Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League
The Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League is an annual professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by Pro Wrestling Noah since [|2007]. Originally known as the Nippon TV Cup Jr. Heavyweight Tag League and from [|2011] until [|2017] as the NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League, the tournament was given its current name in May 2017.
The Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League is held under a round-robin system, with two points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. The teams finishing atop the points standings in the two blocks advance to the knockout stage, where the winner is determined in a head-to-head match. Matches in the Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League have a 30-minute time limit, which is the same as matches for Noah's GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.
In the below results, signifies the GHC Jr Tag Team Champions at the time of each tournament. Usually the winners of the tournament earn a shot at the title, assuming they are not already the champions.
List of winners
- 2007: Kenta and Taiji Ishimori
- 2008: Kenta and Taiji Ishimori
- 2009: Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
- 2010: Atsushi Aoki and Kenta
- 2011: Atsushi Aoki and Kotaro Suzuki
- 2012: Atsushi Kotoge and Taiji Ishimori
- 2013: Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask
- 2014: Hajime Ohara and Kenoh
- 2015: Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada
- 2016: ACH and Taiji Ishimori
- 2017: Hayata and Yo-Hey
- 2018: Hayata and Yo-Hey
- 2019: Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinari Ogawa
Results
2007
The 2007 Nippon TV Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from July 1 to 15, 2007. The tournament featured six teams. Outside entrants included Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards from Ring of Honor.Kenta and Taiji Ishimori | 7 |
Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe | 6 |
Kota Ibushi and Naomichi Marufuji | 6 |
Kotaro Suzuki and Ricky Marvin | 6 |
Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards | 3 |
Atsushi Aoki and Rocky Romero | 2 |
[|2008]
The 2008 Nippon TV Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from August 23 to September 6, 2008. The tournament featured eight teams. Outside entrants included Bryan Danielson, Davey Richards and Jay and Mark Briscoe from Ring of Honor.Kenta and Taiji Ishimori | 10 |
Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 10 |
Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards | 9 |
Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe | 9 |
Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kota Ibushi | 8 |
Eddie Edwards and Ricky Marvin | 5 |
Akihito Ito and Atsushi Aoki | 2 |
Kento Miyahara and Naomichi Marufuji | 2 |
[|2009]
The 2009 Nippon TV Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League ran from July 12 to 27, 2009. The tournament featured two blocks of four teams each. Outside entrants included Bryan Danielson and Roderick Strong from Ring of Honor.Block A | Aoki Ibushi | Danielson Strong | Hirayanagi Kikutaro | Ishimori Kenta |
Aoki Ibushi | X | Ibushi Aoki | Ibushi Aoki | Ibushi Aoki |
Danielson Strong | Ibushi Aoki | X | Danielson Strong | Ishimori Kenta |
Hirayanagi Kikutaro | Ibushi Aoki | Ishimori Kenta | X | Ishimori Kenta |
Ishimori Kenta | Ibushi Aoki | Ishimori Kenta | Ishimori Kenta | X |
Block B | Suzuki Kanemaru | Edwards Marvin | Nakajima Miyahara | Ito Kikuchi |
Ito Kikuchi | X | Edwards Marvin | Nakajima Miyahara | Suzuki Kanemaru |
Edwards Marvin | Edwards Marvin | X | Edwards Marvin | Suzuki Kanemaru |
Nakajima Miyahara | Nakajima Miyahara | Edwards Marvin | X | Draw |
Suzuki Kanemaru | Suzuki Kanemaru | Suzuki Kanemaru | Draw | X |
[|2010]
The 2010 Nippon TV Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League held from October 15 to October 30, 2010. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. Outside entrants included Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards from Ring of Honor, Dick Togo and Yasu Urano from Dramatic Dream Team, The Great Sasuke and Kenbai from Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada from Osaka Pro Wrestling and Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans from AAA.2011
The 2011 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from July 16 to 30, 2011. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. Outside entrants included Delirious and Eddie Edwards from Ring of Honor, Osamu Namiguchi and Tatsuhito Takaiwa from Pro Wrestling Zero1, Kenoh and Kenbai from Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Aero Star and Jack Evans from AAA and Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada from Osaka Pro Wrestling.[|2012]
The 2012 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from September 8 to September 22, 2012. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. Outside entrants included Bobby Fish and Eddie Edwards from Ring of Honor, Hiro Tonai and Shiori Asahi from Kaientai Dojo and Daichi Hashimoto and Ikuto Hidaka from Pro Wrestling Zero1.[|2013]
The 2013 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from July 14 to 28, 2013. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each.outside entrants included Roderick Strong from Ring of Honor, Hiro Tonai and Shiori Asahi from Kaientai Dojo, Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask from New Japan Pro Wrestling and Australian wrestler Slex. The winners, Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask, also won the vacant GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[|2014]
The 2014 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from July 19 to August 2, 2014. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. Outside entrants included Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask from New Japan Pro Wrestling, Hiro Tonai and Shiori Asahi from Kaientai Dojo and Mexican wrestlers Jinzo and Rocky Lobo.[|2015]
The 2015 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from September 5 to 22, 2015. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. The participants were announced on August 23; outside entrants included Kota Umeda and Kudo from Dramatic Dream Team, Kaji Tomato and Shiori Asahi from Kaientai Dojo and freelancers Billyken Kid and Buffalo. Kudo was forced to pull out of the tournament on September 16, after suffering a knee injury, leading to him and Umeda forfeiting their final match.[|2016]
The 2016 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League took place from July 16 to July 30, 2016.ACH and Taiji Ishimori | 8 |
Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada | 8 |
Hajime Ohara and Kenoh | 6 |
El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 4 |
Andy Dalton and Hitoshi Kumano | 2 |
Captain Noah and Genba Hirayanagi | 2 |
2017
The 2017 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League took place from July 13 to July 27, 2017.Hi69 and Taiji Ishimori | 10 |
Hayata and Yo-Hey | 10 |
Hajime Ohara and Hitoshi Kumano | 8 |
Phil Atlas and Seiya Morohashi | 8 |
Daisuke Harada and Tadasuke | 8 |
Mao and Shunma Katsumata | 6 |
Gaston Mateo and Kaiser | 4 |
Gurukun Mask and Shuri Joe | 2 |
[|2018]
The 2018 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League took place from July 7 to August 5, 2018. Leona was initially Seiya Morohashi's partner for the tournament, but he was replaced by Junta Miyawaki due to injury following the match against Hayata & Yo-Hey.Hayata and Yo-Hey | 8 |
Hajime Ohara and Hitoshi Kumano | 8 |
Ikuto Hidaka and Takuya Sugawara | 8 |
Hi69 and Minoru Tanaka | 6 |
Ricky Marvin and El Hijo del Pantera | 6 |
Daisuke Harada and Tadasuke | 6 |
Junta Miyawaki and Seiya Morohashi | 0 |
2019
The 2019 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League took place from May 28 to June 13, 2019.Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinari Ogawa | 9 |
Hayata and Yo-Hey | 7 |
Chris Ridgeway and Hitoshi Kumano | 6 |
Daisuke Harada and Tadasuke | 6 |
Hi69 and Minoru Tanaka | 6 |
Junta Miyawaki and Seiya Morohashi | 4 |
Hajime Ohara and Nosawa Rongai | 4 |