| AJPW Junior League | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Other names | Junior Hyper League Jr. Battle of Glory |
| First event | 1983 |
| Signaturematches | Tournament matches |
TheJunior League is an annualprofessional wrestlinground-robintournament held byAll Japan Pro Wrestling, to decide the promotion's topjunior heavyweight wrestler, as well as the #1 contender to theWorld Junior Heavyweight Championship. It was established in 1983 as a single-block round-robin tournament then in 2006, it began as atwo-block round-robin tournament, in which each block's highest scorers face off in the finals. A victory is worth two points, a draw is worth one, and a loss zero; each match has athirty-minute time limit. In 2012, the tournament was renamed the "Junior Hyper League". After no tournament took place in 2013, the 2014 tournament was dubbed "Jr. Battle of Glory", being announced to take place in February, instead of its usual place in the summer.
After a break due to the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the event was stalled and postponed. The tournament returned in 2021 but as a two-day event presenting a16-man single elimination tournament.
The first winner of the tournament wasChavo Guerrero in 1983 and the latest one isFrancesco Akira who won it in June 2021.Kai,Kotaro Suzuki,Shuji Kondo, andKoji Iwamoto are the only wrestlers to hold the title of champions on more than one occasion each.
In 1983, All Japan Pro Wrestling held the "NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title League" between May 12 and 26, 1983. The winner,Chavo Guerrero, also won the vacantNWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship.[3]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Chavo Guerrero | 12 |
| Ultra Seven | 11 |
| Mike Davis | 8 |
| Shiro Koshinaka | 4 |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 0 |
| Results | Chavo Guerrero | Mike Davis | Mitsuharu Misawa | Shiro Koshinaka | Ultra Seven |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavo Guerrero | — | Guerrero (12:15) | Guerrero (6:52) | Guerrero (7:45) | Double Countout (11:10) |
| Mike Davis | Guerrero (12:15) | — | Davis (10:11) | Davis (10:56) | Countout (7:23) |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | Guerrero (6:52) | Davis (10:11) | — | Koshinaka (21:25) | Seven (11:26) |
| Shiro Koshinaka | Guerrero (7:45) | Davis (10:56) | Koshinaka (21:25) | — | Seven (11:34) |
| Ultra Seven | Double Countout (11:10) | Countout (7:23) | Seven (11:26) | Seven (11:34) | — |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Chavo Guerrero | Pin | ||
| 2 | Ultra Seven | |||
In 1998, All Japan Pro Wrestling held the "World Junior Heavyweight Title League" between July 6 and 19, 1998. The winner,Yoshinari Ogawa, also won the vacantWorld Junior Heavyweight Championship.[4]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Yoshinari Ogawa | ?? |
| Satoru Asako | ?? |
| Tsuyoshi Kikuchi | ?? |
| Kentaro Shiga | ?? |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | ?? |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Yoshinari Ogawa | Pin | ||
| 2 | Satoru Asako | 15:31 | ||
The 2003 Junior League was held from March 28 to April 10, 2003. The winner,Carl Malenko, went on to unsuccessfully challengeKendo Kashin for theWorld Junior Heavyweight Championship on April 12, 2003.[5]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Carl Malenko | 8 |
| Jimmy Yang | 8 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 6 |
| Gran Hamada | 4 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 2 |
| Gran Naniwa | 0 |
| Results | Malenko | Hamada | Naniwa | Yang | Hayashi | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malenko | — | Malenko (6:25) | Malenko (6:45) | Malenko (7:53) | Hayashi (11:01) | Malenko (6:16) |
| Hamada | Malenko (6:25) | — | Hamada (8:27) | Yang (9:34) | Hayashi (12:15) | Hamada (8:56) |
| Naniwa | Malenko (6:45) | Hamada (8:27) | — | Yang (10:17) | Hayashi (9:46) | Hijikata (10:30) |
| Yang | Malenko (7:53) | Yang (9:34) | Yang (10:17) | — | Yang (8:47) | Yang (7:42) |
| Hayashi | Hayashi (11:01) | Hayashi (12:15) | Hayashi (9:46) | Yang (8:47) | — | Hijikata (11:20) |
| Hijikata | Malenko (6:16) | Hamada (8:56) | Hijikata (10:30) | Yang (7:42) | Hijikata (11:20) | — |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Carl Malenko | Pin | ||
| 2 | Jimmy Yang | 5:17[5] | ||
The 2006 Junior League was held from June 25 to July 3 over six shows and featured two blocks of four. Foreign participation includedTaka Michinoku fromKaientai Dojo and Virus fromConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. The winner,Kaz Hayashi, won every match he participated in; he went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight championShuji Kondo on August 27. Note that"brother" YASSHI wrestled as "strong" YASSHI for two of his matches.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaz Hayashi | 6 | Katsuhiko Nakajima | 5 |
| Taka Michinoku | 4 | Katsushi Takemura | 4 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 2 | Virus | 2 |
| "brother" Yasshi | 0 | Mazada | 1 |
| Block A | Hayashi | Hijikata | Michinoku | Yasshi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayashi | — | Hayashi (13:32) | Hayashi (28:05) | Hayashi (3:28) |
| Hijikata | Hayashi (13:32) | — | Michinoku (13:46) | Hijikata (3:24) |
| Michinoku | Hayashi (28:05) | Michinoku (13:46) | — | Michinoku (1:54) |
| Yasshi | Hayashi (3:28) | Hijikata (3:24) | Michinoku (1:54) | — |
| Block B | Mazada | Nakajima | Takemura | Virus |
| Mazada | — | Draw (30:00) | Takemura (13:58) | Virus (12:53) |
| Nakajima | Draw (30:00) | — | Nakajima (14:17) | Nakajima (11:01) |
| Takemura | Takemura (13:58) | Nakajima (14:17) | — | Takemura (10:32) |
| Virus | Virus (12:53) | Nakajima (11:01) | Takemura (10:32) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Kaz Hayashi[6] | Pin | ||
| B1 | Katsuhiko Nakajima | 20:58 | ||
The 2007 Junior League, was held from June 24 to July 1 over six shows, involving two blocks of five. Foreign participation includedChris Sabin fromTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling. Unlike the previous year, the Junior Heavyweight champion,Katsuhiko Nakajima, was allowed to compete.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuji Kondo | 6 | Chris Sabin | 6 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 4 | Dick Togo | 5 |
| Katsuhiko Nakajima | 4 | Miguel Hayashi, Jr. | 4 |
| Pepe Michinoku | 4 | Akira | 3 |
| El NOSAWA Mendoza | 2 | "brother" Yasshi | 2 |
| Block A | Hijikata | Kondo | Mendoza | Michinoku | Nakajima |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hijikata | — | Kondo (9:28) | Mendoza (10:40) | Hijikata (0:43) | Hijikata (12:22) |
| Kondo | Kondo (9:28) | — | Kondo (7:08) | Michinoku (0:24) | Kondo (19:47) |
| Mendoza | Mendoza (10:40) | Kondo (7:08) | — | Michinoku (7:45) | Nakajima (10:49) |
| Michinoku | Hijikata (0:43) | Michinoku (0:24) | Michinoku (7:45) | — | Nakajima (19:05) |
| Nakajima | Hijikata (12:22) | Kondo (19:47) | Nakajima (10:49) | Nakajima (19:05) | — |
| Block B | Akira | Hayashi | Sabin | Togo | Yasshi |
| Akira | — | Akira (19:24) | Sabin (12:33) | Draw (30:00) | Yasshi (16:44) |
| Hayashi | Akira (19:24) | — | Hayashi (12:57) | Togo (18:35) | Hayashi (9:27) |
| Sabin | Sabin (12:33) | Hayashi (12:57) | — | Sabin (14:43) | Sabin (8:28) |
| Togo | Draw (30:00) | Togo (18:35) | Sabin (14:43) | — | Togo (8:28) |
| Yasshi | Yasshi (16:44) | Hayashi (9:27) | Sabin (8:28) | Togo (8:28) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | ||
| B1 | Chris Sabin[7] | 15:45 | ||
The 2008 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 20 to August 3 over nine shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | 5 | Silver King | 6 |
| Mazada | 4 | Takemura | 4 |
| El Samurai | 4 | Kaz Hayashi | 4 |
| Shuji Kondo | 4 | Phil Atlas | 3 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 3 | T28 | 3 |
| Block A | Hijikata | Kai | Kondo | Mazada | Samurai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hijikata | — | Draw (30:00) | Kondo (0:33) | Hijikata (14:24) | Samurai (10:58) |
| Kai | Draw (30:00) | — | Kondo (18:49) | Kai (9:48) | Kai (11:51) |
| Shuji Kondo | Kondo (0:33) | Kondo (18:49) | — | Mazada (16:32) | Samurai (10:03) |
| MAZADA | Hijikata (14:24) | Kai (9:48) | Mazada (16:32) | — | Mazada (16:22) |
| Samurai | Samurai (10:58) | Kai (11:51) | Samurai (10:03) | Mazada (16:22) | — |
| Block B | Atlas | Hayashi | King | T28 | Takemura |
| Atlas | — | Atlas (10:45) | King (11:33) | Draw (30:00) | Takemura (13:54) |
| Hayashi | Atlas (10:45) | — | Hayashi (14:20) | Hayashi (13:52) | Takemura (13:24) |
| King | King (11:33) | Hayashi (14:20) | — | King (10:10) | King (14:03) |
| T28 | Draw (30:00) | Hayashi (13:52) | King (10:10) | — | T28 (16:32) |
| Takemura | Takemura (13:54) | Takemura (13:24) | King (14:03) | T28 (16:32) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | KAI | Pin | ||
| B1 | Silver King | 13:00 | ||
The 2009 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 26 to August 7 over eight shows. Foreign participants includedPetey Williams andSuper Crazy. The winner,Shuji Kondo, went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight championKaz Hayashi on August 30.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | 6 | Minoru | 8 |
| Super Crazy | 5 | Shuji Kondo | 6 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 3 | Petey Williams | 2 |
| Nosawa Rongai | 2 | Mazada | 2 |
| Toshizo | 0 | Hiroshi Yamato | 2 |
| Block A | Kai | Hayashi | Rongai | Crazy | Toshizo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | — | Kai (12:02) | Nosawa (12:23) | Kai (11:11) | Kai (10:30) |
| Hayashi | Kai (12:00) | — | Hayashi (24:47) | Draw (30:00) | DCO (12:29) |
| Rongai | Nosawa (12:23) | Hayashi (24:47) | — | Crazy (8:37) | DDQ (9:54) |
| Crazy | Kai (11:11) | Draw (30:00) | Crazy (8:37) | — | Crazy (11:31) |
| Toshizo | Kai (10:30) | DCO (12:29) | DDQ (9:54) | Crazy (11:31) | — |
| Block B | Yamato | Mazada | Minoru | Williams | Kondo |
| Yamato | — | Mazada (11:55) | Minoru (11:27) | Yamato (11:11) | Kondo (9:06) |
| Mazada | Mazada (11:55) | — | Minoru (10:26) | Williams (6:55) | Kondo (8:58) |
| Minoru | Minoru (11:27) | Minoru (10:26) | — | Minoru (11:15) | Minoru (19:10) |
| Williams | Yamato (11:11) | Williams (6:55) | Minoru (11:15) | — | Kondo (11:21) |
| Kondo | Kondo (9:06) | Kondo (8:58) | Minoru (19:10) | Kondo (11:21) | — |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | KAI | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Shuji Kondo | 9:08 | |||||||
| B2 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Super Crazy | 13:42 | |||||||
| B1 | Minoru | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Super Crazy | 8:21 | |||||||
The 2010 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from July 25 to August 8 over nine shows. The winner,Jimmy Yang, went on to unsuccessfully challengeKaz Hayashi for theWorld Junior Heavyweight Championship on August 29, 2010.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minoru | 8 | Kai | 8 |
| Hiroshi Yamato | 6 | Jimmy Yang | 6 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 5 | Bushi | 4 |
| Super Crazy | 5 | Mazada | 4 |
| Hikaru Sato | 4 | Shuji Kondo | 4 |
| Antonio Thomas | 2 | Taka Michinoku | 4 |
| Block A | Thomas | Sato | Yamato | Hayashi | Minoru | Crazy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | — | Thomas (8:42) | Yamato (11:15) | Hayashi (14:46) | Tanaka (10:49) | Crazy (7:38) |
| Sato | Thomas (8:42) | — | Sato (8:42) | Hayashi (9:35) | Tanaka (8:09) | Sato (10:01) |
| Yamato | Yamato (11:15) | Sato (8:42) | — | Yamato (12:55) | Minoru (10:54) | Yamato (Forfeit) |
| Hayashi | Hayashi (14:46) | Sato (9:35) | Yamato (12:55) | — | Minoru (15:03) | Draw (30:00) |
| Minoru | Tanaka (10:49) | Tanaka (8:09) | Tanaka (10:54) | Hayashi (15:03) | — | Crazy (7:34) |
| Crazy | Crazy (7:38) | Sato (10:01) | Yamato (Forfeit) | Draw (30:00) | Crazy (7:34) | — |
| Block B | Bushi | Yang | Kai | MAZADA | Kondo | Michinoku |
| Bushi | — | Bushi (7:03) | Kai (13:17) | Bushi (4:49) | Kondo (13:24) | Michinoku (10:51) |
| Yang | Bushi (7:03) | — | Kai (8:29) | Yang (10:00) | Yang (6:25) | Yang (8:36) |
| Kai | Kai (13:17) | Kai (8:29) | — | Kai (Forfeit) | Kai (9:22) | Michinoku (8:55) |
| Mazada | Bushi (4:49) | Yang (10:00) | Kai (Forfeit) | — | Mazada (9:15) | Mazada (6:18) |
| Kondo | Kondo (13:24) | Yang (6:52) | Kai (9:22) | Mazada (9:15) | — | Kondo (10:03) |
| Michinoku | Michinoku (10:51) | Yang (8:36) | Michinoku (8:55) | Mazada (6:18) | Kondo (10:03) | — |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Minoru | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Jimmy Yang | 10:57 | |||||||
| B2 | Jimmy Yang | Pin | |||||||
| B1 | KAI | 13:06 | |||||||
| B1 | KAI | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Hiroshi Yamato | 8:54 | |||||||
The 2011 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from September 11 to September 25 over nine shows. With his win,KAI became the first person to have won the tournament twice.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | 7 | Koji Kanemoto | 8 |
| Kenny Omega | 6 | Shuji Kondo | 6 |
| Minoru | 5 | Jimmy Yang | 6 |
| Black Bushi | 4 | Hiroshi Yamato | 4 |
| Bushi | 4 | Hikaru Sato | 4 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 4 | Mazada | 2 |
| Block A | B. Bushi | Bushi | Kai | hayashi | Omega | Minoru |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Bushi | — | B. Bushi (4:15) | Kai (7:05) | B. Bushi (10:15) | Omega (11:07) | Minoru (10:26) |
| Bushi | B. Bushi (4:15) | — | Kai (10:30) | Bushi (11:51) | Omega (8:59) | Bushi (15:08) |
| Kai | Kai (7:05) | Kai (10:30) | — | Kai (14:01) | Omega (18:07) | Draw (30:00) |
| Hayashi | B. Bushi (10:15) | Bushi (11:51) | Kai (14:01) | — | Hayashi (13:43) | Hayashi (12:21) |
| Omega | Omega (11:07) | Omega (8:59) | Omega (18:07) | Hayashi (13:43) | — | Minoru (16:52) |
| Minoru | Minoru (10:26) | Bushi (15:08) | Draw (30:00) | Hayashi (12:21) | Minoru (16:52) | — |
| Block B | Sato | Yamato | Yang | Kanemoto | Mazada | Kondo |
| Sato | — | Yamato (13:39) | Sato (8:32) | Kanemoto (10:32) | Sato (9:42) | Kondo (9:30) |
| Yamato | Yamato (13:39) | — | Yang (9:43) | Kanemoto (9:31) | Yamato (12:46) | Kondo (10:55) |
| Yang | Sato (8:32) | Yang (9:43) | — | Yang (11:45) | Yang (7:27) | Kondo (7:58) |
| Kanemoto | Kanemoto (10:32) | Kanemoto (9:31) | Yang (11:45) | — | Kanemoto (10:37) | Kanemoto (13:28) |
| Mazada | Sato (9:42) | Yamato (12:46) | Yang (7:27) | Kanemoto (10:37) | — | Mazada (2:11) |
| Konso | Kondo (9:30) | Kondo (10:55) | Kondo (7:58) | Kanemoto (13:28) | Mazada (2:11) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | KAI | Pin | ||
| B1 | Koji Kanemoto | 22:16 | ||
The 2012 Junior League, dubbed "Junior Hyper League", featured two blocks of six and was held from July 15 to July 29 over ten shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Kanemoto | 8 | Shuji Kondo | 7 |
| Kai | 6 | Hiroshi Yamato | 7 |
| Hikaru Sato | 5 | Kaz Hayashi | 6 |
| Minoru Tanaka | 5 | Sushi | 6 |
| Mazada | 4 | Gillette | 2 |
| Aegyptus Aerial | 2 | Andy Wu | 0 |
| Block A | Aerial | Sato | Kai | Kanemoto | Mazada | Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial | — | Sato (6:53) | Kai (6:02) | Kanemoto (7:01) | Aerial (10:17) | Tanaka (9:34) |
| Sato | Sato (6:53) | — | Sato (14:01) | Mazada (9:23) | Kanemoto (17:47) | Draw (30:00) |
| Kai | Kai (6:02) | Sato (14:01) | — | Kanemoto (14:47) | Kai (8:20) | Kai (14:05) |
| Kanemoto | Kanemoto (7:01) | Kanemoto (17:47) | Kanemoto (14:47) | — | Kanemoto (12:21) | Tanaka (23:28) |
| Mazada | Aerial (10:17) | Mazada (9:23) | Kai (8:20) | Kanemoto (12:21) | — | Mazada (9:27) |
| Tanaka | Tanaka (9:34) | Draw (30:00) | Kai (14:05) | Tanaka (23:28) | Mazada (9:27) | — |
| Block B | Wu | Gillette | Yamato | Hayashi | Kondo | Sushi |
| Wu | — | Gillette (4:50) | Yamato (5:56) | Hayashi (6:38) | Kondo (5:58) | Sushi (6:08) |
| Gillette | Gillette (4:50) | — | Yamato (11:30) | Hayashi (9:44) | Kondo (8:11) | Sushi (9:35) |
| Yamato | Yamato (5:56) | Yamato (11:30) | — | Yamato (11:01) | Draw (30:00) | Sushi (12:15) |
| Hayashi | Hayashi (6:38) | Hayashi (9:44) | Yamato (11:01) | — | Kondo (12:26) | Hayashi (9:11) |
| Kondo | Kondo (5:58) | Kondo (8:11) | Draw (30:00) | Kondo (12:26) | — | Kondo (8:28) |
| Sushi | Sushi (6:08) | Sushi (9:35) | Sushi (12:15) | Hayashi (9:11) | Kondo (8:28) | — |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Koji Kanemoto | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Hiroshi Yamato | 19:18 | |||||||
| B2 | Hiroshi Yamato | Pin | |||||||
| B1 | Shuji Kondo | 14:28 | |||||||
| B1 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | KAI | 7:25 | |||||||
The 2014 Junior League, dubbed "Jr. Battle of Glory", featured two blocks of five and was held from February 5 to February 16 over eight shows.[8]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotaro Suzuki | 6 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 6 |
| Atsushi Aoki | 5 | Hikaru Sato | 4 |
| Último Dragón | 5 | Soma Takao | 4 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 2 | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 4 |
| Kaji Tomato | 2 | Sushi | 2 |
| Block A | Aoki | Tomato | Suzuki | Hijikata | Dragón |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Tomato (11:53) | Aoki (19:09) | Aoki (12:19) | Draw (30:00) |
| Tomato | Tomato (11:53) | — | Suzuki (9:54) | Hijikata (9:46) | Dragón (8:14) |
| Suzuki | Aoki (19:09) | Suzuki (9:54) | — | Suzuki (13:07) | Suzuki (15:05) |
| Hijikata | Aoki (12:19) | Hijikata (9:46) | Suzuki (13:07) | — | Dragón (10:41) |
| Dragón | Draw (30:00) | Dragón (8:14) | Suzuki (15:05) | Dragón (10:41) | — |
| Block B | Sato | Mochizuki | Takao | Sushi | Kanemaru |
| Sato | — | Mochizuki (10:40) | Takao (8:25) | Sato (12:14) | Sato (9:48) |
| Mochizuki | Mochizuki (10:40) | — | Mochizuki (9:36) | Sushi (11:28) | Mochizuki (14:04) |
| Takao | Takao (8:25) | Mochizuki (9:36) | — | Takao (9:56) | Kanemaru (9:10) |
| Sushi | Sato (12:14) | Sushi (11:28) | Takao (9:56) | — | Kanemaru (9:53) |
| Kanemaru | Sato (9:48) | Mochizuki (14:04) | Kanemaru (9:10) | Kanemaru (9:53) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Kotaro Suzuki | Pin | ||
| B1 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 18:45 | ||
The 2015 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of five and was held from February 7 to February 20 over nine shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | 6 | Kotaro Suzuki | 6 |
| Keisuke Ishii | 4 | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 5 |
| Takeshi Minamino | 4 | Sushi | 3 |
| Último Dragón | 4 | Hikaru Sato | 3 |
| Yohei Nakajima | 2 | Soma Takao | 3 |
| Block A | Aoki | Ishii | Minamino | Dragón | Nakajima |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Aoki (10:10) | Minamino (8:39) | Aoki (10:49) | Aoki (6:32) |
| Ishii | Aoki (10:10) | — | Ishii (8:26) | Dragón (11:44) | Ishii (9:41) |
| Minamino | Minamino (8:39) | Ishii (8:26) | — | Minamino (12:27) | Nakajima (6:59) |
| Dragón | Aoki (10:49) | Dragón (11:44) | Minamino (12:27) | — | Dragón (13:09) |
| Nakajima | Aoki (6:32) | Ishii (9:41) | Nakajima (6:59) | Dragón (13:09) | — |
| Block B | Sato | Suzuki | Takao | Sushi | Kanemaru |
| Sato | — | Suzuki (13:37) | Sato (9:36) | Sushi (9:15) | Draw (30:00) |
| Suzuki | Suzuki (13:37) | — | Suzuki (9:30) | Suzuki (4:34) | Kanemaru (11:40) |
| Takao | Sato (9:36) | Suzuki (9:30) | — | Draw (30:00) | Takao (7:33) |
| Sushi | Sushi (9:15) | Suzuki (4:34) | Draw (30:00) | — | Kanemaru (11:20) |
| Kanemaru | Draw (30:00) | Kanemaru (11:40) | Takao (7:33) | Kanemaru (11:20) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Atsushi Aoki | Pin | ||
| B1 | Kotaro Suzuki | 17:11 | ||
The 2016 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of four and was held from February 12 to February 21 over five shows and contested for the vacantWorld Junior Heavyweight Championship. Originally Kazuki Hashimoto won block B, but had to pull out of the finals due to a hand fracture, leading to AJPW booking a playoff match betweenHikaru Sato andAtsushi Maruyama to determine the finalist.[9]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | 4 | Kazuki Hashimoto | 4 |
| Soma Takao | 2 | Hikaru Sato | 3 |
| Sushi | 0 | Atsushi Maruyama | 3 |
| Takeshi Minamino | 0 | Ryuji Hijikata | 2 |
| Block A | Aoki | Takao | Sushi | Minamino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Aoki (6:41) | Aoki (4:07) | NC (5:01) |
| Takao | Aoki (6:41) | — | Takao (8:56) | NC (3:39) |
| Sushi | Aoki (4:07) | Takao (8:56) | — | NC (5:03) |
| Minamino | NC (5:01) | NC (3:39) | NC (5:03) | — |
| Block B | Maruyama | Sato | Hashimoto | Hijikata |
| Maruyama | — | Sato (12:51) | Draw (20:00) | Maruyama (9:58) |
| Sato | Sato (12:51) | — | Draw (20:00) | Hijikata (13:14) |
| Hashimoto | Draw (20:00) | Draw (20:00) | — | Hashimoto (12:02) |
| Hijikata | Maruyama (9:58) | Hijikata (13:14) | Hashimoto (12:02) | — |
| Playoff | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Atsushi Aoki | Sub | |||||||
| B1 | Atsushi Maruyama | Sub | B1 | Hikaru Sato | 15:18 | ||||
| B1 | Hikaru Sato | 4:13 | |||||||
The 2017 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of five and was held from February 17 to February 26 over six shows.[10]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Iwamoto | 4 | Hikaru Sato | 5 |
| Atsushi Aoki | 3 | Atsushi Maruyama | 4 |
| Keisuke Ishii | 3 | Kazuhiro Tamura | 4 |
| Masashi Takeda | 3 | Yohei Nakajima | 4 |
| Minoru Tanaka | 3 | Yuma Aoyagi | 3 |
| Block A | Aoki | Ishii | Iwamoto | Takeda | Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Draw (5:28) | Draw (20:00) | Takeda (13:39) | Aoki (11:22) |
| Ishii | Draw (5:28) | — | Draw (10:08) | Draw (20:00) | Ishii (12:27) |
| Iwamoto | Draw (20:00) | Draw (10:08) | — | Iwamoto (7:34) | Draw (20:00) |
| Takeda | Takeda (13:39) | Draw (20:00) | Iwamoto (7:34) | — | Tanaka (10:05) |
| Tanaka | Aoki (11:22) | Ishii (12:27) | Draw (20:00) | Tanaka (10:05) | — |
| Block B | Maruyama | Sato | Tamura | Nakajima | Aoyagi |
| Maruyama | — | Draw (20:00) | Tamura (4:54) | Maruyama (6:14) | Draw (20:00) |
| Sato | Draw (20:00) | — | Sato (7:35) | Nakajima (11:06) | Sato (4:08) |
| Tamura | Tamura (4:54) | Sato (7:35) | — | Nakajima (9:21) | Tamura (6:47) |
| Nakajima | Maruyama (6:14) | Nakajima (11:06) | Nakajima (9:21) | — | Aoyagi (8:09) |
| Aoyagi | Draw (20:00) | Sato (4:08) | Tamura (6:47) | Aoyagi (8:09) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Koji Iwamoto | Sub | ||
| B1 | Hikaru Sato | 16:51 | ||
The 2018 Jr. Battle of Glory will feature two blocks of six and will be held from February 13 to February 25 over nine shows.[11]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuji Kondo | 8 | Koji Iwamoto | 7 |
| Soma Takao | 7 | Tajiri | 6 |
| Atsushi Aoki | 7 | Hikaru Sato | 6 |
| Atsushi Maruyama | 4 | Kotaro Suzuki | 5 |
| Yusuke Okada | 2 | Mineo Fujita | 4 |
| Keiichi Sato | 2 | Yohei Nakajima | 2 |
| Block A | Aoki | Maruyama | Sato | Kondo | Takao | Okada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Aoki (12:22) | Aoki (5:07) | Kondo (13:29) | Draw (20:00) | Aoki (7:16) |
| Maruyama | Aoki (12:22) | — | Sato (4:33) | Kondo (2:53) | Maruyama (4:25) | Maruyama (5:58) |
| Sato | Aoki (5:07) | Sato (4:33) | — | Kondo (4:09) | Takao (6:53) | Okada (4:25) |
| Kondo | Kondo (13:29) | Kondo (2:53) | Kondo (4:09) | — | Takao (5:12) | Kondo (2:19) |
| Takao | Draw (20:00) | Maruyama (4:25) | Takao (6:53) | Takao (5:12) | — | Takao (10:38) |
| Okada | Aoki (7:16) | Maruyama (5:58) | Okada (4:25) | Kondo (2:19) | Takao (10:38) | — |
| Block B | Sato | Iwamoto | Suzuki | Fujita | Tajiri | Nakajima |
| Sato | — | Iwamoto (10:52) | Sato (4:39) | Sato (14:13) | Tajiri (10:14) | Sato (11:29) |
| Iwamoto | Iwamoto (10:52) | — | Draw (20:00) | Fujita (10:27) | Iwamato (4:23) | Iwamoto (9:03) |
| Suzuki | Sato (4:39) | Draw (20:00) | — | Suzuki (8:57) | Suzuki (10:57) | Nakajima (4:01) |
| Fujita | Sato (14:13) | Fujita (10:27) | Suzuki (8:57) | — | Tajiri (7:08) | Fujita (6:33) |
| Tajiri | Tajiri (10:14) | Iwamato (4:23) | Suzuki (10:57) | Tajiri (7:08) | — | Tajiri (12:49) |
| Nakajima | Sato (11:29) | Iwamoto (9:03) | Nakajima (4:01) | Fujita (6:33) | Tajiri (12:49) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shuji Kondo | 19:31 | ||
| B1 | Koji Iwamoto | Pin | ||
The 2019 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from February 7 to February 24 over eleven shows.[12]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Iwamoto | 8 | Seiki Yoshioka | 7 |
| Kotaro Suzuki | 7 | Atsushi Aoki | 6 |
| Tajiri | 6 | Hikaru Sato | 5 |
| Yusuke Okada | 4 | Black Menso~re | 4 |
| Atsushi Maruyama | 3 | Chikara | 4 |
| Akira Francesco | 2 | Black Tiger VII | 4 |
| Block A | Francesco | Maruyama | Iwamoto | Suzuki | Tajiri | Okada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco | — | Francesco (8:04)[13] | Iwamoto (8:42)[14] | Suzuki (9:28)[15] | Tajiri (11:32)[16] | Okada (10:34)[17] |
| Maruyama | Francesco (8:04)[13] | — | Iwamoto (12:33)[18] | Draw (20:00)[17] | Maruyama (14:35)[15] | Okada (11:56)[14] |
| Iwamoto | Iwamoto (8:42)[14] | Iwamoto (12:33)[18] | — | Suzuki (14:08)[19] | Iwamoto (16:11)[17] | Iwamoto (7:48)[20] |
| Suzuki | Suzuki (9:28)[15] | Draw (20:00)[17] | Suzuki (14:08)[19] | — | Tajiri (14:50)[18] | Suzuki (10:20)[13] |
| Tajiri | Tajiri (11:32)[16] | Maruyama (14:35)[15] | Iwamoto (16:11)[17] | Tajiri (14:50)[18] | — | Tajiri (12:20)[21] |
| Okada | Okada (10:34)[17] | Okada (11:56)[14] | Iwamoto (7:48)[20] | Suzuki (10:20)[13] | Tajiri (12:20)[21] | — |
| Block B | Aoki | Menso~re | Tiger | Chikara | Sato | Yoshioka |
| Aoki | — | Aoki (13:40)[14] | Tiger (12:33) | Aoki (8:50)[18] | Sato (16:53)[13] | Aoki (11:05)[19] |
| Menso~re | Aoki (13:40)[14] | — | Menso (5:35)[20] | Menso (6:24) | Sato (11:08)[15] | Yoshioka (12:07)[21] |
| Tiger | Tiger (12:33) | Menso (5:35)[20] | — | Chikara (4:01)[19] | Tiger (12:10)[21] | Yoshioka (8:42)[16] |
| Chikara | Aoki (8:50)[18] | Menso (6:24) | Chikara (4:01)[19] | — | Chikara (11:20)[16] | Yoshioka (4:59)[20] |
| Sato | Sato (16:53)[13] | Sato (11:08)[15] | Tiger (12:10)[21] | Chikara (11:20)[16] | — | Draw (20:00) |
| Yoshioka | Aoki (11:05)[19] | Yoshioka (12:07)[21] | Yoshioka (8:42)[16] | Yoshioka (4:59)[20] | Draw (20:00) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Koji Iwamoto | Pin | ||
| B1 | Seiki Yoshioka | 14:59[22] | ||
The 2021 edition featured a single elimination tournament that took place between June 2 and June 3, 2021.[2]
| First round (June 2) | Second round (June 3) | Semifinals (June 3) | Finals (June 3) | ||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Tajiri | 11:42[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 3:08[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Dan Tamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 9:28[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Sugi | 9:13[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Yusuke Kodama | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Black Mensore | 9:52[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Yusuke Kodama | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Sugi | 7:57[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Atsuki Aoyagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Sugi | 8:08[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 18:31[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Hikaru Sato | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Hokuto Omori | 12:52[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Hikaru Sato | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Fuminori Abe | 9:13[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Devil Murasaki | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Fuminori Abe | 6:29[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Hikaru Sato | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 12:47[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Izanagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Brahman Kei | 4:53[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Izanagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 8:10[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Rising Hayato | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 14:15[23] | ||||||||||||||
The 2022 Junior League features one block of six participants and is held at the same time as theWorld's Strongest Tag Determination League between November 13 and December 7.[25]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Atsuki Aoyagi | 8 |
| Dan Tamura | 8 |
| Rising Hayato | 6 |
| Hikaru Sato | 6 |
| Ryo Inoue | 2 |
| Hokuto Omori | 0 |
| Results | Inoue | Hayato | Sato | Aoyagi | Omori | Tamura |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inoue | — | Hayato (5:28)[26] | Sato (1:12)[27] | Aoyagi (5:29)[28] | Inoue (3:35)[29] | Tamura (5:32)[30] |
| Hayato | Hayato (5:28)[26] | — | Hayato (6:52)[29] | Aoyagi (9:51)[27] | Hayato (6:08)[30] | Tamura (8:36)[31] |
| Sato | Sato (1:12)[27] | Hayato (6:52)[29] | — | Sato (9:54)[30] | Sato (9:56)[26] | Tamura (9:05)[28] |
| Aoyagi | Aoyagi (5:29)[28] | Aoyagi (9:51)[27] | Sato (9:54)[30] | — | Aoyagi (9:26)[32] | Aoyagi (9:29)[26] |
| Omori | Inoue (3:35)[29] | Hayato (6:08)[30] | Sato (9:56)[26] | Aoyagi (9:26)[32] | — | Tamura (6:46)[27] |
| Tamura | Tamura (5:32)[30] | Tamura (8:36)[31] | Tamura (9:05)[28] | Aoyagi (9:29)[26] | Tamura (6:46)[27] | — |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Atsuki Aoyagi | Pin | ||
| 2 | Dan Tamura | 17:01 | ||
The 2023 Junior League features one block of eight participants and is held at the same time as theWorld's Strongest Tag Determination League between November 12 and December 6.
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Dan Tamura | 8 |
| Naruki Doi | 8 |
| Koji Iwamoto | 7 |
| Rising Hayato | 7 |
| Hikaru Sato | 7 |
| Fuminori Abe | 7 |
| Atsuki Aoyagi | 7 |
| Ryo Inoue | 5 |
| Results | Aoyagi | Hayato | Tamura | Inoue | Sato | Doi | Iwamoto | Abe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyagi | — | Hayato (9:26) | Tamura (8:58) | Aoyagi (8:09) | Sato (9:57) | Aoyagi (3:47) | Draw (10:00) | Aoyagi (8:05) |
| Hayato | Hayato (9:26) | — | Tamura (9:44) | Inoue (6:54) | Hayato (8:45) | Hayato (9:49) | Draw (10:00) | Abe (8:06) |
| Tamura | Tamura (8:58) | Tamura (9:44) | — | Tamura (8:27) | Draw (10:00) | Draw (10:00) | Iwamoto (8:19) | Abe (8:57) |
| Inoue | Aoyagi (8:09) | Inoue (6:54) | Tamura (8:27) | — | Inoue (7:49) | Draw (10:00) | Iwamoto (4:24) | Abe (7:20) |
| Sato | Sato (9:57) | Hayato (8:45) | Draw (10:00) | Inoue (7:49) | — | Doi (4:53) | Sato (8:49) | Sato (6:52) |
| Doi | Aoyagi (3:47) | Hayato (9:49) | Draw (10:00) | Draw (10:00) | Doi (4:53) | — | Doi (8:53) | Doi (5:50) |
| Iwamoto | Draw (10:00) | Draw (10:00) | Iwamoto (8:19) | Iwamoto (4:24) | Sato (8:49) | Doi (8:53) | — | Draw (10:00) |
| Abe | Aoyagi (8:05) | Abe (8:06) | Abe (8:57) | Abe (7:20) | Sato (6:52) | Doi (5:50) | Draw (10:00) | — |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Dan Tamura | Pin | ||
| 2 | Naruki Doi | 15:30 | ||
The 2025 Junior League, held under the name of "Zennichi Junior Festival," took place between July 17 and August 3.[33]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Hayato | 6 | Atsuki Aoyagi | 6 |
| Seiki Yoshioka | 4 | Naruki Doi | 4 |
| Seigo Tachibana | 4 | Dan Tamura | 4 |
| Hikaru Sato | 4 | Musashi | 4 |
| Ryo Inoue | 2 | Fuminori Abe | 2 |
| Block A | Hayato | Inoue | Sato | Tachibana | Yoshioka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayato | — | Inoue (9:35) | Hayato (11:27) | Hayato (21:46) | Hayato (16:02) |
| Inoue | Inoue (9:35) | — | Sato (2:18) | Tachibana (10:00) | Yoshioka (10:54) |
| Sato | Hayato (11:27) | Sato (2:18) | — | Tachibana (11:32) | Sato (9:49) |
| Tachibana | Hayato (21:46) | Tachibana (10:00) | Tachibana (11:32) | — | Yoshioka (12:08) |
| Yoshioka | Hayato (16:02) | Yoshioka (10:54) | Sato (9:49) | Yoshioka (12:08) | — |
| Block B | Musashi | Tamura | Aoyagi | Abe | Doi |
| Musashi | — | Tamura (12:28) | Musashi (16:56) | Abe (10:32) | Musashi (20:11) |
| Tamura | Tamura (12:28) | — | Aoyagi (22:54) | Tamura (10:11) | Doi (9:27) |
| Aoyagi | Musashi (16:56) | Aoyagi (22:54) | — | Aoyagi (15:15) | Aoyagi (17:44) |
| Abe | Abe (10:32) | Tamura (10:11) | Aoyagi (15:15) | — | Doi (9:09) |
| Doi | Musashi (20:11) | Doi (9:27) | Aoyagi (17:44) | Doi (9:09) | — |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Rising Hayato | 29:45 | ||
| B1 | Atsuki Aoyagi | Pin | ||