Athlete Ranking Information

All tournaments during Season 2023 - 2024 will have the weight 1

All tournaments during Season 2024 - 2025 will have the weight 2

All tournaments during Season 2025 - 2026 will have the weight 3

Athlete rankings are based on points that competitors receive from placing first, second, or third, in IBJJF tournaments.

Points received from the current season and previous two seasons are included in the ranking points total. Points received from three seasons ago and earlier are not included.

Points are only valid for the age division and belt rank where they are received and they are non-transferable.

The athlete’s points are not affected by a change of academy or professor.

Points received by athletes alone in their divisions will still be counted towards the athlete’s individual ranking.

IBJJF Adult Black Belt League – Ranking Awards * *
Black Belt Adult Male and Female Awards at the end of ranking season 2025/26:
1st place – $20,000 (USD)
2nd place – $6,000 (USD)
3rd place – $3,000 (USD)

Championship Weight
World Championship*	7
European Championship* Pan Championship* Brazilian National ^{2020 and after} South American ^{2020 and 2021 only}	4
Asian Championship Brazilian Nationals ^{until 2019}	3
American Nationals BJJ Pro* Pan Pacific Championship South American Jiu-Jitsu Con ^{2022 and after}	2
British National German National Ireland National Japanese National Spanish National Nacional Open Portugal International Open Novice International Jiu-Jitsu Con ²⁰²¹ Jiu-Jitsu Con Novice	1

* BJJ PRO(s)

10 Points required for Adult Black Belts only

Athletes eligible to compete without point requirements:
- Former Black Belt World Champions
- Former Black Belt World No Gi Champions
- Black Belts who placed 1st in an Adult Brown Belt Division during the previous season of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (gi or no gi)

* World Championship (GI)

80 Points required for Adult Black Belts only

** Regardless the athlete’s country of residency, the awards will be paid according to USA Federal and state taxes laws. While Organizer shall have the right to make all appropriate deductions and withhold any applicable taxes from Competitor’s compensation hereunder, if any, Competitor shall be responsible for payment of all of Competitor’s own federal, state or local income taxes, and Competitor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Organizer harmless from any claim in connection with any of the foregoing taxes and other amounts.

* Pan Championship (Gi)

40 Points required for Adult Black Belts only*

* Brazilian National (Gi)

30 Points required for Adult Black Belts only

* European Championship (Gi)

40 Points required for Adult Black Belts only*

Season Weight
Season 2023 - 2024	x1
Season 2024 - 2025	x2
Season 2025 - 2026	x3

Standings value
Weight Divisions 1st Place 9 pts 2nd Place 3 pts 3rd Place 1 pt	Open Class 1st Place 13.5 pts 2nd Place 4.5 pts 3rd Place 1.5 pts

Examples of How to Count Points

1st Place Medium Heavy weight Worlds 2024 = 9 pts x 7 x 2 = 126 pts

2nd Place Open Class Pan 2023 = 4.5 pts x 4 x 1 = 18 pts

3rd Place Light Heavy weight Chicago Summer 2025 = 1 pts x 1 x 3 = 3 pts

All tournaments during Season Weight 1 will have the weight 1

All tournaments during Season Weight 2 will have the weight 2

All tournaments during Season Weight 3 will have the weight 3

Athlete rankings are based on points that competitors receive from placing first, second, or third, in IBJJF tournaments.

Points received from the current season and previous two seasons are included in the ranking points total. Points received from three seasons ago and earlier are not included.

Points are only valid for the age division and belt rank where they are received and they are non-transferable.

The athlete’s points are not affected by a change of academy or professor.

Points received by athletes alone in their divisions will still be counted towards the athlete’s individual ranking.

Championship Weight
World Masters Championship	7
European Championship Master International Pan Championship Brazilian National ^{2020 and after} South American^{2020 only}	4
Asian Championship Brazilian National ^{*until 2019}	3
American National BJJ Pro Pan Pacific Championship South American	2
British National German National Ireland National Japanese National Spanish National Nacional Open Portugal International Open Novice International	1

Season Weight
Season Weight 1	x1
Season Weight 2	x2
Season Weight 3	x3

Standings value
Weight Divisions: 1st Place 9 pts 2nd Place 3 pts 3rd Place 1 pt	Open Class: 1st Place 13.5 pts 2nd Place 4.5 pts 3rd Place 1.5 pts

Examples of How to Count Points

1st Place Medium Heavy weight Houston Open 2022 = 9 pts x 1 x 1 = 9 pts

2nd Place Open Class Pan 2023 = 4.5 pts x 4 x 2 = 36 pts

3rd Place Light weight World Masters 2024 = 1 pts x 7 x 3 = 21 pts

All tournaments during Season 2022 - 2023 will have the weight 1

All tournaments during Season 2023 - 2024 will have the weight 2

All tournaments during Season 2024 - 2025 will have the weight 3

Athlete rankings are based on points that competitors receive from placing first, second, or third, in IBJJF tournaments.

Points received from the current season and previous two seasons are included in the ranking points total. Points received from three seasons ago and earlier are not included.

Points are only valid for the age division and belt rank where they are received and they are non-transferable.

The athlete’s points are not affected by a change of academy or professor.

Points received by athletes alone in their divisions will still be counted towards the athlete’s individual ranking.

Championship Weight
World No-Gi Championship*	7
European No-Gi Championship Pan No-Gi Championship Brazilian National No-Gi	4
American National No-Gi Pan Pacific No-Gi Champioship South American No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Con No-Gi	2
British National No-Gi German National No-Gi Ireland National No-Gi Japanese National No-Gi Spanish National No-Gi International Open No-Gi	1

* World Championship (No-GI)

30 Points required for Adult Black Belts only

Season Weight
Season 2022 - 2023	x1
Season 2023 - 2024	x2
Season 2024 - 2025	x3

Standings value
Weight Divisions: 1st Place 9 pts 2nd Place 3 pts 3rd Place 1 pt	Open Class: 1st Place 13.5 pts 2nd Place 4.5 pts 3rd Place 1.5 pts

Examples of How to Count Points

1st Place Medium Heavy weight Pan No-Gi 2023 = 9 pts x 4 x 1 = 36 pts

2nd Place Open Class Pan No-GI 2024 = 4.5 pts x 4 x 2 = 36 pts

3rd Place Light Heavy weight Austin No-Gi 2025 = 1 pts x 1 x 3 = 3 pts

All tournaments during Season 1 will have the weight 1

All tournaments during Season 2 will have the weight 2

All tournaments during Season 3 will have the weight 3

Athlete rankings are based on the points that competitors accumulate from placing first, second, or third, in IBJJF tournaments.

The current Grand Slam season consists of the most recent editions of each Grand Slam event. After a Grand Slam event occurs, the season updates and that same Grand Slam event from the previous year goes down by a weight of one. For example, after Pans occurs, the current Grand Slam season will include the most recent Brazilian Nationals, World Championship, Europeans, and upcoming Pans. Once Brazilian Nationals occurs, the season will update to include the most recent World Championship, Europeans, Pans, and subsequent Brazilian Nationals.

Points received from the current season and previous two seasons are included in the total ranking points. Points received from three seasons ago and earlier are not included.

Points are only valid for the age division and belt rank in which they are received and are non-transferable.

Points earned in different weight divisions of the same age and belt division are all counted towards the total ranking.

Points are not affected by a change of academy or professor.

Points received by athletes alone in their division will still count towards the athlete’s individual ranking.

Championship Weight
World Championship*	7
European Championship* Pan Championship* Brazilian National* ^{2021 and after}	4
Brazilian National ^{until 2019}	3

* World Championship (GI)

80 points required for Adult Black Belts only

* Pan Championship (Gi)

40 points required for Adult Black Belts only*

* Brazilian National (GI)

30 points required for Adult Black Belts only

* European Championship (GI)

40 points required for all Adult Black Belts only*

Standings value
Weight Divisions: 1st Place 9 pts 2nd Place 3 pts 3rd Place 1 pt	Open Class: 1st Place 13.5 pts 2nd Place 4.5 pts 3rd Place 1.5 pts

Examples of How to Count Points

1st Place Medium Heavy weight Worlds 2023 = 9 pts x 7 x 1 = 63 pts

2nd Place Open Class Pan 2024 = 4.5 pts x 4 x 2 = 36 pts

3rd Place Light Heavy weight European 2026 = 1 pts x 4 x 3 = 12 pts

All tournaments during Season 2025 will have the weight 1

Season starts on January 1st and finishes on December 31st

Athlete rankings are based on points that competitors receive from placing first, second, or third, in IBJJF tournaments.

Only points received from the current season are included in the ranking points total. Points received from previous seasons are not included.

Points will be reseted on the beginning of the season. Points will not be transferred to next season.

Points are only valid for the age division and belt rank where they are received and they are non-transferable.

The athlete's points are not affected by a change of academy or professor.

Points received by athletes alone in their divisions will still be counted towards the athlete`s individual ranking.

Championship Weight
European Championship Pan Championship Brazilian National	4
American Nationals Pan Pacific Championship South American Jiu-Jitsu Con	2
British National German National Ireland National Japanese National Spanish National Nacional Open Portugal International Open	1

Season Weight
Season 2025	x1

Standings value
Weight Divisions: 1st Place 9 pts 2nd Place 3 pts 3rd Place 1 pt

Examples of How to Count Points

1st Place Medium Heavy weight Pan Kids 2025 = 9 pts x4 x1 = 36 pts

2nd Place Light weight Dublin Open Kids 2025 = 3 pts x1 x1 = 3 pts

3rd Place Middle weight Jiu-Jitsu Con 2025 = 1pt x2 x1 = 2 pts