The Swiss Team Championships (SMM) return to the Sportausbildungszentrum Mülimatt in Windisch on November 7 and 8, with the senior men’s and women’s national titles decided in a Final-4 format on Saturday and the youth team competitions taking over the mats on Sunday, the Swiss Judo Federation (SJV) reported. A total of 346 judoka are registered for Sunday’s Nachwuchs (youth) program, promising a full second day of competition.

Saturday’s program opens with promotion and relegation rounds in the men’s National League B before the afternoon brings the championship decisions. On Sunday, U15 teams contest the Kantonalkadercup while U18/U21 squads battle for the Swiss team titles in those age categories.

Six women’s teams enter the title race, with JKL Taïga defending

The women’s Final-4 brings together six teams. Two playoff matches first decide which sides advance to the semifinals: Judo Team Fribourg-Genève faces the Argovia Wildcats, while JC Nippon St. Gallen meets Judo Jura Dames. The winners of those ties then join the two directly qualified sides, JKL Taïga and Team Uster Damen, in the semifinals.

JKL Taïga enters as the defending champion and will look to repeat last year’s triumph, but the SJV notes that the challengers are ready to contest the title.

Team Brugg hosts and aims for championship number 20

Four men’s teams fight for the Swiss title on Saturday. Host and defending champion Team Brugg has a specific milestone in sight: a 20th team championship in the club’s history.

As league leader, Brugg meets fourth-placed Ecole Judo Dégallier from Yverdon in one semifinal. The Romandie side finished fourth at last year’s Final-4 and will look to go one step further and challenge the favorite this time. The other semifinal pits runners-up Team Uster against 2025 bronze medalists Judo Kwai Lausanne.

Teams battle for league placement Saturday

Before the title matches begin in the afternoon, four men’s teams — JC Uster H2, Judo Club Morges, JJC Bern and Team Marly-Murten — compete in the promotion and relegation rounds, fighting for promotion to or retention in National League B.

Sunday belongs to the youth: U15, U18 and U21 on the mats

On Sunday, November 8, the competition floor belongs to the Nachwuchs. In the U15 Kantonalkadercup, regional teams compete for the tournament title, while the U18/U21 category awards the Swiss team championship.

Last year, Team Genève won the U15 event, followed by Team Vaud 1, Zürich and Ostschweiz. In the U18/U21 division, Ostschweiz took the title with a final victory over Team Vaud, while Judo beider Basel and Bern claimed third place. With 346 registered judoka, the SJV expects numerous close matches and a strong finish to the championship weekend.

Windisch championship weekend at a glance

• When: Saturday, November 7 (senior Final-4 and National League B rounds) and Sunday, November 8 (U15, U18/U21).
• Where: Sportausbildungszentrum Mülimatt, Windisch, Switzerland.
• Women’s field: JKL Taïga, Team Uster Damen, Judo Team Fribourg-Genève, Argovia Wildcats, JC Nippon St. Gallen, Judo Jura Dames.
• Men’s Final-4: Team Brugg vs. Ecole Judo Dégallier; Team Uster vs. Judo Kwai Lausanne.
• Youth entries: 346 judoka registered for Sunday.

Questions fans are asking about the SMM in Windisch

In the women’s Final-4, six teams compete for the title, with two playoff matches determining which sides join the two directly qualified teams in the semifinals. Two playoff matches are held first; their winners advance to the semifinals alongside the two directly qualified teams, JKL Taïga and Team Uster Damen, according to the SJV.

What is Team Brugg chasing? The host and defending champion is aiming for the 20th team championship title in the club’s history.

Team Genève took the U15 Kantonalkadercup, and Ostschweiz won the U18/U21 team title with a final win over Team Vaud.

The championship weekend concludes on Sunday, November 8, with the U18/U21 team finals in Windisch, the last confirmed event on the SJV schedule for the championships.