open J-Bay   Ethan Ewing   Jack Robinson   Tatiana Weston-Webb   Tyler Wright
10   Outerknown Tahiti Pro   Miguel Pupo   Kauli Vaast   Courtney Conlogue   Brisa Hennessy
11   Rip Curl WSL Finals   Filipe Toledo   Ítalo Ferreira   Stephanie Gilmore   Carissa Moore

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

 

WCT 8

 

WCT 9

 

WCT 10

 

Finals

Points
1     Filipe Toledo (BRA) 9th 9th 2nd 1st 9th 2nd 2nd 1st 9th 17th 1st 54,690
2  2   Ítalo Ferreira (BRA) 9th 17th 3rd 5th 5th 9th 3rd 3rd 5th 17th 2nd 40,460
3  1   Jack Robinson (AUS) 17th 5th 17th 3rd 1st 1st 5th 9th 2nd 9th 3rd 51,345
4  1   Ethan Ewing (AUS) 17th 3rd 17th 3rd 3rd 9th 5th 9th 1st 9th 4th 44,290
5     Kanoa Igarashi (JAP) 5th 2nd 5th 17th 17th 5th 5th 17th 3rd 5th 5th 40,270
6     Miguel Pupo (BRA) 3rd 33rd 9th 5th 9th 9th 17th 5th 9th 1st 40,185
7     Griffin Colapinto (USA) 17th 17th 1st 17th 5th 5th 1st 17th 9th 9th 40,120
8     Caio Ibelli (BRA) 3rd 3rd 17th 17th 9th 17th 9th 9th 9th 3rd 34,195
9     Connor O'Leary (AUS) 17th 9th 9th 9th 17th 3rd 9th 5th 5th 9th 33,505
10     Callum Robson (AUS) 9th 17th 9th 2nd 9th 17th 5th 5th 9th 17th 33,230
10     Samuel Pupo (BRA) 5th 17th 17th 9th 9th 9th 17th 2nd 5th 9th 33,230
12     John John Florence (HAW) 5th 17th 3rd 5th 2nd 9th INJ INJ INJ INJ 32,015
13     Matthew McGillivray (RSA) 17th 9th 33rd 33rd 3rd 5th 9th 9th 9th 5th 30,450
14     Jordy Smith (RSA) 9th 9th 5th 17th 5th 17th 9th 17th 5th 9th 30,175
15     Kelly Slater (USA) 1st 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th INJ INJ 9th 3rd 29,375
16     Barron Mamiya (HAW) 9th 1st 17th 17th 9th 17th 9th INJ 17th 17th 26,610
17     Nat Young (USA) 17th 9th 9th 9th 5th 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 25,355
18     Jake Marshall (USA) 17th 5th 9th 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 17th 9th 23,345
19     Yago Dora (BRA) INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 17th 9th 3rd 3rd 5th 22,625
20     Kolohe Andino (USA) 17th 9th 5th 9th 9th 9th 17th 17th 17th INJ 22,015
21     Jadson André (BRA) 33rd 9th 17th 17th 9th 5th 17th 17th 17th 9th 21,355
22     Seth Moniz (HAW) 2nd 5th 17th 33rd 33rd INJ INJ INJ 17th 17th 20,790
23     Jackson Baker (AUS) 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 17th 19,930
24     Gabriel Medina (BRA) INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 3rd 3rd 17th INJ INJ 17,220
Cut after mid-season
25     Conner Coffin (USA) 17th 17th 5th 33rd 17th - - - - - - 8,735
25     Ezekiel Lau (HAW) 17th 5th 17th 17th 17th - - - - - - 8,735
25     Lucca Mesinas (PER) 5th 17th 17th 17th 17th - - - - - - 8,735
25     Owen Wright (AUS) 17th 33rd 17th 5th 17th - - - - - - 8,735
29     João Chianca (BRA) 9th 17th 17th 17th 17th - - 17th - - - 8,640
30     Deivid Silva (BRA) 17th 9th 33rd 17th 17th - - - - - - 7,310
30     Frederico Morais (POR) 17th 17th 9th 17th 17th - - - - - - 7,310
30     Imaikalani deVault (HAW) 33rd 17th 17th 9th 17th - - - - - - 7,310
30     Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) 9th 17th 17th 17th 17th - - - - - - 7,310
30     Morgan Cibilic (AUS) 33rd 17th 17th 9th 17th - - - - - - 7,310
35     Carlos Munoz (CRI) 9th INJ INJ INJ INJ - 17th - - - - 5,445
36     Ryan Callinan (AUS) INJ 17th 17th 17th 17th - - - - - - 5,320
37     Matheus Herdy (BRA) - - - - - - - 5th - - - 4,745
38     Miguel Tudela (PER) 17th - - - - - - 9th - - - 4,650
39     Michael Rodrigues (BRA) - - - - - - - 9th - - - 3,320
39     Rio Waida (IDN) - - - - - 9th - - - - - 3,320
39     Mick Fanning (AUS) - - - 9th - - - - - - - 3,320
42     Bryan Perez (ESA) - - - - - 17th 17th - - - - 2,660
42     Josh Burke (BAR) - - - - - 17th 17th - - - - 2,660
44  7   Josh Faulkner (RSA) - - - - - - - - 17th - - 1,330
44  7   Luke Thompson (RSA) - - - - - - - - 17th - - 1,330
44     Mickey Wright (AUS) - - - 17th - - - - - - - 1,330
44     Justin Becret (FRA) - - 17th - - - - - - - - 1,330
44     Billy Kemper (HAW) - 17th - - - - - - - - - 1,330
44     Ivan Florence (HAW) 17th - - - - - - - - - - 1,330
50  2   Liam O'Brien (AUS) INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ - - - - - - 1,060
51  2   Jordan Lawler (AUS) 33rd 33rd - - - - - - - - - 530
52  2   Ben Spence (AUS) - - - - 33rd - - - - - - 265
52  2   Jack Thomas (AUS) - - - - 33rd - - - - - - 265
52  2   Jacob Willcox (AUS) - - - - 33rd - - - - - - 265
52  2   Afonso Antunes (POR) - - 33rd - - - - - - - - 265
52  2   Vasco Ribeiro (POR) - - 33rd - - - - - - - - 265
52  2   Koa Smith (HAW) - 33rd - - - - - - - - - 265
  • Event Wild Card Surfers do not receive points for the WSL. Their results on each event are indicated on the above table but no ranking points are awarded.

Gabriel Medina and Yago Dora received the 2022/23 WC, due to injuries at the beginning of the 2022 season, their points for the remainder of the season will count.

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

 

WCT 8

 

WCT 9

 

WCT 10

 

Finals

Points
1  4   Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) WTD 9th 3rd 5th 5th 5th 1st 9th 3rd 5th 1st 46,370
2  1   Carissa Moore (HAW) 2nd 9th 3rd 2nd 9th 2nd 5th 1st 3rd 5th 2nd 57,670
3  1   Johanne Defay (FRA) 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 1st 3rd 2nd 5th 9th 3rd 50,220
4  1   Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 9th 9th 1st 9th 9th 3rd 9th 3rd 1st 3rd 4th 48,695
5  1   Brisa Hennessy (CRI) 5th 1st 9th 3rd 5th 5th 9th 9th 5th 2nd 5th 48,085
6     Lakey Peterson (USA) 3rd 9th 2nd 9th 9th 5th 2nd 5th 9th 5th 43,750
7     Courtney Conlogue (USA) 17th 9th 5th 3rd 3rd 9th 5th 9th 9th 1st 42,100
8     Tyler Wright (AUS) 3rd 9th 5th 1st 9th 9th INJ INJ 2nd 9th 39,070
9     Gabriela Bryan (HAW) 9th 3rd 9th 9th 2nd 9th 9th 3rd 5th 9th 37,765
10     Isabella Nichols (AUS) 5th 9th 9th 9th 1st 9th 5th 5th 9th 9th 37,285
11     Caroline Marks (USA) 17th INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 3rd 5th 5th 5th 27,110
12     Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 9th 9th 9th 5th 9th 5th* 5th* 5th* INJ INJ 26,810
Cut after mid-season
13     Malia Manuel (HAW) 5th 2nd 9th 9th 9th - - - - - - 17,765
14     India Robinson (AUS) 9th 5th 5th 9th 9th - - - - - - 14,710
14     Molly Picklum (AUS) 9th 5th 9th 17th 5th - - - - - - 14,710
16     Bronte Macaulay (AUS) - 17th 9th 5th 3rd 3rd - - - - - 14,485
17     Luana Silva (BRA) 9th 5th 9th 9th 9th - - - - - - 12,575
18     Moana Jones Wong (HAW) 1st 17th - - - - - - - - - 11,045
19     Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) 9th 3rd 17th 17th 17th - - - - - - 10,785
20     Alyssa Spencer (USA) - - - 9th - - - - - - - 2,610
20     Bethany Hamilton (HAW) 9th - - - - - - - - - - 2,610
22     Tia Blanco (USA) - - 17th - - - 9th - 9th - - 1,045
22     Mia McCarthy (AUS) - - - - 17th - - - - - - 1,045
WC     Vahine Fierro (FRA) - - - - - - - - - 3rd - 0
WC     Sol Aguirre (PER) - - - - - - - 9th - - - 0
  • Event Wild Card Surfers do not receive points for the WSL. Their results on each event are indicated on the above table but no ranking points are awarded.

Caroline Marks and Sally Fitzgibbons received the 2022/23 WC, due to injuries at the beginning of the 2022 season, their points for the remainder of the season will count.

Challenger Series edit

2022 Men's Challenger Series edit

Round Event Men's Champion Men's Runner Up
1   Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro   Callum Robson   Sheldon Simkus
2   GWM Sydney Surf Pro   Rio Waida   Ryan Callinan
3   Ballito Pro   Rio Waida   Gatien Delahaye
4   VANS US Open of Surfing   Ezekiel Lau   João Chianca
5   EDP Vissla Pro Ericeira   Leonardo Fioravanti   Ryan Callinan
6   Corona Saquarema Pro   Gabriel Medina   Ramzi Boukhiam
7   Haleiwa Challenger, at Home in The Hawaiian Islands   John John Florence   Kanoa Igarashi
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   7th   9th   13th   17th   25th   37th   49th   73rd 
Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 5,685 4,745 4,545 3,320 3,120 1,900 750 650 400 350
Ranking +/- Surfer Events Points
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7
1     Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) 5th 3rd 3rd 25th 1st 5th 5th 26,915
2     Ryan Callinan (AUS) 73rd 2nd 37th 5th 2nd - 4th 26,030
3     Rio Waida (INA) 25th 1st 1st 49th 17th 25th 33rd 22,650
4     Maxime Huscenot (FRA) 3rd 17th 25th 49th 9th 5th 7th 18,695
5     Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) 5th 17th 49th 9th 73rd 2nd 49th 17,765
6     Michael Rodrigues (BRA) 17th 9th 9th - 5th 25th 3rd 17,470
6     Ian Gentil (HAW) 9th 37th 73rd 9th 3rd 5th 49th 17,470
8     João Chianca (BRA) 37th 49th 37th 2nd 49th 3rd 25th 16,235
9     Liam O'Brien (AUS) 73rd 25th 9th 5th 3rd 17th 17th 16,050
10     Ezekiel Lau (HAW) 9th 25th 25th 1st 37th 25th 25th 15,770
CT Qualification Line
11     Dylan Moffat (AUS) 5th 9th 17th 49th 5th 17th 49th 14,710
12     Morgan Cibilic (AUS) 9th 9th 37th 37th 5th 9th 13th 14,705
13     Jacob Willcox (AUS) 49th 49th 5th 17th 5th 49th 25th 13,090
14     Gatien Delahaye (FRA) 73rd 73rd 2nd 25th 49th 37th 13th 12,320
15     Imaikalani deVault (HAW) 25th 5th 25th 9th 25th 73rd 9th 12,135
16     Eithan Osborne (USA) - - 9th 3rd 17th 37th 33rd 12,005
17     Lucca Mesinas (PER) 25th 49th 17th 5th 17th 9th 49th 11,865
18     Joan Duru (FRA) - 25th 25th 25th 9th 3rd 49th 10,905
19     Alejo Muniz (BRA) 37th 17th 5th 9th 37th 73rd 33rd 10,665
20     Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) - - - 25th 17th - 2nd 10,450
21     Edgard Groggia (BRA) 73rd 17th 49th 9th 9th 17th 33rd 10,440
22     Mateus Herdy (BRA) 25th 17th 5th 17th 49th 73rd 25th 10,245
23     John John Florence (HAW) - - - - - - 1st 10,000
23     Callum Robson (AUS) 1st - - - - - - 10,000
23     Gabriel Medina (BRA) - - - - - 1st - 10,000

Legend

  • Note: The top 10 men qualified for the 2023 Championship Tour.
Men's CT 2023

Source

2022 Women's Challengers Series edit

Round Event Women's Champion Women's Runner Up
1   Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro   Caitlin Simmers   Molly Picklum
2   GWM Sydney Surf Pro   Teresa Bonvalot   Nikki Van Dijk
3   Ballito Pro   Molly Picklum   Macy Callaghan
4   VANS US Open of Surfing   Bettylou Sakura Johnson   Macy Callaghan
5   EDP Vissla Pro Ericeira   Macy Callaghan   Caitlin Simmers
6   Corona Saquarema Pro   Alyssa Spencer   Tessa Thyssen
7   Haleiwa Challenger, at Home in The Hawaiian Islands   Sophie McCulloch   Bettylou Sakura Johnson
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   7th   9th   13th   17th   25th   33rd   49th 
Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 5,685 4,745 4,545 3,320 3,120 1,900 1,700 700 600
Ranking +/- Surfer Events Points
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7
1     Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) 3rd 33rd 5th 1st 3rd 9th 2nd 29,970
2     Macy Callaghan (AUS) 9th 9th 2nd 2nd 1st - 13th 28,920
3     Molly Picklum (AUS) 2nd 17th 1st 5th 3rd 33rd 7th 28,630
3     Caitlin Simmers (USA) 1st 5th 3rd 5th 2nd - 25th 28,630
5     Sophie McCulloch (AUS) ** 17th 3rd 9th 3rd 9th 33rd 1st 25,490
CT Qualification Line
6     Teresa Bonvalot (POR) ** 17th 1st 9th 33rd 9th 3rd 3rd 25,490
7     Alyssa Spencer (USA) 33rd 5th 5th 49th 17th 1st 9th 22,810
8     Bronte Macaulay (AUS) 5th 33rd 3rd 5th 25th 5th - 20,320
9     Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 5th 2nd 9th 33rd 9th - - 19,185
10     Vahine Fierro (FRA) 25th 17th 9th 9th 5th 5th 17th 16,130
10     Sarah Baum (RSA) 25th 5th 25th 49th 5th 9th 9th 16,130


Legend Note: The top 5 qualified for the 2023 Championship Tour.

  • 2. Sophie McCulloch won the tiebreak over Teresa Bonvalot based on heat wins to earn the final spot on the 2023 Championship Tour.
Women's CT 2023

References edit

  1. ^ "2022 Billabong Pro Pipeline". World Surf League. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  2. ^ "Rip Curl WSL Finals To Return To Lower Trestles In 2022". World Surf League. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  3. ^ "2022 WSL Championship Tour Class". World Surf League. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  4. ^ "Caitlin Simmers Declines Championship Tour Spot". World Surf League. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  5. ^ "Event Schedule". World Surf League. Retrieved 2022-02-05.

External links edit

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