Street League Skateboarding (SLS) is an international skateboarding tournament series. The league features professional street skateboarders competing for the largest monetary prize in the history of skateboarding, and was founded by professional skateboarder and entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek. California Skateparks designs and builds the SLS courses.
History
The idea for SLS first arose when Rob Dyrdek was dissatisfied with the state of professional street skateboarding competitions. Seeking to address the flaws of the existing system, Dyrdek developed the SLS. During its launch in 2010, Dyrdek said: "It has been a dream of mine to create a professional tour that bridges the gap between true street skateboarding and contest skating, which to date has been fragmented and misguided."
The inaugural year of SLS featured a four-stop arena tour that began at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona on August 28, 2010. The other venues for the inaugural tour were the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, on September 11, 2010, and the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 25, 2010.
The 2011 Super Crown World Champion was Sean Malto, who upset Nyjah Huston for his first Street League win and the US$200,000 first place prize. Huston went on to win the competition in 2012, in addition to a championship watch and ring set from Nixon Watches, and a Chevy Sonic vehicle.
In May 2013, the GoPro camera company was announced as the official camera sponsor of the 2013 SLS international tour. GoPro, which sponsors SLS contestants Ryan Sheckler and Malto, was used to feature the broadcasts of the domestic American events, including course previews and real-time impact highlights. As of May 19, 2013, Huston had won more prize money than any other skateboarder in history.
The 2013 Super Crown World Champion, Chris Cole, also earned his first career SLS win earlier in 2013 at the Street League at X Games stop in Munich, Germany. Huston and Luan Oliveira placed second and third respectively. Paul Rodriguez won his second SLS stop in Portland, Oregon, in July 2013.
In March 2014, SLS signed a broadcasting deal with Fox Sports 1.
In 2018, SLS announced a partnership with World Skate, under which it became the body's official world tour series and world championship through 2020. The SLS World Tour also became the main qualifying path for skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The move was criticized by Tim McFerran, president of the World Skateboarding Grand Prix (who had been attempting to negotiate his own body, the World Skateboarding Federation, as the sanctioning body for Olympic skateboarding), citing the invitational nature of the events, and concerns that they would hold a near-monopoly over professional skateboarding and the athletes who compete at the Olympics.
In May 2019, it was announced that skateboarding would be dropped from the 2019 Pan American Games, with Panam Sports citing SLS and World Skate's decision to schedule a World Tour event in direct conflict with the Games schedule, and not have the Pan American Games be a qualifying event for the Olympics. Panam Sports argued that these decisions diminished the quality of the field, and showed a "lack of respect" on behalf of the entities.
In 2020, SLS merged with Nitro Circus and Superjacket Productions to form Thrill One Sports and Entertainment with the Raine Group. It was in turn acquired by Lorenzo Fertitta's Fiume Capital and Juggernaut Capital Partners, with co-investment from Dana White. In 2023, as a consequence of the acquisition, broadcasts of SLS events moved to alt-tech video platform Rumble in 2023. In recent years SLS has expanded their competition circuit adding sport takeovers in 2025. They will host 3 arena competitions along with 5 spot takeovers, and end the season with the Supercrown competition hosted in Sao Paulo Brazil.
Overview
The SLS contestants accumulate points at each pre-championship stop and only the top eight ranking contestants compete in the championship event. In the 2023 season, SLS adopted a new format featuring a single-elimination format during finals in order to help build rivalries.
The SLS prize purse is the largest in the history of competitive professional skateboarding, and was worth US$1.6 million in 2011.
SLSF and SLSCSP
In 2013, the Street League Skateboarding Foundation (SLSF) was established with the goal of increasing global participation in skateboarding. The Foundation assists municipalities and non-profits with the design, development, and construction of legal Skate Plazas, as well as assisting with the creation of community and educational programs that promote skateboarding.
An extension of SLS, "Street League Skateboarding Certified Skate Parks" (SLSCSP) built three plazas in 2013. The plazas will eventually become the locations for SLS amateur and televised qualifier contests. Locations include Erie, Colorado; the Kennesaw Skatepark in Kennesaw, Georgia; and Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
SLS World Tours
2025 SLS World tour
SLS Super Crown World Championship, Men's: São Paulo, BRA
December 6-7, 2025.
SLS Super Crown World Championship, Women's: São Paulo, BRA
December 6-7, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Las Vegas, NV, USA
October 25, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Las Vegas, NV, USA
October 25, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Paris, FRA
October 11, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Paris, FRA
October 11, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Cleveland, OH, USA
August 9, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Cleveland, OH, USA
August 9, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: BrasÃÂlia, BRA
July 13, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: BrasÃÂlia, BRA
July 13, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Santa Monica, CA, USA
May 23, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Santa Monica, CA, USA
May 23, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Miami, FL, USA
May 3, 2025.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Miami, FL, USA
May 3, 2025.
2024 SLS World tour
SLS Super Crown World Championship, Men's: São Paulo, BRA
December 14-15, 2024.
SLS Super Crown World Championship, Women's: São Paulo, BRA
December 14-15, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Tokyo, JPN
November 23, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Tokyo, JPN
November 23, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Sydney, AUS
October 13, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Sydney, AUS
October 13, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour APEX 03, Men's: Vista, CA, USA
August 31, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour APEX 03, Women's: Vista, CA, USA
August 31, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour APEX 02, Men's: Las Vegas, NV, USA
May 25, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour APEX 02, Women's: Las Vegas, NV, USA
May 25, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: San Diego, CA, USA
April 20, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: San Diego, CA, USA
April 20, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour APEX 01, Men's: Las Vegas, NV, USA
March 30, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour APEX 01, Women's: Las Vegas, NV, USA
March 30, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Paris, FRA
February 24, 2024.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Paris, FRA
February 24, 2024.
2023 SLS World tour
SLS Super Crown World Championship, Men's: São Paulo, BRA
December 2-3, 2023.
SLS Super Crown World Championship, Women's: São Paulo, BRA
December 2-3, 2023.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Sydney, AUS
October 7, 2023.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Sydney, AUS
October 7, 2023.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Tokyo, JPN
August 12, 2023.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Tokyo, JPN
August 12, 2023.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Chicago, IL, USA
April 29, 2023.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Chicago, IL, USA
April 29, 2023.
2022 SLS World tour
SLS Super Crown World Championship, Men's: Rio de Janeiro, BRA
November 5-6, 2022.
SLS Super Crown World Championship, Women's: Rio de Janeiro, BRA
November 5-6, 2022.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Las Vegas, NV, USA
October 8-9, 2022.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Las Vegas, NV, USA
October 8-9, 2022.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Seattle, WA, USA
August 13-14, 2022.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Seattle, WA, USA
August 13-14, 2022.
SLS Championship Tour, Men's: Jacksonville, FL, USA
July 16-17, 2022.
SLS Championship Tour, Women's: Jacksonville, FL, USA
July 16-17, 2022.
2021 SLS World tour
Street League Skateboarding Super Crown, Men's: Jacksonville, FL, USA
November 13-14, 2021.
Street League Skateboarding Super Crown, Women's : Jacksonville, FL, USA
November 13-14, 2021.
Street League Skateboarding, Men's: Lake Havasu, AZ, USA
October 29-30 2021.
Street League Skateboarding, Women's: Lake Havasu, AZ, USA
October 29-30 2021.
Street League World Tour, Women's: Salt Lake City, USA.
August 28 2021.
Street League World Tour, Men's: Salt Lake City, USA.
August 28, 2021
Street League Unsanctioned 2
April 26 2021.
2020 SLS World Tour
Street League Unsanctioned
December 28 2020.
2019 SLS World Tour
Street league world championships, Men's: Sao Paulo, Brazil
September 19-22 2019.
Street league world championships, Women's: Sao Paulo, Brazil
September 19-22 2019.
World Skate Street league Pro tour, Men's: Los Angeles, USA
July 24-29 2019.
World skate Street league pro tour, Women's: Los Angeles, USA
July 24-29 2019.
Street league World skate, Men's: London, UK
May 25-26 2019.
Street league World Skate, Women's: London, UK
May 25-26 2019.
Street league World Championships, Men's: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
January 10-12 2019.
Street league World Championships, Women's: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
January 10-12 2019.
2018 SLS World Tour
Street league pro open, Men's: Huntington Beach, USA
December 16 2018.
Street league pro open, Men's: Los Angeles, USA
July 7 2018.
Street league pro open, Men's: London, UK
May 26-28 2018.
Street league pro open, Women's: London, UK
May 27 2018
2017 SLS Nike SB World Tour
SLS Nike SB Pro Open: Barcelona, Spain
May 20âÂÂ21, 2017.
SLS Nike SB World Tour Stop One: Munich, Germany
June 24, 2017.
SLS Nike SB World Tour Stop Two: Chicago, Illinois
August 13, 2017.
2016 SLS Nike SB World Tour
SLS Nike SB Pro Open: Barcelona, Spain
May 21âÂÂ22, 2016.
SLS Nike SB World Tour Stop One: Munich, Germany
July 2, 2016.
SLS Nike SB World Tour Stop Two: Newark, New Jersey
August 28, 2016.
SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship: Los Angeles, California
October 2, 2016.
2015 SLS Nike SB World Tour
SLS Nike SB Pro Open: Barcelona, Spain
May 16âÂÂ17, 2015.
SLS Nike SB World Tour Stop One: Los Angeles, CA
July 11, 2015.
SLS Nike SB World Tour Stop Two: Newark, NJ
August 23, 2015.
SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship: Chicago, Illinois
October 4, 2015.
2014 SLS Nike SB World Tour
SLS Monster Energy Pro Open: Los Angeles, California
May 17âÂÂ18, 2014.
SLS Nike SB World Tour Stop One: Chicago, Illinois
June 29, 2014.
SLS Nike SB World Tour Stop Two: Los Angeles, California
July 27, 2014.
SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship: Newark, New Jersey
August 24, 2014.
2013 SLS World Tour
April 18âÂÂ21, 2013.
SLS at X Games Barcelona, Spain
May 16âÂÂ19, 2013.
SLS at Kansas City, Missouri
June 9th, 2013
Highest Scored Trick Presented by Monster Energy: Nyjah Huston
https://web.archive.org/web/20140116101632/http://streetleague.com/archives/kc-monster-highest-scored-trick-nyjah-huston/
SLS at X Games Munich, Germany
June 27âÂÂ30, 2013.
SLS at Portland, Oregon
July 14, 2013.
SLS at Los Angeles, California
August 1âÂÂ4, 2013.
SLS Super Crown at New Jersey
August 25, 2013.
2013: Overall Winner, Super Crown World Champion - Chris Cole
Highest Score Trick Award, presented by Monster Energy - (9.9) Shane O'Neill, Switch Double 360 Flip
Highest Score Trick Clip
2013 Street League Awards: Street League Skateboarding Awards
2012 SLS World Tour
SLS at Kansas City, Missouri
May 19, 2012.
SLS at Ontario, California
June 16, 2012.
SLS at Glendale, Arizona
July 15, 2012.
SLS at Newark, New Jersey
August 26, 2012.
2012: Overall Winner - Nyjah Huston
2011 SLS World Tour
SLS at Seattle, Washington
May 7âÂÂ8, 2011. Halfonso scored 104.6 points at the first stop in Seattle, Washington.
SLS at Kansas City, Missouri
June 11âÂÂ12, 2011.
The second stop in Kansas City, Missouri, was won by Huston, who scored 72.6 points for his second win of the year.
SLS at Glendale, Arizona
July 16âÂÂ17, 2011.
The third stop, in Glendale, Arizona, was won by Huston, who scored 77.8 points; the victory was Huston's fourth.
SLS at Newark, New Jersey
August 28, 2011.
Malto, scoring an 81.2, became the 2011 Street League Champion by winning stop 4 of the year.
2011: Overall Winner, Super Crown World Champion - Sean Malto
2010 SLS World Tour
SLS at Glendale, Arizona
August 28, 2010.
Nyjah Huston placed first at the first ever Street League contest in Glendale, Arizona, scoring a 116.0
SLS at Ontario, California
September 11, 2010.
First place for the 2010 Ontario, California, stop was awarded to Sean Malto, who scored 120.4 points
SLS at Las Vegas, Nevada
September 25, 2010.
Shane O'Neill, scoring 146.0 points, won the final 2010 stop in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2010: Overall Winner, Super Crown World Champion - Nyjah Huston
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