The regional judo championships were held in the Reggio Emilia Campegine intended to designate the team that will participate in the national competitions. The event was attended by 200 athletes, including those of the Kodokan in Cesena. Vladimiro Burioli and Michael Zoffoli accompanied the 12 boys from Cesena to the race. The first Kodokan athletes to get on the tatami were Samuele Romagnoli, Andrea Verardo, Martina Baldassari, Matteo Ravaioli and Luca Bonasia. To snatch the pass for the national championship were Romagnoli, who first became regional champion, Baldisseri, Ravaioli (both silver) and Verardo, third like Riccardo Santoro.
Marco Brandolini wore silver around his neck. Andrea Maggiolini Matteo Ferrari (silver) and Samuele Boschetti (boschetti) were also good. Grand finale with two golds: one for Cristina Rossi and one for Jessica Diky Casadei.
