AIITA National ITF Taekwon-Do Championship 2025
Date: 27–29 December 2025
Venue: Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
The AIITA National ITF Taekwon-Do Championship 2025 was successfully conducted with a total participation of 308 players from 17 states across India.
StTATE-WISE PARTICIPATION:
01. Uttar Pradesh – 172
02. West Bengal – 42
03. Assam – 15
04. Bihar – 15
05. Delhi – 12
06. Tamil Nadu – 10
07. Jharkhand – 8
08. Maharashtra – 6
09. Himachal Pradesh – 5
10. Odisha – 5
11. Chandigarh – 4
12. Haryana – 4
13. Andhra Pradesh – 3
14. Goa – 3
15. Telangana – 2
16. Madhya Pradesh – 1
Tripura – 1
The event was also supported by SportsData and featured electronic scoring (e-scoring) for fair and accurate results.
SCHEDULE: 26 December 2026
A press conference regarding the National Championship was held at the Press Club of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Members Present:
- AIITA President: Prof. Vijay Chahal
- AIITA Secretary General: Sabum Santosh Kumar Yadav
- AIITA Treasurer: Boo Sabum Upendra Kumar Yadav
- Organizing President and President, TSAUP (Taekwon-Do Sports Academy of Uttar Pradesh): Mr. Jeet Lal Prajapati
- Organizing Secretary and Vice President, TSAUP: Mrs. Sunita Singh
SCHEDULES: 27 December 2026
1. Weigh-in and registration of participants, along with medical check-ups
2. Umpire and coach meeting
3. AIITA General Assembly
4. Agenda of the General Assembly:
• Next National Championship 2026 to be held in Guwahati, Assam
• Government recognition of AIITA
• Scheduling of the IUC in India
• Proposal to organize a training camp in India by the Silvia Farigu (Italy) in July
• Selection of the national team for participation in the World Cup 2026
SCHEDULES: 28 December 2026
The championship was formally inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Prof. Poonam Tandon, in the presence of AIITA President Prof. Vijay Chahal, Guest of Honour Prof. Jitendra Kumar Rathi, AIITA Director Prof. Archana Chahal, and Dr. Charu Agrawal.
The inauguration also included a brief introduction on oral health and mouth safety, highlighting the importance of using a gum shield.
The inauguration ceremony also featured a cultural programme, a Taekwon-Do demonstration, and a female black belt demonstration fight.
The events of the day included individual sparring and patterns for colour belts, for both male and female participants.
• Tournament Organiser: Sabum Santosh Kumar Yadav
• Tournament Director: Sabum Dr. Biplab Laskar
• Assistant Tournament Director: Sabum Dr. S. Mukesh Kumar
Supporting Members : Boo Sabum Saurabh Ojha , Boo Sabum Vikas Kumar Rao , Boo Sabum Aditya Pal , Boo Sabum Priyanka Singh , Boo Sabum Nikita Singh, Boo Sabum Ananya Yadav , Mr. Ramashankar Gond and Mr. Vipul Kumar
SCHEDULE: 29 December 2025
The events of the day included individual black belt sparring and patterns for both male and female participants, team sparring and patterns, and individual power breaking for colour belt and black belt categories, for both male and female competitors.
The closing ceremony was conducted in the presence of the Chief Guest, Mr. Aale Haider, Regional Sports Officer and Principal of Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College, and the Guest of Honour, Dr. Yogesh Singh, Chief Medical Officer of Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Prani Udyan ( Gorakhpur Zoo )
Also on this day , we launched our official india website www.itftkdindia.in
The ranking states of the National Championship were: Winner – Uttar Pradesh
1st Runner-up – West Bengal
2nd Runner-up – Assam
3rd Runner-up – Tamil Nadu