AJPW Junior League explained

AJPW Junior League
Othernames:	Junior Hyper League Jr. Battle of Glory
Promotions:	All Japan Pro Wrestling
Firstevent:	1983
Featuredmatches:	Tournament 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

List of winners

Year	Winner	Ref
		^[1]
		^[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.^[3]

Final standings

Wrestler	Score
	12
Ultra Seven	11
	8
	4
	0

Results					Ultra Seven
Chavo Guerrero		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)
Mitsuharu Misawa	Guerrero (6:52)	Davis (10:11)		Koshinaka (21:25)	Seven (11:26)
	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)

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

Wrestler	Score
	??
	??
	??
	??
	??

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

Wrestler	Score
	8
	8
	6
	4
	2
	0

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 A		Block B
	6 !		5
	4 !	Katsushi Takemura	4
	2 !	Virus	2
	0 !		1

Block A				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			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)

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 A		Block B
	6 !		6
	4 !		5
	4 !		4
	4 !		3
	2 !		2

Block A					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					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)

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 A		Block B
	5 !		6
	4 !	Takemura	4
	4 !		4
	4 !	Phil Atlas	3
	3 !		3

Block A					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				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)

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 A		Block B
	6 !		8
	5 !		6
	3 !		2
	2 !		2
	0 !		2

Block A					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					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)

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 A		Block B
	8 !		8
	6 !		6
	5 !		4
	5 !		4
	4 !		4
	2 !		4

Block A						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						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)

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 A		Block B
	7 !		8
	6 !		6
	5 !		6
Black Bushi	4 !		4
	4 !		4
	4 !		2

Block A	B. Bushi					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						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)

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 A		Block B
	8 !		7
	6 !		7
	5 !		6
	5 !		6
	4 !	Gillette	2
Aegyptus Aerial	2 !		0

Block A	Aerial					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		Gillette				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)

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.^[7]

Final standings

Block A		Block B
	6 !		6
	5 !		4
	5 !		4
	2 !		4
	2 !		2

Block A					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					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)

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 A		Block B
	6 !		6
	4 !		5
	4 !		3
	4 !		3
	2 !		3

Block A					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					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)

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.^[8]

Final standings

Block A		Block B
	4 !		4
	2 !		3
	0 !		3
	0 !		2

Block A				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			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)

2017

The 2017 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of five and was held from February 17 to February 26 over six shows.^[9]

Final standings

Block A		Block B
	4 !		5
	3 !		4
	3 !		4
	3 !		4
	3 !		3

Block A					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					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)

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.^[10]

Final standings

Block A		Block B
	8 !		7
	7 !		6
	7 !		6
	4 !		5
	2 !		4
Keiichi Sato	2 !		2

Block A			Sato			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						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)

2019

The 2019 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from February 7 to February 24 over eleven shows.^[11]

Final standings

Block A		Block B
	8 !		7
	7 !		6
	6 !		5
Yusuke Okada	4 !		4
	3 !	Chikara	4
	2 !		4

Block A						Okada
Francesco		Francesco (8:04)^[12]	Iwamoto (8:42)	Suzuki (9:28)^[13]	Tajiri (11:32)	Okada (10:34)^[14]
Maruyama	Francesco (8:04)		Iwamoto (12:33)	Draw (20:00)	Maruyama (14:35)	Okada (11:56)^[15]
Iwamoto	Iwamoto (8:42)	Iwamoto (12:33)		Suzuki (14:08)	Iwamoto (16:11)	Iwamoto (7:48)
Suzuki	Suzuki (9:28)	Draw (20:00)	Suzuki (14:08)		Tajiri (14:50)	Suzuki (10:20)
Tajiri	Tajiri (11:32)	Maruyama (14:35)	Iwamoto (16:11)	Tajiri (14:50)		Tajiri (12:20)
Okada	Okada (10:34)	Okada (11:56)	Iwamoto (7:48)	Suzuki (10:20)	Tajiri (12:20)
Block B				Chikara		Yoshioka
Aoki		Aoki (13:40)	Tiger (12:33)	Aoki (8:50)^[16]	Sato (16:53)	Aoki (11:05)
Menso~re	Aoki (13:40)		Menso (5:35)	Menso (6:24)	Sato (11:08)	Yoshioka (12:07)
Tiger	Tiger (12:33)	Menso (5:35)		Chikara (4:01)	Tiger (12:10)^[17]	Yoshioka (8:42)
Chikara	Aoki (8:50)	Menso (6:24)	Chikara (4:01)^[18]		Chikara (11:20)	Yoshioka (4:59)
Sato	Sato (16:53)	Sato (11:08)	Tiger (12:10)	Chikara (11:20)		Draw (20:00)
Yoshioka	Aoki (11:05)	Yoshioka (12:07)	Yoshioka (8:42)^[19]	Yoshioka (4:59)^[20]	Draw (20:00)

2021

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

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.^[21]

Final standings

Wrestler	Score
	8
	8
	6
	6
Ryo Inoue	2
	0

Results	Inoue					Tamura
Inoue		Hayato (5:28)^[22]	Sato (1:12)^[23]	Aoyagi (5:29)^[24]	Inoue (3:35)^[25]	Tamura (5:32)^[26]
Hayato	Hayato (5:28)		Hayato (6:52)	Aoyagi (9:51)	Hayato (6:08)	Tamura (8:36)^[27]
Sato	Sato (1:12)	Hayato (6:52)		Sato (9:54)	Sato (9:56)	Tamura (9:05)
Aoyagi	Aoyagi (5:29)	Aoyagi (9:51)	Sato (9:54)		Aoyagi (9:26)^[28]	Aoyagi (9:29)
Omori	Inoue (3:35)	Hayato (6:08)	Sato (9:56)	Aoyagi (9:26)		Tamura (6:46)
Tamura	Tamura (5:32)	Tamura (8:36)	Tamura (9:05)	Aoyagi (9:29)	Tamura (6:46)

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

Wrestler	Score
	8
	8
	7
	7
	7
	7
	7
Ryo Inoue	5

Results				Inoue			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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: AJPW: «Jr. Battle of Glory 2019 »Finalists ready. superluchas.com. Dark angel. February 25, 2019. July 6, 2021.
2. Web site: AJPW: «Jr. Battle of Glory 2021 »Grand Final - Francesco Akira, the winner. superluchas.com. Dark angel. June 9, 2021. July 6, 2021.
3. Web site: Reference at www.cagematch.net.
4. Web site: Reference at www.cagematch.net.
5. Web site: All Japan Junior Carnivals.
6. Web site: Junior Champion Carnival 2006. Pro Wrestling History. 2008-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20080130014816/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/alljapan/junior.html. 30 January 2008 . live.
7. Web site: All Japan Pro-Wrestling - "EXCITE SERIES 2014". purolove.com. Purolove. February 16, 2014. April 22, 2022.
8. Web site: AJPW: Kazuki Hashimoto is injured and the final of the Jr. Battle of Glory 2016 tournament is lost. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. February 18, 2016. November 17, 2022.
9. Web site: AJPW: Official presentation of the tournament «Jr. Battle of Glory 2017 ». superluchas.com. Dark angel. February 15, 2017. July 6, 2021.
10. Web site: AJPW: The "Jr. Battle of Glory ". superluchas.com. Dark angel. February 15, 2018. July 6, 2021.
11. Web site: AJPW EXCITE SERIES (FEBRUARY 24) RESULTS & REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Gerard. Di Trolio. February 26, 2019. November 17, 2022.
12. Web site: AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 6. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbphm. February 13, 2019. November 17, 2022.
13. Web site: AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 5. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbphm. February 11, 2019. November 17, 2022.
14. Web site: AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 9. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbphm. February 17, 2019. November 17, 2022.
15. Web site: AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 8. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbphm. February 16, 2019. November 17, 2022.
16. Web site: AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 4. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbphm. February 10, 2019. November 17, 2022.
17. Web site: AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 7. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbphm. February 14, 2019. November 17, 2022.
18. Web site: AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 1. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbphm. February 7, 2019. November 17, 2022.
19. Web site: AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 3. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbphm. February 9, 2019. November 17, 2022.
20. Web site: AJPW Excite Series 2019 - Tag 2. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbphm. February 8, 2019. November 17, 2022.
21. Web site: AJPW: The «Jr. Battle of Glory 2022». superluchas.com. Dark Angel. November 8, 2022. November 17, 2022.
22. Web site: AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 7. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. December 4, 2022. December 5, 2022.
23. Web site: AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 5. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. November 23, 2022. November 26, 2022.
24. Web site: AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 2. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. November 16, 2022. November 16, 2022.
25. Web site: AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 4. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. November 20, 2022. November 26, 2022.
26. Web site: AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 1. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. November 13, 2022. November 13, 2022.
27. Web site: AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 3. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. November 19, 2022. November 19, 2022.
28. Web site: AJPW Real World Tag League 2022 - Tag 6. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. November 27, 2022. November 29, 2022.