# IPA Grapple Cup 2026 - Chapter 1

> Competition in Hamburg, Germany | January 31, 2026

## Overview

**Event Type:** Competition

**Description:** **Location**Warnstedtstraße 12b, 22525 Hamburg

Doors open at 8am.

Competition starts at 9:30am.

This tournament is pre registration only! We will not take any registrations at the event.

The tournament is limited to 130 registrations.

Each division is limited to 16 registrations. (That also includes Absolute Divisions)

All registrations run through smoothcomp.

Early Bird Registration (until December 31st 11:59pm): 25€

Normal Registration (until January 21st 11:59pm): 35€

Late Registration (until January 28th 11:59 pm): 45€

Early Bird Registration (until December 31st 11:59pm): 40€

Normal registration (until January 21st 11:59pm): 50€

Late registration (until  January 28th 11:59pm): 60€

**Absolute**

10€

We are trying our best to guarantee every competitor at least two fights! If a division has only 2 fighters, we will let them fight in a best of 3, and give both fighters a 50% refund.

Divisions with 3 fighters will be put in a**round robin**bracket.

Divisions with over 3 fighters will be put in a**double KO**bracket with the losers final being for the bronze medal.

All Adult Divisions will be split into two tiers of experience and skill.

**Beginner**Fighters with less than 2 years of grappling experience or not yet graduated to a BJJ Blue Belt/ Luta Livre Blue Belt/ Judo Brown Belt.

**Advanced**Fighters with more than 2 years of grappling experience or graduated to at least a BJJ Blue Belt/ Luta Livre Blue Belt/ Judo Brown Belt.

**Adult Female Weight Divisions**-135lbs (61,2kg) / -155lbs (70,3kg) / +155lbs (70,3kg)

**Adult Male Weight Divisions**-145lbs (65,8kg) (Beginner only)**/**-155lbs (70,3kg) / -170lbs (77,1kg) / -185lbs (83,9kg) / -205lbs (93,0kg) / +205lbs (93,0kg)

**The open class will be split into one male and one female division and combine all skill  and weight divisions.**

[How to edit and change divisions after registration](https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel)

Fight duration is 6 minutes

We use the IBJJF Point Scoring System without any penalties or advantages. Points will only be counted in the second half of the fight. The first 3 minutes will have no points.

If the scores are tied at the end of the fight, we will go into 1 round of EBI-Overtime (3min max)

**[Full ruleset](https://www.ipacombatleague.de/regelwerk) (in german/english)**

We give full refunds to everybody, that cancels at least 7 days before the event starts.

The last chance to cancel, at the registration deadline, is also your last chance for a 50% refund in the form of a coupon code.

**If we cannot provide a fight for someone, we will refund the full registration fee immediately.**

**If we can only provide one opponent in the division, we will give out a 50% refund.**

**Status:** Scheduled

## Dates

**Start:** January 31, 2026
## Location

**Venue:** Hamburg

**Location:** Hamburg, Germany


## Pricing

**Price Range:** €10 – €50
## Links

- Registration: https://www.ipacombatleague.de
- Source: https://icl.smoothcomp.com/en/event/28370
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ipacombatleague/

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**Last Updated:** March 06, 2026

**Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/ipa-grapple-cup-2026-chapter-1)