| The 2024 Challenger Series fields will continue to be made up of 80 men and 48 women. Also continuing from last season, CT surfers who make the Mid-Season Cut will not be required to compete at Challenger Series events, though they can apply for an event wildcard if they wish to compete. CT surfers who fall below the Mid-Season Cut and miss CT requalification will automatically qualify for all Challenger Series events.
“We’re three years into the Challenger Series format, and it feels really good to see this Series build and solidify its place in the competition pathway,” said Jessi Miley-Dyer, WSL Chief of Sport. “48 surfers have earned their place in the Championship Tour via their performances in the Challenger Series since 2021, and the 2024 season will see 15 more join them.”
The 2024 Challenger Series, which is the second of a three-tier competition structure, will be comprised of athletes from the following:
- 12 men and seven women from the CT who did not make the Mid-season Cut,
- 10 men and five women from the previous year’s Challenger Series rankings,
- Three men and two women who were CT surfers in the prior season that did not requalify for either the CT or the Challenger Series,
- 49 men and 30 women as allocated by the seven WSL regions (Australia/Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe, Hawaii/Tahiti Nui, North America, and South America), and
- The men’s 2023 World Junior Champion,
- The women’s 2023 World Junior Champion, and
- Five men’s and three women’s wildcards per event.
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