# European Judo Union

The European Judo Federation consists of 51 national Judo federations/associations, and is itself recognised by the International Judo Federation as one of five continental unions. The organisation of the administration of Judo is based on a pyramid system of regulations, with the IJF the world governing body, the EJU the European governing body, and national Judo associations the governing bodies at domestic level.
The first meeting was held on 26 July 1948, in London to form the European Judo Union (EJU). Representatives from Great Britain, Austria, and the Netherlands took part. The meeting was adjourned until the following Wednesday. On 28 July finally, Great Britain put forward the motion: "That the European Judo Union be now formed on the basis of the Constitution as approved, and that all other European countries be circulated with a copy of it and be invited to join." This was seconded by Holland and approved unanimously. France, who was allowed to express opinions but not to vote.
The object of the proposed Union was the standardisation of judo rules and procedures and the establishment of an international body for arbitration. Inclusion of judo in the Olympic Games was first mentioned in this meeting. Young French publisher Henry D. Plee suggested that he print a translation of the Kodokan's monthly magazine in English and French; the EJU agreed to make it an official organ of the EJU.
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian Sergey Soloveychik resigned as European Judo Union President, a position he had held since 2007, and thereafter the Russian Judo Federation and the Belarusian Judo Federation suspended their participation in all EJU international events, and the EJU cancelled two events that had been scheduled to take place in Russia. In May 2023, following the IJF's decision to reinstate Russia and Belarus, the EJU followed suit and re-admitted Russian and Belarusian athletes.

## Presidents

| Date | Name | Country |
| 1949 | John Barnes | Great Britain |
| 1949–1954 | Aldo Torti | Italy |
| 1954–1957 | Jaap Nauwelaerts D'Agé | Netherlands |
| 1957–1960 | H. Frantzen | Germany |
| 1960–1984 | A.J. Ertel | France |
| 1984–1996 | Kurt Kucera | Austria |
| 1996–2000 | Frans Hoogendijk | Netherlands |
| 2000–2007 | Marius Vizer | Austria |
| 2007–2022 | Sergey Soloveychik | Russia |
| 2022 | Otto Kneitinger – ad interim | Germany |
| 2022–present | László Toth | Hungary |

## Awards

| Nomination | Nominees 2010 | Nominees 2011 | Nominees 2012 | Nominees 2013 | Nominees 2014 | Nominees 2015 | Nominees 2016 | Nominees 2017 | Nominees 2018 | Nominees 2019 | Nominees 2020 | Nominees 2023 |
| Best European Male Judoka | Ilias Iliadis | Teddy Riner | Teddy Riner | Teddy Riner | Avtandili Tchrikishvili | Teddy Riner | Teddy Riner | Teddy Riner | Nikoloz Sherazadishvili | Lukhumi Chkhvimiani | Peter Paltchik | |
| Best European Female Judoka | Lucie Décosse | Gévrise Émane | Lucie Décosse | Majlinda Kelmendi | Majlinda Kelmendi | Tina Trstenjak | Tina Trstenjak | Clarisse Agbegnenou | Clarisse Agbegnenou | Clarisse Agbegnenou | Clarisse Agbegnenou | |
| Best European Junior Male Judoka | Marcus Nyman | Khusen Khalmurzaev | Damian Szwarnowiecki | Beka Gviniashvili | Krisztián Tóth | Beka Gviniashvili | Hidayat Heydarov | Hidayat Heydarov | Manuel Lombardo | Lasha Bekauri | Richárd Sipőcz | |
| Best European Junior Female Judoka | Abigél Joó | Bernadette Graf | Dilara Lokmanhekim | Barbara Matić | Amandine Buchard | Szabina Gercsák | Marie-Ève Gahié | Amber Gersjes | Daria Bilodid | Eteri Liparteliani | Andrea Stojadinov | |
| Best Judo Personality | - | Ilias Iliadis | Alina Dumitru | Lucie Décosse | Ilias Iliadis & Teddy Riner | - | - | - | - | | | |
| Best Team Men | - | - | Russia | Georgia | - | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | - | - | - | |
| Best Team Women | Netherlands | France | - | - | France | Germany | Poland | France | - | - | - | |
| Best Mixed Team | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | France | |
| Best European Men's Coach | Benoît Campargue | Vitaily Dubrova | Ezio Gamba | Iraklı Uznadze | Irakli Uznadze | Franck Chambilly | Dmitri Morozov | Ljubisa Majdov | Bato Jikuri | John-Paul BELL | Khasanbi Taov | |
| Best European Women's Coach | Florin Bercean | Martine Dupond | Martine Dupond | Shany Hershko [he] | Martine Dupond | Marjan Fabjan | Martine Dupond | Larbi Benboudaoud | Larbi Benboudaoud | Larbi Benboudaoud | Larbi Benboudaoud | |
| Best European Event | European Judo Championships in Vienna | U23 European Judo Championships in Tyumen | European Judo Championships in Chelyabinsk | European Judo Championships in Budapest | European Judo Championships in Montpellier | Junior European Judo Championships in Oberwart | European Judo Championships U23 in Tel Aviv | Golden League in Ankara | European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv | European Judo Championships / 2nd European Games in Minsk | European Judo Championships in Prague | |
| Best European Organiser | Czech Judo Federation | Belgium Judo Federation | Czech Judo Federation | Estonian Judo Federation | Polish Judo Association for European Judo Championships U23 in Wroclaw | Austrian Judo Federation for Junior European Judo Championships and Golden League in Vienna | Russian Judo Federation for European Judo Championships in Kazan and Golden League in Grozny | Lithuanian Judo Federation for Upgrading Junior EJC and Cadet EC Kaunas | Russian Judo Federation for European Mixed Team Judo Championships in Ekaterinburg | Portuguese Judo Federation for European Club Championships in Odivelas | Croatian Judo Federation for Junior and U23 Judo Championships in Porec | |
| Most Progressive European Female Referee | Cathy Mouette | Ioana Babiuc | Ioana Babiuc | Cathy Mouette | Annamaria Fridrich | Katalin Fridrich | Heather Lootjens | Roberta Chyurlia | Roberta Chyurlia | Hana SAFARIKOVA | Roberta Chyurlia | |
| Most Progressive European Male Referee | Franc Ocko | Vladimir Vostrikov | Vladimir Vostrikov | Manuel Cortes | Vincent Druaux | Vladimir Hnidka | Artur Fando | Vladimer Nutsubidze | Raul Camacho | Vasily Smolin | Matthieu Bataille | |
| Fairplay | | | | | | | | | | | | Denis Vieru |

## Main events

European Judo Championships :
| Category | Place | Last edition |
| Seniors | Montpellier, France | 3–5 November 2023 |
| Mixed Team | Kraków, Poland | 1 July 2023 |
| U23 | Potsdam, Germany | 17–19 November 2023 |
| Junior | The Hague, Netherlands | 7–10 September 2023 |
| Cadet | Coimbra, Portugal | 22–25 June 2023 |
| Veteran | Podčetrtek, Slovenia | 6–9 June 2024 |
| Kata | Podčetrtek, Slovenia | 10 June 2024 |
| ECC – Champions League | Belgrade, Serbia | 21 December 2024 |
| ECC – Europa League | Belgrade, Serbia | 11 December 2021 |
Other Tournaments :
| Tournament | Place | Last edition |
| Games of Small States of Europe | Valletta, Malta | 30 May–1 June 2023 |

## Members

The European Judo Union comprises 51 national judo federations or associations recognized by their respective National Olympic Committees.
* Albanian Judo Federation
* Andorra Judo Federation
* Armenian Judo Federation
* Austrian Judo Federation
* Azerbaijan Judo Federation
* Belarusian Judo Federation
* Belgium Judo Federation
* Bosnia & Herzegovina Judo Federation
* British Judo Association
* Bulgarian Judo Federation
* Croatian Judo Federation
* Cyprus Judo Federation
* Czech Judo Federation
* Danish Judo Federation
* Dutch Judo Federation
* Estonian Judo Association
* Faroe Islands Judo Federation
* Finnish Judo Association
* French Judo Federation
* Georgian Judo Federation
* German Judo Federation
* Hellenic Judo Federation
* Hungarian Judo Association
* Iceland Judo Federation
* Irish Judo Association
* Israel Judo Association
* Italian Judo Federation
* Kosovo Judo Federation
* Latvia Judo Federation
* Liechtenstein Judo Federation
* Lithuanian Judo Federation
* Luxembourg Judo Federation
* Malta Judo Federation
* Moldova Judo Federation
* Monaco Judo Federation
* Montenegro Judo Federation
* North Macedonian Judo Federation
* Norwegian Judo Federation
* Polish Judo Association
* Portugal Judo Federation
* Romanian Judo Federation
* Russian Judo Federation
* San Marino Judo Federation
* Serbia Judo Federation
* Slovak Judo Federation
* Slovenian Judo Federation
* Spanish Judo Federation
* Swedish Judo Federation
* Swiss Judo Federation
* Turkish Judo Federation
* Ukrainian Judo Federation