British Judo has announced that the 2010 GB World Cup for women will take place on Saturday 2nd October at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham UK.

This year the spotlight will be on the British women as they go head to head with some of the World’s best judo players.

The action packed day will attract the world’s 2012 judo hopefuls fighting for their World Ranking points, which contributes to their Olympic qualification.

The new World Ranking system, announced by the International Judo Federation (IJF) in January 2009 includes a circuit of four Grand Slams (Paris, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo), five Grand Prix (Hamburg, Tunis, United States of America, Beijing and Abu Dhabi) and 17 World Cups, including the GB World Cup, plus the Masters to be held in Korea this year.

Regarded as one of the best staged on the World circuit, this will be the fifth year running that the GB World Cup will be held at the NIA in Birmingham, staged with assistance from UK Sport Lottery funding and Birmingham City Council.

BJA Events Manager, Emma Taylor said: ““I’m really pleased to confirm that the GB World Cup for women in 2010 will once again be hosted at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.

“We have a fantastic opportunity to host a jam-packed event where spectators will now be able to see all weight categories compete, including some of Britain’s Beijing Olympians and the world’s top players.

“As this is the fifth year of hosting this event and working in partnership with the NIA, we are confident we will deliver another fantastic major event.”

Scott McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer of the British Judo Association, said: “The GB World Cup continues to grow and prosper and we are committed to staging the best female event in the world in 2010.