2016 European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship

3500+ Competitors, 70 Countries At 2016 IBJJF European Championships

3500+ Competitors, 70 Countries At 2016 IBJJF European Championships

This year’s IBJJF European Championships holds the record as the biggest jiu-jitsu competition to date, attracting over 3500 competitors from a multitude of....

Jan 21, 2016 by Hywel Teague
3500+ Competitors, 70 Countries At 2016 IBJJF European Championships
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This year’s IBJJF European Championships holds the record as the biggest jiu-jitsu competition to date, attracting over 3500 competitors from a multitude of countries around the world. 

We’ve got the exact figure of how many countries were represented over the five-day tournament, and you may be suprised to learn just how many there are. 

In total, competitors from 70 countries made the trip to Lisbon in Portugal for this record-breaking tournament. 

The countries represented include the following, shown here in alphabetical order. 

  1. Albania
  2. Algeria
  3. Andorra
  4. Angola
  5. Australia
  6. Austria
  7. Azerbaijan
  8. Bahrain
  9. Belarus
  10. Belgium
  11. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  12. Brasil
  13. Bulgaria
  14. Canada
  15. China
  16. Croatia
  17. Cyprus
  18. Czech Republic
  19. Denmark
  20. Ecuador
  21. Estonia
  22. Finland
  23. France
  24. Germany
  25. Gibraltar
  26. Greece
  27. Hungary
  28. Iceland
  29. Ireland
  30. Israel
  31. Italy
  32. Japan
  33. Jordan
  34. Kazakstan
  35. Kuwait
  36. Lebanon
  37. Lithuania
  38. Luxembourg
  39. Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
  40. Mexico
  41. Moldova, Republic of
  42. Monaco
  43. Montenegro
  44. Morocco
  45. Netherlands
  46. Norway
  47. Oman
  48. Poland
  49. Portugal
  50. Puerto Rico
  51. Qatar
  52. Reunion
  53. Romania
  54. Russia
  55. Serbia
  56. Singapore
  57. Slovakia
  58. Slovenia
  59. South Africa
  60. Spain
  61. Sweden
  62. Switzerland
  63. Thailand
  64. Turkey
  65. Ukraine
  66. United Arab Emirates
  67. United Kingdom
  68. United States of America
  69. Uzbekistan
  70. Venezuela