The European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (also: European Championship or European Open) is the most prestigious and largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Europe by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF). The tournament is an open championship accepting competitors from all countries and is considered one of the most important competitions in the lead-up to the Worlds.
History The first edition of the European Championship took place in 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal. Over the years, the tournament grew significantly in size and prestige, becoming one of the four major IBJJF tournaments, alongside the World Championship, the Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship, and the Brazilian Nationals.
For nearly two decades, the event was held annually in Lisbon. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the 2021 edition, the tournament relocated to Rome, Italy in 2022. Since 2023, the competition has been hosted in Paris, France.
Importance The IBJJF assigns point weightings to its tournaments to help calculate an athlete's ranking. For the 2017/2018 IBJJF season, the European Championship had a weighting of 4, making it second in importance only to the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which has a weighting of 7. The event serves as a crucial stepping stone for elite competitors preparing for the World Championship and is often the first major international IBJJF event of the calendar year.
Notable Competitors Over the years, numerous world champions and high-level competitors have participated in the European Championship. Some of the most notable athletes who have won titles at the Europeans include: Lúcio Rodrigues Roger Gracie Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida Leandro Lo Mikey Musumeci Gabi Garcia Micael Galvão Gabi Pessanha Tainan Dalpra
Interesting Facts The European Championship is known for being one of the largest IBJJF tournaments in terms of participation, often attracting thousands of competitors worldwide. Unlike the Pan Championship and the World Championship, which are held in the United States, the Europeans provide a major opportunity for athletes based outside North America to compete at an elite level. The event is open to all belt levels, from white to black belts, and includes divisions for juveniles, adults, and masters competitors.
Past Locations + European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Locations Year Location 2004–2020 Lisbon, Portugal 2021 Not held (COVID-19 pandemic) 2022 Rome, Italy 2023 Paris, France 2024 Paris, France 2025 Lisbon, Portugal
Black belt male champions by year and weight Year Host -57.5 kg Rooster -64 kg Light Feather -70 kg Feather -76 kg Light -82.3 kg Middle -88.3 kg Medium Heavy -94.3 kg Heavy -100.5 kg Super Heavy +100 kg Ultra Heavy Absolute 2004 Wellington Diaz (1/3) Carlos Lemos (1/1) Carlos Vieira (1/1) João Felipe (fighter) (1/1) Reinaldo Ramos (1/1) Lucio Rodrigues (1/6) Lucio Rodrigues (2/6) 2005 Wellington Diaz (2/3) Fredson Paixão (1/1) Rodrigo Migliaccio (1/1) Fabricio Camões (1/1) Ronaldo Souza (1/1) Lucio Rodrigues (3/6) Roberto Abreu (1/1) Roger Gracie (1/2) Roger Gracie (2/2) 2006 Augustin Clement (1/1) Wellington Diaz (3/3) Christian Uflacker (1/1) Leonardo Pechanha (1/1) Eduardo Rios (1/1) Alessandro Nunes (jiu-jitsu) (1/1) Victor Costa (jiu-jitsu) (1/1) (1/2) 2007 Anderson Perriera(1/1) Reinaldo Ribeiro (1/2) Phillipe Della Monica (1/1) Alan Nascimento (1/3) Raphael Abi Rihan (1/1) Braulio Estima (1/5) Rafael Lovato Jr. (1/2) Bruno Santos (1/1) Braulio Estima (2/5) 2008 Wekcilley Lima (1/1) Felipe Costa (1/1) Reinaldo Ribeiro (2/2) Michel Maia (1/1) Alan Nascimento (2/3) Alexandre Souza (1/2) Lima Junior (1/1) Marcel Fortuna (1/1) Luis Oliveira (jiu-jitsu) (1/1) Alexandre Souza (2/2) 2009 Pablo Santos (jiu-jitsu) (1/1) (2/2) Michael Langhi (1/6) Kron Gracie (1/1) Alan Nascimento (3/3) Braulio Estima (3/5) Rodrigo Cavaca (1/2) Marcio Cruz (1/1) Braulio Estima (4/5) 2010 Bruno Malfacine (1/1) Guilherme Mendes (1/1) Rafael Mendes (1/2) Lucas Lepri (1/1) Gustavo Campos (1/2) Tarsis Humphreys (1/1) Fabio Gurgel (1/1) (1/1) Rodrigo Cavaca (2/3) Gustavo Campos (2/2) 2011 Ary Farias (1/1) Eduardo Ramos (jiu-jitsu) (1/1) Michael Langhi (2/6) Claudio Calasans (1/3) Braulio Estima (5/5) Bernardo Faria (1/3) Lucio Rodrigues (4/6) Igor Silva (fighter) (1/2) Sergio Moraes (1/1) 2012 Koji Shibamoto (1/2) Carlos Holanda (1/1) Bruno Frazzato (1/1) Roberto Satoshi (1/1) Victor Estima (1/1) Rodrigo Fajardo (1/2) Rodolfo Vieira (1/1) Bernardo Faria (2/3) Alexander Trans (1/3) Rodolfo Vieira (2/2) 2013 Brandon Mullins (1/1) Laercio Fernandes (1/1) Rubens Charles (1/2) Michael Langhi (3/6) Claudio Calasans (2/3) Romulo Barral (1/1) Dimitrius Souza (1/1) Bernardo Faria (3/3) Alexander Trans (2/3) Leo Nogueira (1/1) 2014 Caio Terra (1/3) Jose Barros (jiu-jitsu) (1/1) Rafael Mendes (2/2) Michael Langhi (4/6) Claudio Calasans (3/3) Tiago Silva (jiu-jitsu) (1/1) Jackson Sousa (1/2) Lucio Rodrigues (5/6) Rodrigo Cavaca (3/3) Alexander Trans (3/3)2015 Caio Terra (2/3) João Miyao (1/3) Marcio Andre Barbosa (1/4) Michael Langhi (5/6) Jonathan Torres (1/1) André Galvão (1/2) (1/2) Lucio Rodrigues (6/6) Ricardo Evangelista (2/2) André Galvão (2/2)2016 Caio Terra (3/3) João Miyao (2/3) Marcio Andre Barbosa (2/4) Michael Liera Jr. (1/1) Yago Vinicius de Souza (1/1) Gabriel Arges de Sousa (1/1) Jackson Sousa (2/2) (2/2) Pedro Henrique de Souza Moura (1/1) Felipe Pena (1/1)2017 Koji Shibamoto (2/2) Mikey Musumeci (1/2) Rubens Charles (2/2) Marcio Andre Barbosa. (3/4) Marcos Tinoco (1/1) Rodrigo Fajardo (2/2) Leandro Lo (1/2) Mahamed Aly (1/1) Igor Silva (2/2) Leandro Lo (2/2)2018 Hiago Gama (1/1) Hiago George (1/2) Marcio André Barbosa (2/2) Michael Langhi (6/6) Isaque Bahiense (1/2) Horlando Monteiro (1/1) Keenan Cornelius (1/2) Manuel Pontes (1/1) Ricardo Evangelista (2/2) Lucas Barbosa (1/1)2019 Rodnei Barbosa (1/1) João Miyao (3/3) Paulo Miyao (1/1) Levi Jones-Leary (1/1) Isaque Bahiense (2/2) Rudson Mateus (1/1) Kaynan Duarte (1/3) Fellipe Andrew (1/5) Victor Honório (1/1) Gustavo Batista (1/1)2020 Tomoyuki Hashimoto (1/1) Mikey Musumeci (2/2) Isaac Doederlein (1/1) Jonnatas Gracie (1/1) Tommy Langaker (1/1) Manuel Ribamar (1/1) Keenan Cornelius (2/2) Patrick Gaudio (1/1) Igor Schneider (1/1) Fellipe Andrew (2/5)2022 Thalison Soares (1/3) Hiago George (2/2) Diego Sodré (1/1) Espen Mathiesen (1/1) Tainan Dalpra (1/3) Bruno Lima (1/1) Adam Wardzinski (1/3) Fellipe Andrew (3/5) Rafael Lovato Jr. (2/2) Fellipe Andrew (4/5)2023 Thalison Soares (2/3) Malachi Edmond (1/1) Fabricio Andrey (1/1) Andy Murasaki (1/1) Tainan Dalpra (2/3) Jansen Gomes (1/1) Fellipe Andrew (5/5) Kaynan Duarte (2/3) Mason Fowler (1/1) Kaynan Duarte (3/3)2024 Thalison Soares (3/3) Meyram Alves (1/1) Kennedy Maciel (1/1) Elijah Dorsey (1/1) Micael Galvão (1/1) Maurício Oliveira (1/1) Adam Wardzinski (2/3) Erich Munis (1/1) Gutemberg Pereira (1/2) Gutemberg Pereira (2/2)2025 Yuri Hendrex (1/1) Diogo Reis (1/1) Diego Oliveira (1/2) Leonardo Oliveira (1/1) Tainan Dalpra (3/4) Davi Vetoraci (1/1) Adam Wardzinski (3/3) Windson Torres (1/1) Luis Cantareira (1/2) Luis Cantareira (2/2)2026 Jalen Fornacier (1/1) Diego Oliveira (2/2) Kennedy Maciel(1/1) Will Wilson (1/1) Tainan Dalpra (4/4) Eduardo Alves (1/1) Leo Ferreira (1/1) Vinicius Liberati (1/1) Seif Eddine(1/1) Gabriel Veloso (1/1)
Black belt female champions by year and weight
Year Host -48 kg Rooster -53 kg Light Feather -58 kg Feather -64 kg Light -69 kg Middle -74 kg Medium Heavy -80 kg Heavy +80 kg Super Heavy Absolute 2004 Mariana Coelho Carolina Prado 2005 Leticia Ribeiro 2006 Carmen Jahnke Camilla Gjelsten 2007 Luciana Dias 2009 Virigina Macedo Monica Silva Monica Silva 2010 Gezary Matuda Angelica Ferreira Rosalinda Ferreira Beatriz Mesquita Beatriz Mesquita 2011 Oceane Talvard Marina Medeiros Luana Alzuguir Ida Hansson Gabrielle Garcia Gabrielle Garcia 2012 Angelica Ferreira Ida Hansson Michelle Nicolini Michelle Nicolini 2013 Yasmin Sewgobind Mackenzie Dern Marina Ribeiro Luana Alzuguir Caroline de Lazzer Luana Alzuguir 2014 Laurence Cousin Vanessa Oliveira Luana Alzuguir Luana Alzuguir 2015 Michelle Nicolini Angelica Galvao Janni Larsson Ida Hansson Dominyka Obelenyte Gabrielle Garcia Gabrielle Garcia 2016 Kristina Barlaan Mackenzie Dern Jessica Cristina Santos Luiza Monteiro Andresa Correa Ewelyn Arruda Andresa Correa 2017 Serena Gabrielli Gezary Matuda Mackenzie Dern Beatriz Mesquita Ana Carolina Vieira Nathiely de Jesus Claudia Doval Tayane Porfírio Tayane Porfírio 2018 Serena Gabrielli (2/2) Vanessa English (1/1) Amanda Monteiro (1/1) Beatriz Mesquita (4/4) Danielle Alvarez (1/1) Claudia Doval (2/2) Carina Santi (1/2) Tayane Porfírio (3/4) Tayane Porfírio (4/4)2019 Mayssa Bastos (1/5) Amal Amjahid (1/2) Ffion Davies (1/3) Charlotte von Baumgarten (1/1) Samantha Cook (1/1) Luiza Monteiro (2/3) Nathiely de Jesus (2/3) Carina Santi (2/2) Nathiely de Jesus (3/3)2020 Mayssa Bastos (2/5) Ana Rodrigues (1/3) Amal Amjahid (2/2) Ffion Davies (2/3) Thamara Silva (1/1) Sabatha Dos Santos (1/1) Laura Barker (1/1) Jéssica Flowers (1/1) Ffion Davies (3/3)2022 Thaís Loureiro Felipe (1/2) Mayssa Bastos (3/5) Ana Rodrigues (2/3) Nathalie Ribeiro (1/1) Thalyta Silva (1/3) Maggie Grindatti (1/1) Gabrieli Pessanha (1/8) Gabrieli Pessanha (2/8)2023 Jessica Caroline Dantas (1/2) Mayssa Bastos (4/5) Ana Rodrigues (3/3) Luiza Monteiro (3/3) Thalyta Silva (2/3) Maria Malyjasiak (1/1)Amanda de Oliveira (1/1) Gabrieli Pessanha (3/8) Gabrieli Pessanha (4/8)2024 Shelby Murphey (1/1) Jessica Caroline Dantas (2/2) Margot Ciccarelli (1/1) Julia De Jesus Alves (1/1) Thalyta Silva (3/3) Aurelie Le Vern (1/1) Melissa Stricker Cueto (1/2) Gabrieli Pessanha (5/8) Gabrieli Pessanha (6/8)2025 Thaís Loureiro Felipe (2/2) Mayssa Bastos (5/5) Larissa Campos (1/1) Janaina Lebre (1/1) Vannessa Griffin (1/1) Ingridd Alves (1/1) Melissa Stricker Cueto (2/2) Gabrieli Pessanha (7/8) Gabrieli Pessanha (8/8)
See also IBJJF Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu weight classes World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Asian IBJJF Jiu Jitsu Championship
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