Successful finish of the 14th edition of the Adriatic League International Tournaments

Successful finish of the 14th edition of the Adriatic League International Tournaments

 

Adriatic League International Tournaments have started in 2011 in fighting system, men. Annual events gather athletes from different clubs and nations. The system is designed for clubs which gives options to wider spectrum of participation. With development athletes now participating in fighting and jiu-jitsu (ne-waza), men and women categories. In the 2025 eighteen clubs from six different countries participated (2025 was 14th edition of the league, in 2021 events was not organised due to Covid-19).  Results for 2025:

Ju-jitsu Fighting (men):

  1. FENIX Podgorica (MNE),
  2. N&F Aleksinac (SRB),
  3. JJK ADK Maribor (SLO) and SLAVIJA Istočno Sarajevo (BIH RS).

Ju-jitsu Fighting (women)

  1. FENIX Podgorica (MNE),
  2. N&F Aleksinac (SRB),
  3. FUDOSHIN Šempeter (SLO).

Jiu-jitsu (ne-waza, men)

  1. Klub LOZNICA, Loznica (SRB),
  2. ANTBITION Maribor (SLO),
  3. JJK ADK Maribor (SLO).

Members of the JJIF are invited to 2026 events in the Adriatic League which will take place on seven different dates in 5 different countries, so there is a plenty of option. Events are open to all JJIF members. The organisers will provide more information timely. Should you require more information please contact Mr Karl Kelc (karlkelc@gmail.com).

Calendar of 2026 events:

Title

Date

Location

Slovenia Open (Adriatic League)

07.03.2026

Kočevje/Slovenia

Banja Luka Open (Adriatic League)

18.04.2026

Banja Luka/Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ložnica Open (Adriatic League)

09.05.2026

Ložnica/Serbia

Budva Open (Adriatic League)

16.05.2026

Budva/Montenegro

Jahorina Cup, Pale Open (Adriatic League)

06.06.2026

Pale/Bosnia and Herzegovina

Banja Luka Challenge (Adriatic League)

07.11.2026

Banja Luka/Bosnia and Herzegovina

Skopje Open (Adriatic League)

14.11.2026

Skopje/North Macedonia

26-10-2025 JJEU board meeting minutes and presentation of the New Board, Directors and commissions.

JJEU board meeting published presentation vdef Open Minutes board JJEU meeting 24102025 Frankfurt Germany vdefJJEU board meeting minutes and presentation of the New Board, Directors and commissions.

On Friday the 24th of October the new JJEU board hold their first board meeting. We are happy to share with our members the first minutes of this meeting and the used presentation which gives a clear overview over who does what in JJEU.

Rick Frowyn

General Secretary JJEU

JJEU board meeting published presentation

Open Minutes board JJEU meeting 24102025 Frankfurt Germany vdef

Candidate presentation for elections add General Assembly of JJEU edition 2025

CANDIDATURES RECEIVED FOR JJEU ELECTORAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1 OCTOBER 2025, BELGIUM
(listed in alphabetical order)

After check and control of the received applications JJEU General Assembly completed with a requestment to a few candidates the files of the possible candidates as written like:

Article 5 (obligatory documents)

Candidature for the various positions must come from full National Members. Optional candidature may come from the candidate, if support from his/her full National Member is enclosed. Application must have:
a. CV of the candidate;
b. Indication of position(s) the candidature is for (in respect to Article 3!);
c. Work programme and/or vision of the candidate’s work on the position;
d. Consent to JJEU on revealing personal data.

Candidates for the positions shall consent with personal data disclosure provided in the candidature process, for example publishing on the official JJEU website (www.jjeu.eu), sending documents and materials to JJEU members and JJIF authorities within the mission and tasks of JJEU and JJIF defined by their Statute.

POSITION 1: THE PRESIDENT

  • CHARITOPOULOU, Maria (Greece) (withdrawal received for this position on Monday 15-09-2025)
  • KORN, Michael Holger (Germany)

POSITION 2: THE GENERAL SECRETARY

  • CHARITOPOULOU, Maria (Greece) (withdrawal received for this position on Monday 15-09-2025)
  • FROWYN, Rick (The Netherlands)

POSITION 3: 1st VICE PRESIDENT

  • CHARITOPOULOU, Maria (Greece)
  • HORAK, Anja (Austria) (withdrawal received for this position on Monday 15-09-2025)
  • MENU, Didier (France)

POSITION 4: 2nd VICE PRESIDENT – TREASURER

  • CHARITOPOULOU, Maria (Greece) (withdrawal received for this position on Monday 15-09-2025)
  • HORAK, Anja (Austria) – Treasurer
  • MENU, Didier (France)

POSITION 5: 3rd VICE PRESIDENT

  • CHARITOPOULOU, Maria (Greece) (withdrawal received for this position on Monday 15-09-2025)
  • MENU, Didier (France)
  • MORTELMANS, Dana Mihaela (Romania)
  • SPALOVSZKY, Csaba Jozsef (Hungary) (withdrawal received for this position on Monday 15-09-2025)
  • ZAKOLSKI, Tomasz (Poland) (withdrawal received for this position on Monday 15-09-2025)

The candidates have sended all the needed documents (you can those which did NOT make a whitedrawal) here:

FRA MENU 4 Didier MENU CV

AUT HORAK 5 After withdrawal for VP1 Appliction 2nd

GRE CHARITOPOULOU 4 HJJF UPDATE LETTER MARIA 2025 JJEU ELECTIONS

CANDIDATURES RECEIVED FOR JJEU ELECTORAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1 OCTOBER 2025, BELGIUM

GER KORN 2

GER KORN 3 Michael Holger KORN JJEU

ROM MORTELMANS 1 Letter of intent – Dana Mortelmans – 20250825

ROM MORTELMANS 2 Support candidature Dana Mortelmans – JJEU VP

NED FROWYN 4 Motivation and Mission of Rick L Frowyn

NED FROWYN 2 Letter for appplying for position at JJEU board by Rick Frowyn

NED FROWYN 1 CV R Frowyn for JJEU position General Secretary

ROM MORTELMANS 3 CV Dana Mortelmans – VP candidate

ROM MORTELMANS 4 GDPR Statement – Dana Mortelmans

AUT HORAK 3 JJVÖ – Anja Horak

AUT HORAK 1 application-sign

AUT HORAK 2 CV

AUT HORAK 4 Satement

GRE CHARITOPOULOU 1 HJJF CANDIDATE 2025 JJEU ELECTIONS

GRE CHARITOPOULOU 2 HJJF LETTER MARIA 2025 JJEU ELECTIONS

GRE CHARITOPOULOU 3 HJJF PERSONAL DATA MARIA 2025 JJEU ELECTIONS

GRE CHARITOPOULOU 5 HJJF VISION WORK MARIA 2025 JJEU ELECTIONS

NED FROWYN 5 Signed disclosure agreement by Rick L Frowyn dd31082025

FRA MENU 2 Didier Menu Motivation Letter signed

FRA MENU 3 Letter of support – Candidacy D. Menu

FRA MENU 1 Didier Menu Consent Personal Data signed

GER KORN 1 Cadidature as President JJEU_Michael KORN 2025

GER KORN 4 Support for the Candidacy of Mr. Michael Korn as President of the Ju-Jitsu European Union_Signed

04 JJEU Electoral Procedures for 2025 GA 01.10.2025 jjeuformat

NED FROWYN 3 letter_rickfrowyn by M van Unen dd 04062025

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