European Kendo Federation

The European Kendo Federation (EKF) 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 Championship

Competition contested by the member nations of European Kendo Federation.

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 (these occur every 3 years).

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	Chambery	Men's Team and Individual
4	1981	Germany	Berlin	Men's Team and Individual
5	1983	France	Chambery	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

Member Countries

The following is a partial list of countries that are members of the EFK.

• Austria The Austrian Kendo Association
• Belgium Kendo is promoted by the A.B.K.F., All Belgium Kendo Federation in Belgium.
• Bulgaria Kendo, iaido and jodo are promoted by the B.K.F., Bulgarian Kendo Federation in Bulgaria.
• Croatia Kendo is promoted by the H.K.S., Hrvatski Kendo Savez in Croatia.
• Czech Republic Kendo is promoted by the C.K.F., Czech Kendo Federation in Czech Republic.
• Denmark Danish Kendo Federation (Dansk Kendo Forbund,DKF)
• Finland Kendo is promoted by the Finnish Kendo Association 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.Comité National de Kendo
• Germany Deutscher Kendobund e.V
• Hungary Kendo is promoted by the Hungarian Kendo Federation (HKF) in Hungary.
• Italy Kendo is promoted by the C.I.K., Confederazione Italiana Kendo.
• Ireland Kendo is promoted by Kendo Na h-Éireann, Irish Kendo Federation.
• Luxembourg Shobukai Kendo Luxembourg (SKL)
• Macedonia Kendo is promoted by the Macedonian Kendo - Iaido Federation (MKIF)
• Malta Kendo is promoted by the Maltese Kendo Federation [1]
• Netherlands Kendo is promoted by the NKR, Dutch Kendo Renmei.
• Poland Kendo is promoted by Polish Kendo Federation.
• Portugal Kendo is promoted by Associação Portuguesa de Kendo (APK), which is affiliated with the European Kendo Federation and the International Kendo Federation.
• Russia Kendo is promoted by Russian Kendo Federation.
• Serbia Kendo is promoted by the Serbian Kendo Federation in Serbia.
• Slovakia Kendo is promoted by the Slovenská kendo federácia in Slovak republic.
• Spain Kendo is promoted by the Real Federacion Española de Judo y Deportes Asociados in Spain.
• Sweden Kendo is promoted by the Swedish Kendo Federation.
• Switzerland The Swiss Kendo & Iaido SJV/ASJ was founded in 1967.
• Turkey Kendo is promoted by Turkish Kendo Association in Turkey. Dojos are Oraisha Dojo and Ankara Kendo Iaido Association in Ankara, Katsuninkan Istanbul, Bogazici Kendo Club and Istanbul Kendo Club in Istanbul. A community site Kendo-Turkiye represents Turkish Kenshi.
• 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, (www.eokin.gr)

External links

• Official web site of European Kendo Federation (FIK)