# European Ground Fighting Championship Gi and NoGi > Competition in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | April 29, 2023 ## Overview **Event Type:** Competition **Description:** * Athletes who placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd are eligible to register for the Open Class bracket. *The price is paid when there are at least 8 people registered in the Open Class. Doors Open @7:30a.m | Event start @9:00a.m OPEN TO ALL NATIONALITIES, ALL BELTS. REGISTRATION FEES: Adult and Master Early: €35 ( White, Blue, Purple, Brown/Black) Normal: €45 (White,Blue,Purple,Brown/Black) Late: €55 (White,Blue,Purple,Brown/Black) There is a discounted price package for registration in NO GI and GI divisions* IBJJF Rules *Any athlete who has proven to be a black belt in judo, has fought MMA professionally, has an amateur MMA record or has proven experience in wrestling, Olympic wrestling or Greco-Roman wrestling, can not participate in any EGFC event as a white belt. THIS TOURNAMENT IS PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY! We do not take registrations at the event! NO REFUNDS ONLY IN THE CASE THE EVENT HAS TO BE CANCELED, EVERYONE WILL BE REFUNDED. SPECTATOR FEE 10 € BELT AND AGE DIVISIONS FOR Europan Ground Fighting Championship Gi and No-Gi 2023 MEN'S: Year of Birth / Division / Belt 2005 and before / Adult/ White 2005 and before /Adult/ Blue 2005 and before /Adult/ Purple 2005 and before /Adult/ Brown/Black 1993 and before / Master 1 / White 1993 and before / Master 1 / Blue 1993 and before / Master 1 / Purple 1993 and before / Master 1 / Brown/Black WOMEN'S: 2005 and before / Adult / White 2005 and before / Adult / Blue 2005 and before / Adult / Purple/Brown/Black TEEN‘S: under 16 2007-2008/Male/ Teen/ White 2007-2008/Male/ Teen/ Blue YOUTH‘S: under 18 2005*-2006/Male/ White 2005*-2006/ Male/ Blue * Children and young people can participate in the Youth Division until the age of 18. From the age of 18, participation is only possible in the adult division. For all information about: DIVISIONS: Men‘s/Adult/Master/ White, Blue, Purple, Brown/Black 62kg 69kg 77kg 85kg 94kg 94+kg Women’s/Adult/White, Blue, Purple/Brown/Black -55kg -63kg -70kg +70kg Teen‘s/Male/White, Blue -50kg -55kg -60kg -66kg -73kg -81kg +81kg Youth‘s/Male/White, Blue -50kg -55kg -60kg -66kg -73kg -81kg +81kg The athletes who are willing to register for the Open Class may do so at the event at the Open Class registration table. Athletes must register in Open Class within 15 minutes after receiving their medal awards. Athletes will not be able to register for the Open Class division after its registration deadline. The Open Class start time posted in the event’s schedule it’s an estimated start time only. The division start time can vary throughout the event day due to several factors, such as: number of people registered, previous fight time duration, inside the ring medical care, etc. The competitors who are willing to participate in the Open Class divisions must have a flexible schedule, in order to be available for the start time of the division, whenever that may be. WEIGH-IN SCHEDULE WEIGH-INS: Takes place on the day of the event. You do not have to weigh-in with your gi on. You only need to weigh-in once if competing in several divisions. You must weigh-in anytime from the event opening until 60 minutes before your scheduled division start time. You must have officially weighed in by this hour before your division time and have made the weight, or else you will be disqualified and removed from the bracket. ———————————————————————————————————————— BRACKETS and SCHEDULE: 24 hours prior to the tournament, the event brackets and schedule will be released. You will be able to locate both on the event page brackets and schedule tab. At tournaments feature an amazing large 55” inch TV displaying the LIVE schedule by match order happening on each mat. We will also make a courtesy call for you on the microphone to come to the mat if you also haven’t already presented yourself for the bracket. Please be at the mat on time for your matches. We ask that you make sure to be present in the venue at least 60 minutes prior your division start time as well in case we are able to get head starts on certain division. You can also tell when your matches are coming up by checking the tab on your mobile device during the competition: [https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/90-find-out-your-dynamic-starting-time](https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/90-find-out-your-dynamic-starting-time) ———————————————————————————————————————— **Status:** Scheduled ## Dates **Start:** April 29, 2023 ## Location **Venue:** 47803 **Location:** Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany ## Pricing **Price:** €45 ## Links - Source: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/10912 ## Tags No-Gi --- **Last Updated:** March 30, 2026 **Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/european-ground-fighting-championship-gi-and-nogi)