European Kendo Federation
The European Kendo Federation is the member of the International Kendo Federation which is responsible for the European zone. The EKF is the overall organization for the Japanese martial arts Kendo, Jōdō and Iaido in Europe.
[European Kendo Championships]
European kendo championships have been held since 1974, with the first taking place in England. The European championship is held every year, except in those years in which there is a world championship.| Number | Year | Country | City | Competitions |
| 1 | 1974 | Great Britain | Bletchley | Men's Team and Individual |
| 2 | 1977 | Belgium | Brussels | Men's Team and Individual |
| 3 | 1978 | France | Chambéry | Men's Team and Individual |
| 4 | 1981 | Germany | Berlin | Men's Team and Individual |
| 5 | 1983 | France | Chambéry | Men's Team and Individual |
| 6 | 1984 | Belgium | Brussels | Men's Team and Individual |
| 7 | 1986 | Great Britain | London | Men's Team and Individual |
| 8 | 1987 | Sweden | Malmö | Men's Team and Individual |
| 9 | 1989 | The Netherlands | Amsterdam | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Individual |
| 10 | 1990 | Germany | Berlin | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Individual |
| 11 | 1992 | Spain | Barcelona | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Individual |
| 12 | 1993 | Finland | Turku | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual |
| 13 | 1995 | Great Britain | Glasgow | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual |
| 14 | 1996 | Hungary | Miskolc | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual |
| 15 | 1998 | Swtzerland | Basel | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual |
| 16 | 1999 | France | Lourdes | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual |
| 17 | 2001 | Italy | Bologna | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual |
| 18 | 2002 | France | Nantes | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual |
| 19 | 2004 | Hungary | Budapest | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual |
| 20 | 2005 | Switzerland | Bern | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual |
| 21 | 2007 | Portugal | Lisboa | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual |
| 22 | 2008 | Finland | Helsinki | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual |
| 23 | 2010 | Hungary | Debrecen | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual |
| 24 | 2011 | Poland | Gdynia | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual |
| 25 | 2013 | Germany | Berlin | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual |
| 26 | 2014 | France | Clermont-Ferrand | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual |
| 27 | 2016 | Macedonia | Skopje | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual |
| 28 | 2017 | Hungary | Budapest | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual |
| 29 | 2019 | Serbia | Belgrade | Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual |
European Iaido Championship
The European Iaido Championship is held every year.| Number | Year | Country | City | Competitions |
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| 7 | 2000 | Netherlands | Sittard | Indiviadual Mudan - Godan and Team |
| 8 | 2001 | Belgium | Brussels | Indiviadual Mudan - Godan and Team |
| 9 | 2002 | Netherlands | Papendaal | Indiviadual Mudan - Godan and Team |
| 10 | 2003 | France | Paris | Indiviadual Mudan - Godan and Team |
| 11 | 2004 | Sweden | Stockholm | Indiviadual Mudan - Godan and Team |
| 12 | 2005 | Italy | Bologna | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 13 | 2006 | UK | Brighton | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 14 | 2007 | France | Paris | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 15 | 2008 | Switzerland | Magglingen | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 16 | 2009 | Netherlands | Mierlo | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 17 | 2010 | France | Paris | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 18 | 2011 | Andorra | Andorra La Vella | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 19 | 2012 | UK | Stevenage | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 20 | 2013 | France | Montpellier | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 21 | 2014 | Finland | Helsinki | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 22 | 2015 | Germany | Berlin | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 23 | 2016 | Hungary | Budapest | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 24 | 2017 | Italy | Turin | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 25 | 2018 | Poland | Zawiercie | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
| 26 | 2019 | Greece | Athens | Indiviadual Mudan - Rokudan and Team |
European Jodo Championship
The European Jodo Championship is held every year.| Number | Year | Country | City | Competitions |
| 1 | 2002 | Netherlands | Papendaal | Individuals, Teams |
| 2 | 2003 | France | Paris | Individuals, Teams |
| 3 | 2004 | Sweden | Stockholm | Individuals, Teams |
| 4 | 2005 | Italy | Bologna | Individuals, Teams |
| 5 | 2006 | United Kingdom | Brighton | Individuals, Teams |
| 6 | 2007 | France | Paris | Individuals, Teams |
| 7 | 2008 | Switzerland | Magglingen | Individuals, Teams |
| 8 | 2009 | Netherlands | Mierlo | Individuals, Teams |
| 9 | 2010 | Belgium | Brussels | Individuals, Teams |
| 10 | 2011 | United Kingdom | Stevenage | Individuals, Teams |
| 11 | 2012 | Belgium | Brussels | Individuals, Teams |
| 12 | 2013 | Austria | Linz | Individuals, Teams |
| 13 | 2014 | Italy | Torino | Individuals, Teams |
| 14 | 2015 | Sweden | Falkenberg | Individuals, Teams |
| 15 | 2016 | Switzerland | Magglingen | Individuals, Teams |
| 16 | 2017 | Germany | Heidelberg | Individuals, Teams |
| 17 | 2018 | Hungary | Budapest | Individuals, Teams |
| 18 | 2019 | Poland | Zawiercie | Individuals, Teams |
Member Countries
The following is a partial list of countries that are members of the EKF.- Austria The
- Belgium Kendo is promoted by the A.B.K.F., in Belgium.
- Bulgaria Kendo, iaido and jodo are promoted by the B.K.F., in Bulgaria.
- Croatia Kendo is promoted by the H.K.S., in Croatia.
- Czech Republic Kendo is promoted by the C.K.F., in Czech Republic.
- Denmark
- Estonia Kendo is promoted by the
- Finland Kendo is promoted by the in Finland.
- France After the end of World War II, many masters of kendo visited France and introduced kendo in the 1950s. The first French kendo championship was held in 1959.
- Georgia Kendo is promoted by the
- Germany
- Greece Kendo in Greece is promoted by the
- Hungary Kendo is promoted by the in Hungary.
- Italy Kendo is promoted by the C.I.K., .
- Republic of Ireland Kendo is promoted by .
- Israel Kendo, Iaido and Jodo are promoted by the .
- Jordan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malta Kendo is promoted by the Maltese Kendo Federation
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Mozambique
- Netherlands Kendo is promoted by the NKR, .
- North Macedonia Kendo is promoted by the
- Norway
- Poland Kendo is promoted by .
- Portugal Kendo is promoted by , which is affiliated with the European Kendo Federation and the International Kendo Federation.
- Romania
- Russia Kendo is promoted by .
- Serbia Kendo is promoted by the in Serbia.
- Slovakia Kendo is promoted by the in Slovak republic.
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain Kendo is promoted by the in Spain.
- Sweden Kendo is promoted by the .
- Switzerland The was founded in 1967.
- Tunisia
- Turkey Kendo is promoted by in Turkey. Dojos are and in Ankara, , and in Istanbul. A community site represents Turkish Kenshi.
- Ukraine Kendo is promoted by the
- United Kingdom Kendo was first seen in the UK in 1885 at the Japanese Village in Knightsbridge. The British Kendo Association, which is affiliated to the International Kendo Federation promotes Kendo in the UK.
- Greece, Kendo in Greece is promoted by the Hellenic Kendo Iaido Naginata Federation HKINF,