49th Edition on 9 and 10 January 2027 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Welcome to the official event page of the Matsuru Dutch Open Espoir judo tournament.
Join us for for Europe’s largest and oldest Open judo tournament for judoka's U15, U18 and U21. See the picture further below for the planned time schedule on these days. Last editions we hosted more than 1500 athletes from 23 countries. More than 60% of the judokas are from foreign countries.
It’s a great opportunity for top judo talents to compete internationally on the highest level, to connect with a large judo community, and maybe even start a future Olympic journey.
Latest news
- The nearby Van der Valk hotel offers a special Espoir discount. See further below how to book one or more rooms.
All communication, also during the tournament, is in English.
This edition, we plan to provide livestream on each of the 12 tatami’s! The fee is € 39 per registration.
More details about the 3-days judo training camp is soon published on this page.
Steps for a club to register its judokas:
- Go to registrations.dutchopenespoir.nl
This site is available in your default language Dutch, French or German. Any other language is automatically replaced by English. - Create a club account, log in and follow the registration steps.
- Please ensure that payment is completed during each registration, because only paid registrations are considered final. So unpaid entries will not be seen as completed.
Registration is possible until December 1st 2026, or earlier, if the maximum number of participants is reached. To prevent disappointment, we advise you to register, without any risks, as soon as possible.
Free of charge weight changes are possible until 31 December 2026. During the tournament, weight category changes are possible for a 5 euro fee.
Contact
- If you have any questions or comments about registrations, please send a mail, in any language, to registrations@dutchopenespoir.nl
- For all remaining questions, send an email to info@dutchopenespoir.nl
