# African Judo Championships

African Judo Championships is a continental judo championship organized by the African Judo Union. The 1965, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2007 editions were held during the respective African Games.

## Tournaments

| Year | Date | Host City (Country) | Venue | Countries | Athletes | Athletes | Events | Winners | Ref. |
| Year | Date | Host City (Country) | Venue | Countries | Male | Female | Events | Winners | Ref. |
| 1964 | ...–... Jun | Dakar | | | | - | 5 | Senegal | |
| 1965 | 20–22 Jul | Brazzaville | | 10 | | - | 5 | Senegal | |
| 1967 | ...–... Jul | Abidjan | | 6 | | - | 7 | Senegal | |
| 1968 | ...–... Jul | Tunis | | 12 | | - | 5 | Senegal | |
| 1974 | 14–16 Dec | Cairo | | | | - | | Senegal | |
| 1982 | ...–... Jul | Cairo | | | | - | | | |
| 1983 | 30 Jul–4 Aug | Dakar | | 5 | | - | 9 | Egypt | |
| 1985 | 6–12 Aug | Tunis | | | | - | 7 | Egypt | |
| 1986 | 20–24 Jul | Casablanca | | 8 | | | 13 | Algeria | |
| 1987 | 3–5 Aug | Nairobi | | 7 | | - | 8 | Egypt | |
| 1989 | 3–10 Dec | Abidjan | | | 61 | 32 | | Algeria | |
| 1990 | 16–20 Jul | Algiers | Hacène Harcha Arena | 16 | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 1991 | 20 Sep–1 Oct | Cairo | | 11 | | - | 8 | Egypt | |
| 1991 | 1–3 Nov | Port Louis | | | - | | 9 | | |
| 1992 | 6–8 Nov | Port Louis | | 15 | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 1993 | ...–... ... | Cairo | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 7–9 Oct | Tunis | | 9 | | | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 1995 | 13–23 Sep | Harare | | 12 | | | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 1996 | 16–19 May | Pretoria | | 10 | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 1997 | 17–19 Jul | Casablanca | | 12 | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 1998 | 23–26 Jul | Dakar | | 12 | | | 16 | Egypt | |
| 1999 | 10–13 Sep | Johannesburg | | 21 | | | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 2000 | 11–14 May | Algiers | Hacène Harcha Arena | | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 2001 | 6–9 Nov | Tripoli | | | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 2002 | 4–7 Oct | Cairo | | | | | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 2004 | 5–8 May | Tunis | | | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 2005 | 18–21 May | Port Elizabeth | | | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 2006 | 5–10 Jun | Port-Louis | | | | | 16 | Egypt | |
| 2007 | 13–14 Jul | Algiers | | 24 | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 2008 | 15–18 May | Agadir | | 22 | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 2009 | 27 Apr–2 May | Port-Louis | | | | | 16 | Egypt | |
| 2010 | 15–18 Apr | Yaoundé | | 22 | 105 | 73 | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 2011 | 14–17 Apr | Dakar | Marius Ndiaye Stadium | 23 | 113 | 64 | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 2012 | 5–8 Apr | Agadir | | 20 | | | 16 | Morocco | |
| 2013 | 18–21 Apr | Maputo | Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo | 22 | | | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 2014 | 26–27 Jun | Port-Louis | | | | | 16 | Algeria | |
| 2015 | 24–26 Apr | Libreville | | | | | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 2016 | 8–10 Apr | Tunis | | | | | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 2017 | 14–16 Apr | Antananarivo | | 22 | | | 18 | Algeria | |
| 2018 | 12–15 Apr | Tunis | | 25 | 106 | 61 | 16 | Tunisia | |
| 2019 | 25–28 Apr | Cape Town | | 28 | | | 14 | Algeria | |
| 2020 | 17–20 Dec | Antananarivo | Palais des Sports Mahamasina | 33 | | | 15 | Egypt | |
| 2021 | 20–23 May | Dakar | Dakar Arena | 40 | | | 14 | Tunisia | |
| 2022 | 26–29 May | Oran | Convention Centre Mohammed Ben Ahmed | 26 | 94 | 79 | 14 | Algeria | |
| 2023 | 7–9 September | Casablanca | Salle du Complexe Sportif Mohammed V | 39 | 131 | 98 | 15 | Algeria | |
| 2024 | 25–28 April | Cairo | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex | | 103 | 89 | 15 | Egypt | |
| 2025 | 25–28 April | Abidjan | | | | | 15 | | |

## All-time medal table 2001–2024

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Algeria | 117 | 89 | 92 | 298 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 83 | 70 | 103 | 256 |
| 3 | Egypt | 57 | 55 | 60 | 172 |
| 4 | Morocco | 44 | 40 | 96 | 180 |
| 5 | Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Angola | 5 | 6 | 18 | 29 |
| 7 | Cameroon | 4 | 22 | 58 | 84 |
| 8 | South Africa | 4 | 13 | 23 | 40 |
| 9 | Senegal | 4 | 12 | 43 | 59 |
| 10 | Guinea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Mauritius | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 12 | Madagascar | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | Libya | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | Gabon | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 15 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 16 | Nigeria | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 17 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Congo | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Ghana | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | Gambia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | Central African Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Niger | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Kenya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Zambia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | Burundi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Chad | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Djibouti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (29 entries) | Totals (29 entries) | 332 | 337 | 586 | 1,255 |