{{Short description|Portuguese surfing competition}} {{Infobox sports league | title = MEO Pro Portugal | current_season = MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2025 | logo = | pixels = 125 px | sport = Surfing | country = Portugal | champion ={{flagicon|BRA}} Yago Dora (men)<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Caroline Marks (women) | most_champs ={{flagicon|BRA}} Italo Ferreira, {{flagicon|USA}} Griffin Colapinto (2 titles) (men)<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Caroline Marks (2 titles) (women) | website = [https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2018/mct/2825/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal] }}
'''MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal''' formerly known as ''MEO Pro Portugal'', ''Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal'' or ''Rip Curl Pro Portugal'' is a professional surfing competition of the WSL World Tour. As of 2022, held every year in March at the Supertubos beach in Peniche, Portugal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2017/mct|title=Men's Championship Tour Event Schedule|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> The event was first founded in 2010 as ''Rip Curl Pro Portugal''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2010/mct/202/rip-curl-pro-portugal|title=2010 Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref>
The defending men's champion is the Californian surfer Griffin Colapinto who won the event in 2022 after the break due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Before, Brazilian surfer Italo Ferreira won the event both in 2018 and 2019, being the first back-to-back winner ever on the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2018/mct/2825/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal|title=MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/radicais/surfe/mundial-de-surfe/noticia/italo-ferreira-crava-nota-10-e-campeao-em-peniche-e-assume-lideranca-do-mundial-de-surfe.ghtml|title=Ítalo Ferreira crava nota 10, é campeão em Peniche e assume liderança do Mundial de Surfe|website=Globoesporte|language=pt-br|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref>
The defending women's champion is the Brazilian goofy-footed surfer Tatiana Weston-Webb, who beat American runner-up Lakey Peterson in 2022.
In 2016, due to the lack of surfing conditions on Supertubos beach'','' the WSL organization explored other possibilities in the peninsula and moved temporarily to Point Fabril, between Almagreira and Pico da Mota, where the waves were big and curly providing a good show for the spectators.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://surftotal.com/noticias/nacionais/item/9589-meo-rip-curl-pro-avanca-em-point-fabril|title=Meo Rip Curl Pro avança no Point Fabril|last=Redação|access-date=2017-07-22|language=pt-pt}}</ref> The Round 5 of the event was done there, then the conditions on Supertubos came back, and the competition returned to its normality.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2016/mct/1522/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal/news|title=News - 2016 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref>
In August 2018, it was announced by the WSL that Peniche will receive once again the women's competition after nine years without it, which they lost to Cascais. Peniche will host both the men's and women's competition.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.surftotal.com/noticias/internacionais/item/14269-apresentado-o-world-tour-2019-com-peniche-a-receber-prova-feminina|title=Apresentado o World Tour 2019 com Peniche a receber prova feminina|last=Redação|access-date=2018-09-07|language=pt-pt}}</ref>
== Naming ==
Since the birth of this competition it had four different titles due to sponsor deals.
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Name !! Years |- | Rip Curl Pro Portugal || 2010–2013 |- | Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal || 2014–2015 |- | '''MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal''' || '''2016–present''' |- | MEO Pro Portugal || 2022 |}
== Winners == The '''MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal''' event gives birth to a new champion each and every year. The past champions of the listed WSL competition are located below.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2023/ct/68/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal/champions|title=Champions MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-03-14}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |width=40px align=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1"| | Finished season as world champion |}
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#6495ed;" | '''Men's''' |- ! width="50" |Year ! width="210" |Winner ! width="50" |Score ! width="210" |Runner-up ! width="50" |Score |- | align="center" |2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2010/mct/202/rip-curl-pro-portugal/results|title=Results - 2010 Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> | style="background-color:#FBCEB1"|{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Kelly Slater | USA}}}} | align="center" |13.33 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Jordy Smith | ZAF}}}} | align="center" |11.43 |- | align="center" |2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2011/mct/352/rip-curl-pro-portugal/results|title=Results - 2011 Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> |{{flagathlete|Adriano de Souza | BRA}} | align="center" |15.67 | style="background-color:#FBCEB1"|{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Kelly Slater | USA}}}} | align="center" |14.73 |- | align="center" |2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2012/mct/493/rip-curl-pro-portugal/results|title=Results - 2012 Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Julian Wilson | AUS}}}} | align="center" |16.26 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Gabriel Medina | BRA}}}} | align="center" |15.37 |- | align="center" |2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2013/mct/596/rip-curl-pro-portugal/results|title=Results - 2013 Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Kai Otton | AUS}}}} | align="center" |12.23 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Nat Young | USA}}}} | align="center" |11.03 |- | align="center" |2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2014/mct/719/moche-rip-curl-pro-portugal|title=2014 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Mick Fanning | AUS}} | align="center" |15.50 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Jordy Smith | ZAF}}}} | align="center" |7.67 |- | align="center" |2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2015/mct/1307/moche-rip-curl-pro-portugal|title=2015 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Filipe Toledo | BRA}}}} | align="center" |17.83 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Italo Ferreira | BRA}}}} | align="center" |17.13 |- | align="center" |2016<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2016/mct/1522/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal|title=2016 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> | style="background-color:#FBCEB1"|{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|John John Florence | HAW}}}} | align="center" |16.67 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Conner Coffin | USA}}}} | align="center" |9.93 |- | align="center" |2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2017/mct/1961/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal|title=2017 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Gabriel Medina | BRA}}}} | align="center" |13.26 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Julian Wilson | AUS}}}} | align="center" |10.94 |- | align="center" |2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2018/mct/2825/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal|title=2018 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Italo Ferreira | BRA}}}} | align="center" |15.93 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Joan Duru | FRA}}}} | align="center" |10.77 |- | align="center" |2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2019/mct/2924/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal|title=2019 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref> | style="background-color:#FBCEB1"|{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Italo Ferreira | BRA}}<sup>[2]</sup>}} | align="center" |18.43 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Jordy Smith | ZAF}}}} | align="center" |6.17 |- | align="center" |2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=MEO Pro Portugal 2022 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2022/mct/3889/meo-pro-portugal |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=World Surf League |language=en}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Griffin Colapinto | USA}} | align="center" |14.34 | style="background-color:#FBCEB1"|{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Filipe Toledo | BRA}}}} | align="center" |14.20 |- | align="center" |2023<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Results - MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2023 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2023/ct/68/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal/results |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=World Surf League |language=en}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|João Chianca | BRA}} | align="center" |17.57 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Jack Robinson | AUS}}}} | align="center" |15.14 |- | align="center" |2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2024 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2024/ct/198/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal/main |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=World Surf League |language=en}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Griffin Colapinto | USA}}<sup>[2]</sup>}} | align="center" |17.94 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Ethan Ewing | AUS}}}} | align="center" |11.13 |- | align="center" |2025 | style="background-color:#FBCEB1"|{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Yago Dora | BRA}}}} | align="center" |13.37 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Italo Ferreira | BRA}}}} | align="center" |12.43 |- |}
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:fuchsia" | '''Women's''' |- ! width="50" |Year ! width="210" |Winner ! width="50" |Score ! width="210" |Runner-up ! width="50" |Score |- | align="center" |2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2010/wct/203/rip-curl-pro-portugal/results|title=Results - 2010 Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Carissa Moore | HAW}}}} | align="center" | 17.44 | style="background-color:#FBCEB1"|{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Stephanie Gilmore | AUS}}}} | align="center" | 8.60 |- | align="center" |2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2019/wct/2925/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal|title=2019 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref> | {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Caroline Marks | USA}}}} | align="center" | 13.73 | {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Lakey Peterson | USA}}}} | align="center" | 6.27 |- | align="center" |2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results - MEO Pro Portugal Women's 2022 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2022/wct/3890/meo-pro-portugal/results |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=World Surf League |language=en}}</ref> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Tatiana Weston-Webb | BRA}} | align="center" |15.33 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Lakey Peterson | USA}}}} | align="center" |14.27 |- | align="center" |2023<ref name=":2" /> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Caitlin Simmers | USA}} | align="center" |13.50 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Courtney Conlogue | USA}}}} | align="center" |12.83 |- | align="center" |2024<ref name=":2" /> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Johanne Defay | FRA}} | align="center" |10.83 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Tyler Wright | AUS}}}} | align="center" |5.50 |- | align="center" |2025<ref name=":2" /> |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Caroline Marks | USA}}<sup>[2]</sup>}} | align="center" |7.90 |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Gabriela Bryan | HAW}}}} | align="center" |6.97 |- |}
== See also == {{portal|Portugal}} * World Surf League *Supertubos
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2018/mct/2825/meo-rip-curl-pro-portugal MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal]
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Category:Rip Curl Pro Portugal Category:World Surf League Category:Surfing competitions in Portugal Category:Surfing in Portugal Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2009 Category:2009 establishments in Portugal