SLS Paris 2026: Oct 3, Roland-Garros, Tickets

On 3 October, the clay of Court Philippe-Chatrier disappears under a concrete plaza. Street League Skateboarding returns to Roland-Garros for a second straight year — and it is the only European stop of the entire 2026 season. Just one. Meanwhile, London has not seen the tour since May 2019. Seven years. We will explain why below. First, what you need to know before 3 October.

Third time in Paris, second time on the clay

SLS Paris 2026 goes down on Saturday 3 October at Stade Roland-Garros, billed as « SLS Paris presented by Winamax ». Tickets are on sale. It is the tour’s third visit to Paris and its second edition inside the stadium: in February 2024, Aurélien Giraud won the first Paris stop; in October 2025, SLS laid its obstacles on the clay courts for the first time.

Practical breakdown: If you wanna catch the global lineup grinding live this year without hopping on a plane, here’s your shot. One. After Paris, the tour heads to Tokyo on November 14, then Brazil in December. That’s it for Europe. Paris, since Bercy came back, is the only spot on the continent where high-level skating has a permanent home.

• Vincent MilouDefending champ

  Won at Roland-Garros in 2025 with 36.1 points. The only French rider on the roster.

• Yuto HorigomeDouble Olympic champ

  Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024. Already crushed the London stop in 2018.

• Nyjah HustonAll-time king

  More SLS wins than anyone else. Took the last London SLS in 2019.

• Aoi UemuraDefending champ

  29.8 points in Paris 2025, ahead of Chloe Covell and Yumeka Oda.

• Rayssa LealThe most followed

  The Fadinha alone packs half the crowd. On the roster.

• Chloe CovellUnderdog

  Second in Paris last year. She’s chasing that top spot now.

Tickets: from €50 to €325, VIP+ already sold out

Official ticketing goes through Billy, the platform SLS picked for the Paris leg. Six categories, one-day event. The entry ticket, Category 3, starts at €50. Above that: €70 in Category 2, €100 in Category 1, €165 for the Gold Box, €225 in VIP. VIP+ at €325 is full — checked on September 12.

And here is the detail nobody brings up: in May 2018, at the last real London stop, Milou finished second behind Yuto Horigome. Eight years later the two meet again on the same plaza — in Paris, with Milou wearing the defending champion’s bib.

Vincent Milou, 36.1 points: the defending champ shredding at home

On October 11, 2025, the Bayonnais Vincent Milou takes it at Roland-Garros with 36.1 points, beating Brazilian Giovanni Vianna (34.8) and Japanese Sora Shirai (27.6). In women’s, Aoi Uemura (29.8) wins, ahead of Chloe Covell (22.3) and Yumeka Oda (21.1). All six are locked in for 2026’s lineup.

And here’s the thing nobody talks about: in May 2018, at the last real London grind session, Milou came in second to Yuto Horigome. Eight years later, they’re back on the same plaza—this time in Paris, and Milou’s got the champ’s bib. The circuit moved, but the stories stayed the same.

What is really at stake on 3 October

SLS ain’t no regular qualifiers. Each skater gets two timed runs of 45 seconds, then five best trick attempts on one module. Only the top four scores count—each outta 10, totaling 40. That’s why Milou’s at 36.1, not 92 like in Olympic format.

Direct result: a messed-up run doesn’t get you outta the contest. You could be 15th after two passes and still flip the script on the last three best-trick attempts. It happens at every stop, and that’s exactly what makes the last half-hour impossible to bail on. The plaza? Built just for the event — SLS, founded by Rob Dyrdek in 2010, sets up its own certified modules every city, ledge and rail included.

Seven years without London: the real reason

Paris is the fifth of seven stops scheduled for 2026. Sydney kicked off the season at the Ken Rosewall Arena, DTLA followed in early April in a film studio, Rio in August, then Tempe late August at the Mullett Arena. After Roland-Garros, Tokyo’s up on November 14 at the Ariake Arena, and one last stop in Brazil in December — city still unannounced as of now.

• SydneyStop 01

  Feb 14-15 · Ken Rosewall Arena — played

• DTLAStop 02

  April 4 · Ace Mission Studios, Los Angeles — played

• RioStop 03

  Aug 9 · Rio de Janeiro — played

• TempeStop 04

  Aug 29 · Mullett Arena, Arizona — played

• ParisStop 05

  Oct 3 · Stade Roland-Garros — next up, and the only one in Europe

• TokyoStop 06

  Nov 14 · Ariake Arena — free stream announced on ABEMA

• BrazilStop 07

  December · city and venue still TBA

No ticket? Here’s where to catch it

SLS drops its steps on its own Rumble channel, and shifts some spots to YouTube — Rio went down this year, Tokyo’s live and free on ABEMA. For Paris, the official page still doesn’t specify any platform as of September 12th. Two sure bets: SLS’s Rumble channel and YouTube, where the 2025 men’s final in Paris is fully streamed.

No more waking up at 4 AM to catch a contest. It’s Paris time, on a Saturday. The only stop where the time zone works in your favor.

What’s really happening on October 3rd

This isn’t just another step in the rankings. It’s the only time this year the world tour rolls up right outside the RER. Milou reclaims a title he won at home, in front of a crowd that carried him; Horigome’s chasing that Paris revenge; and the points from this stop count heavy in the season finale race. For a kid from Bagnolet or Bayonne, it’s the only chance to see these legends in the flesh, no screen in between.

On-site, it’s weird to describe. A stadium built for silence — the kind you keep before a serve — gets drowned out by the sound of grips scraping concrete and boards slamming after a wipeout. The clay stands echo back. In October, the light hits early at Chatrier: the final’s under floodlights, with steam rising from the shoulders. That’s not something you get from a stream.

Seven years since London: the real reason

Let’s keep it real. London *did* host SLS twice: in May 2018 (Street League Pro Open — Yuto Horigome took it down, Vincent Milou second) and in May 2019 (SLS World Skate — Nyjah Huston won it all). Then? Nada. Zero UK stops since. The 2026 lineup’s got LA, Sydney, Rio, Tempe, Paris, Tokyo, and another Brazil date — no UK city in sight.

The answer’s one-liner: London was a qualifer, Paris is the main event. In 2018, SLS just locked in with World Skate to be the official path to Tokyo Olympics. Those Euro stops back then? All about Olympic points — it was a schedule requirement, not a scene pick. Cycle’s over, obligation’s gone, and so’s London.

Paris nails three spots London can’t match. A legendary stadium with 15,000 seats that lets you cover the courts for a weekend. A local title sponsor footing the bill — Winamax. And a country where skateboarding’s always in the headlines: two Olympic medals at home in 2024, a reigning SLS champ from France, a team already eyeing LA28. SLS isn’t dropping any official word, but the schedule speaks for itself: the tour ain’t hitting the oldest scenes, it’s hitting where the stadium, the cash, and the hype all align. Right now, Europe’s got just one city where all three lock in.

So no, there’s no SLS London 2026. There’s a SLS Paris on October 3rd, and that’s it for Europe this year. If you were waiting for a sign to scrap the date, that’s it. No next Euro stop’s even announced: the next leg’s happening across the pond.

Milou keeps his title at Roland-Garros on October 3rd, or some dude from Japan snatches it? Drop it in the comments ↓

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