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2023 World Surf League

The 2023 World Surf League is the 46th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters will be the first round of the tour.[1]

2023 World Surf League
LocationHawaii, Portugal, Australia, El Salvador, Brazil, South Africa, French Polynesia, United States
DatesJanuary 29th 2023 - September 15th 2023
Champions
MenBrazil Filipe Toledo
WomenUnited States Caroline Marks
← 2022
2024 →

For the third 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]

Filipe Toledo and Stephanie Gilmore are the defending champions.

The 2023 season will also contribute towards qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where surfing will make its second appearance as an Olympic sport. The top ten surfers in the men's final standings and the top eight surfers in the women's final standings will earn quota places at the Olympics, subject to a maximum of two men and two women per NOC.[3]

Qualifier Athletes edit

The first five events of the 2023 Championship Tour will be contested by the WSL top 36 men and top 18 women.

The top 36 men consist of:

  • The Top 22 finishers from the 2022 Championship Tour rankings
  • The Top 10 finishers on the 2022 Challenger Series rankings
  • Two WSL season wildcards
  • Two event wildcards

The top 18 women consist of:

  • The Top 10 finishers on the 2022 Championship Tour rankings
  • The Top 5 finishers on the 2022 Challenger Series rankings
  • Two WSL season wildcards
  • One event wildcard

The 2023 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 2024 CT, as well as continue on to the second half of the Tour, where they will be joined by one men's and one women's season-long wildcard, and one men's and one women's event wildcard. [4]

Women's 2023 Championship Tour Qualifiers edit

Top 10 Qualifiers from 2022 Championship Tour Rankings

  • Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
  • Carissa Moore (HAW)
  • Johanne Defay (FRA)
  • Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)
  • Brisa Hennessey (CRI)
  • Lakey Peterson (USA)
  • Courtney Conlogue (USA)
  • Tyler Wright (AUS)
  • Gabriela Bryan (HAW)
  • Isabella Nichols (AUS)

Top 5 Qualifiers from 2022 Challenger Series Rankings

  • Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW)
  • Macy Callaghan (AUS)
  • Molly Picklum (AUS)
  • Caitlin Simmers (USA)
  • Sophie McCulloch (AUS)

WSL Season Wildcards

  • Caroline Marks (USA)
  • Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)

WSL Replacement

  • Teresa Bonvalot (PRT)

Men's 2023 Championship Tour Qualifiers edit

Top 22 Qualifiers from 2022 Championship Tour Rankings

  • Filipe Toledo (BRA)
  • Italo Ferreira (BRA)
  • Jack Robinson (AUS)
  • Ethan Ewing (AUS)
  • Kanoa Igarashi (JPN)
  • Miguel Pupo (BRA)
  • Griffin Colapinto (USA)
  • Caio Ibelli (BRA)
  • Connor O'Leary (AUS)
  • Callum Robson (AUS)
  • Samuel Pupo (BRA)
  • John John Florence (HAW)
  • Matthew McGillivray (ZAF)
  • Jordy Smith (ZAF)
  • Kelly Slater (USA)
  • Barron Mamiya (HAW)
  • Nat Young (USA)
  • Jake Marshall (USA)
  • Kolohe Andino (USA)
  • Jadson Andre (BRA)
  • Seth Moniz (HAW)
  • Jackson Baker (AUS)

Top 10 Qualifiers from 2022 Challenger Series Rankings

  • Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)
  • Ryan Callinan (AUS)
  • Rio Waida (IND)
  • Maxime Huscenot (FRA)
  • Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR)
  • Michael Rodrigues (BRA)
  • Ian Gentil (HAW)
  • Joao Chianca (BRA)
  • Liam O'Brien (AUS)
  • Ezekiel Lau (HAW)

WSL Season Wildcards

  • Gabriel Medina (BRA)
  • Yago Dora (BRA)

WSL Replacement

  • Carlos Munoz (CRI)

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 12–23   Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
3 March 8–16   MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal
4 April 4–14   Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia
5 April 20–30   Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
6 May 27–28   Surf Ranch Pro Lemoore, California, United States
7 June 9–18   Surf City El Salvador Pro Punta Roca, La Libertad, El Salvador
8 June 23–July 1   Vivo Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9 July 13–22   Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
10 August 11–20   SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia
11 September 7–15   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   Jack Robinson   Leonardo Fioravanti   Carissa Moore   Tyler Wright
2   Hurley Pro Sunset Beach   Filipe Toledo   Griffin Colapinto   Molly Picklum   Caroline Marks
3   MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal   João Chianca   Jack Robinson   Caitlin Simmers   Courtney Conlogue
4   Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach   Ethan Ewing   Ryan Callinan   Tyler Wright   Molly Picklum
5   Margaret River Pro   Gabriel Medina   Griffin Colapinto   Carissa Moore   Tyler Wright
6   Surf Ranch Pro   Griffin Colapinto   Italo Ferreira   Carissa Moore   Caroline Marks
7   Surf City El Salvador Pro   Filipe Toledo   Griffin Colapinto   Caroline Marks   Tyler Wright
8   VIVO Rio Pro   Yago Dora   Ethan Ewing   Caitlin Simmers   Tyler Wright
9   Corona Open J-Bay   Filipe Toledo   Ethan Ewing   Lakey Peterson   Molly Picklum
10   SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro   Jack Robinson   Gabriel Medina   Caroline Marks   Caitlin Simmers
11   Rip Curl WSL Finals   Filipe Toledo   Ethan Ewing   Caroline Marks   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) (O)  5th   1st   17th   3rd   5th   3rd   1st   9th   1st   9th   1st  58,300
2  1   Ethan Ewing (AUS) (O)  17th   5th   9th   1st   5th   3rd   9th   2nd   2nd   INJ   2nd  48,080
3  1   Griffin Colapinto (USA) (O)  17th   2nd   5th   5th   2nd   1st   2nd   17th   9th   9th   3rd  50,860
4     João Chianca (BRA) (O)  3rd   3rd   1st   9th   3rd   5th   9th   9th   9th   17th   4th  44,290
5     Jack Robinson (AUS) (O)  1st   3rd   2nd   17th   INJ   17th   17th   17th   5th   1st   5th  43,950
6     Gabriel Medina (BRA)  9th   9th   9th   9th   1st   5th   9th   17th   3rd   2nd  - 43,240
7     Yago Dora (BRA)  9th   17th   3rd   9th   9th   5th   17th   1st   5th   5th  - 41,610
8     John John Florence (HAW) (O)  5th   9th   17th   3rd   3rd   9th   17th   3rd   9th   5th  - 39,035
9     Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) (O)  2nd   9th   17th   17th   9th   5th   9th   5th   9th   3rd  - 37,985
10     Ryan Callinan (AUS)  9th   17th   9th   2nd   9th   9th   17th   3rd   9th   17th  - 33,145
11     Connor O'Leary (AUS)  17th   33rd   5th   5th   5th   9th   5th   17th   5th   17th  - 31,035
12     Barron Mamiya (HAW)  17th   17th   9th   17th   5th   17th   5th   5th   9th   3rd  - 30,950
13     Ítalo Ferreira (BRA)  17th   9th   9th   17th   9th   2nd   5th   9th   17th   INJ  - 28,750
14     Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) (O)  17th   9th   17th   9th   17th   9th   5th   9th   3rd   17th  - 28,100
14     Ian Gentil (HAW)  9th   17th   9th   17th   17th   17th   3rd   9th   5th   9th  - 28,100
16     Jordy Smith (RSA) (O)  5th   17th   17th   9th   9th   9th   17th   9th   9th   9th  - 27,325
17     Liam O'Brien (AUS)  5th   17th   17th   17th   9th   17th   3rd   9th   17th   9th  - 26,110
18     Caio Ibelli (BRA)  3rd   5th   9th   17th   17th   17th   9th   17th   17th   17th  - 24,120
19     Matthew McGillivray (RSA) (O)  33rd   5th   17th   5th   9th   9th   17th   17th   17th   17th  - 22,780
20     Callum Robson (AUS)  9th   17th   3rd   33rd   9th   17th   9th   17th   17th   17th  - 22,695
21     Rio Waida (INA)  9th   17th   5th   33rd   33rd   17th   9th   17th   9th   9th  - 22,280
22     Seth Moniz (HAW)  9th   9th   17th   17th   17th   INJ   9th   9th   17th   9th  - 20,855
23     Kelly Slater (USA)  17th   9th   17th   17th   17th   9th   17th   INJ   17th   9th  - 16,875
Cut after mid-season
24     Jackson Baker (AUS)  17th   17th   17th   5th   17th  - - - - - - 8,735
24     Nat Young (USA)  17th   5th   17th   17th   17th  - - - - - - 8,735
24     Samuel Pupo (BRA)  17th   17th   5th   17th   17th  - -  5th  - - - 8,735
27     Miguel Pupo (BRA)  9th   9th   17th   INJ   INJ  - - - - - - 8,235
28     Michael Rodrigues (BRA)  17th   17th   17th   9th   33rd  - - - - - - 7,310
29     Maxime Huscenot (FRA)  17th   33th   33rd   9th   17th  - - - - - - 6,245
30     Jake Marshall (USA)  17th   17th   17th   33rd   17th  - - - - - - 5,320
30     Kolohe Andino (USA)  17th   17th   33rd   17th   17th  - - - - - - 5,320
32     Carlos Muñoz Herrera (CRC)  17th   17th   17th   33rd   33rd  - - - - - - 4,255
32     Ezekiel Lau (HAW)  17th   33th   33rd   17th   17th  - - - - - - 4,255
34     Jadson André (BRA)  33rd   INJ   INJ   INJ   INJ  - -  5th  - - - 1,060
34     Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR)  INJ   INJ   INJ   INJ   INJ  - - - - - - 1,060
WC     Jordan Duru (FRA) - -  9th  - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Xavier Huxtable (AUS) - - -  9th  - - - - - - - 0
WC     Owen Wright (AUS) - - -  17th  - - - - - - - 0
WC     Eli Hanneman (HAW) -  17th  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Keanu Asing (HAW) -  17th  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Tiago Carrique (FRA) - -  17th  - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Frederico Morais (POR) - -  33rd  - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Imaikalani deVault (HAW)  33rd  - - - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Joshua Moniz (HAW)  33rd  - - - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Kai Lenny (HAW) -  33rd  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Morgan Cibilic (AUS) - - -  17th  - - - - - - - 0
WC     Dylan Moffat (AUS) - - -  17th  - - - - - - - 0
WC     Jacob Willcox (AUS) - - - -  17th  - - - - - - 0
WC     Reef Heazlewood (AUS) - - - -  17th  - - - - - - 0
WC     Jarvis Earle (AUS) - - - -  17th  - - - - - - 0
WC     Jerome Forrest (AUS) - - - -  17th  - - - - - - 0
WC     Jack Thomas (AUS) - - - -  33rd  - - - - - - 0
WC     Jett Schilling (USA) - - - - -  9th  - - - - - 0
WC     Cole Houshmand (USA) - - - - -  17th  - - - - - 0
WC     Bryan Perez (ESA) - - - - - -  17th  - - - - 0
WC     Adin Masencamp (RSA) - - - - - - - -  17th  - - 0
WC     Kauli Vaast (TAH) - - - - - - - - -  5th  - 0
WC     Mihimana Braye (TAH) - - - - - - - - -  5th  - 0
WC     Matahi Drollet (TAH) - - - - - - - - -  17th  - 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.

Kelly Slater received the WC for the 2023/24 and as a former World Champion, his points for the remaining of the season will count.

Miguel Pupo received the WC for the 2024 season, due to injury at the Bells Beach event. Miguel and Kelly are the WSL Season Wildcards at CT 2024.

(Q) The athlete has qualified for the Final Five

(E) The athlete has no chance of qualifying for the Final Five

(O) The athlete has qualified for the Olympic Games, pending ratification from its NOC

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  2   Caroline Marks (USA) (O)  9th   2nd   9th   5th   3rd   2nd   1st   3rd   5th   1st   1st  59,870
2  1   Carissa Moore (HAW) (O)  1st   5th   9th   5th   1st   1st   3rd   3rd   3rd   5th   2nd  62,490
3  1   Tyler Wright (AUS) (O)  2nd   3rd   17th   1st   2nd   9th   2nd   2nd   3rd   3rd   3rd  62,065
4  1   Caitlin Simmers (USA)  9th   5th   1st   9th   9th   3rd   9th   1st   9th   2nd   4th  49,070
5  1   Molly Picklum (AUS) (O)  5th   1st   5th   2nd   5th   5th   5th   5th   2nd   5th   5th  54,070
6     Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)  17th   5th   9th   3rd   5th   5th   3rd   9th   5th   5th  - 41,115
7     Lakey Peterson (USA)  3rd   9th   17th   9th   5th   5th   9th   5th   1st   9th  - 40,760
8     Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) (O)  5th   9th   3rd   5th   9th   3rd   5th   9th   9th   5th  - 38,980
9     Gabriela Bryan (HAW)  5th   3rd   9th   9th   9th   9th   5th   5th   5th   9th  - 35,505
10     Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW)  3rd   9th   9th   5th   9th   9th   5th   5th   9th   INJ  - 31,805
11     Johanne Defay (FRA) (O)  INJ   INJ   INJ   17th   9th   5th   9th   9th   9th   9th  - 20,930
Cut after mid-season
12     Brisa Hennessy (CRI) (O)  5th   5th   9th   17th   9th  - - - - - - 14,710
12     Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)  9th   9th   5th   9th   5th  - - - - - - 14,710
14     Courtney Conlogue (USA)  17th   17th   2nd   9th   9th  - - - - - - 14,065
15     Isabella Nichols (AUS)  9th   9th   9th   3rd   17th  - - - - - - 13,915
15     Macy Callaghan (AUS)  9th   9th   3rd   9th   17th  - - - - - - 13,915
17     Sophie McCulloch (AUS)  INJ   INJ   5th   9th   9th  - - - - - - 11,010
18     Teresa Bonvalot (POR) (O)  9th   17th   9th  - - - - - - - - 6,265
WC     Bronte Macaulay (AUS) - - - -  3rd  - - - - - - 0
WC     Yolanda Hopkins (POR) - -  5th  - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Alyssa Spencer (USA)  9th  - - - -  5th  - - - - - 0
WC     Moana Jones Wong (HAW)  9th  - - - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Zoe McDougall (HAW) -  9th  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Luana Silva (BRA) -  9th  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC     Kobie Enright (AUS) - - -  9th  - - - - - - - 0
WC     Leilani McGonagle (CRC) - - - - - -  9th  - - - - 0
WC     Silvana Lima (BRA) - - - - - - -  9th  - - - 0
WC     Sarah Baum (RSA) - - - - - - - -  9th  - - 0
WC     Vahine Fierro (FRA) - - - - - - - - -  3rd  - 0
WC     Aelan Vaast (FRA) - - - - - - - - -  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.

Johanne Defay received the WC for the 2023/24 and as a former Final Five, her points for the remaining of the season will count.

Johanne and Brisa are the WSL Season Wildcards at CT 2024.

(Q) The athlete has qualified for the Final Five

(E) The athlete has no chance of qualifying for the Final Five

(O) The athlete has qualified for the Olympic Games, pending ratification from its NOC

Challenger Series edit

2023 Men's Challenger Series edit

Round Event Men's Champion Men's Runner Up
1   Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro   Samuel Pupo   Imaikalani deVault
2   GWM Sydney Surf Pro   Cole Houshmand   Jacob Willcox
3   Ballito Pro   Cole Houshmand   Frederico Morais
4   Wallex US Open of Surfing   Eli Hanneman   Crosby Colapinto
5   EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro   Deivid Silva   Jake Marshall
6   Corona Saquarema Pro   Samuel Pupo   Mihimana Braye
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   5th   9th   17th   25th   33rd   49th   65th   73rd 
Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 3,320 1,900 1,700 700 600 300 250
Ranking +/- Surfer Events Points
  1   2   3   4   5   6
1     Cole Houshmand (USA) 33rd 1st 1st 9th 5th 17th 28,065
2     Samuel Pupo (BRA) 1st 33rd 33rd 25th 25th 1st 23,400
3     Jacob Willcox (AUS) 5th 2nd 5th 9th 5th 17th 22,035
4     Crosby Colapinto (USA) 3rd 25th 33rd 2nd 33rd 3rd 21,670
5     Eli Hanneman (HAW) 65th 9th 25th 1st 49th 3rd 21,105
6     Imaikalani deVault (HAW) 2nd 9th 25th 25th 9th 5th 19,185
6     Frederico Morais (POR) 25th 5th 2nd 33rd 9th 9th 19,185
8     Jake Marshall (USA) 33rd 25th 9th 5th 2nd 25th 17,565
9     Kade Matson (USA) 49th 5th 3rd 33rd 9th 9th 17,470
10     Deivid Silva (BRA) 49th 25th 17th 9th 1st 17th 17,120
CT Qualification Line
11     Michael Rodrigues (BRA) 5th 33rd 17th 9th 9th 5th 16,130
12     Mateus Herdy (BRA) 17th 33rd 17th 5th 3rd 9th 16,050
13     Jackson Baker (AUS) 25th 3rd 9th 25th 9th 9th 16,045
14     Marco Mignot (FRA) 33rd 3rd 17th 49th 17th 5th 14,630
15     Jett Schilling (USA) 3rd 17th 33rd 9th 49th 17th 13,205
16     Morgan Cibilic (AUS) 25th 5th 9th 9th 49th 33rd 13,085
17     Joan Duru (FRA) 33rd 9th 3rd 25th 33rd 25th 12,805
18     Nolan Rapoza (USA) - - 5th 3rd 49th 49th 12,030
19     Reef Heazlewood (AUS) 17th 25th 49th 5th 9th 25th 11,665
19     George Pittar (AUS) 25th 33rd 9th 5th 17th 25th 11,665
21     Jadson André (BRA) 5th 25th 33rd 9th 49th 25th 11,465
22     Dimitri Poulos (USA) 49th 65th 9th 65th 3rd 49th 10,605

Legend

  • Note: The top 10 men qualified for the 2024 Championship Tour.
Men's CT 2024

Source

2023 Women's Challengers Series edit

Round Event Women's Champion Women's Runner Up
1   Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro   India Robinson   Sawyer Lindblad
2   GWM Sydney Surf Pro   Isabella Nichols   Sally Fitzgibbons
3   Ballito Pro   Bronte Macaulay   Vahine Fierro
4   Wallex US Open of Surfing   Sawyer Lindblad   Sally Fitzgibbons
5   EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro   Alyssa Spencer   Luana Silva
6   Corona Saquarema Pro   Erin Brooks   Sophie McCulloch
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   5th   9th   17th   25th   33rd   41st 
Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 3,320 1,900 1,700 700 650
Ranking +/- Surfer Events Points
  1   2   3   4   5   6
1     India Robinson (AUS) 1st 3rd - 9th 3rd 5th 26,915
2     Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 3rd 2nd 5th 2nd 5th 9th 26,430
3     Sawyer Lindblad (USA) 2nd 17th 17th 1st 9th 5th 25,865
4     Alyssa Spencer (USA) 9th 5th 5th 17th 1st 5th 24,235
5     Isabella Nichols (AUS) 9th 1st 3rd 9th 25th 9th 22,725
CT Qualification Line
6     Luana Silva (BRA) 5th 17th 9th 5th 2nd 9th 20,610
7     Bronte Macaulay (AUS) 25th 17th 1st 9th 5th 17th 19,965
8     Nadia Erostarbe (SPA) - - 5th 5th 9th 3rd 18,895
9     Erin Brooks (CAN) 25th 5th 33rd 17th 25th 1st 18,345
10     Vahine Fierro (FRA) 5th 25th 2nd 17th 17th 9th 17,765
11     Sophie McCulloch (AUS) 9th 9th 9th 25th 9th 2nd 17,760
12     Francisca Veselko (POR) 9th 9th 33rd 33rd 5th 3rd 17,470
12     Ellie Harrison (AUS) 9th 25th 9th 3rd 5th 25th 17,470


Legend Note: The top 5 qualified for the 2024 Championship Tour.

Women's CT 2024

References edit

  1. ^ "2023 Billabong Pro Pipeline". World Surf League. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. ^ "World Surf League Announces 2023 Championship Tour Schedule". World Surf League. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. ^ "How to qualify for surfing at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". Olympics.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 WSL Championship Tour Class". World Surf League. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  5. ^ "Event Schedule". World Surf League. Retrieved 2023-01-28.

External links edit

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