The European SUP League 2026 will feature six official events across Europe and three scoring disciplines: Long Distance, Sprint and Technical Race.
The official calendar includes Santa Pola (April 24–26), Taranto (May 1–2), Zürich (June 20–21), Rybnik (June 27–28), Huelva (September 5–6) and Sesimbra (September 11–13).
The tour will also award a total of €72,000 in prize money, distributed across the scoring events and the final overall standings, which will be decided in Sesimbra, where €30,000 will be on the line.
To be eligible for the final overall standings, athletes must complete the minimum number of events required in each discipline:
- Technical Race: 6 events on the calendar / best 4 results count / minimum required: 4 events
- Long Distance: 4 events on the calendar / best 3 results count / minimum required: 3 events
- Sprint: 5 events on the calendar / best 3 results count / minimum required: 3 events
The discipline schedule is as follows:
Technical Race: Santa Pola, Taranto, Zürich, Rybnik, Huelva and Sesimbra.
Long Distance: Santa Pola, Taranto, Zürich and Sesimbra.
Sprint: Santa Pola, Zürich, Rybnik, Huelva and Sesimbra.
With this format, ESL gives riders a clear structure to plan their 2026 season and target the overall standings in their chosen discipline.