2025 European Karate Championship J16 and U21

Balandžio 25-26 d. Klaipėdos „Švyturio“ arenoje vyks Europos kiokušin karatė jaunių ir jaunimo čempionatas, kuriame dalyvaus net 398 sportininkai iš 18 šalių.

Įėjimas į varžybas - nemokamas.

PENKTADIENIS (balandžio 25 d.)
EUROPOS J16 ČEMPIONATAS
8.30 val. Kata
11.00 val. Atidarymo ceremonija
11.30 val. Kumitė atrankos varžybos
15.30 val. Finalai
16.30 val. Apdovanojimų ceremonija

ŠEŠTADIENIS (balandžio 26 d.)
EUROPOS U21 ČEMPIONATAS
8.30 val. Kata
11.00 val. Atidarymo ceremonija
11.30 val. Kumitė atrankos varžybos
14.00 val. Pusfinaliai ir finalai
17.00 val. Apdovanojimų ceremonija

Dear Presidents of National Organizations, Country Representatives, WKO Branch Chiefs, Club Leaders

on behalf of European Karate Organization and Organizing Committee we have the

honour to invite you to the

EUROPEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR JUNIORS J16 and U21

April 25th – 26th 2025 Klaipėda, Lithuania

„Švyturio arena“, Dubysos str. 10, Klaipėda

1. Weight categories and number of participants for each country

a) European championship for youths U21

Kumite women: (-50; 50-55, 55-60, 60-65; +65) kg

born in 2005, 2006, 2007 (18 years old on the day of the competition)

Kumite men: (-65, 65-70, 70-75, 75-80, 80-85, 85-90, +90) kg

Kumite women: (-50; 50-55, 55-60, 60-65; +65) kg

Kata men and women, Kata team:

Eliminations: Geksai Dai, Gekisai Sho, Yantsu, Tsuki no kata, Saiha

From the quarterfinals: Seipai, Kanku, Seienchin, Sushiho, Garyu

b) European championship for Juniors J16 born in 2009, 2010

Kumite boys: (-50, 50-55, 55-60, 60-65, 65-70, 70-75, +75) kg.

Kumite girls: (-50; 50-55, 55-60, 60-65; +65) kg

Kata boys and girls, Kata team:

Eliminations: Pinan II, Pinian III, Pinian IV, Pinian V

From the quarterfinals: Gekisai Dai, Yantsu, Tsuki no kata

c) 2 participants per country in each category kumite and kata. 2 kata teams per country.

Country organizer has one extra participant in each category and kata team.

All World and European adult championships medal winners in weight categories and Open weight

category 1-8 place winners can’t participate in the championship for Youths.

All rules can be find on https://www.european-kyokushin.org

2. Preliminary schedule:

23.04.2025 (Wednesday) - arrival of participants, officials and country delegations

15:00 – 20:00 Referee Course and Examination.

Compulsory for referees who apply for new or refresh license. For rules of regulations and a license validity, see regulations on

https://ekoreferees.eu/. All categories are welcome (New referees with your national highest license, C, B and A in both Kumite

and Kata). Application must be done on www.ekoreferees.eu. Registration of referees on https://app.kumitetechnology.com/ is

only for notification to the organiser. New license 50€ and refresh license 25€, this can be paid by card or cash at the registration

before the course. The course ends with a written test. For that you need a smart phone or a computer. The test is in English. All

rules to study can be downloaded from https://www.european-kyokushin.org/ or https://ekoreferees.eu/

Referee registration; NEW RUTINE: All registration for both the Referee Course and overall referee participation must be done

on https://ekoreferees.eu/ before registration deadline.

Thursday, April 24

 10:00 – 15:00 EKO committees and Board meetings

 10:00 – 19:00 Weigh-in and medical control (Amberton hotel)

 16:00 – 17:30 Referee registration and meeting (Amberton hotel)

 17:30 – 19:00 Coach registration and meeting (Amberton hotel)

 19:30 Draw (Amberton hotel)

Friday, April 25

 06:30 Breakfast

 07:30 Transfers to sports hall kata participants and referees

 08:00 – 08:30 Referee briefing

 08:30 J16 Kata teams and individuals

 09:00 Transfers to spot hall kumite participants

 10:50 All J16 participant march-in

Opening Ceremony – Taiko Drum Performance

 11:30 J16 kumite bouts on 3 tatamis till finals

 15:30 J16 finals bouts on Centrale tatami

 16:30 Awarding ceremony

 17:30 Transfers back to hotels

 19:00 EKO Annual General Meeting

Saturday, April 26

 06:30 Breakfast

 07:30 Transfers to sports hall kata participants and referees

 08:00 – 08:30 Referee briefing

 08:30 U21 Kata teams and individuals

 09:00 Transfers to spot hall kumite participants

 10:50 All U21 participant march-in

Opening Ceremony – Taiko Drum Performance

 11:30 U21 Kumite bouts on 3 tatamis till semi finals

 14:00 U21 Semifinals and finals bouts on Centrale tatami

 17:00 Awarding ceremony

 18:00 Transfers back to hotels

 19:30 Transfers to Sayonara Party from hotels

 20:00 – 23:00 Sayonara party

 23:00 – Transfers back to hotels

27.04.2025 (Sunday) - check-out and departure.

3. Financial conditions:

 Accommodation, flight tickets, transportation and meals for all participants shall be covered by participating Country Organization, Club, or participant himself;

 EKO participation fee:

- 80 € per each participant;

- 40 € per each coach;

 All payments should be paid to EKO by bank transfer until March 16th.

IBAN: NL78RABO0103302778

BIC Code: RABONL2U

Bank: Rabobank Netherlands Stationsweg 5, 8911AG, Leeuwarden, Netherlands

In name of: European Karate Organization

4. Accommodation and Championship package:

INFORMATION WILL BE PREPARED SOON.

5. Airport transfers:

Airport transfers will be organized from Vilnius (VNO), Kaunas (KUN), Palanga (PLQ) and Riga (RIX) airports as needed.

6. Conditions for participating in the Championship for fighters and coaches:

All competitors are requested to present the following:

- Written medical certificate (in English, Lithuanian language) indication that he or she is physically fit and. This certificate must be no older than 3 months;

- Valid insurance documents;

- EKO Health information form;

- Declaration for participation in the tournament;

- Parent’s approval form for Juniors

7. Registration and contact persons:

Registration for participants and officials will be available online on: https://kumitetechnology.com/en/

Secretary of the Organizing Committee Aleksejus Svešnikovas, e-mail ec2025klaipeda@gmail.com

Phone number +370 698 08099

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION - 16TH MARCH 2025