World Judo Cadets Championships
| Current event or competition: 2026 World Judo Cadets Championships | |
| Competition details | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Judo |
| Type | Annual |
| Organiser | International Judo Federation (IJF) |
| History | |
| First edition | 2009 in Budapest, Hungary |
| Editions | 10 |
| Most recent | Sofia 2025 |
| Next edition | Guayaquil 2026 |
The World Judo Cadets Championships are the highest level of international judo competition for juniors, 18 years of age or less. The championships are held every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their countries. The last edition of the championships took place in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2025.