The Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu (lit. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship), commonly known as ''Brasileiro'', is an annual

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

(BJJ) tournament held in Brazil by the

IBJJF The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is a for-profit company that hosts several of the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) tournaments in the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Jiu ...

. ''Brasileiro'' has been held annually since 1996, except for the year 2020 when it was canceled due to the

COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil The COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Brazil on 25 February 2020, when a man from São Paulo who had traveled to Italy tested positive for the virus. ...

. Through 2012 the event was held at the Ginásio do Tijuca Tênis Clube in

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; since 2013 it has been held at the Ginásio Poliesportivo José Corrêa in

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History

The IBJJF gives tournaments weighting which helps calculate the number of points an athlete can win via their participation. For the 2017/2018 IBJJF calendar the Brazilian National has a weighting of 3. This puts it behind in weighting importance to the

World Jiu-Jitsu Championship The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (commonly known as the Worlds or Mundials) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held once every year by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered to be the most important and ...

with a weighting of 7, the

European Championship (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) The European Championship or European Open (officially called the European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship) is the most prestigious and largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Europe by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF ...

and

Pan-American Championship (jiu-jitsu) The Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan American Championship (commonly known as Pan Ams or Pans), is the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in North America. The event is held annually by the International Brazilian J ...

with weightings of 4 and alongside the

Asian Open Championship (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) The Asian Championship is the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Asia by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. History The Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship has been held since 2006 with the first tournament taking place in To ...

. In 2023, the IBJJF announced that FloGrappling had bought exclusive streaming rights to the tournament and would be the only place to watch the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship moving forward.

Brazilian National Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

Brazilian National Champions in Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

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2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu
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History

Brazilian National Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

Brazilian National Champions in Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

See also

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