IBJJFNov 27, 2015 by Hywel Teague
IBJJF South Americans Will See Top 6 Teams Bring Over 600 Athletes
IBJJF South Americans Will See Top 6 Teams Bring Over 600 Athletes
The top 6 teams will bring over 600 athletes to the IBJJF South American Jiu-Jitsu Championship this weekend in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The top 6 teams will bring over 600 athletes to the IBJJF South American Jiu-Jitsu Championship this weekend in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Gracie Barra will bring the most athletes this year; they have rallied together a massive 159 troops.
Close behind is Checkmat, with 126 competitors.
Following are Alliance with 94 athletes, GF Team with 88, Nova Uniao with 82 and PSLPB Cicero Costha with 72.
Take a look at the breakdowns below to see how many athletes the teams are bringing in each division.
Alliance: 94
10 White belts
23 Blue
22 Purple
16 Brown
23 Black
Checkmat: 126
19 White belts
46 Blue
27 Purple
12 Brown
22 Black
GF Team: 88
12 White belts
33 Blue
11 Purple
10 Brown
22 Black
Gracie Barra: 159
29 White belts
50 Blue
32 Purple
18 Brown
30 Black
Nova Uniao: 82
11 White belts
23 Blue
20 Purple
9 Brown
19 Black
PSLPB Cicero Costha: 72
8 White belts
29 Blue
12 Purple
9 Brown
14 Black
A full list of entrants is available on the IBJJF website (link to PDF).
Gracie Barra will bring the most athletes this year; they have rallied together a massive 159 troops.
Close behind is Checkmat, with 126 competitors.
Following are Alliance with 94 athletes, GF Team with 88, Nova Uniao with 82 and PSLPB Cicero Costha with 72.
Take a look at the breakdowns below to see how many athletes the teams are bringing in each division.
Alliance: 94
10 White belts
23 Blue
22 Purple
16 Brown
23 Black
Checkmat: 126
19 White belts
46 Blue
27 Purple
12 Brown
22 Black
GF Team: 88
12 White belts
33 Blue
11 Purple
10 Brown
22 Black
Gracie Barra: 159
29 White belts
50 Blue
32 Purple
18 Brown
30 Black
Nova Uniao: 82
11 White belts
23 Blue
20 Purple
9 Brown
19 Black
PSLPB Cicero Costha: 72
8 White belts
29 Blue
12 Purple
9 Brown
14 Black
A full list of entrants is available on the IBJJF website (link to PDF).