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AJPW Junior League


FieldValue
nameAJPW Junior League
othernamesJunior Hyper League
Jr. Battle of Glory
promotionsAll Japan Pro Wrestling
firstevent1983
featuredmatchesTournament matches

Jr. Battle of Glory 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.

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

YearWinnerRef
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)
2021Francesco Akiraurl=https://en.superluchas.com/ajpw-jr-battle-of-glory-2021-gran-final-francesco-akira-el-ganador/title=AJPW: «Jr. Battle of Glory 2021 »Grand Final - Francesco Akira, the winnerwork=superluchas.comauthor=Dark angeldate=June 9, 2021access-date=July 6, 2021}}
2022Atsuki Aoyagi
2023Dan Tamura
2025Atsuki Aoyagi (2)

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.

WrestlerScoreChavo Guerrero12Ultra Seven11Mike Davis8Shiro Koshinaka4Mitsuharu Misawa0
ResultsChavo
GuerreroMike
DavisMitsuharu
MisawaShiro
KoshinakaUltra
SevenChavo
GuerreroMike
DavisMitsuharu
MisawaShiro
KoshinakaUltra
Seven
Guerrero
(12:15)Guerrero
(6:52)Guerrero
(7:45)Double
Countout
(11:10)
Guerrero
(12:15)Davis
(10:11)Davis
(10:56)Countout
(7:23)
Guerrero
(6:52)Davis
(10:11)Koshinaka
(21:25)Seven
(11:26)
Guerrero
(7:45)Davis
(10:56)Koshinaka
(21:25)Seven
(11:34)
Double
Countout
(11:10)Countout
(7:23)Seven
(11:26)Seven
(11:34)

| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Chavo Guerrero | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= 2 | RD1-team2= Ultra Seven | RD1-score2=

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.

WrestlerScoreYoshinari Ogawa??Satoru Asako??Tsuyoshi Kikuchi??Kentaro Shiga??Yoshinobu Kanemaru??

| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Yoshinari Ogawa | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= 2 | RD1-team2= Satoru Asako | RD1-score2= 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.

WrestlerScoreCarl Malenko8Jimmy Yang8Kaz Hayashi6Gran Hamada4Ryuji Hijikata2Gran Naniwa0
ResultsMalenkoHamadaNaniwaYangHayashiHijikataMalenkoHamadaNaniwaYangHayashiHijikata
Malenko
(6:25)Malenko
(6:45)Malenko
(7:53)Hayashi
(11:01)Malenko
(6:16)
Malenko
(6:25)Hamada
(8:27)Yang
(9:34)Hayashi
(12:15)Hamada
(8:56)
Malenko
(6:45)Hamada
(8:27)Yang
(10:17)Hayashi
(9:46)Hijikata
(10:30)
Malenko
(7:53)Yang
(9:34)Yang
(10:17)Yang
(8:47)Yang
(7:42)
Hayashi
(11:01)Hayashi
(12:15)Hayashi
(9:46)Yang
(8:47)Hijikata
(11:20)
Malenko
(6:16)Hamada
(8:56)Hijikata
(10:30)Yang
(7:42)Hijikata
(11:20)

| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Carl Malenko | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= 2 | RD1-team2= Jimmy Yang | RD1-score2= 5:17

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.

Block ABlock BKaz Hayashi6Katsuhiko Nakajima5Taka Michinoku4Katsushi Takemura4Ryuji Hijikata2Virus2"brother" Yasshi0Mazada1
Block AHayashiHijikataMichinokuYasshiHayashiHijikataMichinokuYasshiBlock BMazadaNakajimaTakemuraVirusMazadaNakajimaTakemuraVirus
Hayashi
(13:32)Hayashi
(28:05)Hayashi
(3:28)
Hayashi
(13:32)Michinoku
(13:46)Hijikata
(3:24)
Hayashi
(28:05)Michinoku
(13:46)Michinoku
(1:54)
Hayashi
(3:28)Hijikata
(3:24)Michinoku
(1:54)
Draw
(30:00)Takemura
(13:58)Virus
(12:53)
Draw
(30:00)Nakajima
(14:17)Nakajima
(11:01)
Takemura
(13:58)Nakajima
(14:17)Takemura
(10:32)
Virus
(12:53)Nakajima
(11:01)Takemura
(10:32)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1= Kaz Hayashi | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= B1 | RD1-team2= Katsuhiko Nakajima | RD1-score2= 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.

Block ABlock BShuji Kondo6Chris Sabin6Ryuji Hijikata4Dick Togo5Katsuhiko Nakajima4Miguel Hayashi, Jr.4Pepe Michinoku4Akira3El NOSAWA Mendoza2"brother" Yasshi2
Block AHijikataKondoMendozaMichinokuNakajimaHijikataKondoMendozaMichinokuNakajimaBlock BAkiraHayashiSabinTogoYasshiAkiraHayashiSabinTogoYasshi
Kondo
(9:28)Mendoza
(10:40)Hijikata
(0:43)Hijikata
(12:22)
Kondo
(9:28)Kondo
(7:08)Michinoku
(0:24)Kondo
(19:47)
Mendoza
(10:40)Kondo
(7:08)Michinoku
(7:45)Nakajima
(10:49)
Hijikata
(0:43)Michinoku
(0:24)Michinoku
(7:45)Nakajima
(19:05)
Hijikata
(12:22)Kondo
(19:47)Nakajima
(10:49)Nakajima
(19:05)
Akira
(19:24)Sabin
(12:33)Draw
(30:00)Yasshi
(16:44)
Akira
(19:24)Hayashi
(12:57)Togo
(18:35)Hayashi
(9:27)
Sabin
(12:33)Hayashi
(12:57)Sabin
(14:43)Sabin
(8:28)
Draw
(30:00)Togo
(18:35)Sabin
(14:43)Togo
(8:28)
Yasshi
(16:44)Hayashi
(9:27)Sabin
(8:28)Togo
(8:28)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1= Shuji Kondo | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= B1 | RD1-team2= Chris Sabin | RD1-score2= 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.

Block ABlock BKai5Silver King6Mazada4Takemura4El Samurai4Kaz Hayashi4Shuji Kondo4Phil Atlas3Ryuji Hijikata3T283
Block AHijikataKaiKondoMazadaSamuraiHijikataKaiShuji KondoMAZADASamuraiBlock BAtlasHayashiKingT28TakemuraAtlasHayashiKingT28Takemura
Draw
(30:00)Kondo
(0:33)Hijikata
(14:24)Samurai
(10:58)
Draw
(30:00)Kondo
(18:49)Kai
(9:48)Kai
(11:51)
Kondo
(0:33)Kondo
(18:49)Mazada
(16:32)Samurai
(10:03)
Hijikata
(14:24)Kai
(9:48)Mazada
(16:32)Mazada
(16:22)
Samurai
(10:58)Kai
(11:51)Samurai
(10:03)Mazada
(16:22)
Atlas
(10:45)King
(11:33)Draw
(30:00)Takemura
(13:54)
Atlas
(10:45)Hayashi
(14:20)Hayashi
(13:52)Takemura
(13:24)
King
(11:33)Hayashi
(14:20)King
(10:10)King
(14:03)
Draw
(30:00)Hayashi
(13:52)King
(10:10)T28
(16:32)
Takemura
(13:54)Takemura
(13:24)King
(14:03)T28
(16:32)

| RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1=KAI | RD1-score1=Pin | RD1-seed2= B1 | RD1-team2=Silver King | RD1-score2=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.

Block ABlock BKai6Minoru8Super Crazy5Shuji Kondo6Kaz Hayashi3Petey Williams2Nosawa Rongai2Mazada2Toshizo0Hiroshi Yamato2
Block AKaiHayashiRongaiCrazyToshizoKaiHayashiRongaiCrazyToshizoBlock BYamatoMazadaMinoruWilliamsKondoYamatoMazadaMinoruWilliamsKondo
Kai
(12:02)Nosawa
(12:23)Kai
(11:11)Kai
(10:30)
Kai
(12:00)Hayashi
(24:47)Draw
(30:00)DCO
(12:29)
Nosawa
(12:23)Hayashi
(24:47)Crazy
(8:37)DDQ
(9:54)
Kai
(11:11)Draw
(30:00)Crazy
(8:37)Crazy
(11:31)
Kai
(10:30)DCO
(12:29)DDQ
(9:54)Crazy
(11:31)
Mazada
(11:55)Minoru
(11:27)Yamato
(11:11)Kondo
(9:06)
Mazada
(11:55)Minoru
(10:26)Williams
(6:55)Kondo
(8:58)
Minoru
(11:27)Minoru
(10:26)Minoru
(11:15)Minoru
(19:10)
Yamato
(11:11)Williams
(6:55)Minoru
(11:15)Kondo
(11:21)
Kondo
(9:06)Kondo
(8:58)Minoru
(19:10)Kondo
(11:21)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1= KAI | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= B2 | RD1-team2= Shuji Kondo | RD1-score2= 9:08 | RD1-seed3= B1 | RD1-team3= Minoru | RD1-score3= Pin | RD1-seed4= A2 | RD1-team4= Super Crazy | RD1-score4= 8:21 | RD2-seed1= B2 | RD2-team1= Shuji Kondo | RD2-score1= Pin | RD2-seed2= A2 | RD2-team2= Super Crazy | RD2-score2= 13:42

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.

Block ABlock BMinoru8Kai8Hiroshi Yamato6Jimmy Yang6Kaz Hayashi5Bushi4Super Crazy5Mazada4Hikaru Sato4Shuji Kondo4Antonio Thomas2Taka Michinoku4
Block AThomasSatoYamatoHayashiMinoruCrazyThomasSatoYamatoHayashiMinoruCrazyBlock BBushiYangKaiMAZADAKondoMichinokuBushiYangKaiMazadaKondoMichinoku
Thomas
(8:42)Yamato
(11:15)Hayashi
(14:46)Tanaka
(10:49)Crazy
(7:38)
Thomas
(8:42)Sato
(8:42)Hayashi
(9:35)Tanaka
(8:09)Sato
(10:01)
Yamato
(11:15)Sato
(8:42)Yamato
(12:55)Minoru
(10:54)Yamato
(Forfeit)
Hayashi
(14:46)Sato
(9:35)Yamato
(12:55)Minoru
(15:03)Draw
(30:00)
Tanaka
(10:49)Tanaka
(8:09)Tanaka
(10:54)Hayashi
(15:03)Crazy
(7:34)
Crazy
(7:38)Sato
(10:01)Yamato
(Forfeit)Draw
(30:00)Crazy
(7:34)
Bushi
(7:03)Kai
(13:17)Bushi
(4:49)Kondo
(13:24)Michinoku
(10:51)
Bushi
(7:03)Kai
(8:29)Yang
(10:00)Yang
(6:25)Yang
(8:36)
Kai
(13:17)Kai
(8:29)Kai
(Forfeit)Kai
(9:22)Michinoku
(8:55)
Bushi
(4:49)Yang
(10:00)Kai
(Forfeit)Mazada
(9:15)Mazada
(6:18)
Kondo
(13:24)Yang
(6:52)Kai
(9:22)Mazada
(9:15)Kondo
(10:03)
Michinoku
(10:51)Yang
(8:36)Michinoku
(8:55)Mazada
(6:18)Kondo
(10:03)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1= Minoru | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= B2 | RD1-team2= Jimmy Yang | RD1-score2= 10:57 | RD1-seed3= B1 | RD1-team3= KAI | RD1-score3= Pin | RD1-seed4= A2 | RD1-team4= Hiroshi Yamato | RD1-score4= 8:54 | RD2-seed1= B2 | RD2-team1= Jimmy Yang | RD2-score1= Pin | RD2-seed2= B1 | RD2-team2= KAI | RD2-score2= 13:06

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.

Block ABlock BKai7Koji Kanemoto8Kenny Omega6Shuji Kondo6Minoru5Jimmy Yang6Black Bushi4Hiroshi Yamato4Bushi4Hikaru Sato4Kaz Hayashi4Mazada2
Block AB. BushiBushiKaihayashiOmegaMinoruB. BushiBushiKaiHayashiOmegaMinoruBlock BSatoYamatoYangKanemotoMazadaKondoSatoYamatoYangKanemotoMazadaKonso
B. Bushi
(4:15)Kai
(7:05)B. Bushi
(10:15)Omega
(11:07)Minoru
(10:26)
B. Bushi
(4:15)Kai
(10:30)Bushi
(11:51)Omega
(8:59)Bushi
(15:08)
Kai
(7:05)Kai
(10:30)Kai
(14:01)Omega
(18:07)Draw
(30:00)
B. Bushi
(10:15)Bushi
(11:51)Kai
(14:01)Hayashi
(13:43)Hayashi
(12:21)
Omega
(11:07)Omega
(8:59)Omega
(18:07)Hayashi
(13:43)Minoru
(16:52)
Minoru
(10:26)Bushi
(15:08)Draw
(30:00)Hayashi
(12:21)Minoru
(16:52)
Yamato
(13:39)Sato
(8:32)Kanemoto
(10:32)Sato
(9:42)Kondo
(9:30)
Yamato
(13:39)Yang
(9:43)Kanemoto
(9:31)Yamato
(12:46)Kondo
(10:55)
Sato
(8:32)Yang
(9:43)Yang
(11:45)Yang
(7:27)Kondo
(7:58)
Kanemoto
(10:32)Kanemoto
(9:31)Yang
(11:45)Kanemoto
(10:37)Kanemoto
(13:28)
Sato
(9:42)Yamato
(12:46)Yang
(7:27)Kanemoto
(10:37)Mazada
(2:11)
Kondo
(9:30)Kondo
(10:55)Kondo
(7:58)Kanemoto
(13:28)Mazada
(2:11)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1= KAI | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= B1 | RD1-team2= Koji Kanemoto | RD1-score2= 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.

Block ABlock BKoji Kanemoto8Shuji Kondo7Kai6Hiroshi Yamato7Hikaru Sato5Kaz Hayashi6Minoru Tanaka5Sushi6Mazada4Gillette2Aegyptus Aerial2Andy Wu0
Block AAerialSatoKaiKanemotoMazadaTanakaAerialSatoKaiKanemotoMazadaTanakaBlock BWuGilletteYamatoHayashiKondoSushiWuGilletteYamatoHayashiKondoSushi
Sato
(6:53)Kai
(6:02)Kanemoto
(7:01)Aerial
(10:17)Tanaka
(9:34)
Sato
(6:53)Sato
(14:01)Mazada
(9:23)Kanemoto
(17:47)Draw
(30:00)
Kai
(6:02)Sato
(14:01)Kanemoto
(14:47)Kai
(8:20)Kai
(14:05)
Kanemoto
(7:01)Kanemoto
(17:47)Kanemoto
(14:47)Kanemoto
(12:21)Tanaka
(23:28)
Aerial
(10:17)Mazada
(9:23)Kai
(8:20)Kanemoto
(12:21)Mazada
(9:27)
Tanaka
(9:34)Draw
(30:00)Kai
(14:05)Tanaka
(23:28)Mazada
(9:27)
Gillette
(4:50)Yamato
(5:56)Hayashi
(6:38)Kondo
(5:58)Sushi
(6:08)
Gillette
(4:50)Yamato
(11:30)Hayashi
(9:44)Kondo
(8:11)Sushi
(9:35)
Yamato
(5:56)Yamato
(11:30)Yamato
(11:01)Draw
(30:00)Sushi
(12:15)
Hayashi
(6:38)Hayashi
(9:44)Yamato
(11:01)Kondo
(12:26)Hayashi
(9:11)
Kondo
(5:58)Kondo
(8:11)Draw
(30:00)Kondo
(12:26)Kondo
(8:28)
Sushi
(6:08)Sushi
(9:35)Sushi
(12:15)Hayashi
(9:11)Kondo
(8:28)

| RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1=Koji Kanemoto | RD1-score1=Pin | RD1-seed2=B2 | RD1-team2=Hiroshi Yamato | RD1-score2=19:18 | RD1-seed3=B1 | RD1-team3=Shuji Kondo | RD1-score3=Pin | RD1-seed4=A2 | RD1-team4=KAI | RD1-score4=7:25 | RD2-seed1=B2 | RD2-team1=Hiroshi Yamato | RD2-score1=Pin | RD2-seed2=B1 | RD2-team2=Shuji Kondo | RD2-score2=14:28

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.

Block ABlock BKotaro Suzuki6Masaaki Mochizuki6Atsushi Aoki5Hikaru Sato4Último Dragón5Soma Takao4Ryuji Hijikata2Yoshinobu Kanemaru4Kaji Tomato2Sushi2
Block AAokiTomatoSuzukiHijikataDragónAokiTomatoSuzukiHijikataDragónBlock BSatoMochizukiTakaoSushiKanemaruSatoMochizukiTakaoSushiKanemaru
Tomato
(11:53)Aoki
(19:09)Aoki
(12:19)Draw
(30:00)
Tomato
(11:53)Suzuki
(9:54)Hijikata
(9:46)Dragón
(8:14)
Aoki
(19:09)Suzuki
(9:54)Suzuki
(13:07)Suzuki
(15:05)
Aoki
(12:19)Hijikata
(9:46)Suzuki
(13:07)Dragón
(10:41)
Draw
(30:00)Dragón
(8:14)Suzuki
(15:05)Dragón
(10:41)
Mochizuki
(10:40)Takao
(8:25)Sato
(12:14)Sato
(9:48)
Mochizuki
(10:40)Mochizuki
(9:36)Sushi
(11:28)Mochizuki
(14:04)
Takao
(8:25)Mochizuki
(9:36)Takao
(9:56)Kanemaru
(9:10)
Sato
(12:14)Sushi
(11:28)Takao
(9:56)Kanemaru
(9:53)
Sato
(9:48)Mochizuki
(14:04)Kanemaru
(9:10)Kanemaru
(9:53)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1= Kotaro Suzuki | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= B1 | RD1-team2= Masaaki Mochizuki | RD1-score2= 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.

Block ABlock BAtsushi Aoki6Kotaro Suzuki6Keisuke Ishii4Yoshinobu Kanemaru5Takeshi Minamino4Sushi3Último Dragón4Hikaru Sato3Yohei Nakajima2Soma Takao3
Block AAokiIshiiMinaminoDragónNakajimaAokiIshiiMinaminoDragónNakajimaBlock BSatoSuzukiTakaoSushiKanemaruSatoSuzukiTakaoSushiKanemaru
Aoki
(10:10)Minamino
(8:39)Aoki
(10:49)Aoki
(6:32)
Aoki
(10:10)Ishii
(8:26)Dragón
(11:44)Ishii
(9:41)
Minamino
(8:39)Ishii
(8:26)Minamino
(12:27)Nakajima
(6:59)
Aoki
(10:49)Dragón
(11:44)Minamino
(12:27)Dragón
(13:09)
Aoki
(6:32)Ishii
(9:41)Nakajima
(6:59)Dragón
(13:09)
Suzuki
(13:37)Sato
(9:36)Sushi
(9:15)Draw
(30:00)
Suzuki
(13:37)Suzuki
(9:30)Suzuki
(4:34)Kanemaru
(11:40)
Sato
(9:36)Suzuki
(9:30)Draw
(30:00)Takao
(7:33)
Sushi
(9:15)Suzuki
(4:34)Draw
(30:00)Kanemaru
(11:20)
Draw
(30:00)Kanemaru
(11:40)Takao
(7:33)Kanemaru
(11:20)

| RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1=Atsushi Aoki | RD1-score1=Pin | RD1-seed2=B1 | RD1-team2=Kotaro Suzuki | RD1-score2=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.

Block ABlock BAtsushi Aoki4Kazuki Hashimoto4Soma Takao2Hikaru Sato3Sushi0Atsushi Maruyama3Takeshi Minamino0Ryuji Hijikata2
Block AAokiTakaoSushiMinaminoAokiTakaoSushiMinaminoBlock BMaruyamaSatoHashimotoHijikataMaruyamaSatoHashimotoHijikata
Aoki
(6:41)Aoki
(4:07)NC
(5:01)
Aoki
(6:41)Takao
(8:56)NC
(3:39)
Aoki
(4:07)Takao
(8:56)NC
(5:03)
NC
(5:01)NC
(3:39)NC
(5:03)
Sato
(12:51)Draw
(20:00)Maruyama
(9:58)
Sato
(12:51)Draw
(20:00)Hijikata
(13:14)
Draw
(20:00)Draw
(20:00)Hashimoto
(12:02)
Maruyama
(9:58)Hijikata
(13:14)Hashimoto
(12:02)

|RD2-seed1 = A1 |RD2-team1 = Atsushi Aoki |RD2-score1 =Sub |RD1-seed1 = B1 |RD1-team1 = Atsushi Maruyama |RD1-score1 = Sub |RD2-seed2 = B1 |RD2-team2 = Hikaru Sato |RD2-score2 = 15:18 |RD1-seed2 = B1 |RD1-team2 = Hikaru Sato |RD1-score2 = 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.

Block ABlock BKoji Iwamoto4Hikaru Sato5Atsushi Aoki3Atsushi Maruyama4Keisuke Ishii3Kazuhiro Tamura4Masashi Takeda3Yohei Nakajima4Minoru Tanaka3Yuma Aoyagi3
Block AAokiIshiiIwamotoTakedaTanakaAokiIshiiIwamotoTakedaTanakaBlock BMaruyamaSatoTamuraNakajimaAoyagiMaruyamaSatoTamuraNakajimaAoyagi
Draw
(5:28)Draw
(20:00)Takeda
(13:39)Aoki
(11:22)
Draw
(5:28)Draw
(10:08)Draw
(20:00)Ishii
(12:27)
Draw
(20:00)Draw
(10:08)Iwamoto
(7:34)Draw
(20:00)
Takeda
(13:39)Draw
(20:00)Iwamoto
(7:34)Tanaka
(10:05)
Aoki
(11:22)Ishii
(12:27)Draw
(20:00)Tanaka
(10:05)
Draw
(20:00)Tamura
(4:54)Maruyama
(6:14)Draw
(20:00)
Draw
(20:00)Sato
(7:35)Nakajima
(11:06)Sato
(4:08)
Tamura
(4:54)Sato
(7:35)Nakajima
(9:21)Tamura
(6:47)
Maruyama
(6:14)Nakajima
(11:06)Nakajima
(9:21)Aoyagi
(8:09)
Draw
(20:00)Sato
(4:08)Tamura
(6:47)Aoyagi
(8:09)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1=Koji Iwamoto | RD1-score1=Sub | RD1-seed2= B1 | RD1-team2=Hikaru Sato | RD1-score2=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.

Block ABlock BShuji Kondo8Koji Iwamoto7Soma Takao7Tajiri6Atsushi Aoki7Hikaru Sato6Atsushi Maruyama4Kotaro Suzuki5Yusuke Okada2Mineo Fujita4Keiichi Sato2Yohei Nakajima2
Block AAokiMaruyamaSatoKondoTakaoOkadaAokiMaruyamaSatoKondoTakaoOkadaBlock BSatoIwamotoSuzukiFujitaTajiriNakajimaSatoIwamotoSuzukiFujitaTajiriNakajima
Aoki
(12:22)Aoki
(5:07)Kondo
(13:29)Draw
(20:00)Aoki
(7:16)
Aoki
(12:22)Sato
(4:33)Kondo
(2:53)Maruyama
(4:25)Maruyama
(5:58)
Aoki
(5:07)Sato
(4:33)Kondo
(4:09)Takao
(6:53)Okada
(4:25)
Kondo
(13:29)Kondo
(2:53)Kondo
(4:09)Takao
(5:12)Kondo
(2:19)
Draw
(20:00)Maruyama
(4:25)Takao
(6:53)Takao
(5:12)Takao
(10:38)
Aoki
(7:16)Maruyama
(5:58)Okada
(4:25)Kondo
(2:19)Takao
(10:38)
Iwamoto
(10:52)Sato
(4:39)Sato
(14:13)Tajiri
(10:14)Sato
(11:29)
Iwamoto
(10:52)Draw
(20:00)Fujita
(10:27)Iwamato
(4:23)Iwamoto
(9:03)
Sato
(4:39)Draw
(20:00)Suzuki
(8:57)Suzuki
(10:57)Nakajima
(4:01)
Sato
(14:13)Fujita
(10:27)Suzuki
(8:57)Tajiri
(7:08)Fujita
(6:33)
Tajiri
(10:14)Iwamato
(4:23)Suzuki
(10:57)Tajiri
(7:08)Tajiri
(12:49)
Sato
(11:29)Iwamoto
(9:03)Nakajima
(4:01)Fujita
(6:33)Tajiri
(12:49)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1= Shuji Kondo | RD1-score1= 19:31 | RD1-seed2= B1 | RD1-team2= Koji Iwamoto | RD1-score2= Pin

2019

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

Block ABlock BKoji Iwamoto8Seiki Yoshioka7Kotaro Suzuki7Atsushi Aoki6Tajiri6Hikaru Sato5Yusuke Okada4Black Menso~re4Atsushi Maruyama3Chikara4Akira Francesco2Black Tiger VII4
Block AFrancescoMaruyamaIwamotoSuzukiTajiriOkadaFrancescoMaruyamaIwamotoSuzukiTajiriOkadaBlock BAokiMenso~reTigerChikaraSatoYoshiokaAokiMenso~reTigerChikaraSatoYoshioka
url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=223057title=AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 6work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbphmdate=February 13, 2019access-date=November 17, 2022}}Iwamoto
(8:42)url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=223514title=AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 5work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbphmdate=February 11, 2019access-date=November 17, 2022}}Tajiri
(11:32)url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=223404title=AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 9work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbphmdate=February 17, 2019access-date=November 17, 2022}}
Francesco
(8:04)Iwamoto
(12:33)Draw
(20:00)Maruyama
(14:35)url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=223403title=AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 8work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbphmdate=February 16, 2019access-date=November 17, 2022}}
Iwamoto
(8:42)Iwamoto
(12:33)Suzuki
(14:08)Iwamoto
(16:11)Iwamoto
(7:48)
Suzuki
(9:28)Draw
(20:00)Suzuki
(14:08)Tajiri
(14:50)Suzuki
(10:20)
Tajiri
(11:32)Maruyama
(14:35)Iwamoto
(16:11)Tajiri
(14:50)Tajiri
(12:20)
Okada
(10:34)Okada
(11:56)Iwamoto
(7:48)Suzuki
(10:20)Tajiri
(12:20)
Aoki
(13:40)Tiger
(12:33)url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=222634title=AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 4work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbphmdate=February 10, 2019access-date=November 17, 2022}}Sato
(16:53)Aoki
(11:05)
Aoki
(13:40)Menso
(5:35)Menso
(6:24)Sato
(11:08)Yoshioka
(12:07)
Tiger
(12:33)Menso
(5:35)Chikara
(4:01)url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=223128title=AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 7work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbphmdate=February 14, 2019access-date=November 17, 2022}}Yoshioka
(8:42)
Aoki
(8:50)Menso
(6:24)url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=222630title=AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 1work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbphmdate=February 7, 2019access-date=November 17, 2022}}Chikara
(11:20)Yoshioka
(4:59)
Sato
(16:53)Sato
(11:08)Tiger
(12:10)Chikara
(11:20)Draw
(20:00)
Aoki
(11:05)Yoshioka
(12:07)url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=222633title=AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 3work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbphmdate=February 9, 2019access-date=November 17, 2022}}url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=222631title=AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 2work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbphmdate=February 8, 2019access-date=November 17, 2022}}Draw
(20:00)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1= Koji Iwamoto | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= B1 | RD1-team2= Seiki Yoshioka | RD1-score2= 14:59

2021

The 2021 edition featured a single elimination tournament that took place between June 2 and June 3, 2021.

(June 2) (June 3) (June 3) (June 3)

| RD1-team01 = Francesco Akira | RD1-team02 = Tajiri | RD1-score01= Pin | RD1-score02= 11:42 | RD1-team03 = Dan Tamura | RD1-team04 = Tatsuhito Takaiwa | RD1-score03= Pin | RD1-score04= 9:28 | RD1-team05 = Yusuke Kodama | RD1-team06 = Black Mensore | RD1-score05= Pin | RD1-score06= 9:52 | RD1-team07 = Atsuki Aoyagi | RD1-team08 = Sugi | RD1-score07= Pin | RD1-score08= 8:08 | RD1-team09 = Hikaru Sato | RD1-team10 = Hokuto Omori | RD1-score09= Pin | RD1-score10= 12:52 | RD1-team11 = Devil Murasaki | RD1-team12 = Fuminori Abe | RD1-score11= Pin | RD1-score12= 6:29 | RD1-team13 = Izanagi | RD1-team14 = Brahman Kei | RD1-score13= Pin | RD1-score14= 4:53 | RD1-team15 = Rising Hayato | RD1-team16 = El Lindaman | RD1-score15= Pin | RD1-score16= 14:15

| RD2-team01 = Francesco Akira | RD2-team02 = Tatsuhito Takaiwa | RD2-score01= Pin | RD2-score02= 3:08 | RD2-team03 = Yusuke Kodama | RD2-team04 = Sugi | RD2-score03= Pin | RD2-score04= 7:57 | RD2-team05 = Hikaru Sato | RD2-team06 = Fuminori Abe | RD2-score05= Pin | RD2-score06= 9:13 | RD2-team07 = Izanagi | RD2-team08 = El Lindaman | RD2-score07= Pin | RD2-score08= 8:10

| RD3-team01 = Francesco Akira | RD3-team02 = Sugi | RD3-score01= Pin | RD3-score02= 9:13 | RD3-team03 = Hikaru Sato | RD3-team04 = El Lindaman | RD3-score03= Pin | RD3-score04= 12:47

| RD4-team01 = Francesco Akira | RD4-team02 = El Lindaman | RD4-score01= Pin | RD4-score02= 18:31

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.

WrestlerScoreAtsuki Aoyagi8Dan Tamura8Rising Hayato6Hikaru Sato6Ryo Inoue2Hokuto Omori0
ResultsInoueHayatoSatoAoyagiOmoriTamuraInoueHayatoSatoAoyagiOmoriTamura
url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=357211title=AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 7work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbohmdate=December 4, 2022access-date=December 5, 2022}}url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=356208title=AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 5work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbohmdate=November 23, 2022access-date=November 26, 2022}}url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=356017title=AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 2work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbohmdate=November 16, 2022access-date=November 16, 2022}}url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=356208title=AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 4work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbohmdate=November 20, 2022access-date=November 26, 2022}}url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=355670title=AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 1work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbohmdate=November 13, 2022access-date=November 13, 2022}}
Hayato
(5:28)Hayato
(6:52)Aoyagi
(9:51)Hayato
(6:08)url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=356122title=AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 3work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbohmdate=November 19, 2022access-date=November 19, 2022}}
Sato
(1:12)Hayato
(6:52)Sato
(9:54)Sato
(9:56)Tamura
(9:05)
Aoyagi
(5:29)Aoyagi
(9:51)Sato
(9:54)url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=356774title=AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 6work=cagematch.netfirst=Philiplast=Kreikenbohmdate=November 27, 2022access-date=November 29, 2022}}Aoyagi
(9:29)
Inoue
(3:35)Hayato
(6:08)Sato
(9:56)Aoyagi
(9:26)Tamura
(6:46)
Tamura
(5:32)Tamura
(8:36)Tamura
(9:05)Aoyagi
(9:29)Tamura
(6:46)

| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Atsuki Aoyagi | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= 2 | RD1-team2= Dan Tamura | RD1-score2= 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.

WrestlerScoreDan Tamura8Naruki Doi8Koji Iwamoto7Rising Hayato7Hikaru Sato7Fuminori Abe7Atsuki Aoyagi7Ryo Inoue5
ResultsAoyagiHayatoTamuraInoueSatoDoiIwamotoAbeAoyagiHayatoTamuraInoueSatoDoiIwamotoAbe
Hayato
(9:26)Tamura
(8:58)Aoyagi
(8:09)Sato
(9:57)Aoyagi
(3:47)Draw
(10:00)Aoyagi
(8:05)
Hayato
(9:26)Tamura
(9:44)Inoue
(6:54)Hayato
(8:45)Hayato
(9:49)Draw
(10:00)Abe
(8:06)
Tamura
(8:58)Tamura
(9:44)Tamura
(8:27)Draw
(10:00)Draw
(10:00)Iwamoto
(8:19)Abe
(8:57)
Aoyagi
(8:09)Inoue
(6:54)Tamura
(8:27)Inoue
(7:49)Draw
(10:00)Iwamoto
(4:24)Abe
(7:20)
Sato
(9:57)Hayato
(8:45)Draw
(10:00)Inoue
(7:49)Doi
(4:53)Sato
(8:49)Sato
(6:52)
Aoyagi
(3:47)Hayato
(9:49)Draw
(10:00)Draw
(10:00)Doi
(4:53)Doi
(8:53)Doi
(5:50)
Draw
(10:00)Draw
(10:00)Iwamoto
(8:19)Iwamoto
(4:24)Sato
(8:49)Doi
(8:53)Draw
(10:00)
Aoyagi
(8:05)Abe
(8:06)Abe
(8:57)Abe
(7:20)Sato
(6:52)Doi
(5:50)Draw
(10:00)

| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Dan Tamura | RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-seed2= 2 | RD1-team2= Naruki Doi | RD1-score2= 15:30

2025

The 2025 Junior League, held under the name of "Zennichi Junior Festival," took place between July 17 and August 3.

Block ABlock BRising Hayato6Atsuki Aoyagi6Seiki Yoshioka4Naruki Doi4Seigo Tachibana4Dan Tamura4Hikaru Sato4Musashi4Ryo Inoue2Fuminori Abe2
Block AHayatoInoueSatoTachibanaYoshiokaHayatoInoueSatoTachibanaYoshiokaBlock BMusashiTamuraAoyagiAbeDoiMusashiTamuraAoyagiAbeDoi
Inoue
(9:35)Hayato
(11:27)Hayato
(21:46)Hayato
(16:02)
Inoue
(9:35)Sato
(2:18)Tachibana
(10:00)Yoshioka
(10:54)
Hayato
(11:27)Sato
(2:18)Tachibana
(11:32)Sato
(9:49)
Hayato
(21:46)Tachibana
(10:00)Tachibana
(11:32)Yoshioka
(12:08)
Hayato
(16:02)Yoshioka
(10:54)Sato
(9:49)Yoshioka
(12:08)
Tamura
(12:28)Musashi
(16:56)Abe
(10:32)Musashi
(20:11)
Tamura
(12:28)Aoyagi
(22:54)Tamura
(10:11)Doi
(9:27)
Musashi
(16:56)Aoyagi
(22:54)Aoyagi
(15:15)Aoyagi
(17:44)
Abe
(10:32)Tamura
(10:11)Aoyagi
(15:15)Doi
(9:09)
Musashi
(20:11)Doi
(9:27)Aoyagi
(17:44)Doi
(9:09)

| RD1-seed1= A1 | RD1-team1= Rising Hayato | RD1-score1= 29:45 | RD1-seed2= B1 | RD1-team2= Atsuki Aoyagi | RD1-score2= Pin

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