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 three disciplines (men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing) and to take place between August 1 and December 15.
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History
The ISU Council decided to create the series at its February 2014 meeting. Eleven competitions were selected in June 2014. The Triglav Trophy dropped out by October 10, 2014, resulting in a series composed of ten events. The Nebelhorn Trophy, Finlandia Trophy, Ondrej Nepela Memorial, and Golden Spin of Zagreb are the "core group".
The events are required to include at least three disciplines and to take place between August 1 and December 15. The ISU revised the event criteria in August 2014.
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.
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.
In the 2014–15, 2015–16, and 2016–17 seasons: