ISU Challenger Series
The ISU Challenger Series is a series of international figure skating competitions. Established by the International Skating Union in the 2014–15 season, it is a group of senior-level events ranked below the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The events are required to include at least four disciplines (men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing) and to take place between August 1 and December 15.
History
The ISU Council decided to create the series at its February 2014 meeting.[1] Eleven competitions were selected in June 2014.[2] The Triglav Trophy dropped out by October 10, 2014, resulting in a series composed of ten events.[3] The Nebelhorn Trophy, Finlandia Trophy, Ondrej Nepela Memorial, and Golden Spin of Zagreb are the "core group".[4] Asian Open Classic was planned to be included in the 2019-20 season, but ISU transferred the event holding right back to Asian Open Trophy later.[5]
The events are required to include at least three disciplines and to take place between August 1 and December 15.[6] The ISU revised the event criteria in August 2014.[7]
Events
Title | Country | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20-21 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asian Open Trophy | Thailand China | Yes | Yes | TBD | ||||
Asian Open Classic | Taiwan | Cancelled | ||||||
Autumn Classic | Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Budapest Trophy | Hungary | Yes | ||||||
Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | Kazakhstan | Yes | ||||||
Denkova-Staviski Cup | Bulgaria | Yes | ||||||
Finlandia Trophy | Finland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Golden Spin of Zagreb | Croatia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ice Challenge | Austria | Yes | Yes | |||||
Ice Star | Belarus | Yes | Yes | |||||
Alpen Trophy | Austria | Yes | Yes | |||||
Lombardia Trophy | Italy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Mordovian Ornament | Russia | Yes | ||||||
Nebelhorn Trophy | Germany | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ondrej Nepela Memorial | Slovakia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cancelled |
Tallinn Trophy | Estonia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Triglav Trophy | Slovenia | Dropped | ||||||
Volvo Open Cup | Latvia | Yes | ||||||
Warsaw Cup | Poland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
U.S. Classic | United States | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Top three finishers per season
Each skater or duo is permitted to compete in up to three ISU Challenger Series events. Their two highest scores determine the final ranking.[6]
Men
Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15 | [3] | |||
2015–16 | [8] | |||
2016–17 | [9] | |||
2017–18 | [10] | |||
2018–19 | [11] |
Ladies
Pairs
Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15 | [17] | |||
2015–16 | [18] | |||
2016–17 | [19] | |||
2017–18 | [20] | |||
2018–19 | [21] |
Ice dancing
Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15 | [22] | |||
2015–16 | [23] | |||
2016–17 | [24] | |||
2017–18 | [25] | |||
2018–19 | [26] |
Top finishers standings
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 | |
2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (11 nations) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
Top scores per season
Men
Season | Name | 1st event | Points | 2nd event | Points | Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15[3] | 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 228.48 | 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 239.62 | 468.10 | |
2015–16[8] | 2015 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 239.37 | 2015 CS Ice Challenge | 240.65 | 480.02 | |
2016–17[9] | 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy | 256.49 | 2016 CS U.S. International Classic | 254.04 | 510.53 | |
2017–18[10] | 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 247.81 | 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy | 248.50 | 496.31 | |
2018–19[11] | 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 274.37 | 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 253.14 | 527.51 |
Ladies
Season | Name | 1st event | Points | 2nd event | Points | Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15[12] | 2014 CS Finlandia Trophy | 193.31 | 2014 CS Warsaw Cup | 196.66 | 389.97 | |
2015–16[13] | 2015 CS Warsaw Cup | 192.93 | 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 201.33 | 394.26 | |
2016–17[14] | 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 185.93 | 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 192.03 | 377.96 | |
2017–18[15] | 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy | 198.36 | 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy | 193.76 | 392.12 | |
2018–19[16] | 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy | 206.07 | 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy | 202.85 | 408.92 |
Pairs
Season | Name | 1st event | Points | 2nd event | Points | Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15[17] | 2014 CS U.S. International Classic | 163.24 | 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 166.10 | 329.34 | |
2015–16[18] | 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy | 214.42 | 2015 CS Warsaw Cup | 209.60 | 424.02 | |
2016–17[19] | 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy | 179.56 | 2016 CS Warsaw Cup | 189.26 | 368.82 | |
2017–18[20] | 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy | 196.06 | 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 202.96 | 399.02 | |
2018–19[21] | 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy | 191.99 | 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy | 188.54 | 380.53 |
Ice dance
Season | Name | 1st event | Points | 2nd event | Points | Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15[22] | 2014 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 162.98 | 2014 CS Ice Challenge | 166.34 | 329.32 | |
2015–16[23] | 2015 CS Warsaw Cup | 169.72 | 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 172.28 | 342.00 | |
2016–17[24] | 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 178.84 | 2016 CS Warsaw Cup | 183.60 | 362.44 | |
2017–18[25] | 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 181.92 | 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 186.66 | 368.58 | |
2018–19[26] | 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 201.27 | 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 194.12 | 395.39 |
Prize money
At the end of the series, prize money is awarded to skaters who finished in the top three in each discipline in the final ranking. In pairs and ice dancing, the partners split the prize money.
From the 2014–15 season through to the 2019–2020 season:[6][27][4][28][29][30]
Final rank | Men's and ladies' singles | Pairs and ice dance |
---|---|---|
1st | CHF 4,000 | CHF 5,000 (2,500 per partner) |
2nd | CHF 3,000 | CHF 4,000 (2,000 per partner) |
3rd | CHF 2,000 | CHF 3,000 (1,500 per partner) |
Notes
- Hosted by the Hong Kong Skating Union.
References
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