2021 World Surf League
| 2021 World Surf League | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 4th 2020 - September 17th 2021 |
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]
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 Teachupo'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[]
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 Pipeline 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 |
| 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
|
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[]
Event Results[]
| 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)
|
(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)
|
(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)
|
(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[]
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 |
|
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 |
|
(USA)
|
33rd | 5th | 2nd | 17th | 5th | 9th | 5th | 4th | 25,355 |
| 5 |
|
(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 |
|
(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 |
|
(BRA)
|
17th | 5th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 2nd | 16,535 | |
| 15 |
|
(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 |
|
(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 |
|
(HAW)
|
17th | 17th | 17th | 5th | 9th | 9th | 17th | 14,045 | |
| 20 |
|
(BRA)
|
9th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 5th | 9th | 17th | 14,045 | |
| 24 |
|
(ZAF)
|
9th | 33rd | 33rd | 3rd | 17th | 17th | 17th | 13,395 | |
| 25 |
|
Owen Wright (AUS)
|
INJ | 9th | 17th | 17th | 9th | 9th | 17th | 12,620 | |
| 25 |
|
(BRA)
|
9th | 17th | 9th | 9th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 12,620 | |
| 27 |
|
(BRA)
|
9th | 17th | 17th | 9th | 33rd | 17th | 17th | 10,630 | |
| 28 |
|
Michel Bourez (FRA)
|
17th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 9th | INJ | 17th | 8,640 | |
| 28 |
|
(AUS)
|
9th | 17th | 17th | 33rd | 17th | 17th | INJ | 8,640 | |
| 28 |
|
(AUS)
|
17th | 9th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 8,640 | |
| 28 |
|
(AUS)
|
17th | 17th | 33rd | 17th | 9th | 17th | 33rd | 8,640 | |
| 32 |
|
(AUS)
|
17th | 33rd | 17th | 33rd | 9th | 33rd | 17th | 7,575 | |
| 33 |
|
Alex Ribeiro (BRA)
|
33rd | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 33rd | 6,650 | |
| 34 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | - | - | - | 3rd | 33rd | - | 6,350 | |
| 35 |
|
(BRA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 3rd | 6,085 | |
| 36 |
|
(AUS)
|
INJ | 17th | 33rd | 17th | INJ | 17th | 17th | 5,585 | |
| 37 |
|
Kolohe Andino (USA)
|
17th | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | 9th | 5,445 | |
| 38 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | - | 9th | 33rd | - | - | - | 3,585 | |
| 39 |
|
Rio Waida (IDN)
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | 3,320 | |
| 40 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | - | - | 17th | 17th | - | - | 2,660 | |
| 41 |
|
(HAW)
|
17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
Sebastian Zietz (HAW)
|
17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
(USA)
|
- | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
Mick Fanning (AUS)
|
- | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | - | - | - | 17th | - | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | - | - | - | 17th | - | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
Nat Young (USA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | 17th | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
(USA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | 17th | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | 17th | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
(HAW)
|
- | - | - | - | - | 17th | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
(BRA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | 17th | - | 1,330 | |
| 41 |
|
 Lucca Mesinas (PER)
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | 1,330 | |
| 55 |
|
Miguel Tudela (PER)
|
33rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 265 | |
| 55 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | 33rd | - | - | - | - | - | 265 | |
| 55 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | - | - | 33rd | - | - | - | 265 | |
| 55 |
|
Taj Burrow (AUS)
|
- | - | - | - | 33rd | - | - | 265 | |
| 55 |
|
(USA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | 33rd | - | 265 | |
| 55 |
|
(MEX)
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 33rd | 265 | |
| 55 |
|
(MEX)
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 33rd | 265 |
Women's Standings[]
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 |
|
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 |
|
(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 |
|
(HAW)
|
9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,610 | |
| 20 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | 2,610 | |
| 20 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | - | - | - | 9th | - | - | 2,610 | |
| 20 |
|
(USA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | 2,610 | |
| 20 |
|
(USA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | 2,610 | |
| 20 |
|
Silvana Lima (BRA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | 2,610 | |
| 26 |
|
Laura Enever (AUS)
|
- | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | 1,045 | |
| 26 |
|
(AUS)
|
- | - | - | 17th | - | - | - | 1,045 | |
| 26 |
|
(USA)
|
- | - | - | - | - | 17th | - | 1,045 | |
| 26 |
|
(MEX)
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | 1,045 | |
| 26 |
|
(MEX)
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | 1,045 |
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External links[]
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