Asian Karate Championships
The Asian Karatedo Championships are the highest level of competition for sport karate in Asia. The competition is held in a different country every two years organized by the Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) under the supervision of World Karate Federation (WKF), the largest international governing body of sport karate with over 180 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee and has more than fifty million members. The AKF organizes the Junior and Senior Asian Karatedo Championships in every two years in between the Olympic and Asian Games and participates in WKF World Karate Championships which its member Japan play as a powerhouse country when it comes to sport karate vying for world titles with counterpart opponents from the powerful nations such as France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain and Italy in many world championships.
Abbreviation | AKF Championships |
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Location | |
Region served | Asian Continental countries/regions |
Membership | 40 Affiliated Countries |
Official language | English is the official language. If any question in respect to the sport or technique of karate, it will be referred to the original Japanese text. |
Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20090122065848/http://www.akf-karatedo.com/index.php |
Country Member's Joining AKF Championships
Asian Senior Karate Championships
Year | Edition | Date | City and host country |
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1993 | 1 | November | ![]() |
1995 | 2 | September | ![]() |
1997 | 3 | January | ![]() |
1999 | 4 | December | ![]() |
2001 | 5 | November 24 | ![]() |
2004 | 6 | February 6-8 | ![]() |
2005 | 7 | May 17-22 | ![]() |
2007 | 8 | August 24-26 | ![]() |
2009 | 9 | September 25–27 | ![]() |
2011 | 10 | July 21–24 | ![]() |
2012 | 11 | July 14–17 | ![]() |
2013 | 12 | December 5–7 | ![]() |
2015 | 13 | September 4–6 | ![]() |
2017 | 14 | July 15–17 | ![]() |
2018 | 15 | July 13–15 | ![]() |
2019 | 16 | July 19–21 | ![]() |
Related Major Karate Championships in Asia
- South East Asian Games (SEA Games)
- Karate at the Asian Games
- Asian Youth Games
See also
- World Karate Championships
External links
- Asian Karate Championships
- Asian Karatedo Federation Official Website
- World Karate Federation Official Website
- Championship winners and hosts - World Karate Federation.
- WKF Karate Records
- AKF Senior, Junior and Cadet Championship results and information
- Malaysia Karate