| Short name | PSG Judo |
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| Founded | 1 September 2017 |
| Based in | Paris, France |
| Arena | CMG Dojo |
| Owner | Qatar Sports Investments (87.5%) Arctos Partners (12.5%) |
| President | Djamel Bouras |
| Head coach | Nicolas Mossion |
| Parent group | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Website | psg.fr/judo |
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Paris Saint-Germain Judo, commonly known as PSG Judo, is a French professional judo club based in the city of Paris in France. It is the judo department of parent club Paris Saint-Germain. Having already existed between 1992 and 2003, the section was refounded in 2017. Their home ground is the CMG Dojo, located inside the CMG One Italie sports complex. It houses the training facilities of the professional judokas but also the club's youth system, the Paris Saint-Germain Academy Judo.
First established in September 1992 on the initiative of former judoka Thierry Rey and with the financial support of then Paris Saint-Germain owners Canal+, PSG Judo was the first section of the club to win a continental trophy. Led by star judokas David Douillet, Cécile Nowak, Djamel Bouras and Frédéric Demontfaucon, the Parisian team clinched the Champions League in 1995 and the French 1st Division Senior Championships in 1997. After that, however, the club experienced a steep decline, leading to Canal+'s disengagement in 2002 before finally cutting ties all together with PSG in 2003 and continuing life as Paris Judo under new owners Lagardère Group.
Driven by Djamel Bouras, who was part of the section's original iteration, PSG Judo was officially refounded on September 1, 2017. Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi announced the news through a press release. He also confirmed the signing of French judoka star Teddy Riner as the figurehead of the project, while Djamel Bouras and Nicolas Mossion were appointed president and head coach, respectively. Initially a male-only project, PSG Judo ended up being a mixed-gender team.
Since their comeback, PSG's male and female teams have enjoyed domestic and European success. The men's outfit kicked off by claiming the French 2nd Division title in 2019. Then, both sides won the Europa League in 2021, as well as back-to-back French 1st Division Championships in 2022 and 2023, making PSG the first club to achieve the male-female double at national and international level. The female team also clinched the club's second Champions League title in 2023, PSG Judo becoming once again the first section of the club to win the competition. The junior teams have thrived as well, winning three National championships and one Regional title.