Street League Skateboarding

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.

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.

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.

Street League Unsanctioned

 * December 28 2020.

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.

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

SLS Nike SB Pro Open: Barcelona, Spain

 * May 20–21, 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.

SLS Nike SB Pro Open: Barcelona, Spain

 * May 21–22, 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.

SLS Nike SB Pro Open: Barcelona, Spain

 * May 16–17, 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.

SLS Monster Energy Pro Open: Los Angeles, California

 * May 17–18, 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.

SLS at X Games Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil

 * April 18–21, 2013.

SLS at X Games Barcelona, Spain

 * May 16–19, 2013.

SLS at Kansas City, Missouri
June 9th, 2013

Highest Scored Trick Presented by Monster Energy: Nyjah Huston

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SLS at X Games Munich, Germany

 * June 27–30, 2013.

SLS at Portland, Oregon

 * July 14, 2013.

SLS at Los Angeles, California

 * August 1–4, 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

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2013 Street League Awards: Street League Skateboarding Awards

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

SLS at Seattle, Washington

 * May 7–8, 2011. Halfonso scored 104.6 points at the first stop in Seattle, Washington.

SLS at Kansas City, Missouri

 * June 11–12, 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 16–17, 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

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