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The international series of "Battle of Cities" continues to bring together the strongest young judoka. From October 9 to 10, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic will host the third tournament of the Continental Division of "Battle of Cities."

Judoka from Minsk have earned the right to compete in the International Superfinal of "Battle of Cities" following the playoff tournament held in the capital of Belarus on September 30 – October 1

Teams of U18 judoka from all federal districts of Russia participate in "Battle of Cities." The project is currently in its second stage—tournaments across the so-called "legions," which determine the participants for both the All-Russian Grand Final and the International Superfinal.

The draw for the teams participating in the "Battle of Cities – Grand Final" all-Russian tournament will take place on Thursday, October 1. The event will begin at 13:00 Moscow time.

In late September, a series of international qualifying tournaments for the "Battle of Cities" Continental Division got underway. Russian youth teams will face international opponents in eight cities across neighboring countries and further afield, competing for spots in the tournament's Superfinal this December.

Competing as the hosts of the Donskoy Legion in Armavir were four teams from the Southern Federal District representing Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Ust-Labinsk, and Maykop. Visiting teams drawn by lot included squads from Orsk, Kovrov, Magnitogorsk, and Achinsk.

The second stage of the "Battle of Cities"—an international project organized by the Russian Judo Federation and the "Cradle of the Fatherland" charity program, with the support of title sponsor Fonbet—has kicked off in Krasnoyarsk. From September 4 to 6, the "Pyotr Bagration" Legion hosted competitions that determined the first participants for the All-Russian Grand Final and the International Super Final, as well as the teams that will travel abroad to compete in playoff matches.

The second stage of the "Battle of Cities"—an international project by the Russian Judo Federation and the "Cradle of the Fatherland" charity program, supported by title sponsor Fonbet—kicks off this week with competitions at the "Pyotr Bagration" legion in Krasnoyarsk. Ahead of the start, the host cities abroad for the head-to-head matches between Russian and international teams—contested for a spot in the international Superfinal—have been announced.

The draw for the second stage of the "Battle of Cities"—an international project organized by the Russian Judo Federation (RJF) and the "Cradle of the Fatherland" charity program, with the support of general sponsor Fonbet—took place in Moscow on June 23. The draw determined the lineups for eight tournaments in which 64 teams of judokas under the age of 18 from all of Russia's federal districts will compete for a spot in the final stage of the competition.

Let us remind you that the first stage of the “Battle of the Cities” took place in April-May of this year. Teams of judokas under the age of 18 from 73 regions of the country took part in it. Based on the results of eight tournaments, eight squads were identified in each federal district, which received the right to continue fighting in the second stage.

The first stage of the Battle of Cities, an international project of the Russian Judo Federation (RJF) and the Колыбель Отечества Charitable Foundation, with the support of the general sponsor Fonbet, ended on May 27. It was attended by teams of judo players under the age of 18 from 73 regions of all eight federal districts of the country.

From May 24 to 27, fierce battles unfolded on the tatami of the Kristall Sports Complex in Saratov within the "Volga Region" division. Young athletes from 16 of the strongest teams demonstrated a supreme level of technical skill, steely resolve, and an unwavering will to win as they vied for advancement to the second stage of the "Battle of Cities" tournament.