NJPW New Japan Cup

The NJPW New Japan Cup is a men's pro wrestling tournament held periodically by New Japan Pro Wrestling.

The tournament was established on April 19, 2005, and the first edition was won by Hiroshi Tanahashi , while the last edition took place on March 20, 2024 and was won by Yota Tsuji .

Since the 2006 edition, the winner receives a title match, usually for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (before IWGP Heavyweight Championship).

On this page, you can find the full list of all the NJPW New Japan Cup winners in history, along with dates, events, locations and statistics.

NJPW New Japan Cup: Info

Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
Gender Male
Tournament Type Single-Elimination
Date Established April 19, 2005
Notes Since the 2006 edition, the winner receives a title match, usually for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (before IWGP Heavyweight Championship).

NJPW New Japan Cup: List of Winners

N.	Image	Winner
20		Yota Tsuji 1 March 20, 2024 Nagaoka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 Finals 17 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2024 against the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito.
19		SANADA 1 March 21, 2023 Nagaoka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2023 Finals 18 days Successfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2023 against the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
18		Zack Sabre Jr. 2 March 7, 2022 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 Finals 33 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Hyper Battle '22 against the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
17		Will Ospreay 1 March 21, 2021 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 Finals 14 days Successfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2021 against the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kota Ibushi.
16		EVIL 1 July 11, 2020 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 Finals 1 day Successfully used the shot at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion & IWGP Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito.
15		Kazuchika Okada 2 March 24, 2019 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 Finals 13 days Successfully used the shot at G1 Supercard against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Jay White.
14		Zack Sabre Jr. 1 March 21, 2018 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 Finals 11 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2018 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
13		Katsuyori Shibata 1 March 20, 2017 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 Finals 20 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2017 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
12		Tetsuya Naito 1 March 12, 2016 Aomori, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2016 Finals 29 days Successfully used the shot at Invasion Attack 2016 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
11		Kota Ibushi 1 March 15, 2015 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2015 Finals 21 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Invasion Attack 2015 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles.
10		Shinsuke Nakamura 1 March 23, 2014 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2014 Finals 14 days Successfully used the shot at Invasion Attack 2014 against the IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
9		Kazuchika Okada 1 March 23, 2013 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2013 Finals 15 days Successfully used the shot at Invasion Attack 2013 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
8		Hirooki Goto 3 March 8, 2012 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2012 Finals 56 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestling Dontaku 2012 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
7		Yuji Nagata 2 March 6, 2011 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW 39th Anniversary: New Japan Cup 2011 Finals 28 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Dimension 2011 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
6		Hirooki Goto 2 March 22, 2010 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2010 New Japan Cup Finals 19 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Dimension 2010 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.
5		Hirooki Goto 1 March 22, 2009 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2009 New Japan Cup Finals 42 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestling Dontaku 2009/a> against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
4		Hiroshi Tanahashi 2 March 23, 2008 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2008 New Japan Cup Finals 7 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Dimension 2008/a> against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.
3		Yuji Nagata 1 March 21, 2007 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2007 New Japan Evolution: New Japan Cup Finals 23 days Successfully used the shot at Circuit2007 New Japan Brave against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
2		Giant Bernard 1 April 30, 2006 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2006 Finals 3 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Japan Cup 2006 Special against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar.
1		Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 April 24, 2005 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup: New Japan Openweight Tournament Finals 0 days

NJPW New Japan Cup: Names & Logos History

- NJPW New Japan Cup March 11, 2013
- NJPW New Japan Cup April 19, 2005 March 10, 2013

NJPW New Japan Cup: Statistics & Records

Most Victories

Wrestler	Wins	Year
Hirooki Goto	3	2009, 2010, 2012
Yuji Nagata	2	2007, 2011
Zack Sabre Jr.	2	2018, 2022
Kazuchika Okada	2	2013, 2019
Hiroshi Tanahashi	2	2005, 2008

N.	Image	Winner
20		Yota Tsuji 1 March 20, 2024 Nagaoka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 Finals 17 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2024 against the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito.
19		SANADA 1 March 21, 2023 Nagaoka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2023 Finals 18 days Successfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2023 against the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
18		Zack Sabre Jr. 2 March 7, 2022 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 Finals 33 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Hyper Battle '22 against the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
17		Will Ospreay 1 March 21, 2021 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 Finals 14 days Successfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2021 against the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kota Ibushi.
16		EVIL 1 July 11, 2020 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 Finals 1 day Successfully used the shot at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion & IWGP Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito.
15		Kazuchika Okada 2 March 24, 2019 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 Finals 13 days Successfully used the shot at G1 Supercard against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Jay White.
14		Zack Sabre Jr. 1 March 21, 2018 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 Finals 11 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2018 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
13		Katsuyori Shibata 1 March 20, 2017 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 Finals 20 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Sakura Genesis 2017 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
12		Tetsuya Naito 1 March 12, 2016 Aomori, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2016 Finals 29 days Successfully used the shot at Invasion Attack 2016 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
11		Kota Ibushi 1 March 15, 2015 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2015 Finals 21 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Invasion Attack 2015 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles.
10		Shinsuke Nakamura 1 March 23, 2014 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2014 Finals 14 days Successfully used the shot at Invasion Attack 2014 against the IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
9		Kazuchika Okada 1 March 23, 2013 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2013 Finals 15 days Successfully used the shot at Invasion Attack 2013 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
8		Hirooki Goto 3 March 8, 2012 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2012 Finals 56 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestling Dontaku 2012 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
7		Yuji Nagata 2 March 6, 2011 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW 39th Anniversary: New Japan Cup 2011 Finals 28 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Dimension 2011 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
6		Hirooki Goto 2 March 22, 2010 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2010 New Japan Cup Finals 19 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Dimension 2010 against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.
5		Hirooki Goto 1 March 22, 2009 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2009 New Japan Cup Finals 42 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestling Dontaku 2009/a> against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
4		Hiroshi Tanahashi 2 March 23, 2008 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2008 New Japan Cup Finals 7 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Dimension 2008/a> against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.
3		Yuji Nagata 1 March 21, 2007 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2007 New Japan Evolution: New Japan Cup Finals 23 days Successfully used the shot at Circuit2007 New Japan Brave against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
2		Giant Bernard 1 April 30, 2006 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup 2006 Finals 3 days Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Japan Cup 2006 Special against the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar.
1		Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 April 24, 2005 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW New Japan Cup: New Japan Openweight Tournament Finals 0 days

NJPW New Japan Cup: Info

NJPW New Japan Cup: List of Winners

Yota Tsuji 1

SANADA 1

Zack Sabre Jr. 2

Will Ospreay 1

EVIL 1

Kazuchika Okada 2

Zack Sabre Jr. 1

Katsuyori Shibata 1

Tetsuya Naito 1

Kota Ibushi 1

Shinsuke Nakamura 1

Kazuchika Okada 1

Hirooki Goto 3

Yuji Nagata 2

Hirooki Goto 2

Hirooki Goto 1

Hiroshi Tanahashi 2

Yuji Nagata 1

Giant Bernard 1

Hiroshi Tanahashi 1

NJPW New Japan Cup: Names & Logos History

NJPW New Japan Cup: Statistics & Records

Most Victories

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