Season 2026 Season completed · 6 of 6 stopsChampions Donato Freens (NED) · Alba Frey (ESP)Grand Finale Sesimbra · 11–13 SepPrize money €72K+Participants 1,323 across 6 stopsSeason 2027 Calendar to be announced
Start here

Where do you fit in?

I want to compete

Calendar, entries, regulations and logistics — everything you need to make the start line.

I want to follow the league

Rankings, athlete profiles, race reports and live results from every stop.

I want to be a partner

Audience, territories, assets and activation across six countries and five nations.

I want to host a stop

What a stop brings to a city, what it takes to run one, and how to apply.

What is the ESL · Season 2 completed

One circuit.One Europeanranking.

The official Stand Up Paddle circuit sanctioned by the European Surfing Federation: venues across Europe, men’s and women’s racing in Technical Race, Long Distance and Sprint, and age categories from U16 to Grand Master — all scoring for one European ranking.

€72K+Prize money in 2026
6Stops in 5 countries
1,323Participants this season
3Disciplines, one ranking
Main partner
Sanctioned by
Athlete services

Travel light. We bring the boards.

Shipping a race board across Europe is the single biggest barrier to racing a full circuit. The ESL moves equipment between stops and rents boards on site, so riders and clubs can fly to a venue and line up the same weekend.

  • Board transport between stopsYour equipment travels with the circuit
  • Board rental on siteRace-ready boards at every venue
  • Travel & accommodation guidanceWhere to stay, how to get there
  • Support for clubs and groupsBring a squad without the freight bill
Standings

The 2026 champions

Final · Women

Final · Men

More than races

Why the ESL matters

Competition & ranking

One official European ranking across three disciplines, six stops and five countries.

Access & progression

From U16 to Grand Master: a category and a route for every level of paddler.

Community & families

Clubs, families and a community that travels with the circuit from stop to stop.

Territory & destinations

Coastal and lake venues that put European SUP destinations on the map.

Content & sustainability

Live results, race content and a circuit designed to last beyond one season.

Grand Finale · Stop 06

Sesimbra SUP Festival11–13 Sep · Sesimbra, Portugal

Sesimbra SUP Festival
Sesimbra SUP Festival · 196 participants at Sesimbra.
Technical RaceTech
Long DistanceLD
Women
SprintSprint
Partners

Who makes the league possibleFederations, partners and media across Europe

Main & official partners

Main partner · IT services and digital transformation

Official partner · Technological solutions and innovation

Sanctioning body & member federations
European Surfing Federation
Federación Española de Surfing
Federação Portuguesa de Surf
Federazione Italiana Surfing Sci Nautico Wakeboard
Fédération Française de Surf
Polski Związek Surfingu
Swiss Surfing
Media partners
MTH Visual Sport
TotalSUP
Stand Up Magazin
UpSUPing
Flash Surfing Magazine