Live broadcast of the group-stage draw of the international team judo tournament “Battle of Cities”.
Battle for Moscow, 28–30 September 2025
The first qualifying stage of the international tournament “Battle of the Cities 2026” continued its movement across the country. From April 9 to 12, Stavropol became the epicenter of judo: teams of the Caucasian division met on the tatami of the sports complex “YUG-Arena”.
Tomorrow, April 9, Stavropol officially takes over the baton of the international tournament “Battle of the Cities 2026”. While the participants of the Caucasian division are undergoing final preparations, we decided to remember the triumph of last season. We talked with Akhmed Ozdoev, whose experience as part of the Nazran team became a vivid example of how team spirit helps to reach the top.
On Sunday, November 23, the qualifying stage of the project was held on the tatami of Sports School No. 1 of the Frunzensky District, determining the lineup of the final team participating in the December Super Final — the St. Petersburg team.
Nine combined teams from the regions of the Siberian Federal District competed on Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23, for spots in the December final.
On Saturday, November 22, a qualifying stage of the international project “City Battle” was held in Chelyabinsk within the Ural Division.
Eight combined teams from six regions of the Southern Federal District competed on Friday, November 21, in Rostov-on-Don for spots in the December final of the international project “City Battle”.
Eight teams representing the regions of the Volga Federal District competed on Friday, November 21, in Saratov for spots in the December final of the international project “City Battle”.
In Mineralnye Vody, eight teams from the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts competed for spots in the December Superfinal of the “Battle of Cities.”
The Tula stage of the “Battle of Cities” judo tournament for boys under 18 has concluded.
146 boys from 17 sports schools and clubs of the capital competed on Saturday, November 22, for spots in the December final.