Breaking news: For the first time ever, there will be live streaming with multi mat technology and live commentating of the IBJJF 2016 European Championships!
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Live coverage begins Jan. 20 – less than 2 weeks after Copa Podio on Jan. 9.
Get access to both now on flograppling.com
After a 2015 filled with many epic competitions, the IBJJF organizes its first championship of the new year: the European Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship, which this year will be held in Odivelas near Lisbon, Portugal, between 20th and January 24th, and will feature the presence of major names of Jiu-Jitsu world. The registration for the competition is open until the 11th of January or until the maximum capacity of athletes has been reached.
This is the first time ever at the new location: Pavilhão Multiusos de Odivelas which is a multifunctional space that offers exceptional conditions for performances, congresses, conferences, seminars, ecumenical meetings, large or small meetings, product launches, catering, fairs and exhibitions. It also includes a Gymnasium, housed in a modern building, with excellent design and where users can enjoy different types of physical activity. It has a capacity of close to 5,000 seats.
In 2015, the European Jiu-Jitsu championships become the world’s biggest BJJ event with 3,400 registered competitors, surpassing the Pan (3,000 last year).
This shows the huge growth of Jiu-Jitsu in Europe as in 2014, there were 2,300 competitors in Lisbon. That’s almost a 30% increase in one year!
So far, confirmed star athletes are Felipe Pena, Romulo Barral, Márcio André, Erberth Santos, Jackson Souza.
In the female division, Mackenzie Dern.
The new venue
