AJPW Junior League

The Junior League is an annual professional wrestling round-robin tournament held by All Japan Pro Wrestling, to decide the promotion's top junior heavyweight wrestler, as well as the #1 contender to the World Junior Heavyweight Championship. It was established in 1983 as a single-block round-robin tournament then in 2006, it began as a two-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 a thirty-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.

AJPW Junior League
PromotionsAll Japan Pro Wrestling
Other namesJunior Hyper League
Jr. Battle of Glory
First event1983
Signature matchesTournament matches

After a break due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the event was stalled and postponed. The tournament returned in 2021 but as a two-day event presenting a 16-man single elimination tournament.

The first winner of the tournament was Chavo Guerrero in 1983 and the latest one is Francesco Akira who won it in June 2021. Kai, Kotaro Suzuki, Shuji Kondo, and Koji Iwamoto are the only wrestlers to hold the title of champions on more than one occasion each.

Results

List of winners
Year Winner Ref
1983Chavo Guerrero
1998Yoshinari Ogawa
2003Carl Malenko
2006Kaz Hayashi
2007Chris Sabin
2008Kai
2009Shuji Kondo
2010Jimmy Yang
2011Kai (2)
2012Hiroshi Yamato
2014Kotaro Suzuki
2015Kotaro Suzuki (2)
2016Atsushi Aoki
2017Koji Iwamoto
2018Shuji Kondo (2)
2019Koji Iwamoto (2)[1]
2021Francesco Akira[2]
2022Atsuki Aoyagi

1983

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 vacant NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship.[3]

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Chavo Guerrero12
Ultra Seven11
Mike Davis8
Shiro Koshinaka4
Mitsuharu Misawa0
ResultsChavo
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

1998

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 vacant World Junior Heavyweight Championship.[4]

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Yoshinari Ogawa ??
Satoru Asako ??
Tsuyoshi Kikuchi ??
Kentaro Shiga ??
Yoshinobu Kanemaru ??
Final
   
1 Yoshinari Ogawa Pin
2 Satoru Asako 15:31

2003

The 2003 Junior League was held from March 28 to April 10, 2003. The winner, Carl Malenko, went on to unsuccessfully challenge Kendo Kashin for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship on April 12, 2003.[5]

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Carl Malenko8
Jimmy Yang8
Kaz Hayashi6
Gran Hamada4
Ryuji Hijikata2
Gran Naniwa0
Final
   
1 Carl Malenko Pin
2 Jimmy Yang 5:17[5]

2006

The 2006 Junior League was held from June 25 to July 3 over six shows and featured two blocks of four. Foreign participation included Taka Michinoku from Kaientai Dojo and Virus from Consejo 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 champion Shuji Kondo on August 27. Note that "brother" YASSHI wrestled as "strong" YASSHI for two of his matches.

Final standings[6]
Block ABlock B
Kaz Hayashi6Katsuhiko Nakajima5
Taka Michinoku4Katsushi Takemura4
Ryuji Hijikata2Virus2
"brother" Yasshi0Mazada1
Block AHayashiHijikataMichinokuYasshi
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 BMazadaNakajimaTakemuraVirus
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

2007

The 2007 Junior League, was held from June 24 to July 1 over six shows, involving two blocks of five. Foreign participation included Chris Sabin from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Unlike the previous year, the Junior Heavyweight champion, Katsuhiko Nakajima, was allowed to compete.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Shuji Kondo6Chris Sabin6
Ryuji Hijikata4Dick Togo5
Katsuhiko Nakajima4Miguel Hayashi, Jr.4
Pepe Michinoku4Akira3
El NOSAWA Mendoza2"brother" Yasshi2
Block AHijikataKondoMendozaMichinokuNakajima
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 BAkiraHayashiSabinTogoYasshi
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

2008

The 2008 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 20 to August 3 over nine shows.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kai5Silver King6
Mazada4Takemura4
El Samurai4Kaz Hayashi4
Shuji Kondo4Phil Atlas3
Ryuji Hijikata3T283
Block AHijikataKaiKondoMazadaSamurai
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 BAtlasHayashiKingT28Takemura
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

2009

The 2009 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 26 to August 7 over eight shows. Foreign participants included Petey Williams and Super Crazy. The winner, Shuji Kondo, went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight champion Kaz Hayashi on August 30.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kai6Minoru8
Super Crazy5Shuji Kondo6
Kaz Hayashi3Petey Williams2
Nosawa Rongai2Mazada2
Toshizo0Hiroshi Yamato2
Block AKaiHayashiRongaiCrazyToshizo
Kai —Kai
(12:02)		Nosawa
(12:23)		Kai
(11:11)		Kai
(10:30)
Hayashi Kai
(12:00)		—Hayashi
(24:47)		Draw
(30:00)		Double Countout
(12:29)
Rongai Nosawa
(12:23)		Hayashi
(24:47)		—Crazy
(8:37)		Double Disqualification
(9:54)
Crazy Kai
(11:11)		Draw
(30:00)		Crazy
(8:37)		—Crazy
(11:31)
Toshizo Kai
(10:30)		Double Countout
(12:29)		Double Disqualification
(9:54)		Crazy
(11:31)		—
Block BYamatoMazadaMinoruWilliamsKondo
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

2010

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 challenge Kaz Hayashi for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship on August 29, 2010.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Minoru8Kai8
Hiroshi Yamato6Jimmy Yang6
Kaz Hayashi5Bushi4
Super Crazy5Mazada4
Hikaru Sato4Shuji Kondo4
Antonio Thomas2Taka Michinoku4
Block AThomasSatoYamatoHayashiMinoruCrazy
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 BBushiYangKaiMAZADAKondoMichinoku
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

2011

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.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kai7Koji Kanemoto8
Kenny Omega6Shuji Kondo6
Minoru5Jimmy Yang6
Black Bushi4Hiroshi Yamato4
Bushi4Hikaru Sato4
Kaz Hayashi4Mazada2
Block AB. BushiBushiKaihayashiOmegaMinoru
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 BSatoYamatoYangKanemotoMazadaKondo
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

2012

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.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Koji Kanemoto8Shuji Kondo7
Kai6Hiroshi Yamato7
Hikaru Sato5Kaz Hayashi6
Minoru Tanaka5Sushi6
Mazada4Gillette2
Aegyptus Aerial2Andy Wu0
Block AAerialSatoKaiKanemotoMazadaTanaka
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 BWuGilletteYamatoHayashiKondoSushi
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

2014

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]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kotaro Suzuki6Masaaki Mochizuki6
Atsushi Aoki5Hikaru Sato4
Último Dragón5Soma Takao4
Ryuji Hijikata2Yoshinobu Kanemaru4
Kaji Tomato2Sushi2
Block AAokiTomatoSuzukiHijikataDragón
Aoki —Tomato
(11:53)		AokiAoki
(12:19)		Draw
(30:00)
Tomato Tomato
(11:53)		—Suzuki
(9:54)		Hijikata
(9:46)		Dragón
(8:14)
Suzuki AokiSuzuki
(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 BSatoMochizukiTakaoSushiKanemaru
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

2015

The 2015 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of five and was held from February 7 to February 20 over nine shows.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Atsushi Aoki6Kotaro Suzuki6
Keisuke Ishii4Yoshinobu Kanemaru5
Takeshi Minamino4Sushi3
Último Dragón4Hikaru Sato3
Yohei Nakajima2Soma Takao3
Block AAokiIshiiMinaminoDragónNakajima
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 BSatoSuzukiTakaoSushiKanemaru
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

2016

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 vacant World 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 between Hikaru Sato and Atsushi Maruyama to determine the finalist.[9]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Atsushi Aoki4Kazuki Hashimoto4
Soma Takao2Hikaru Sato3
Sushi0Atsushi Maruyama3
Takeshi Minamino0Ryuji Hijikata2
Block AAokiTakaoSushiMinamino
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 BMaruyamaSatoHashimotoHijikata
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

2017

The 2017 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of five and was held from February 17 to February 26 over six shows.[10]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Koji Iwamoto4Hikaru Sato5
Atsushi Aoki3Atsushi Maruyama4
Keisuke Ishii3Kazuhiro Tamura4
Masashi Takeda3Yohei Nakajima4
Minoru Tanaka3Yuma Aoyagi3
Block AAokiIshiiIwamotoTakedaTanaka
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 BMaruyamaSatoTamuraNakajimaAoyagi
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

2018

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]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Shuji Kondo8Koji Iwamoto7
Soma Takao7Tajiri6
Atsushi Aoki7Hikaru Sato6
Atsushi Maruyama4Kotaro Suzuki5
Yusuke Okada2Mineo Fujita4
Keiichi Sato2Yohei Nakajima2
Block AAokiMaruyamaSatoKondoTakaoOkada
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 BSatoIwamotoSuzukiFujitaTajiriNakajima
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

2019

The 2019 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from February 7 to February 24 over eleven shows.[12]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Koji Iwamoto8Seiki Yoshioka7
Kotaro Suzuki7Atsushi Aoki6
Tajiri6Hikaru Sato5
Yusuke Okada4Black Menso~re4
Atsushi Maruyama3Chikara4
Akira Francesco2Black Tiger VII4
Block AFrancescoMaruyamaIwamotoSuzukiTajiriOkada
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 BAokiMenso~reTigerChikaraSatoYoshioka
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]

2021

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]

2022

The 2022 Junior League features one block of six participants and is held at the same time as the World's Strongest Tag Determination League between November 13 and December 7.[25]

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Atsuki Aoyagi8
Dan Tamura8
Rising Hayato6
Hikaru Sato6
Ryo Inoue2
Hokuto Omori0
ResultsInoueHayatoSatoAoyagiOmoriTamura
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

2023

The 2023 Junior League features one block of eight participants and is held at the same time as the World's Strongest Tag Determination League between November 12 and December 6.

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Atsuki Aoyagi0
Rising Hayato0
Dan Tamura0
Ryo Inoue0
Hikaru Sato0
Naruki Doi0
Koji Iwamoto0
Fuminori Abe0
ResultsAoyagiHayatoTamuraInoueSatoDoiIwamotoAbe
Aoyagi —
Hayato —
Tamura —
Inoue —
Sato —
Doi —
Iwamoto —
Abe —
Final
   
1  
2  

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