Canadian Universities Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2027

The Canadian Universities Jiu-Jitsu Championship (CUJC) returns for its second edition on Saturday, March 13, 2027, bringing university and college jiu-jitsu athletes from across Canada together to compete, connect, and represent their schools on the national stage. Organized by the Canadian Universities Jiu-Jitsu Association (CUJA) and sanctioned by the Ontario Jiu-Jitsu Association (OJA), CUJC was established in 2026 as Canada’s first national inter-university Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championship. The inaugural event welcomed 170 competitors representing 15 post-secondary institutions from across the country, marking a major step forward for university jiu-jitsu in Canada. In 2027, CUJC returns with an even bigger goal: to continue building a national competitive pathway for student-athletes and strengthen the growing university jiu-jitsu community across Canada. All currently registered university and college students are welcome to compete, from undergraduate to graduate level. To c...

Organized by the Canadian Universities Jiu-Jitsu Association (CUJA) and sanctioned by the Ontario Jiu-Jitsu Association (OJA), CUJC was established in 2026 as Canada’s first national inter-university Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championship.

If your university already has a jiu-jitsu club affiliated with CUJA, you must be cleared by your university’s club before competing at CUJC 2027. This ensures that athletes representing a CUJA-affiliated university are recognized by their school’s jiu-jitsu program and are eligible to represent that institution at the championship.

Compete for your team.

The Canadian Universities Jiu-Jitsu Championship (CUJC) returns for its second edition on Saturday, March 13, 2027, bringing university and college jiu-jitsu athletes from across Canada together to compete, connect, and represent their schools on the national stage.

This requirement currently applies to students from:

Gi & No-Gi Individual Divisions — organized by belt, weight, and gender.
Competitors may register for both Gi and No-Gi divisions under the same registration fee.
Co-Ed Quintet Team Matches — university teams composed of 3 men and 2 women compete together, bringing a true team championship element to university jiu-jitsu.
Individual and team results contribute toward the CUJC University Championship standings, with schools competing to be crowned Canada’s university jiu-jitsu champion.