Events

11th ITALIAN CUP

INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT

BRAZILIAN JIU
JITSU GI/NO-GI

(all age groups)

SELECTION
COMPETITION FOR ADULT AND KIDS NATIONAL TEAMS (GI AND NO-GI) FOR THE IBJJF
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

CASH
PRIZES FOR TEAMS AND ATHLETES

Saturday,
December 13, 2025

ROME,
via
Fiume Giallo 47 (PALATORRINO)

INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT of
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU GI and NO-GI open to athletes over 4 years of age .

All proceeds from the competition will
be used to cover the expenses of the Adult and Kids National Teams ( Gi and
No-Gi) who will participate in the IBJJF European Championships and for cash
prizes for Teams and Athletes.

We can pay for the National Team
athletes thanks to the proceeds from the competitions we organize.

All athletes who participate in our
competitions therefore contribute to the expenses of the National Teams, to the
prize money for the Teams and the Athletes and to the promotion of a Brazilian
jiu-jitsu accessible to all and more meritocratic.

CASH PRIZES FOR TEAMS AND ATHLETES

Prize
pool: Minimum €2,500 – Maximum €20,000.

In both the Gi and No-Gi competitions:

–      The
top 5 teams, in addition to the Cup, will win the following cash prizes;

–     
The athletes
who, by fighting, win the six Adult Openweight Black and Brown Belts, in
addition to the medal, will win the following cash prizes (only with more than
900 registrations*).

·    
With less than 900 entries* àPrize pool of 2,500
euros :

TEAM

–     
500
euros to the first classified team;

–     
300
euros to the second-placed team;

–     
200
euros to the third-placed team;

–     
150
euros to the fourth-placed team;

–     
100
euros to the fifth-placed team.

·    
With more than 900
registrations* but less than 1,000 àPrize
pool of 4,000 euros :

TEAM

–     
500
euros to the first classified team;

–     
300
euros to the second-placed team;

–     
200
euros to the third-placed team;

–     
150
euros to the fourth-placed team;

–     
100
euros to the fifth-placed team.

ATHLETES

–     
150
euros for the winners of the six Adult Openweight Black Belts;

–     
100
euros for the winners of the six Adult Openweight Brown Belts.

·    
With more than 1,000
registrations* but less than 2,000 àPrize
pool of 7,500 euros :

TEAM

–      1,000 euros to the
first-placed team;

–      700 euros to the second-placed
team;

–      500 euros to the third-placed
team;

–      300 euros to the fourth-placed
team;

–      200 euros to the fifth-placed
team.

ATHLETES

–      200 euros for the winners of the six Adult
Openweight Black Belts;

–      150 euros for the winners of the six Adult
Openweight Brown Belts.

·    
With more than 2,000
registrations* àPrize
pool of 20,000 euros :

TEAM

–     
3,000
euros to the first-placed team;

–     
2,000
euros to the second-placed team;

–     
1,000
euros to the third-placed team;

–     
700
euros to the fourth-placed team;

–     
450
euros for the fifth-placed team.

ATHLETES

–     
1,300
euros for the winners of the six Adult Openweight Black Belts;

–     
600
euros for the winners of the six Adult Openweight Brown Belts.

* The total
number of race registrations is considered (Gi race + No-Gi race).

NATIONAL TEAM ADULT GI (10 ATHLETES)

The
Gi races of the Adult age class will constitute a selection test
for the Brazilian National Team jiu-jitsu who will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the IBJJF
European Championships which will take place in Lisbon from 15 to 24 January
2026 .

NATIONAL TEAM ADULT NO-GI (8 ATHLETES)

The
No-Gi races of the Adult age class will constitute a selection test
for the Brazilian National Team jiu-jitsu No- Gi who will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the 2026 IBJJF
No- Gi European Championships .

NB
Before the IBJJF European Championships, the athletes ranked first in the
Rankings Adult Black Belts Gi and No- Gi , given the difficulty in obtaining
the requirements and/or qualification points required by the IBJJF, as an
alternative to participating in the IBJJF European Championships will be
awarded a prize of 500 euros.

NATIONAL TEAM KIDS GI
(4-8 ATHLETES)

The Gi competitions of the age classes Kid 4 (10-11
years), Kid 5 (12-13 years) and Kid 6 (14-15 years), Coloured Belts division,
will constitute a selection test for the Brazilian National Team Kids jiu-jitsu
who will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the 2026 IBJJF Kids European Championships .

NATIONAL TEAM KIDS NO-GI
(4-8 ATHLETES)

The No-Gi competitions of the age classes Kid 4
(10-11 years), Kid 5 (12-13 years) and Kid 6 (14-15 years), Colored Belts
division, will constitute a selection test for the Brazilian National Team Kids
jiu-jitsu No- Gi who will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the 2026 IBJJF Kids No- Gi
European Championships .

NATIONAL TEAMS SELECTION CRITERIA : https://bjjitalia.it/national-team/

Thanks to the suppliers of the National Teams:
KANO, ERWIN and STEEL.

REGISTRATION FOR THE RACE

All
athletes can register for both the Gi and No-Gi tournaments and both in their
weight category and in Openweight (where applicable) and all
athletes who register for the Openweight will be able to compete in the
Openweight tournament regardless of the result achieved in their weight
category.

Registration on
smoothcomp is due by SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 (for weight categories) and TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 9 (for Openweights ). Registration for the competition will close
early if the maximum number of participants is reached.

Registration fees to be paid on smoothcomp :

·    
by
SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER (reduced rates):

–     
28
euros for the Gi or No-Gi weight category (18 euros for age groups from 4 to 15
years; 5 euros for Adult and Master Black Belts);

–     
18
euros for each Openweight (5 euros for Adult and Master Black Belts);

–     
10 euro discount for
those who register for both the Gi and No-Gi tournaments (excluding Black
Belts) ;

·    
by
SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER (ordinary fees):

–     
38
euros for the Gi or No-Gi weight category (28 euros for age groups from 4 to 15
years; 10 euros for Adult and Master Black Belts);

–     
18
euros for each Openweight (5 euros for Adult and Master Black Belts);

–     
10 euro discount for
those who register for both the Gi and No-Gi tournaments (excluding Black
Belts) ;

·    
by
TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER (only for athletes who have already registered in a weight
category by SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER): 18 euros for each Openweight (5 euros for Adult
and Master Black Belts).

At the weigh-in
during the competition, anyone who does not fall into the weight category in
which they registered will be disqualified from the tournament of the weight
category but can still participate in the Openweight (without weight limits) if
applicable and if registered by
TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER .

All athletes
over 10 years of age, in addition to their own weight category, have the
opportunity to register for the Openweight tournament (without weight limits).

In the Adult Men’s age class in each Belt there are two
Openweight tournaments .

Free registration for Ukrainian refugees

BJJ
ITALIA offers Ukrainian
refugee athletes free competition registration.

Sports clubs with Ukrainian refugee athletes
interested in participating in the competition are invited to write to info@bjjitalia.it to request free registration.

With this initiative, BJJ ITALIA expresses its solidarity with the Ukrainian people who are
victims of an unjustified and brutal attack.

All athletes must register their
Brazilian jiu-jitsu belt on smoothcomp.

Athletes who have competed in the
top division in national wrestling or MMA tournaments, or who have a Judo Black
Belt or a belt equal to or higher than a Blue Belt in Grappling, or who have
competed in MMA matches under Pro rules, cannot register for White Belt
tournaments.

Sports club managers must register
their Academies/Teams on smoothcomp – https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/192-add-academy-add-affiliation
– and check that their athletes have
correctly entered the Academy/Team to which they belong on smoothcomp ( correcting any errors after the race will
not make any changes to the race rankings ).

Trainer’s Guide:
https://support.smoothcomp.com/collection/24-for-coaches

AGE CLASSES

The age classes are
defined by the age the athlete has already reached or by the age he will reach
in the year in which the competition takes place (for example, an athlete who
is 17 years old on the day of the competition but will turn 18 in the year in
which the competition takes place, can register for either the Juvenil or the
Adult tournament).

REGISTRATION CHANGES

By MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, athletes
can move
independently on smoothcomp ( instructions: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel
):

·     in another weight category;

·     from 4 to 11 years old: from boys to girls and vice versa;

·     from 6 to 15 years: from White Belts to Colored Belts;

·     Masters: to a lower Master age class or to the Adult age class.

TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER the athletes
who:

·     they are alone in the category;

·    
they are in a
category with all athletes from their same team;

·     they are minors and want to move to the next higher age group
(movements to the Adult age group are permitted only if you are alone in the
category);

can request
to be moved by sending an email to info@bjjitalia.it
(emails sent before TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 will not be considered).

Athletes who
have requested to be moved and their
coaches must verify that the moves have been made correctly on smoothcomp .

Athletes alone in their category may
decide not to travel and instead show up at the competition venue to be awarded
the gold medal, after passing the weigh-in, and to participate in the Openweight
, if applicable and if they have registered.

PUBLICATION OF BRACKETS

The athletes’ brackets , with the estimated
times of their first matches, will be published on
smoothcomp on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 and cannot be changed during the competition.

KANO KIMONOS EVENT T-SHIRT

The
event t-shirt, at the KANO KIMONOS stand during the competition, will be
offered free of charge to the first 50 registered athletes and will be sold to
the public for 12 euros.

Athletes entitled to the free
t-shirt must collect it at the stand by 1 p.m.

ENTRY
OF ATHLETES AND COACHES

Athletes registered for the race and their coaches must enter the sports
hall from the entrance on the ground floor reserved for them.

To go from the
ground floor to the first floor (where the bar is) athletes and coaches must
use the internal stairs of the building and cannot access it from the public
entrance on the first floor.

WEIGHT
CONTROL

Weigh-in
opens at 8am and closes at
4pm and during this time the athletes can carry out the weigh-in whenever they
want but they must do it strictly at least one hour before the start time of
their first match indicated on smoothcomp (please note that the
times indicated on smoothcomp are estimated times that vary frequently during
the competition because they are updated in real time based on the duration of
previous matches).

At
the weigh-in, athletes only need to show an identity document.

In the No-Gi competition, athletes must weigh in wearing
competition shorts and a rashguard , which can be any color.

In the Gi competition, athletes must weigh in wearing the
Gi-kimono they will fight in, which can be all white, all royal blue , or all
black (under 16s can weigh in without a Gi-kimono).

Athletes registered for both the No-Gi and Gi competitions
can ask for the No-Gi weight check to be considered valid for the Gi
competition as well (in the corresponding weight category which, considering
the weight of the kimono, is approximately 2-3kg higher) .

At the
weigh-in, athletes who do not fall into the weight category in which they
registered are disqualified from the tournament of that weight category but can still participate in the Openweight if
they registered online and confirm their participation.

Athletes registered in Kid 1 (4-5 years old) do not
undergo a weigh-in but must still show up at the weigh-in table, accompanied by
an adult, to confirm their participation in the race.

Athletes registered in categories without a weight limit
must still present themselves at the weigh-in table to confirm their
participation in the race.

At
the weigh-in, all athletes registered for the Openweight must confirm their
participation, otherwise they will be cancelled.

Athletes who, after passing the
weigh-in, are found to be alone in their weight category, must immediately go
to the podium area and ask the Area Manager to be awarded .

After the closure of each weigh-in, athletes who
do not show up for weigh-in are removed from both their weight category and any
Openweight .

After passing the weigh-in, athletes must check
that the green dot appears next to their name on smoothcomp (if the red dot
appears, they must immediately return to the weigh-in and ask to be checked
because they cannot participate in the race with a red dot).

COMPETITION
PROCESS

Approximate start time of the race: 10am.

All athletes
and their coaches are invited to bring to the competition venue smartphones
and/or tablets in good working order and with a fully charged battery because
they will have to independently access smoothcomp to check the start times of
their matches and the mat where they will have to show up to fight.

For this reason, after the weigh-in,
athletes must constantly check the
estimated start times of their
matches on smoothcomp , which vary frequently because they are updated in real
time during the competition based on the duration of previous matches, and the mat where they will fight
(IMPORTANT: athletes are NOT called to the mat over the loudspeaker).

Ten
minutes before the start time of their match , indicated on smoothcomp , the athletes
must enter the competition area and present themselves at the exact mat
indicated on smoothcomp where they are to compete in the match, positioning
themselves on the correct side of the match official at the table and remaining
silently waiting (in the competition area it is strictly
forbidden to incite and advise the other athletes while they are fighting).

The athlete at the top of the bracket
(green/yellow) must stand on the left arm of the official at the table and wear
a green/yellow belt in the Gi competition and a green/yellow anklet on the
right ankle in the No-Gi competition. The athlete at the bottom of the bracket
must stand on the right arm of the official at the table.

At the end of the match
preceding the one they are due to compete in, the athletes must present
themselves to the referee at the table, declare their surname and name and ask
for permission to go onto the mat to fight.

Any athlete who
fails to report to the referee at the weigh-in table at the end of the match
preceding the one he is due to compete in, or who has not yet undergone a
weigh-in, will be disqualified.

If an athlete has
matches on different mats at the same time, he must ask the referee at the mat
table for the next match to postpone his match.

In case an athlete
has to play a match within 5 minutes of the end of his previous match,

You may ask the
Match Official at the table to allow you 5 minutes of recovery time.

The athlete wearing the green/yellow belt or anklet
must leave it on the referee’s table after the match.

After finishing their match, athletes must
immediately exit the competition area.

Athletes who withdraw from
the competition for any reason must notify the Official at their mat table.

After the end of their weight category tournament, Openweight
athletes must check on smoothcomp the estimated start time of each of their
Openweight matches and the mat where it will be held.

It is strictly forbidden to
consume food and drinks inside the competition area.

It is strictly forbidden to
step onto the tatami with shoes on.

AWARDS

At the end of the finals in each weight category, the top
four athletes (first, second, and two-thirds) must immediately proceed to the podium area and
ask the podium area manager to award them their medals on the podium (athletes are not called to
the podium). Only athletes who are to be awarded medals may enter the podium
area.

COMPETITION RULES

For everything that is not covered
by this Regulation and the BJJ ITALIA Regulation – https://bjjitalia.it/regolamento/ -,
the Regulations for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitions
apply. IBJJF jiu-jitsu but without the assignment of advantages (for minors
under 16, the restrictions set out in the BJJ ITALIA Regulations apply).

At
the first meeting, if possible, athletes from the same Academy/Team will not be
paired.

RACE UNIFORM

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it. Athletes must wear:

·    
in competitions Gi: a Brazilian
kimono jiu-jitsu which can only be all white or all royal blue or all black;

·    
In No-Gi competitions: shorts and a
rashguard which can be any color.

POINTS
FOR ACADEMY/TEAM RANKINGS AND FOR RANKINGS FOR THE SELECTION OF ADULT AND KIDS
NATIONAL TEAMS (GI AND NO-GI)

The Academies/Team Rankings (one in
the Gi tournament and one in the No-Gi tournament) and the Rankings for the
selection of the Adult and Kids National Teams ( Gi and No-Gi) are drawn up on
the basis of the following points earned by the athletes for participation and results in the various
tournaments ( Gi and No- Gi weight category , Openweight Gi and No- Gi ) :

·    
in Black Belts : 125 points to the 1st placed athlete, 50 points to the 2nd
placed athlete, 25 points to the 3rd placed athletes (+ 15 points for each
match fought and won and + 5 points for each finish);

·    
in all other Belts : 25 points to the 1st classified athlete, 10 points to the 2nd
classified athlete, 5 points to the 3rd classified athletes (+ 3 points for
each match fought and won and + 1 point for each submission);

·    
1 point for each athlete for
participating in each tournament (if an athlete
is the only one registered in a weight category, he/she does not earn points).

RESPONSIBILITY OF SPORTS CLUBS AND ATHLETES

By registering for the
race, athletes declare that they have submitted to the President of their
sports club a valid medical certificate of fitness for competitive activity
(type B1 medical examination) to participate in the race.

The Presidents and Technical Instructors of sports
clubs are responsible for verifying their athletes’ medical fitness for
competitive activity and maintaining the relevant medical certificate. They are
also responsible for monitoring and ensuring their athletes comply with
competition regulations.

REFUND POLICY

The
following is our refund policy.

Only
athletes who meet one of the following conditions:

–     
on
the day of the competition they are alone in their weight category (if
registered in the Openweight they are also alone in the Openweight tournament )
and do not show up on the podium to be awarded the gold medal;

–     
are injured and have not regained physical fitness
to participate in the race and send the Hospital Medical Certificate;

On
the MONDAY following the competition, participants can request, by sending an
email to info@bjjitalia.it , to receive a coupon for the
amount paid for the competition registration, minus 2 euros of administrative
costs, and valid for one year, which can be used to register for a future BJJ
ITALIA competition of the same organizer ( emails
sent before the MONDAY
following the competition will not be taken into consideration ).

Instructions for using the coupon: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/272-how-to-use-a-coupon-code

BJJ ITALIA/ASC is the only Italian organization that:

·      Brazilian National Representatives’
expenditure jiu-jitsu participating in the IBJJF European Championships;

·     
to
all the institutional Brazilian competitions jiu-jitsu awards cash prizes to
the best teams and often to the best athletes;

·     
to
give all athletes, regardless of their social background, the opportunity to
participate in Brazilian competitions jiu-jitsu , keeps entry fees low.

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