European Judo Championships
Recurring sporting event
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The European Judo Championships is the Judo European Championship organized by the European Judo Union.[1][2] The 2015 and 2019 editions were held during the respective European Games. This is also expected for future editions of the European Games.
| Current event or competition: 2026 European Judo Championships | |
| Competition details | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Judo |
| Type | Annual |
| Organiser | European Judo Union (EJU) |
| History | |
| First edition | 1951 in Paris, France |
| Editions | 75M / 52W (2026) |
| Most recent | Tbilisi 2026 |
| Next edition | Apeldoorn 2027 |
Senior Editions
Men's Competitions
| Year | Edition | Dates | Host | Events | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1 | 5–6 December | 6 | [3] | |
| 1952 | 2 | 9–12 December | 7 | [4] | |
| 1953 | 3 | 29–30 October | 2 | [5] | |
| 1954 | 4 | 10–11 December | 5 | [6] | |
| 1955 | 5 | 4 December | 6 | [7] | |
| 1957 | 6 | 10 November | 9 | [8] | |
| 1958 | 7 | 10–11 May | 9 | [9] | |
| 1959 | 8 | 9 May | 9 | [10] | |
| 1960 | 9 | 13–15 May | 9 | [11] | |
| 1961 | 10 | 13 May | 9 | [12] | |
| 1962 | 11 | 12–14 May | 13 | [13] | |
| 1963 | 12 | 11 May | 9 | [14] | |
| 1964 | 13 | 25–26 April | 12 | [15] | |
| 1965 | 14 | 23–24 April | 13 | [16] | |
| 1966 | 15 | 6–7 May | 7 | [17] | |
| 1967 | 16 | 11–13 May | 7 | [18] | |
| 1968 | 17 | 17–19 May | 7 | [19] | |
| 1969 | 18 | 15–18 May | 7 | [20] | |
| 1970 | 19 | 21–24 May | 7 | [21] | |
| 1971 | 20 | 22–23 May | 7 | [22] | |
| 1972 | 21 | 12–14 May | 7 | [23] | |
| 1973 | 22 | 12–13 May | 7 | [24] |
Men's and Women's Competitions
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Combined Competitions
| Year | Edition M | Edition W | Dates | Host | Events | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 36 | 13 | 7–10 May | 16 | [51] | |
| 1988 | 37 | 14 | 19–22 May | 16 | [52] | |
| 1989 | 38 | 15 | 11–14 May | 16 | [53] | |
| 1990 | 39 | 16 | 10–13 May | 16 | [54] | |
| 1991 | 40 | 17 | 16–19 May | 16 | [55] | |
| 1992 | 41 | 18 | 4–7 May | 16 | [56] | |
| 1993 | 42 | 19 | 1–2 May | 16 | [57] | |
| 1994 | 43 | 20 | 19–22 May | 16 | [58] | |
| 1995 | 44 | 21 | 11–14 May | 16 | [59] | |
| 1996 | 45 | 22 | 16–19 May | 16 | [60] | |
| 1997 | 46 | 23 | 8–11 May | 16 | [61] | |
| 1998 | 47 | 24 | 14–17 May | 16 | [62] | |
| 1999 | 48 | 25 | 20–23 May | 16 | [63] | |
| 2000 | 49 | 26 | 18–21 May | 16 | [64] | |
| 2001 | 50 | 27 | 18–20 May | 16 | [65] | |
| 2002 | 51 | 28 | 16–18 May | 16 | [66] | |
| 2003 | 52 | 29 | 16–18 May | 16 | [67] | |
| 2004 | 53 | 30 | 14–16 May | 14 | [68] | |
| 2005 | 54 | 31 | 20–22 May | 14 | [69] | |
| 2006 | 55 | 32 | 26–28 May | 14 | [70] | |
| 2007 | 56 | 33 | 6–8 April | 14 | [71][72] | |
| 2008 | 57 | 34 | 11–13 April | 14 | [73][74] | |
| 2009 | 58 | 35 | 24–26 April | 14 | [75][76][77] | |
| 2010 | 59 | 36 | 22–25 April | 16 | [78][79][80] | |
| 2011 | 60 | 37 | 21–24 April | 16 | [81][82][83] | |
| 2012 | 61 | 38 | 26–29 April | 16 | [84][85][86] | |
| 2013 | 62 | 39 | 25–28 April | 16 | [87][88][89] | |
| 2014 | 63 | 40 | 24–27 April | 16 | [90][91][92] | |
| 2015 | 64 | 41 | 25–28 June | 18 | [93][94][95] | |
| 2016 | 65 | 42 | 21–24 April | 16 | [96][97][98] | |
| 2017 | 66 | 43 | 20–23 April | 16 | [99][100][101] | |
| 2018 | 67 | 44 | 26–28 April | 14 | [102][103][104] | |
| 2019 | 68 | 45 | 22–25 June | 15 | [105][106][107] | |
| 2020 | 69 | 46 | 19–21 November | 14 | [108][109] | |
| 2021 | 70 | 47 | 16–18 April | 14 | [110][111][112] | |
| 2022 | 71 | 48 | 29 April–1 May | 14 | [113] | |
| 2023 | 72 | 49 | 3–5 November | 14 | [114] | |
| 2024 | 73 | 50 | 25–28 April | 15 | [115][116] | |
| 2025 | 74 | 51 | 23–27 April | 15 | [117][118] | |
| 2026 | 75 | 52 | 16–19 April | 14 | [119] | |
| 2027 | 76 | 53 | 15–18 April | 14 | [120] |
Openweight
Open
Team
| Year | Competitions | Dates | Host | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Competitions | |||||
| 1973 | M | — | 10–13 May | [128] | |
| 1974 | M | — | 2–5 May | [129] | |
| 1975 | M | — | 11 May | [130] | |
| 1976 | M | — | 9 May | [131] | |
| 1977 | M | — | 11–15 May | [132] | |
| 1978 | M | — | 21–22 October | [133] | |
| 1979 | M | — | 20 October | [134] | |
| 1980 | M | — | 25 October | [135] | |
| 1982 | M | — | 2–3 October | [136] | |
| 1984 | M | — | 27–28 October | [137] | |
| Separated Men's and Women's Competitions | |||||
| 1985 | M | W | 9–10 November | [138] | |
| 1986 | M | W | 4–5 October | [139] | |
| 1987 | M | W | 9–11 October | [140] | |
| 1988 | M | W | 29–30 October | [141] | |
| 1989 | M | W | 28–29 October | [142][143] | |
| 1990 | M | W | 27–28 October | [144] | |
| 1991 | M | W | 26–27 October | [145] | |
| 1992 | M | W | 24–25 October | [146] | |
| 1993 | M | W | 23–24 October | [147] | |
| 1994 | M | W | 22–23 October | [148] | |
| 1995 | M | W | 14–15 October | [149] | |
| 1996 | M | W | 19–20 October | [150] | |
| 1997 | M | W | 25–26 October | [151] | |
| 1998 | M | W | 17–18 October | [152][153] | |
| 1999 | M | W | 23–24 October | [154] | |
| 2000 | M | W | 18–19 October | [155] | |
| 2001 | M | W | 29 Sep, 20–21 Oct, 15–16 Dec | [156][157][158] | |
| 2002 | M | W | 19 October | [159] | |
| 2003 | M | W | 19 May | [160] | |
| — | W | 25 October | [161] | ||
| M | — | 6 December | [162] | ||
| 2004 | M | W | 24 October | [163] | |
| 2005 | M | W | 22–23 October | [164] | |
| 2006 | M | W | 28 October | [165] | |
| 2007 | M | W | 27 October | [166] | |
| 2008 | M | W | 25 October | [167] | |
| 2009 | M | W | 3 October | [168][169] | |
| 2010 | M | W | 25 April | [170][171] | |
| 2011 | M | W | 24 April | [172][173] | |
| 2012 | M | W | 29 April | [174][175] | |
| 2013 | M | W | 28 April | [176][177] | |
| 2014 | M | W | 27 April | [178][179] | |
| 2015 | M | W | 28 June | [93][180] | |
| 2016 | M | W | 24 April | [96][181] | |
| 2017 | M | W | 23 April | [99][182][183] | |
Mixed Team
| Year | Competition | Dates | Host | Countries | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mixed | 18 July | 21 | [184][185][186] | |||||
| 2019 | Mixed | 25 June | 16 | [105][187] | |||||
| 2021 | Mixed | 27 November | 16 | [188][189] | |||||
| 2022 | Mixed | 12 November | 14 | [190] | |||||
| 2023 | Mixed | 1 July | 22 | [191][192] | |||||
| 2024 | Mixed | 28 April | 11 | [116][193] | |||||
| 2025 | Mixed | 27 April | 15 | [194] | |||||
| 2026 | Mixed | [195] | |||||||
| 2027 | Mixed | ||||||||
European Games
Youth Championship
Judo European Youth Championship organized by the European Judo Union.
| Event | First |
|---|---|
| European U23 Judo Championships | 2003 |
| European Junior Judo Championships (U21) | 1960 |
| European Cadet Judo Championships (U18) | 2000 |
Veterans Championship
European Veterans Judo Championships organized by the European Judo Union since 2009.[196]
| Year | Edition | Dates | Host | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 12–14 November | [197] | |
| 2010 | 2 | 7–10 October | [198] | |
| 2011 | 3 | 10–13 November | [199] | |
| 2012 | 4 | 10–13 May | [200] | |
| 2013 | 5 | 13–16 June | [201] | |
| 2014 | 6 | 26–29 June | [202] | |
| 2015 | 7 | 28–31 May | [203] | |
| 2016 | 8 | 23–26 June | [204] | |
| 2017 | 9 | 15–18 June | [205] | |
| 2018 | 10 | 14–17 June | [206] | |
| 2019 | 11 | 25–28 July | [207] | |
| 2022 | 12 | 2–5 June | [208] | |
| 2023 | 13 | 8–10 June | [209] | |
| 2024 | 14 | 6–9 June | [202] |
- Not held in 2020 and 2021.
Kata Championship
- 2008 European Kata Judo Championships[210]
- 2009 European Kata Judo Championships - Not held
- 2010 European Kata Judo Championships[211]
- 2011 European Kata Judo Championships[212]
- 2012 European Kata Judo Championships[213][214]
- 2013 European Kata Judo Championships[215]
- 2014 European Kata Judo Championships[216]
- 2015 European Kata Judo Championships[217]
- 2016 European Kata Judo Championships[218]
- 2017 European Kata Judo Championships[219]
- 2018 European Kata Judo Championships[220][221]
- 2019 European Kata Judo Championships[222]
- 2020 European Kata Judo Championships[223]
- 2021 European Kata Judo Championships[224]
- 2022 European Kata Judo Championships[225][226]
- 2023 European Kata Judo Championships[227]
- 2024 European Kata Judo Championships[228]
European Club Championships
All-time medal table (1951 - 2026)
This table include all medals in the individual and team competitions won at the European Judo Championships as well as at the separate European Judo Team Championships and separate European Judo Open Championships.
Updated after 2025 European Judo Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 251 | 173 | 265 | 689 | |
| 2 | 106 | 88 | 168 | 362 | |
| 3 | 96 | 115 | 281 | 492 | |
| 4 | 91 | 61 | 70 | 222 | |
| 5 | 71 | 66 | 98 | 235 | |
| 6 | 55 | 76 | 131 | 262 | |
| 7 | 49 | 44 | 57 | 150 | |
| 8 | 48 | 40 | 100 | 188 | |
| 9 | 31 | 61 | 109 | 201 | |
| 10 | 28 | 38 | 83 | 149 | |
| 11 | 26 | 36 | 76 | 138 | |
| 12 | 21 | 34 | 83 | 138 | |
| 13 | 21 | 31 | 59 | 111 | |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 35 | 68 | |
| 15 | 17 | 11 | 37 | 65 | |
| 16 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 58 | |
| 17 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 45 | |
| 18 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 53 | |
| 19 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 61 | |
| 20 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 55 | |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 29 | |
| 22 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 45 | |
| 23 | Individual Neutral Athletes | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 24 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 38 | |
| 25 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | |
| 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| 27 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | |
| 28 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 36 | |
| 29 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | |
| 30 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 29 | |
| 31 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | ||
| 33 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 34 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 35 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 36 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 31 | |
| 37 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 26 | |
| 38 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 39 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | |
| 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 41 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 42 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 44 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
| 45 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (48 entries) | 1,053 | 1,053 | 2,062 | 4,168 | |