Special coverage presented by Surf City - El Salvador Travel 

The 16 competitors, eight men and eight women, who led the world longboarding rankings and thus qualified for the finals in El Salvador have been determined.

After passing through Huntington Beach, Bells Beach, and Abu Dhabi, the following surfers will compete at El Sunzal between November 5 and 9 in a one-day event that will determine the champions:

Top 8 women
1 - Avalon Gall (USA)
2 - Soleil Errico (USA)
3 - Honolua Bloomfield (HAW)
4 - Chloe Calmon (BRA)
5 – Hiroka Yoshikawa (JPN)
6 - Kelis Kaleopa'a (HAW)
7 - Rachael Tilly (USA)
8 - Tully White (AUS)

Top 8 Ladies
1 - Edouard Delpero (FRA)
2 - Kai Ellice-Flint (AUS)
3 - Taylor Jensen (USA)
4 - Kevin Skvarna (USA)
5 - Max Weston (AUS)
6 - Steven Sawyer (RSA)
7 - Declan Wyton (AUS)
8 – Rogelio Jr Esquievel (PHL)

Last year, it was Rachael Tilly and Taylor Jensen's chance to win the championship. Both surfers reached the finals, but far from the top spot. Avalon Gall of the United States and Edouard Delpero of France are sure to be in the final.

Full results from the Abu Dhabi event:

Female final
1 - Honolua Blomfield (HAW) 16.60
2 - Avalon Gall (USA) 16.43

Men's final
1 - Edouard Delpero (FRA) 15.80
2 - Steven Sawyer (RSA) 14.43

Women's semis
SERIES 1: Avalon Gall (USA) 16.33 BEAT Rachael Tilly (USA) 13.66
SERIES 2: Honolua Blomfield (HAW) 17.20 BEAT Chloe Calmon (BRA) 16.14

Men's semis
SERIES 1: Edouard Delpero (FRA) 16.94 BEAT Taylor Jensen (USA) 15.33
SERIES 2: Steven Sawyer (RSA) 16.06 BEATS Kevin Skvarna (USA) 11.34

Female quarters
SERIES 1: Rachael Tilly (USA) 14.00 BEAT Tully White (AUS) 12.57
SERIES 2: Avalon Gall (USA) 16.50 BEAT Alice Lemoigne (FRA) 14.57
SERIES 3: Chloe Calmon (BRA) 14.97 BEAT Natsumi Taoka (JPN) 14.07
SERIES 4: Honolua Blomfield (HAW) 17.07 BEAT Kelis Kaleopaa (HAW)

Men's quarters
SERIES 1: Edouard Delpero (FRA) 17.77 BEAT Oliver Packham (RSA) 10.67
SERIES 2: Taylor Jensen (USA) 16.16 BEAT Tony Silvagni (USA) 9.50
SERIES 3: Kevin Skvarna (USA) 14.83 BEAT Chase Lieder (USA) 10.50
SERIES 4: Steven Sawyer (RSA) 15.60 BEAT Declan Wyton (AUS) 15.16