The Champions League (formerly European Club Cup, [1] until 2017 Golden League [2] ) is a competition for European men's and women's judo club teams. Like the Europa League, it is held under the umbrella of the European Judo Union. The top 8 clubs of the previous year but maximally three teams per national association are eligible to start. [3]
Season | Host | Champion | x:x | Vice-Champion | Third Place |
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1976 [4] | ![]() | 4:1 – 5:4 | ![]() | ? | |
1977 [4] | ![]() | 6:0 – 7:0 | ![]() | ? | |
1978 [4] | ![]() | 4:2 – 1:2 | ![]() | ? | |
1979 [4] | ![]() | 6:1 – 5:2 | ![]() | ? | |
1980 [4] | ![]() | 5:2 – 4:3 | ![]() | ? | |
1981 [4] | ![]() | 5:2 – 3:4 | ![]() | ? | |
1982 [4] | ![]() | 5:2 – 4:2 | ![]() | ? | |
1983 [4] | ![]() | 3:1 – 3:4 | ![]() | ![]()
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1984 [4] | ![]() | 4:0 – 5:1 | ![]() | ? | |
1985 [4] | ![]() | 2:2 – 4:1 | ![]() | ? | |
1986 [4] | ![]() | 3:2 – 1:2 | ![]() | ? | |
1987 [4] | ![]() | 5:1 – 2:5 | ![]() | ? | |
1988 [4] | ![]() | 5:2 – 4:1 | ![]() | ? | |
1989 [4] | ![]() | 5:4 – 4:3 | ![]() | ![]() | |
1990 [4] | ![]() | 3:2 – 3:2 | ![]() | ? | |
1991 [4] [5] | ![]() | 4:2 – 3:4 | ![]() | ? | |
1992 [4] | ![]() | 4:4 (33:30) | ![]() | ? | |
1993 [4] | ![]() | 5:2 (45:20) | ![]() | ? | |
1994 [4] | ![]() | 5:2 (50:20) | ![]() | ? | |
1995 [4] [6] | ![]() | 3:3 (27:25) | ![]() | ? | |
1996 [4] [7] | ![]() | 6:1 (47:10) | ![]() | ![]()
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1997 [4] [8] | ![]() | 4:3 (37:23) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
1998 [4] [9] | ![]() | 5:2 (39:17) | ![]() | ![]() | |
1999 [4] [10] | ![]() | 6:0 (55:0) | ![]() | ![]()
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2000 [4] [11] | ![]() | ||||
2001 [4] [12] | ![]() | ![]() | 4:3 | ![]() | ![]()
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2002 [4] [13] | ![]() | 8:6 | ![]() | ![]() | |
2003 [4] [14] | ![]() | ![]() | 9:4 | ![]() | ![]()
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2004 [4] [15] | ![]() | 13:1 | ![]() | ![]()
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2005 [4] [16] | ![]() | 9:4 | ![]() | ![]()
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2006 [4] [17] | ![]() | ![]() | 8:4 | ![]() | ![]()
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2007 [4] [18] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]()
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2008 [4] [19] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2009 [20] | ![]() | 8:2 | ![]() | ![]() | |
2010 [21] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
2011 [22] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]()
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2012 [23] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]()
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2013 [24] | ![]() | ||||
2014 [25] | ![]() | ||||
2015 [26] | ![]() | ||||
2016 [27] | ![]() | ||||
2017 [28] | ![]() | ||||
2018 [29] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]()
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2019 [30] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]()
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2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
2021 [31] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2022 [32] | ![]() | ![]() | 3:2 | ![]() | ![]()
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2023 [33] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
2024 [34] |
* 1986: Due to the tiebreaker and the undervaluation, three playoffs were played, which Orleans won 2-1.
Season | Host | Champion | Vice-Champion | Third Place |
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2023 [35] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]()
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2024 [34] |
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