Nineteen U.S. Events Earn USA Judo Point Status for 2025
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by Bill Kellick
(Colorado Springs, CO) – USA Judo is pleased to announce that 19 tournaments have been named as USA Judo point tournaments for the 2025 season.
The 2025 lineup includes tournaments in 12 states, including Junior Level 5 tournaments to be held in Wisconsin, New York, Hawaii, New Jersey and Florida.
The season will be highlighted by the return of all four USA Judo national tournaments as follows:
2025 USA Judo Youth National Championships
March 29-30
Salt Lake City, UT
Junior Level 2
2025 USA Judo Senior National Championships
May 24-25
Birmingham, AL
Senior B Level, Veteran Level 3 (Vet Events), Junior Level 5 (IJF-Junior Events), Visually Impaired C Level (VI Events)
2025 USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships
June 20-22
Bedford Park, IL
Junior Level 2
2025 USA Judo President’s Cup
November 23
Irving, Texas
Senior C Level, Junior Level 3 (IJF-Junior Events), Veteran Level 3 (Vet Events), Visually Impaired C Level (VI Events)
The complete schedule of point tournaments is as follows:
| Event Dates | Event Name | Event Location | Jr Level | Sr Level | Vet Level | VI Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 2025 | Veterans Open-Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | X | X | 4 | X |
| March 2, 2025 | Wahadachi Judo Tournament | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | E | X | X |
| March 14-16, 2025 | Jimmy Pedro's Judo Challenge | Danvers, MA | X | D | X | X |
| March 15, 2025 | PNW Championships | Seattle, WA | 2 | X | X | X |
| March 29-30, 2025 | USA Judo Youth National Championships | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | X | X | X |
| April 13, 2025 | Garden State Judo Classic | Wayne, NJ | 4 | D | 5 | X |
| May 4, 2025 | Battle in the Square IV | New Rochelle, NY | 5 | X | X | X |
| May 24-25, 2025 | USA Judo Senior National Championships | Birmingham, AL | X | B | 3 | C |
| TBD | Golden State Open | Ontario, CA | 4 | D | 5 | X |
| June 20-22, 2025 | USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships | Bedford Park, IL | 2 | X | X | X |
| July 5-7, 2025 | America's Cup | Honolulu, HI | 5 | E | 5 | X |
| July 23-30, 2025 | U.S. Open | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2 | B | 3 | X |
| Sept. 7, 2025 | North American Judo Championships | Pompton Lakes, NJ | 5 | E | 5 | X |
| Sept. TBD | Veterans Open-Chicago | Chicago, IL | X | X | 4 | X |
| Sept. 27, 2025 | Suncoast Warriors Judo Championship | Port St. Lucie, FL | 5 | X | X | X |
| Oct. 3-5, 2025 | San Jose Open | San Jose, CA | 4 | D | 5 | X |
| Nov. 22, 2025 | Dallas Open | Irving, TX | X | D | 5 | X |
| Nov. 23, 2025 | USA Judo President's Cup | Irving, TX | 3 | C | 3 | C |
| Dec. 5-7, 2025 | NANKA Winter Nationals | Azusa, CA | 4 | D | 5 | X |
Please Note: Additional point tournaments may be added to the calendar in the coming weeks in order to broaden geographic representation. The complete list of USA Judo point tournaments can be found at https://www.usajudo.com/events/national-point-tournaments.
