# World Judo Juniors Championships

The World Judo Juniors Championships are the highest level of international judo competition for juniors, 20 years of age or less. The championships are held once every year (except the years when the Olympics take place) by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. The World Juniors Championships are the only junior event awarding ranking points for the seniors world ranking list. The last edition of the championships took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan in 2024.

## Competitions

| Edition | Year | Dates | City and host country | Venue | # Countries | # Athletes |
| 1 | 1974 | 14–15 September | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | | | |
| 2 | 1976 | 18–19 December | Madrid, Spain | | | |
| 3 | 1983 | 10–12 June | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | | | |
| 4 | 1986 | 11–13 April | Rome, Italy | | | |
| 5 | 1990 | 30 March – 1 April | Dijon, France | | | |
| 6 | 1992 | 8–11 October | Buenos Aires, Argentina | | | |
| 7 | 1994 | 3–6 November | Cairo, Egypt | | | |
| 8 | 1996 | 3–6 October | Porto, Portugal | | | |
| 9 | 1998 | 8–11 October | Cali, Colombia | | | |
| 10 | 2000 | 26–29 October | Nabeul, Tunisia | | | |
| 11 | 2002 | 12–15 September | Jeju Island, South Korea | | | |
| 12 | 2004 | 14–17 October | Budapest, Hungary | | | |
| 13 | 2006 | 12–15 October | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | | | |
| 14 | 2008 | 23–26 October | Bangkok, Thailand | | | |
| 15 | 2009 | 22–25 October | Paris, France | | | |
| 16 | 2010 | 21–24 October | Agadir, Morocco | | | |
| 17 | 2011 | 3–6 November | Cape Town, South Africa | | 75 | 567 |
| 18 | 2013 | 23–26 October | Ljubljana, Slovenia | | 89 | 726 |
| 19 | 2014 | 22–25 October | Fort Lauderdale, United States | | 72 | 518 |
| 20 | 2015 | 23–26 October | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | | 81 | 555 |
| 21 | 2017 | 18–22 October | Zagreb, Croatia | Dom Sportova | 83 | 590 |
| 22 | 2018 | 17–21 October | Nassau, The Bahamas | Imperial Arena | 66 | 425 |
| 23 | 2019 | 16–19 October | Marrakesh, Morocco | | 81 | 517 |
| 24 | 2021 | 6–10 October | Olbia, Italy | Geopalace | | |
| 25 | 2022 | 10–14 August | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Arena Fedeguayas VPP | | |
| 26 | 2023 | 4–8 October | Odivelas, Portugal | Sports complex Multiusos de Odivelas | | |
| 27 | 2024 | 2–6 October | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | | | |
| 28 | 2025 | | | | | |

## Team competitions

Men's team :
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2013 | Georgia | Greece | Ukraine | Japan |
| 2014 | Japan | Georgia | South Korea | Russia |
| 2015 | Japan | Georgia | Belarus | Russia |
Women's team :
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2013 | Japan | France | Croatia | Germany |
| 2014 | Japan | France | South Korea | Russia |
| 2015 | Japan | France | Germany | Netherlands |
Mixed team :
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2017 | Japan | Netherlands | Russia | Germany |
| 2018 | Japan | Brazil | Russia | Kazakhstan |
| 2019 | Japan | Russia | France | Georgia |
| 2021 | France | Russia | Turkey | Germany |
| 2022 | Japan | Turkey | France | Germany |
| 2023 | Japan | France | Brazil | Portugal |
| 2024 | Japan | France | South Korea | Uzbekistan |

## Point Contribution to Senior World Ranking List

Since 2019, World Juniors Championships contribute ranking points equal to an IJF Grand Prix for the Senior World Ranking List as well as Junior WRL points. The points also count towards Olympic Games qualification.