Torneos de BJJ en Costa Rica fill a full calendario of competencias de jiu jitsu through the year. San José hosts the most events, including Desamparados and the Saint Clare School venue. Heredia is the second hub, with tournaments in Barreal de Heredia and San Isidro de Heredia, so nearly everything sits within the Central Valley.
Integración Jiu Jitsu runs the Torneo Integración series several times a year, and the numbered Lutador Open editions are a steady fixture. Liga BJJ hosts LigaBJJ Winter, BJJ Costa Rica organises regular events, and Grappling Industries has brought its round robin format to Costa Rica. Casa de Combate and the Coliseo Open Championship add more chances to compete if you want extra mat time between the bigger events.
Gi divisions appear at around two thirds of events and No-Gi at about six in ten, so many tournaments run both. Around three in ten events include kids divisions and roughly a quarter have an absolute. IBJJF rules are standard, with Grappling Industries rules at its events. Adult entry usually starts around US$20–35. November is by far the busiest month, followed by September, May and October.
