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EUROPEAN
JUDO UNION
The European Judo Union (EJU) was founded on July 28, 1948, in London. It is
a non-political and non-profit organization, composed of 51 Member National
Federations or Associations officially recognized through their National Olympic
Committees. As a Continental Union inside the IJF, the EJU in charge of
implementing the policies of the IJF and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
EJU and EUSA have established
an official partnership in
2019, with the signing of the
Memorandum of Understanding,
marking the beginning of
strengthening the general
cooperation and partnership
between the two organizations.
The aim of the signed
Memorandum of Understanding
is for EUSA and EJU to work
together in activities and
projects promoting judo as
a university sport in Europe,
promote and contribute to
the development of judo
competitions among students
while also exchanging
information and searching for
new opportunities arising from
the signed cooperation.
Judo has been part of the
EUSA sports programme since
2011, when the first European
Universities Judo Championship
was held in the Bosnia and
Herzegovina capital, Sarajevo.
Until now, Judo has been part
of 5 European Universities
Championships seasons in
2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
and 2023. Judo has been on the
official sport program of the
European Universities Games in
2016, 2018 and 2022, holding a
bright future in terms of being
part of next editions of the EUSA
Championships and Games.In 2023, on the occasion of the
Opening Ceremony of this year’s
European Universities Combat
Championships in Zagreb,
representatives of the European
University Sports Association(EUSA) had a working meeting
with representatives of the
European Judo Union (EJU).On the day of the Opening
Ceremony on July 20 in Zagreb,
EJU President, Dr László Toth,
together with EJU General
Treasurer, Envic Galea and CJF
President, Dr Sanda Corak had a
very successful and productive
meeting with the EUSA
delegation with its President,
Adam Roczek, 1st Vice-President,
Haris Pavletic and Secretary
General, Matjaz Pecovnik.Both, EUSA and EJU, used
the opportunity to express
satisfaction with the cooperation
so far and to discuss two
important proposals for the
future, concerning common
cooperation in university areasfor ‘safe fall’ techniques and
self-defence education for
students.Throughout the meeting, it
was stated that it is of great
importance for the European
Judo Union to have their
participation as a member and
supporter of the European
Universities Games and
Championships, as well as the
partnership and collaboration
with EUSA.Judo will be seen on the official
sports program of the European
Universities Games 2024 in
Debrecen – Miskolc, as well as
part of the 4 combat sports
in the European Universities
Combat Championship in 2025,
planned to be held in Zagreb,
Croatia.