Key Dates of JJIF History
- 1977 Foundation EJJF – European Ju-Jitsu Federation (Germany, Italy, Sweden)
- 1987 Foundation IJJF – International Ju-Jitsu Federation/ subsequently the name of EJJF was changed to EJJU
- 1990 Introduction of Fighting System
- 1993 First IJJF World Cup (Denmark)
- 1994 IWGA Membership [The World Games]
- 1994 GAISF Membership
- Change of Names with the acceptance as GAISF member to JJIF and JJEU
- 1994 First JJIF World Championship (Italy)
- 1997 Inclusion in “The World Games” [2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2025, 2029]
- 2009 Inclusion in the “Asian Martial Art Games”
- 2010 Introduction of Discipline “Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza)”
- 2010 Inclusion in the “SportAccord Combat Games” [2013, 2023]
- 2014 Inclusion in the “Asian Beach games” [2016, 2020,2026]
- 2014 Introduction of Discipline “Show Ju-Jitsu”
- 2014 more than 100 JJNO’s (member federation)
- 2016 Inclusion in the “Martial Art Mastership Games” [2019]
- 2017 Introduction of Discipline “Contact Ju-Jitsu”
- 2017 Inclusion in the “Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games” [2026]
- 2018 Inclusion in the “Asian Games” [2023,2026]
- 2019 Inclusion in the “South East Asian Games” [2022,2023,2025]
- 2020 Recognition by FISU (University Sports)
- 2022 Ju-Jitsu under JJIF in the World Police and Fire games Rotterdam [2025]
- 2023 Inclusion Para Ju-Jitsu in the SportAccord World Combat games
- 2024 Introduction of NoGi Jiu-Jitsu and Contact Ju-Jitsu on World Championship level
- 2025 Participation in the CSIT World Sport Games
- 2025 Introduction of Para/Inclusive Ju-Jitsu in The World Games
- 2025 Inclusion in the “Asian Youth Games”
- 2025 Inclusion Ju-Jitsu in the Islamic Solidarity Sport Games
- 2026 Inclusion in the Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi
- 2026 Inclusion in the FISU University Wold Championship for Combat Sports
2018 Ju-Jitsu in the Asian Games
JJIF World Championship - The main event of each global sport organization
| 1. | 1994 | Bologna | Italy | Adults |
| 2. | 1996 | Paris | France | Adults |
| 3. | 1998 | Berlin | Germany | Adults |
| 4. | 2000 | Kopenhagen | Denmark | Adults |
| 5. | 2002 | Montevideo | Uruguay | Adults |
| 6. | 2004 | Mostoles/Madrid | Spain | Adults |
| 7. | 2006 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Adults |
| 8. | 2007 | Hanau | Germany | U18 / U21 |
| 9. | 2008 | Hanau | Germany | U18 / U21 |
| 10. | 2008 | Malmo | Sweden | Adults |
| 11. | 2009 | Athens | Greece | U18 / U21 |
| 12. | 2010 | St. Petersburg | Russia | Adults |
| 13. | 2011 | Ghent | Belgium | U18 / U21 |
| 14. | 2011 | Cali | Colombia | Adults |
| 15. | 2012 | Vienna | Austria | Adults |
| 16. | 2013 | Bucharest | Romania | U18 / U21 |
| 17. | 2014 | Paris | France | Adults |
| 18. | 2015 | Athens | Greece | U18 / U21 |
| 19. | 2015 | Bangkok | Thailand | Adults |
| 20. | 2016 | Madrid | Spain | U18 / U21 |
| 21. | 2016 | Wroclaw | Poland | Adults |
| 22. | 2017 | Athens | Greece | U18 / U21 |
| 23. | 2017 | Bogota | Colombia | Adults |
| 24. | 2018 | Abu Dhabi | UAE | U18 / U21 |
| 25. | 2018 | Malmo | Sweden | Adults |
| 26. | 2019 | Crete | Greece | U 16 |
| 27. | 2019 | Abu Dhabi | UAE | Adults & Masters U16 / U18 / U21/ |
| 28. | 2021 | Abu Dhabi | UAE | Adults & U16 / U18 / U21 |
| 29. | 2022 | Abu Dhabi | UAE | Adults & Masters U16 / U18 / U21/ |
| 30. | 2023 | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | Adults & Masters |
| 31. | 2023 | Astana | Kasakhstan | U16 / U18 / U21 |
| 32. | 2024 | Crete | Greece | U16 / U18 / U21/ Adults |
| 33. | 2025 | Bangkok | Thailand | U16 / U18 / U21/ Adults |
2012 JJIF Seminar and Referee education in Singapore
November 2008 - General assembly
2006 JJIF Seminar in Kuwait
Technical Congress 2005 Athens
1999 General Assembly
First Competitions in the 80's
National Teams
