What is the FRJ?
The Federația Română de Judo (FRJ) is the body the International Judo Federation lists as its member for Romania, under the name “Romanian Judo Federation” and the code ROU.[1] The federation’s statute, in the edition dated 26 March 2026, defines the abbreviation “FRJ – Federatia Romana de Judo”, and the county judo associations as “AJJ – Asociatia Judeteana de Judo”.[4]
What does the FRJ govern or do?
The statute’s chapters set out the federation’s purpose, objectives and duties (“Scopul, obiectivele şi atribuţiile F.R.J.”), the conditions of affiliation for its members (“Membrii F.R.J. condiţii de afiliere”), and its regional departments, county associations and the Bucharest municipal association.[4] The federation issues notices to clubs on competitions; its home page, in October 2026, carried such a notice beginning “Federația Română de Judo informează cluburile sportive”.[3]
When was the FRJ founded and where is it based?
The International Judo Federation lists the federation’s address as 16 Vasile Conta, 2nd District, Bucharest, and names Florin Bercean as its president.[1] The federation is governed by a Comitetul Director (executive committee), which its site lists, and by its statute as updated on 26 March 2026; the statute’s third chapter carries the federation’s identification details.[3][4]
How is the FRJ recognised?
International federation. The International Judo Federation lists the Romanian Judo Federation as its member for Romania, with frjudo.ro as its website.[1]
Continental body. The European Judo Union lists a “National Judo Federation of Romania” among its members.[2]
Statute. The federation’s statute devotes a chapter to its relationship with the international and European judo bodies and the M.T.S. (“Relaţia F.R.J. cu F.I.J., U.E.J. şi M.T.S.”), and defines “COSR – Comitetul Olimpic Roman” among its terms.[4]
What does the FRJ organise?
The federation’s calendar for October and November 2026 lists the final of the U18 national team and ne-waza championship in Miercurea Ciuc (“Mc Ciuc”) on 9–10 October, the Cupa Romaniei and senior ne-waza national championship in Satu Mare on 16–18 October, and the U13–U15 ne-waza national championship in Năvodari from 30 October to 1 November.[3] Its site also carried a live page for the 2026 U14 and U16 national finals in Cluj-Napoca.[3]
Who are its members?
The federation publishes a “Lista cluburi si AJJ-uri 2025 – 2026”, its list of clubs and county judo associations for the 2025–2026 season.[5] It groups the county associations in three zones, A, B and C, and in eight euroregions; Euroregiunea 8, for example, groups Bucureşti and Ilfov.[5] The International Judo Federation’s country page gives an estimated 6,000 judoka for Romania.[1]
References
- International Judo Federation — country page, Romania (ROU). Accessed 2026-10-09.
- European Judo Union — Members. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- Federația Română de Judo — home page. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- Federația Română de Judo — Statut (edition of 26 March 2026). Accessed 2026-10-09.
- Federația Română de Judo — Cluburi si AJJ-uri. Accessed 2026-10-09.