This is a list of Judo Organisations.
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In Australia, the Judo Federation of Australia (JFA) is the largest judo association, and the only national body affiliated with the IJF.
FFJDA is affiliated with the European Judo Union, and with the International Judo Federation.
In the UK, the British Judo Association (BJA) is the largest judo association, and is part of the EJU and IJF.
Other National Governing Bodies include the British Judo Council (BJC) and the Amateur Judo Association, which are both affiliated to the BJA. A number of smaller organisations exist, including the British Judo Council - Martial Arts Circle (BJC-MAC) and the All England Judo Federation (AEJF).
There are also two independent organisations that have, in recent years, become affiliated to the BJA:
There are a number of non-BJA affiliated organisations:
There are also a number of organisations derived from George Mayo's Kyushindo organisation and Zen judo
There are other less classifiable organisations
In the United States, there are three national organizations, all of which are recognised by the IJF. One is United States Judo, Incorporated (USJI) — also known as USA Judo. USJI has state organizations that host state tournaments and other judo-related activities. As a member of the United States Olympic Committee, USJI is the national governing body for judo in the United States.
The other national organizations are the United States Judo Federation (USJF) and the United States Judo Association (USJA).
Each national organization in the USA has its own promotion requirements. USJF and USJA are founding members of USA Judo, and members often have dual membership.