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The Asian Surfing Championships is an association that promotes the sport of surfing in Asia through the organization of competitions.
| This article needs to be updated.(February 2022) |
The Asian Surfing Championships is an association that promotes the sport of surfing in Asia through the organization of competitions.
The Asian Surfing Championships was created in 2011. They are headquartered in Bali and led by Tipi Jabrik. ASC promotes surfing in Asian countries and helps other countries establish events. The Championship develops the skills of surfers through competition, brings media attention to formerly unfamiliar regions and aids in the advancement of surfing locally, regionally and internationally. ASC works with local, national and multinational event sponsors, maximizing the results of competitive surfing events. Every year during a multi-national surfing tour, Asian Surfing Champions are crowned in multiple divisions: Open, Women, Longboard, Junior and Master. [1]
In 2014, the group organized an awards trip to G-Land, [2] filmed by Indo Inc Productions.
| Event | Dates | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives Open | Aug 20 – Aug 27 | Maldives | Tentative |
| Covelong Point Open | Sep 12 – Sep 14 | India | Tentative |
| Siargao International Surfing Cup | Sep 22 – Sep 28 | Cloud 9, Philippine | Tentative |
| Malibu Hyuga Pro 2014 | Oct 11 – Oct 13 | Miyazaki, Japan | ASP – ASC |
| Soul Surf Poks Memorial Open | Oct 24 – Oct 26 | La Union, Philippines | Tentative |
| Hainan Open | Oct 31 – Nov 02 | Hainan, China | Tentative |
| Taiwan Open of Surfing 2014 | Nov 14 – Nov 16 | Taitung, Taiwan | Tentative |
| Event | Dates | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Curl GromSearch #1 | Mar 09 | Lombok | Grade 1 – Junior RAJU SENA |
| Rip Curl GromSearch #2 | Mar 23 | Lakey Peak, Sumbawa Grade 1 – Junior | ARMAN SYAHBARUDIN |
| Rip Curl GromSearch #3 | Apr 06 | Cimaja, West Java Grade 1 – Junior | ERIK DEMIEN |
| Rip Curl GromSearch #4 | Apr 27 | Kuta, Bali | Grade 1 – Junior RAJU SENA |
| Rip Curl International Gromsearch Final | May 7 – May 10 | Lakey Peak, Sumbawa Speciality | PAT CURREN, BRISA HENNESSY |
| Billabong/Surfer Girl Halfway Grommet Attack #1 | Jun 22 | Kuta – Bali | Grade 1 – Junior |
| Billabong/ Surfer Girl Halfway Grommet Attack # | Jul 20 | Kuta – Bali | Grade 1 – Junior |
| Billabong/ Surfer Girl Halfway Grommet Attack #3 | Aug 31 | Kuta – Bali | Grade 1 – Junior |
| Rip Curl GromSearch National Final | Sep 27 – Sep 28 | Lembongan, Bali | Grade 2 – Junior |
| Event | Dates | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives Open | Aug 20 – Aug 27 | Maldives | Tentative |
| Covelong Point Open | Sep 12 – Sep 14 | Kovalam-Chennai, India | Tentative |
| Malibu Hyuga Pro | Oct 11 – Oct 13 | Miyazaki, Japan | ASP – ASC |
| Soul Surf Poks Memorial Open | Oct 24 – Oct 26 | La Union, Philippines | Tentative |
| Event | Dates | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hainan Open | Oct 31 – Nov 02 | Hainan, China | Tentative |
| Taiwan Open of Surfing | Nov 14 – Nov 16 | Taitung, Taiwan | Tentative |
| Event | Dates | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang 2014 | Jul 05 – Aug 17 | Padang Padang, Bali | Speciality |
| VSM Beach Break – Single & Unattached | Nov 28 – Nov 30 | La Union, Philippines | Speciality |
| Event | Champion |
|---|---|
| Open | RADITYA RONDI (BALI/IDN) |
| Women | RINA KITAZAWA (JPN) |
| Longboard | ARIF NURHIDAYAT (IDN/JABAR) |
| Master | WAYAN WIRTAMA (IDN/BALI) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Mentawai Pro Presented by Rip Curl | April 29-27 | Oney Anwar (IDN) |
| Cimaja Open 2013 West Java | May 31 – June 3 | Raditya Rondi (IDN) |
| Oakley Pro Trials Bali | June 18–29 | Oney Anwar (IDN) |
| Billabong Pro Balangan Bali | July 4–7 | Raditya Rondi (IDN) |
| Aceh International Simeulue | August 21–26 | Dede Suryana (IDN) |
| Siargao Surfing Cup Cloud 9 Philippine | September 23–29 Putra Hermawan (IDN) | |
| Taiwan Open Taitung | November 15–17 | Jun Shiiba (JPN) |
| !Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| West Java Surfing Championship | May 31 – June 3 | Rina Kitazawa (JPN) |
| Billabong Pro Balangan Bali | July 4–7 | Rina Kitazawa (JPN) |
| Siargao Surfing Cup Cloud 9 Philippines | September 23–29 | Nilbie Blancada (PHL) |
| Taiwan Open Taitung | November 15–17 | Rina Kitazawa (JPN) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| West Java Surfing Championship | May 31 – June 3 | Arif Nurhidayat (IDN) |
| Billabong Balangan Bali | July 4–7 | Luke Landrigan (PHL) |
| Taiwan Open Taitung | November 15–17 | Arif Nurhidayat (IDN) |
| !Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Balangan Bali | July 4–7 | Wayan Wirtama (IDN) |
| Class | Champion |
|---|---|
| Open | RADITYA RONDI (BALI/IDN) |
| Women | ANNISSA FLYNN (THL) |
| Longboard | ARIF NURHIDAYAT (IDN/JABAR) |
| Master | DECHA SITHIDAS (THL) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Quiksilver Taiwan | November 26–27 | Sandi Selamet (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Malaysia | December 2–4 | Dede Suryana (IDN) |
| Billabong Malaysia | December 10–11 | Raditya Rondi (IDN) |
| Monsoon Mayhem Malaysia | January 6–8 | Raditya Rondi (IDN) |
| Oakley Indonesia | April 1–14 | Mustofa Jeksen (IDN) |
| Rip Curl Mentawai | May 23–30 | Lee Wilson (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Open West Java | June 14–17 | Lee Wilson (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Thailand | September 12–15 | Mega Semadhi (IDN) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Quiksilver Malaysia | December 2–4 | Annissa Flynn (THAI) |
| Billabong Malaysia | December 10–11 | Yasnyiar Gea (IDN) |
| Monsoon Mayhem Malaysia | January 6–8 | Annissa Flynn (THAI) |
| Roxy Siargao International Surfing Cup | May 1–4 | Nilbie Blancada (PHL) |
| Rip Curl Mentawai | May 23–30 | Michaela Partin (USA) |
| Quiksilver West Java | June 14–17 | Nilbie Blancada (PHL) |
| Quiksilver Thailand | September 12–15 | Annissa Flynn (THAI) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Quiksilver Malaysia | December 2–4 | Toshikazu Kirusji (JPN) |
| Monsoon Mayhem Malaysia | January 6–8 | Hazimin Harun (MAL) |
| Oakley Indonesia | April 1–14 | Ketut Juliarta (IDN) |
| Quiksilver West Java | June 14–17 | Sujari (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Thailand | September 12–15 | Wayan Widiarta (IDN) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Quiksilver West Java | June 14–17 | Arif Nurhidayat (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Thailand | September 12–15 | Arif Nurhidayat (IDN) |
| Open | RADITYA RONDI (BALI/IDN) |
| Women | YASNYIAR GEA (INDONESIA) |
| Longboard | ARIF NURHIDAYAT (IDN/JABAR) |
| Master | DECHA SITHIDAS (THL) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Monsoon Mayhem Malaysia | January 7–9 | Yuri Andika (IDN) |
| Oakley Indonesia | April 1–14 | Marlon Gerber (IDN) |
| West Java Indonesia | June 13–18 | Lee Wilson (IDN) |
| Quiksliver Thailand | September 21–24 | Raditya Rondi (IDN) |
| Rip Curl Indonesia | October 8–9 | Raditya Rondi (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Taiwan | November 25–27 | Sansi Selamet (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Malaysia | December 2–4 | Dede Suryana (IDN) |
| Billabong Malaysia | December 10–11 | Raditya Rondi (IDN) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Monsoon Mayhem Malaysia | January 7–9 | Yasnyiar Gea (IDN) |
| West Java Indonesia | June 13–18 | Iis Trisnawati (IDN) |
| September 21–24 | Yasnyiar Gea (IDN) | |
| Rip Curl Indonesia | October 8–9 | Yasnyiar Gea (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Malaysia | December 2–4 | Annissa Flynn (THL) |
| Billabong Malaysia | December 10–11 | Yasnyiar Gea (IDN) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Monsoon Mayhem Malaysia | January 7–9 | Toshikazu Kikuchi (JPN) |
| West Java Indonesia | June 13–18 | Sujari (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Thailand | September 21–24 | Wayan Gantiyasa (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Malaysia | December 2–4 | Hazimin Harun (MAL) |
| Event | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Quiksilver West Java | June 13–18 | Arif Nurhidayat (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Thailand | September 21–24 | Arif Nurhidayat (IDN) |
| Quiksilver Taiwan | November 25–27 | Chen Dong Ming (TAIW) |
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