National Calendar 2025-26 and Eligibility/Age Limit

To,

The President/Secretary,
All JFI affiliated State Judo Associations/UTs &
Departmental Units.

 

Sub.: National Judo Championships 2025-26 and Eligibility/Age Limit

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am directed by the Hon’ble Administrator JFI to inform you that as resolved in the General Body Meeting held on 27th February 2025, the following National Judo Championships 2025-26 will be held as per the below schedule:

S. No.

Name of National

Dates

Venue

1

Sub-Junior National Judo Championships - 2025-26

10 – 14, Sept. 2025

Pataliputra Sports Complex, Patna, Bihar

2

National Cadets Judo Championships - 2025-26

2 – 6, Oct. 2025

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indoor Stadium, Lucknow

3

Junior National Judo Championships - 2025 -26

27 – 30, Nov. 2025

Khudiram Indoor Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal

4

Senior National Judo Championships - 2025 - 25

11 – 15, Dec. 2025

Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium, Imphal Manipur


The Dates and Venue are confirmed by the respective State Judo Association i.e. Bihar, U.P., West Bengal and Manipur.

Eligiblity/Age Limit for the above National Judo Championships are as under:

CONTESTANTS AGE ( Calendar year – January ~ December ):

 

Sub-Junior National – 2025-26

Athletes - Boys and Girls Above 12 Years and below 15 Years (must be born between 2011, 2012 and 2013) 

 

National Cadets – 2025-26

Athletes - Boys and Girls above 15 years and under 18 years ( must be born   between 2008, 2009 and 2010 ) 

 

Junior National – 2025-26

Athletes - Men & Women  must be 15 years old or above and under 21 years :    

( must be born in year 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 ) 

 

Senior National – 2025-26

Athletes Mne & women must be born in 2010 or before  ( Above 15 YEARS IN CALENDAR YEAR ). 

It is mandatory that all the athletes and officials must be registered with JFI https://jfiregistration.in/ before the deadline of the final entries of the above National Judo Championships.  

 

This is for your information and necessary action please,

With regards,

Rajan C.S
Asstt. Secretary

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