The most exciting Judo tournament in the world. Judo as you've never seen it before: coloured suits, lights, smoke, throbbing music, Samba dances and thousands of fanatical fans.
The cream of Europe's Judo clubs clash in 4 dramatic men's team matches to decide Europes premiere team.

Can Abensberg of Germany retain the title for the third year running? Their new signing, Jimmy Pedro from the USA joins their all-star team for the first time.

Can Paris St Germain, last years losing finalists reverse the 1997 result? Djamel Bouras, the Olympic Champion banned last year for steroid abuse is controversially back in action for Paris.

Germany's 1996 Olympic champion Udo Quelmalz fights his last contest before retirement whilst captaining Inglostadt. Their opponents are the 1996 finalists Kenamju of th Netherlands, a team which feature the Van der Geest brothers and is captained by European Champion Ben Sonnermans.

This tape features all 28 fights from the 1998 finals as well as highlights from the finals of 1994 and 1997.

Commentary by Ray Stevens.