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

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

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List of winners

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Year Winner Ref
1983 Chavo Guerrero
1998 Yoshinari Ogawa
2003 Carl Malenko
2006 Kaz Hayashi
2007 Chris Sabin
2008 Kai
2009 Shuji Kondo
2010 Jimmy Yang
2011 Kai (2)
2012 Hiroshi Yamato
2014 Kotaro Suzuki
2015 Kotaro Suzuki (2)
2016 Atsushi Aoki
2017 Koji Iwamoto
2018 Shuji Kondo (2)
2019 Koji Iwamoto (2) [1]
2021 Francesco Akira [2]
2022 Atsuki Aoyagi
2023 Dan Tamura

1983

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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
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

1998

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

2003

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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
Wrestler Score
Carl Malenko 8
Jimmy Yang 8
Kaz Hayashi 6
Gran Hamada 4
Ryuji Hijikata 2
Gran Naniwa 0
Final
   
1 Carl Malenko Pin
2 Jimmy Yang 5:17[5]

2006

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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 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

2007

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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 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

2008

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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 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

2009

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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 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)		 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 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

2010

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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 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

2011

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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 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

2012

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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 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

2014

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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 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 Aoki
(12:19)		 Draw
(30:00)
Tomato Tomato
(11:53)		 — Suzuki
(9:54)		 Hijikata
(9:46)		 Dragón
(8:14)
Suzuki Aoki 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

2015

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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 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

2016

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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 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

2017

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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 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

2018

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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 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

2019

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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 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]

2021

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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

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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
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

2023

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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
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

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