Draw ceremony held for Quba Cadet European Cup

The draw ceremony for the Quba Cadet European Judo Cup, scheduled for May 3–4, has been held with the participation of officials from the European Judo Union (EJU) and the Azerbaijan Judo Federation (AJF).

At the start of the ceremony, Kamran Talibov, Deputy Secretary General and Sports Director of the AJF, expressed his gratitude to the EJU for their trust and wished all the athletes success in the competition.

EJU Sports Commissioner Albert Gmeiner welcomed the participants on behalf of EJU President László Tóth. He emphasized the tournament’s importance in shaping the careers of young judokas and thanked the AJF for their efforts in organizing the event.

Speaking next, EJU Refereeing Commissioner Vladimer Nutsubidze announced that the matches at the Quba European Cup would be officiated by 15 local and international referees.

It should be noted that the international tournament will feature 354 judokas (213 boys and 141 girls) from 11 countries competing across 16 weight categories. Azerbaijan will be represented by 141 athletes (100 boys and 41 girls).

The full draw results are available at: https://judotv.com/competitions/cont_cup_cad_aze2025/draw