Scheduled for  Feb 14- 2022 in Rome, Italy, the weeklong affair formally kicks off the latest IBJJF season and should set some of the major storylines for the year in motion. 

While registration remains open for nearly two more weeks, some key players have already thrown their name into the hat and signaled their intention to capture black belt gold.

Key Black belts to Watch At The IBJJF 2022 European Championships

 (List updated 1/26/2022)

Roosteerweight

Jonas Andrade - Cicero Costha

Jonif Rocha - Cicero Costa

Light-feather

Keven Carrasco - Ares

Daniel Groot - checkmat

Hiago George - Cicero Costa

Feather

Matheus Onda - Barbosa

Raimundo Sode - CLube Feijao 

Marcus Phelan - ECJJA

Yaroslav Blazhko - ZR Team Ukraine

Lightweight

Leon Larman - Brasa CTA France

Lucas Protasio - Checkmat

MAx Lindbland - Checkmat

Haidar Abbas - Cicero Costha France

Marcio Andre - Marcio Andre Association

Natan Cheung - Cicero Costha

Middle

Kuan Barbosa - Checkmat

Pedro Henrique Dias - Focus Jiu-Jitsu

Eduardo Rios - Frontline

Tarik Hopstock - Frontline

Tommy Langaker - KMR Kimura Europe / Wulfing

Bradley Hill - Royal Jiu-Jitsu

Middle-Heavy 

Luna Anacoreta - Aeterna Jiu-Jitsu

Rodrigo Lopes - Double Five

Sean Coates - Gracie Barra Nottingham 

Heavyweight

Adam Wardzinski - Checkmat

Jakub Zajkowski - Gracie Barra

Thomas Bracker - Gracie Barra

SAnteri Lilius - Gracie Barra

Hygor Brito - Cicero Costha

Super-Heavy

Vinicius Trator - Alliance

Fellipe Andrew -Alliance

Erich Munis - Dream ARt

Eric Bergmann - Gracie Barra

Perttu Tepponen - Hilti BJj Tampere

Ultra-Heavy

AJ Agazarm - Gracie Barra

Arya Esfandmaz - PJJ Fight Team

Women's Black Belt Divisions

Rooster

Thais Loureiro Felipe - Atos

SerenaGabrielli.- Flow

Mayssa Bastos - Unity

Light-Feather

Rose-Marie El Sharon

Soffia Amarante

Feather

Larissa Campos - Gracie Humaita

Meshy Rosenfeld - Soul Fighters Israel

Andreia Cavalcante - ZR Team Brazil

Light

Nathalie Ribeiro - Checkmat 

Ffion Davies.- ECJJA

Larissa Paes- Gordo JJ 

Hannah Rauch - Gracie Humaita

Middle

Danielle Alvarez - Alvarez BJJ 

Magdalena Loska - Brasa Poland

Erin Johnson - Iron Roots

Medium-Heavy

Raiane Mara Gracie Barra

Chloe McNally - Unity 

Heavy

Maggie Grindatti Fightsports

Claire-France thevenon - Panda Supa Crew

Super-Heavy 

Venla Luukkonon - Hilti Akademi Nord

Gabrieli Pessanha - Infight JJ