The Pan Kids IBJJF 2025, held in July, once again showcased the strength of the major youth jiu‑jitsu academies. The Art of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ) team captured first place overall with 41 gold medals, 14 silver and 9 bronze medals, totaling 64 podium finishes and 420 points. [see results] With only 80 athletes registered, AOJ achieved a ratio of 1.25 athlete per medal, leading both in points and efficiency.
Close behind, Atos Jiu‑Jitsu demonstrated considerable firepower with 36 golds, 19 silvers and 31 bronzes. The 86 podiums were earned by 147 athletes, resulting in 1.71 athletes per medal – a solid performance that confirms the runner‑up position with 407 points. [see results]
The pleasant surprise of 2025 was Pablo Silva BJJ. With a lean delegation of 63 athletes, it secured 17 golds, 12 silvers and 15 bronzes (44 medals). This makes the team from Minas Gerais the second most efficient in athletes per medal (1.43), second only to AOJ.
Gracie Barra, despite amassing 86 medals (28 golds, 20 silvers and 38 bronzes), brought the largest delegation to the tournament (232 athletes). With 322 points, the team took third place overall, but needed 2.70 athletes for each medal, showing that there is still room to improve competitive efficiency. [see results]
Other noteworthy academies include CheckMat, Alliance, Carlson Gracie Team, Sainz Team Alpha Miami, Cicero Costha Internacional and Ares BJJ. The latter registered 73 athletes and won 9 golds, 7 silvers and 19 bronzes, totaling 35 medals – which equates to 2.09 athletes per medal and highlights the importance of bronze medals for scoring.
| Team | Athletes | 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Athletes per 🥇 | Athletes per Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOJ | 80 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 1.95 | 1.25 |
| Pablo Silva BJJ | 63 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 3.71 | 1.43 |
| Atos Jiu‑Jitsu | 147 | 36 | 19 | 31 | 4.08 | 1.71 |
| Cicero Costha Internacional | 48 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5.33 | 1.85 |
| Sainz Team Alpha Miami | 56 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4.67 | 2.00 |
| Ares BJJ | 73 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 8.11 | 2.09 |
| Alliance | 109 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 9.08 | 2.27 |
| CheckMat | 144 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 8.00 | 2.29 |
| Carlson Gracie Team | 86 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7.82 | 2.46 |
| Gracie Barra | 232 | 28 | 20 | 38 | 8.29 | 2.70 |
The 2025 Pan Kids confirms that technical performance and planning trump raw numbers. AOJ remains the benchmark, while Pablo Silva BJJ emerges as a rising powerhouse for its ratio of medals to athletes. For the other teams, the data show where the opportunities lie: to improve the share of golds and optimize athlete development in order to maximize efficiency at future editions of the championship.
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