French BJJ Team 2025-2026 unveiled – Analysis
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The CFJJB has just released the official list of athletes who will represent the French colors during the 2025–2026 season. On the menu: some surprises, a few dominant teams, and a still-too-small female presence. Let’s break it down.
The Full Roster
Men (18 athletes)
- Léon LARMAN (Jiu Jitsu Pic Saint Loup)
- Youness BENNOUALI (Moka Team 443)
- Nicolas SCHWINNINGER (The Coaching Lab)
- Henrique SOARES (Jiu Jitsu Pic Saint Loup)
- Abdoul ISRAPILOV (Moka Team 443)
- Freddy LELE TALLA (Judo Lagny VKG)
- Ibrahim REGNIER (Ronin Fight Team)
- Mohamed REGNIER (Ronin Fight Team)
- Bimourad SOLTANMOURADOV (Moka Team 443)
- Bilel BENSAID (Ultimate Jiu-Jitsu Académie)
- Mateo CAMARA (Fightory Team-Icon Valence)
- Florian CHAPELAIN (La Légion Bleue)
- Lucas GAFFET (Unik)
- Virgile GRANDJEAN (Unik)
- Alexandre KRON (Association Sportive de BLR)
- Noa PERNOT (Znass Jitsu Team-CAMV JJB)
- Keylian PLANQUE (ASC 59)
- Tristan BOURLY (Académie Patrice Bourly)
Women (3 athletes)
- Noémie GLUCK (Limitless BJJ)
- Chloé HEYRAUD (Unik)
- Janel MARINE (Créatif Sevran)
Key Takeaways
Dominant Teams
Three teams clearly stand out:
- Moka Team 443: 3 selected (Bennouali, Israpilov, Soltanmouradov)
- Jiu Jitsu Pic Saint Loup: 2 selected (Larman, Soares)
- Unik: 3 selected (Gaffet, Grandjean, Heyraud)
This confirms the growing power of certain academies on the French scene, notably Unik, which places athletes in both men’s and women’s categories. (Bravo!)
The Regnier Brothers Are In
Ibrahim and Mohamed Regnier (Ronin Fight Team) are both selected, confirming that French jiu-jitsu is banking on certain athlete families. A trend often seen in combat sports (Mendes, Miyao, Ruotolo…).
The Issue of Female Representation
Only 3 women for 18 men: the imbalance is striking. France still struggles to build a solid female base at the international level, despite the recent surge of women’s BJJ in local clubs.
That said, we’re convinced the selectors and the CFJJB are doing everything they can to spotlight female BJJ in France (the legendary Laurence Fouillat was even present during selections!). We’re excited to follow the team’s results and hope the women’s roster continues to grow!
Names to Watch
Some athletes are already making waves:
- Nicolas Schwinninger (The Coaching Lab): 2025 European Champion at purple medium heavy!
- Henrique Soares: Double gold at the Portugal Grand Slam, brown belt
- Noémie Gluck: Gold medalist at the 2024 Worlds in the blue belt division—enough said!
Of course, whether it’s Léon, Youness, Virgil, Bilel, Freddy (about whom we even wrote an article!)… they all have what it takes to shine, and they’ll bring us unforgettable emotions all year long!
Season Stakes
This team will represent France in competitions, particularly the 2025–2026 European and World Championships. With international competition tougher than ever, these 21 athletes carry the hopes of France.
The challenge is twofold:
- To confirm past results from previous seasons
- To develop the next generation, especially female athletes
Unanswered Questions About Team France
- What selection criteria were used by the CFJJB?
- Where are some expected names? Léo? Eliott?
- How does this team compare to previous selections? Is it a strong year?
👉 Good luck to the entire France team for 2025–2026! We’ll be following their performance closely on bjj-rules.com.
Do you know any of these athletes? Got stories or insights about them? Feel free to contact us and help enrich this analysis!
