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The '''New Japan Cup''' (often abbreviated '''NJC''') is an annual [[single-elimination tournament|single-elimination]] [[professional wrestling]] [[Professional wrestling tournament|tournament]] held by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Originally intended for every April, it was rescheduled to March in 2007. Though NJPW also runs the annual [[G1 Climax]] tournament, the NJC is different in that it is single-elimination, whereas the G1 is a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]]. Like the G1 however, the winner of the tournament receives a shot at the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]]; this stipulation was added in 2006.
  
   
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The '''New Japan Cup''' (often abbreviated '''NJC''') is an annual single-elimination [[professional wrestling]] [[Professional wrestling tournament|tournament]] held by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Originally intended for every April, it was rescheduled to March in 2007. Though NJPW also runs the annual [[G1 Climax]] tournament, the NJC is different in that it is single-elimination, whereas the G1 is a round-robin. Like the G1 however, the winner of the tournament receives a shot at the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]]; this stipulation was added in 2006. In 2014, the winner was given the right to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]]. The following year, the winner could have also chosen to challenge for the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]]. The 2019 edition was also exclusively for the Heavyweight Championship, as the winner would headline the [[ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard 2019|G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden]].
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==Results==
  
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===List of winners===
  
   
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==Tournaments==
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*[[#2005|2005]]: [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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*[[#2006|2006]]: [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]]
  
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!Year !! Winner !! Championship match
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*[[#2007|2007]]: [[Yuji Nagata]]
  
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|-
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*[[#2008|2008]]: Hiroshi Tanahashi
  
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*[[#2009|2009]]: [[Hirooki Goto]]
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|[[#2005|2005]] || [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] || N/A
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|-
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*[[#2010|2010]]: Hirooki Goto
  
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|[[#2006|2006]] || [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]] || Lost to [[Brock Lesnar]] for the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]].
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*[[#2011|2011]]: Yuji Nagata
  
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|-
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|[[#2007|2007]] || [[Yuji Nagata]] || Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
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|-
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|[[#2008|2008]] || Hiroshi Tanahashi {{small|(2)}} || Lost to [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension.
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|-
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|[[#2009|2009]] || [[Hirooki Goto]] || Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2009]].
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|-
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|[[#2010|2010]] || Hirooki Goto {{small|(2)}} || Lost to Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension 2010.
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|-
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|[[#2011|2011]] || Yuji Nagata {{small|(2)}} || Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension～Pray,Hope,Power.
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|-
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|[[#2012|2012]] || Hirooki Goto {{small|(3)}} || Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2012]].
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|-
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|[[#2013|2013]] || [[Kazuchika Okada]] || Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Invasion Attack 2013]].
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|-
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|[[#2014|2014]] || Shinsuke Nakamura || Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]] at [[Invasion Attack 2014]].
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|-
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|[[#2015|2015]] || [[Kota Ibushi]] || Lost to [[A.J. Styles]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Invasion Attack 2015]].
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|-
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|[[#2016|2016]] || [[Tetsuya Naito]] || Defeated Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Invasion Attack 2016]].
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|-
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|[[#2017|2017]] || [[Katsuyori Shibata]] || Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Sakura Genesis 2017]].
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|-
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|[[#2018|2018]] || [[Zack Sabre Jr.]] || Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018|Sakura Genesis 2018]].
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|-
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|[[#2019|2019]]
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|Kazuchika Okada
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|Defeated [[Jay White]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard 2019]].
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|-
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|[[#2020|2020]]
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|[[EVIL]]
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|}
   
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==Results==
 
===2005===
  
===2005===
 
The 2005 New Japan Cup was held from April 19 to April 24. The first two rounds were held on individual nights, with round one taking up the entire card on April 19.
  
The 2005 New Japan Cup was held from April 19 to April 24. The first two rounds were held on individual nights, with round one taking up the entire card on April 19.
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{{16TeamBracket
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{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
 
| RD1=Round 1<br>April 19
  
| RD1=Round 1<br>April 19
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| RD2=Quarterfinals<br>April 21
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| RD2=Round 2<br>April 21
 
| RD3=Semifinals<br>April 24
  
| RD3=Semifinals<br>April 24
 
| RD4=Final<br>April 24
  
| RD4=Final<br>April 24
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| RD1-seed01=| RD1-seed02=| RD1-seed03=| RD1-seed04=| RD1-seed05=| RD1-seed06=| RD1-seed07=| RD1-seed08=| RD1-seed09=| RD1-seed10=| RD1-seed11=| RD1-seed12=| RD1-seed13=| RD1-seed14=| RD1-seed15=| RD1-seed16=
  
   
 
| RD1-team01='''[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]'''
  
| RD1-team01='''[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]'''
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| RD1-team03='''[[Koji Kanemoto]]'''
  
| RD1-team03='''[[Koji Kanemoto]]'''
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| RD1-team04=Ryushi Yanagisawa
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| RD1-team04=[[Ryushi Yanagisawa]]
 
| RD1-score03=Pin
  
| RD1-score03=Pin
 
| RD1-score04=8:19
  
| RD1-score04=8:19
   
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| RD1-team05='''[[Minoru Tanaka (wrestler)|Minoru]]'''
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| RD1-team05='''[[Minoru Tanaka|Minoru]]'''
 
| RD1-team06=[[Osamu Nishimura]]
  
| RD1-team06=[[Osamu Nishimura]]
 
| RD1-score05=CO
  
| RD1-score05=CO
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| RD1-team07='''[[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]]'''
  
| RD1-team07='''[[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]]'''
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| RD1-team08=[[Jushin Liger]]
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| RD1-team08=[[Jushin Thunder Liger]]
 
| RD1-score07=Pin
  
| RD1-score07=Pin
 
| RD1-score08=15:54
  
| RD1-score08=15:54
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| RD1-team10=[[Shinsuke Nakamura]]
  
| RD1-team10=[[Shinsuke Nakamura]]
 
| RD1-score09=Pin
  
| RD1-score09=Pin
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| RD1-score10=8:55<
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| RD1-score10=8:55
   
 
| RD1-team11='''[[Yutaka Yoshie]]'''
  
| RD1-team11='''[[Yutaka Yoshie]]'''
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===2006===
  
===2006===
 
The 2006 New Japan Cup was held from April 16 to April 30. [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]], the winner of the tournament, went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion [[Brock Lesnar]] on May 3.
  
The 2006 New Japan Cup was held from April 16 to April 30. [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]], the winner of the tournament, went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion [[Brock Lesnar]] on May 3.
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{{16TeamBracket
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{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
 
| RD1=Round 1<br>April 16,20,21,22
  
| RD1=Round 1<br>April 16,20,21,22
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| RD2=Quarterfinals<br>April 23,25,26
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| RD2=Round 2<br>April 23,25,26
 
| RD3=Semifinals<br>April 28,29
  
| RD3=Semifinals<br>April 28,29
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| RD4=Finals<br>April 30
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| RD4=Final<br>April 30
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| RD1-seed01=| RD1-seed02=| RD1-seed03=| RD1-seed04=| RD1-seed05=| RD1-seed06=| RD1-seed07=| RD1-seed08=| RD1-seed09=| RD1-seed10=| RD1-seed11=| RD1-seed12=| RD1-seed13=| RD1-seed14=| RD1-seed15=| RD1-seed16=
  
   
 
| RD1-team01='''[[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]]'''
  
| RD1-team01='''[[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]]'''
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| RD1-score02=8:19
  
| RD1-score02=8:19
   
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| RD1-team03='''[[Riki Chōshū]]'''
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| RD1-team03=[[Junji Hirata|Black Strong Machine]]
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| RD1-team04=[[Junji Hirata|Black Strong Machine]]
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| RD1-team04='''[[Riki Choshu]]'''
 
| RD1-score03=Pin
  
| RD1-score03=Pin
 
| RD1-score04=6:46
  
| RD1-score04=6:46
   
 
| RD1-team05='''[[Manabu Nakanishi]]'''
  
| RD1-team05='''[[Manabu Nakanishi]]'''
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| RD1-team06=[[Takashi Iizuka]]
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| RD1-team06=[[Takayuki Iizuka | Takashi Iizuka]]
 
| RD1-score05=Pin
  
| RD1-score05=Pin
 
| RD1-score06=11:31
  
| RD1-score06=11:31
   
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| RD1-team07='''[[Ryouji Sai]]'''
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| RD1-team07='''[[Ryoji Sai]]'''
 
| RD1-team08=[[Naofumi Yamamoto]]
  
| RD1-team08=[[Naofumi Yamamoto]]
 
| RD1-score07=Pin
  
| RD1-score07=Pin
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| RD1-score10=25:12
  
| RD1-score10=25:12
   
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| RD1-team11=[[Scott Norton]]
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| RD1-team11='''[[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]]'''
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| RD1-team12='''[[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]]'''
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| RD1-team12=[[Scott Norton]]
 
| RD1-score11=Pin
  
| RD1-score11=Pin
 
| RD1-score12=12:30
  
| RD1-score12=12:30
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| RD1-score14=1:24
  
| RD1-score14=1:24
   
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| RD1-team15=Tomohiro Ishii
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| RD1-team15='''[[Yuji Nagata]]'''
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| RD1-team16='''[[Yuji Nagata]]'''
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| RD1-team16=[[Tomohiro Ishii]]
 
| RD1-score15=Pin
  
| RD1-score15=Pin
 
| RD1-score16=9:57
  
| RD1-score16=9:57
   
 
| RD2-team01='''Giant Bernard'''
  
| RD2-team01='''Giant Bernard'''
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| RD2-team02=Riki Chōshū
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| RD2-team02=Riki Choshu
 
| RD2-score01=Pin
  
| RD2-score01=Pin
 
| RD2-score02=9:11
  
| RD2-score02=9:11
   
 
| RD2-team03='''Manabu Nakanishi'''
  
| RD2-team03='''Manabu Nakanishi'''
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| RD2-team04=Ryouji Sai
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| RD2-team04=Ryoji Sai
 
| RD2-score03=Pin
  
| RD2-score03=Pin
 
| RD2-score04=14:56
  
| RD2-score04=14:56
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| RD3-score02=16:43
  
| RD3-score02=16:43
   
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| RD3-team03=Hiroshi Tanahashi
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| RD3-team03= Hiroshi Tanahashi
 
| RD3-team04='''Yuji Nagata'''
  
| RD3-team04='''Yuji Nagata'''
 
| RD3-score03=Pin
  
| RD3-score03=Pin
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===2007===
  
===2007===
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The 2007 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 3 to March 21. Giant Bernard and [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] received byes to the quarterfinals, due to their victories in the 2006 New Japan Cup and G1 Climax respectively. [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] was injured in a non-tournament match on March 13, giving Tenzan an additional pass to the semifinals. The winner, [[Yuji Nagata]], went on to defeat [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] for the championship on April 13, beginning his second reign with the title.> He also became the first person to reach the NJC finals twice, and the first to win both the New Japan Cup and G1 Climax.
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The 2007 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 3 to March 21. Giant Bernard and [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] received byes to the second round, due to their victories in the 2006 New Japan Cup and G1 Climax respectively. [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] was injured in a non-tournament match on March 13, giving Tenzan an additional pass to the semifinals. The winner, [[Yuji Nagata]], went on to defeat [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] for the championship on April 13, beginning his second reign with the title. He also became the first person to reach the NJC finals twice, and the first to win both the New Japan Cup and G1 Climax.
 
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
  
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
 
| RD1= Round 1<br>March 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
  
| RD1= Round 1<br>March 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
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| RD2= Quarterfinals<br>March 13, 15
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| RD2= Round 2<br>March 13, 15
 
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 18
  
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 18
 
| RD4= Finals<br>March 21
  
| RD4= Finals<br>March 21
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| RD1-seed01=| RD1-seed02=| RD1-seed03=| RD1-seed04=| RD1-seed05=| RD1-seed06=| RD1-seed07=| RD1-seed08=| RD1-seed09=| RD1-seed10=| RD1-seed11=| RD1-seed12=| RD1-seed13=| RD1-seed14=| RD1-seed15=| RD1-seed16=
  
   
 
| RD1-team01= '''[[Togi Makabe]]'''
  
| RD1-team01= '''[[Togi Makabe]]'''
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| RD1-score08=
  
| RD1-score08=
   
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| RD1-team09= Tomohiro Ishii
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| RD1-team09= [[Tomohiro Ishii]]
 
| RD1-score09= Pin
  
| RD1-score09= Pin
 
| RD1-team10= '''[[Yuji Nagata]]'''
  
| RD1-team10= '''[[Yuji Nagata]]'''
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| RD1-team11= '''[[Masahiro Chono]]'''
  
| RD1-team11= '''[[Masahiro Chono]]'''
 
| RD1-score11= Pin
  
| RD1-score11= Pin
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| RD1-team12= [[Riki Chōshū]]
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| RD1-team12= [[Riki Choshu]]
 
| RD1-score12= 8:44
  
| RD1-score12= 8:44
   
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| RD2-team07= Manabu Nakanishi
  
| RD2-team07= Manabu Nakanishi
 
| RD2-score07= Pin
  
| RD2-score07= Pin
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| RD2-team08= '''[[Matthew Bloom|Giant Bernard]]'''
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| RD2-team08= '''[[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]]'''
 
| RD2-score08= 13:05
  
| RD2-score08= 13:05
   
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===2008===
  
===2008===
 
The 2008 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 9 to March 23. The winner, [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]], became the first two-time winner of the NJC and went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] on March 30.
  
The 2008 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 9 to March 23. The winner, [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]], became the first two-time winner of the NJC and went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] on March 30.
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{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Round 1
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{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
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| RD1= Round 1
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| RD2= Quarterfinals
  
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| RD2= Round 2
 
| RD3= Semifinals
  
| RD3= Semifinals
 
| RD4= Final
  
| RD4= Final
   
 
| RD1-seed01=
  
| RD1-seed01=
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| RD1-team01=Tomohiro Ishii
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| RD1-team01=[[Tomohiro Ishii]]
 
| RD1-score01=Sub
  
| RD1-score01=Sub
 
| RD1-seed02=
  
| RD1-seed02=
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| RD1-seed07=
  
| RD1-seed07=
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| RD1-team07=[[Jushin Liger]]
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| RD1-team07=[[Jushin Thunder Liger]]
 
| RD1-score07=Pin
  
| RD1-score07=Pin
 
| RD1-seed08=
  
| RD1-seed08=
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| RD1-score15=Pin
  
| RD1-score15=Pin
 
| RD1-seed16=
  
| RD1-seed16=
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| RD1-team16='''[[Terry Gerin|Rhino]]'''
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| RD1-team16='''[[Rhino]]'''
 
| RD1-score16=10:17
  
| RD1-score16=10:17
   
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===2009===
  
===2009===
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The 2009 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 8 to March 22. [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]] and [[Yuji Nagata]], the winners of the Cups of 2006 and 2007, received byes in the first round of the tournament. The eventual winner of the tournament, [[Hirooki Goto]], went on to lose the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match to [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] on May 3.
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The 2009 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 8 to March 22. [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]] and [[Yuji Nagata]], the winners of the Cups of 2006 and 2007, received byes in the first round of the tournament. The eventual winner of the tournament, [[Hirooki Goto]], went on to lose the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match to [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] on May 3 at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2009]].
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{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Round 1<br>March 8
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{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
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| RD2= Quarterfinals<br>March 15
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| RD1= Round 1<br>March 8
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| RD2= Round 2<br>March 15
 
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 22
  
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 22
 
| RD4= Final<br>March 22
  
| RD4= Final<br>March 22
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| RD1-seed15=
  
| RD1-seed15=
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| RD1-team15='''Tomohiro Ishii'''
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| RD1-team15='''[[Tomohiro Ishii]]'''
 
| RD1-score15=Countout<sup>1</sup>
  
| RD1-score15=Countout<sup>1</sup>
 
| RD1-seed16=
  
| RD1-seed16=
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===2010===
  
===2010===
 
The 2010 New Japan Cup was a 15-man tournament held from March 14 to March 22. As the previous winner of the Cup, [[Hirooki Goto]] received a bye in the first round of the tournament. With his victory Goto became the second two-time winner of the tournament and the first to win it back-to-back. Goto went on to challenge the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on April 4, but would once again fail in his attempt to win the title.
  
The 2010 New Japan Cup was a 15-man tournament held from March 14 to March 22. As the previous winner of the Cup, [[Hirooki Goto]] received a bye in the first round of the tournament. With his victory Goto became the second two-time winner of the tournament and the first to win it back-to-back. Goto went on to challenge the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on April 4, but would once again fail in his attempt to win the title.
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{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Round 1<br>March 14
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{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
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| RD2= Quarterfinals<br>March 20
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| RD1= Round 1<br>March 14
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| RD2= Round 2<br>March 20
 
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 22
  
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 22
 
| RD4= Final<br>March 22
  
| RD4= Final<br>March 22
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| RD1-score09=Pin
  
| RD1-score09=Pin
 
| RD1-seed10=
  
| RD1-seed10=
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| RD1-team10=Tomohiro Ishii
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| RD1-team10=[[Tomohiro Ishii]]
 
| RD1-score10=11:46
  
| RD1-score10=11:46
   
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| RD1-seed15=
  
| RD1-seed15=
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| RD1-team15='''[[Tetsuya Naitō]]'''
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| RD1-team15='''[[Tetsuya Naito]]'''
 
| RD1-score15=Pin
  
| RD1-score15=Pin
 
| RD1-seed16=
  
| RD1-seed16=
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| RD2-score07=Pin
  
| RD2-score07=Pin
 
| RD2-seed08=
  
| RD2-seed08=
−
| RD2-team08='''Tetsuya Naitō'''
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| RD2-team08='''Tetsuya Naito'''
 
| RD2-score08=23:17
  
| RD2-score08=23:17
   
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| RD3-score03=Pin
  
| RD3-score03=Pin
 
| RD3-seed04=
  
| RD3-seed04=
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| RD3-team04=Tetsuya Naitō
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| RD3-team04=Tetsuya Naito
 
| RD3-score04=15:52
  
| RD3-score04=15:52
   
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===2011===
  
===2011===
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The 2011 New Japan Cup is a 16-man tournament held from March 6 to March 20.
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The 2011 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 6 to March 20. The winner, [[Yuji Nagata]], went on to unsuccessfully challenge [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] for the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]] on April 3.
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{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Round 1<br>March 6<br>March 13
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{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
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| RD2= Quarterfinals<br>March 19
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| RD1= Round 1<br>March 6<br>March 13
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| RD2= Round 2<br>March 19
 
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 20
  
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 20
 
| RD4= Final<br>March 20
  
| RD4= Final<br>March 20
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| RD1-score11=Sub
  
| RD1-score11=Sub
 
| RD1-seed12=
  
| RD1-seed12=
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| RD1-team12=[[Takashi Iizuka]]
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| RD1-team12=[[Takayuki Iizuka|Takashi Iizuka]]
 
| RD1-score12=12:50
  
| RD1-score12=12:50
   
 
| RD1-seed13=
  
| RD1-seed13=
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| RD1-team13=[[Tetsuya Naitō]]
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| RD1-team13=[[Tetsuya Naito]]
 
| RD1-score13=Pin
  
| RD1-score13=Pin
 
| RD1-seed14=
  
| RD1-seed14=
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| RD1-score15=Pin
  
| RD1-score15=Pin
 
| RD1-seed16=
  
| RD1-seed16=
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| RD1-team16=[[Giant Bernard]]
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| RD1-team16=[[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]]
 
| RD1-score16=11:32
  
| RD1-score16=11:32
   
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==References==
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===2012===
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The 2012 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from April 1 to April 8. With his win, [[Hirooki Goto]], became the first three-time winner of the tournament.
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{{Reflist}}
  
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{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
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| RD1= Round 1<br>April 1
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| RD2= Round 2<br>April 5
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| RD3= Semifinals<br>April 8
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| RD4= Final<br>April 8
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| RD1-seed01=
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| RD1-team01='''[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]'''
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| RD1-score01=Pin
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| RD1-seed02=
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| RD1-team02=[[Toru Yano]]
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| RD1-score02=17:25
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| RD1-seed03=
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| RD1-team03=[[Satoshi Kojima]]
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| RD1-score03=Pin
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| RD1-seed04=
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| RD1-team04='''[[Tetsuya Naito]]'''
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| RD1-score04=17:53
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| RD1-seed05=
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| RD1-team05=[[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]]
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| RD1-score05=Pin
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| RD1-seed06=
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| RD1-team06='''[[Karl Anderson]]'''
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| RD1-score06=8:00
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| RD1-seed07=
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| RD1-team07=[[Montel Vontavious Porter|MVP]]
  +
| RD1-score07=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed08=
  +
| RD1-team08='''[[Shinsuke Nakamura]]'''
  +
| RD1-score08=9:45
  +
  +
| RD1-seed09=
  +
| RD1-team09='''[[Togi Makabe]]'''
  +
| RD1-score09=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed10=
  +
| RD1-team10=[[Lance Hoyt|Lance Archer]]
  +
| RD1-score10=8:47
  +
  +
| RD1-seed11=
  +
| RD1-team11=[[Yuji Nagata]]
  +
| RD1-score11=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed12=
  +
| RD1-team12='''[[Minoru Suzuki]]'''
  +
| RD1-score12=15:31
  +
  +
| RD1-seed13=
  +
| RD1-team13='''[[Hirooki Goto]]'''
  +
| RD1-score13=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed14=
  +
| RD1-team14=[[Yujiro Takahashi]]
  +
| RD1-score14=9:55
  +
  +
| RD1-seed15=
  +
| RD1-team15='''[[La Sombra]]'''
  +
| RD1-score15=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed16=
  +
| RD1-team16=[[Nobuo Yoshihashi|Yoshi-Hashi]]
  +
| RD1-score16=9:41
  +
  +
| RD2-seed01=
  +
| RD2-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi'''
  +
| RD2-score01=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed02=
  +
| RD2-team02=Tetsuya Naito
  +
| RD2-score02=18:21
  +
  +
| RD2-seed03=
  +
| RD2-team03='''Karl Anderson'''
  +
| RD2-score03=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed04=
  +
| RD2-team04=Shinsuke Nakamura
  +
| RD2-score04=15:22
  +
  +
| RD2-seed05=
  +
| RD2-team05='''Togi Makabe'''
  +
| RD2-score05=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed06=
  +
| RD2-team06=Minoru Suzuki
  +
| RD2-score06=13:34
  +
  +
| RD2-seed07=
  +
| RD2-team07='''Hirooki Goto'''
  +
| RD2-score07=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed08=
  +
| RD2-team08=La Sombra
  +
| RD2-score08=9:51
  +
  +
| RD3-seed01=
  +
| RD3-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi'''
  +
| RD3-score01=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed02=
  +
| RD3-team02=Karl Anderson
  +
| RD3-score02=12:36
  +
  +
| RD3-seed03=
  +
| RD3-team03=Togi Makabe
  +
| RD3-score03=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed04=
  +
| RD3-team04='''Hirooki Goto'''
  +
| RD3-score04=9:22
  +
  +
| RD4-seed01=
  +
| RD4-team01=Hiroshi Tanahashi
  +
| RD4-score01=Pin
  +
| RD4-seed02=
  +
| RD4-team02='''Hirooki Goto'''
  +
| RD4-score02=25:25
  +
}}
  +
  +
===2013===
  +
The 2013 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 11 to March 23. The winner of the tournament, [[Kazuchika Okada]], went on to defeat [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] for the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]] at [[Invasion Attack 2013|Invasion Attack]] on April 7.
  +
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
  +
| RD1= Round 1<br>March 11
  +
| RD2= Round 2<br>March 17
  +
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 23
  +
| RD4= Final<br>March 23
  +
  +
| RD1-seed01=
  +
| RD1-team01=[[Togi Makabe]]
  +
| RD1-score01=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed02=
  +
| RD1-team02='''[[Yujiro Takahashi]]'''
  +
| RD1-score02=10:45
  +
  +
| RD1-seed03=
  +
| RD1-team03=[[Shinsuke Nakamura]]
  +
| RD1-score03=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed04=
  +
| RD1-team04='''[[David Hart Smith|Davey Boy Smith Jr.]]'''
  +
| RD1-score04=13:06
  +
  +
| RD1-seed05=
  +
| RD1-team05=[[Satoshi Kojima]]
  +
| RD1-score05=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed06=
  +
| RD1-team06='''[[Tomohiro Ishii]]'''
  +
| RD1-score06=13:37
  +
  +
| RD1-seed07=
  +
| RD1-team07='''[[Hirooki Goto]]'''
  +
| RD1-score07=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed08=
  +
| RD1-team08=[[Tama Tonga]]
  +
| RD1-score08=9:37
  +
  +
| RD1-seed09=
  +
| RD1-team09=[[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]]
  +
| RD1-score09=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed10=
  +
| RD1-team10='''[[Karl Anderson]]'''
  +
| RD1-score10=8:42
  +
  +
| RD1-seed11=
  +
| RD1-team11='''[[Kazuchika Okada]]'''
  +
| RD1-score11=Sub
  +
| RD1-seed12=
  +
| RD1-team12=[[Lance Hoyt|Lance Archer]]
  +
| RD1-score12=10:14
  +
  +
| RD1-seed13=
  +
| RD1-team13=[[Yuji Nagata]]
  +
| RD1-score13=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed14=
  +
| RD1-team14='''[[Minoru Suzuki]]'''
  +
| RD1-score14=10:24
  +
  +
| RD1-seed15=
  +
| RD1-team15=[[Manabu Nakanishi]]
  +
| RD1-score15=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed16=
  +
| RD1-team16='''[[Toru Yano]]'''
  +
| RD1-score16=6:18
  +
  +
| RD2-seed01=
  +
| RD2-team01=Yujiro Takahashi
  +
| RD2-score01=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed02=
  +
| RD2-team02='''Davey Boy Smith Jr.'''
  +
| RD2-score02=11:43
  +
  +
| RD2-seed03=
  +
| RD2-team03=Tomohiro Ishii
  +
| RD2-score03=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed04=
  +
| RD2-team04='''Hirooki Goto'''
  +
| RD2-score04=18:46
  +
  +
| RD2-seed05=
  +
| RD2-team05=Karl Anderson
  +
| RD2-score05=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed06=
  +
| RD2-team06='''Kazuchika Okada'''
  +
| RD2-score06=15:27
  +
  +
| RD2-seed07=
  +
| RD2-team07=Minoru Suzuki
  +
| RD2-score07=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed08=
  +
| RD2-team08='''Toru Yano'''
  +
| RD2-score08=10:14
  +
  +
| RD3-seed01=
  +
| RD3-team01=Davey Boy Smith Jr.
  +
| RD3-score01=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed02=
  +
| RD3-team02='''Hirooki Goto'''
  +
| RD3-score02=8:14
  +
  +
| RD3-seed03=
  +
| RD3-team03='''Kazuchika Okada'''
  +
| RD3-score03=Sub
  +
| RD3-seed04=
  +
| RD3-team04=Toru Yano
  +
| RD3-score04=10:42
  +
  +
| RD4-seed01=
  +
| RD4-team01=Hirooki Goto
  +
| RD4-score01=Pin
  +
| RD4-seed02=
  +
| RD4-team02='''Kazuchika Okada'''
  +
| RD4-score02=23:52
  +
}}
  +
  +
===2014===
  +
The 2014 New Japan Cup took place between March 15 and 23. The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight]] or the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]].
  +
  +
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
  +
| RD1= Round 1<br>March 15
  +
| RD2= Round 2<br>March 22
  +
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 23
  +
| RD4= Final<br>March 23
  +
  +
| RD1-seed01=
  +
| RD1-team01=[[Togi Makabe]]
  +
| RD1-score01=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed02=
  +
| RD1-team02='''[[Fale Simitaitoko|Bad Luck Fale]]'''
  +
| RD1-score02=9:36
  +
  +
| RD1-seed03=
  +
| RD1-team03='''[[Tetsuya Naito]]'''
  +
| RD1-score03=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed04=
  +
| RD1-team04=[[Tomohiro Ishii]]
  +
| RD1-score04=12:55
  +
  +
| RD1-seed05=
  +
| RD1-team05='''[[Katsuyori Shibata]]'''
  +
| RD1-score05=Sub
  +
| RD1-seed06=
  +
| RD1-team06=[[Karl Anderson]]
  +
| RD1-score06=9:14
  +
  +
| RD1-seed07=
  +
| RD1-team07=[[Yujiro Takahashi]]
  +
| RD1-score07=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed08=
  +
| RD1-team08='''[[Shelton Benjamin|Shelton X Benjamin]]'''
  +
| RD1-score08=6:21
  +
  +
| RD1-seed09=
  +
| RD1-team09='''[[Hirooki Goto]]'''
  +
| RD1-score09=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed10=
  +
| RD1-team10=[[Drew Hankinson|Doc Gallows]]
  +
| RD1-score10=6:59
  +
  +
| RD1-seed11=
  +
| RD1-team11=[[Toru Yano]]
  +
| RD1-score11=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed12=
  +
| RD1-team12='''[[Minoru Suzuki]]'''
  +
| RD1-score12=8:01
  +
  +
| RD1-seed13=
  +
| RD1-team13='''[[Shinsuke Nakamura]]'''
  +
| RD1-score13=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed14=
  +
| RD1-team14=[[David Hart Smith|Davey Boy Smith Jr.]]
  +
| RD1-score14=14:59
  +
  +
| RD1-seed15=
  +
| RD1-team15='''[[Prince Devitt]]'''
  +
| RD1-score15=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed16=
  +
| RD1-team16=[[Lance Hoyt|Lance Archer]]
  +
| RD1-score16=7:57
  +
  +
| RD2-seed01=
  +
| RD2-team01='''Bad Luck Fale'''
  +
| RD2-score01=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed02=
  +
| RD2-team02=Tetsuya Naito
  +
| RD2-score02=11:29
  +
  +
| RD2-seed03=
  +
| RD2-team03=Katsuyori Shibata
  +
| RD2-score03=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed04=
  +
| RD2-team04='''Shelton X Benjamin'''
  +
| RD2-score04=10:06
  +
  +
| RD2-seed05=
  +
| RD2-team05=Hirooki Goto
  +
| RD2-score05=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed06=
  +
| RD2-team06='''Minoru Suzuki'''
  +
| RD2-score06=12:27
  +
  +
| RD2-seed07=
  +
| RD2-team07='''Shinsuke Nakamura'''
  +
| RD2-score07=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed08=
  +
| RD2-team08=Prince Devitt
  +
| RD2-score08=10:23
  +
  +
| RD3-seed01=
  +
| RD3-team01='''Bad Luck Fale'''
  +
| RD3-score01=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed02=
  +
| RD3-team02=Shelton X Benjamin
  +
| RD3-score02=4:13
  +
  +
| RD3-seed03=
  +
| RD3-team03=Minoru Suzuki
  +
| RD3-score03=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed04=
  +
| RD3-team04='''Shinsuke Nakamura'''
  +
| RD3-score04=13:12
  +
  +
| RD4-seed01=
  +
| RD4-team01=Bad Luck Fale
  +
| RD4-score01=Pin
  +
| RD4-seed02=
  +
| RD4-team02='''Shinsuke Nakamura'''
  +
| RD4-score02=15:20
  +
}}
  +
  +
===2015===
  +
The 2015 New Japan Cup took place between March 5 and 15. The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight]], [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship|IWGP Intercontinental]] or the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]] at [[Invasion Attack 2015]] on April 5.
  +
  +
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
  +
| RD1= Round 1<br>March 5
  +
| RD2= Round 2<br>March 8
  +
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 15
  +
| RD4= Final<br>March 15
  +
  +
| RD1-seed01=
  +
| RD1-team01=[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]
  +
| RD1-score01=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed02=
  +
| RD1-team02='''[[Toru Yano]]'''
  +
| RD1-score02=2:47
  +
  +
| RD1-seed03=
  +
| RD1-team03='''[[Kota Ibushi]]'''
  +
| RD1-score03=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed04=
  +
| RD1-team04=[[Drew Hankinson|Doc Gallows]]
  +
| RD1-score04=8:49
  +
  +
| RD1-seed05=
  +
| RD1-team05='''[[Tetsuya Naito]]'''
  +
| RD1-score05=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed06=
  +
| RD1-team06=[[Karl Anderson]]
  +
| RD1-score06=12:10
  +
  +
| RD1-seed07=
  +
| RD1-team07=[[Kazuchika Okada]]
  +
| RD1-score07=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed08=
  +
| RD1-team08='''[[Bad Luck Fale]]'''
  +
| RD1-score08=16:34
  +
  +
| RD1-seed09=
  +
| RD1-team09='''[[Togi Makabe]]'''
  +
| RD1-score09=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed10=
  +
| RD1-team10=[[Tomoaki Honma]]
  +
| RD1-score10=10:10
  +
  +
| RD1-seed11=
  +
| RD1-team11=[[Nobuo Yoshihashi|Yoshi-Hashi]]
  +
| RD1-score11=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed12=
  +
| RD1-team12='''[[Yujiro Takahashi]]'''
  +
| RD1-score12=8:02
  +
  +
| RD1-seed13=
  +
| RD1-team13=[[Yuji Nagata]]
  +
| RD1-score13=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed14=
  +
| RD1-team14='''[[Hirooki Goto]]'''
  +
| RD1-score14=11:24
  +
  +
| RD1-seed15=
  +
| RD1-team15=[[Satoshi Kojima]]
  +
| RD1-score15=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed16=
  +
| RD1-team16='''[[Katsuyori Shibata]]'''
  +
| RD1-score16=8:53
  +
  +
| RD2-seed01=
  +
| RD2-team01=Toru Yano
  +
| RD2-score01=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed02=
  +
| RD2-team02='''Kota Ibushi'''
  +
| RD2-score02=2:44
  +
  +
| RD2-seed03=
  +
| RD2-team03='''Tetsuya Naito'''
  +
| RD2-score03=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed04=
  +
| RD2-team04=Bad Luck Fale
  +
| RD2-score04=12:51
  +
  +
| RD2-seed05=
  +
| RD2-team05='''Togi Makabe'''
  +
| RD2-score05=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed06=
  +
| RD2-team06=Yujiro Takahashi
  +
| RD2-score06=10:13
  +
  +
| RD2-seed07=
  +
| RD2-team07='''Hirooki Goto'''
  +
| RD2-score07=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed08=
  +
| RD2-team08=Katsuyori Shibata
  +
| RD2-score08=17:18
  +
  +
| RD3-seed01=
  +
| RD3-team01='''Kota Ibushi'''
  +
| RD3-score01=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed02=
  +
| RD3-team02=Tetsuya Naito
  +
| RD3-score02=14:14
  +
  +
| RD3-seed03=
  +
| RD3-team03=Togi Makabe
  +
| RD3-score03=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed04=
  +
| RD3-team04='''Hirooki Goto'''
  +
| RD3-score04=8:11
  +
  +
| RD4-seed01=
  +
| RD4-team01='''Kota Ibushi'''
  +
| RD4-score01=Pin
  +
| RD4-seed02=
  +
| RD4-team02=Hirooki Goto
  +
| RD4-score02=17:31
  +
}}
  +
  +
===2016===
  +
The 2016 New Japan Cup took place between March 3 and 12. The winner of the tournament would once again get to choose whether to challenge for the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight]], [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship|IWGP Intercontinental]] or [[NEVER Openweight Championship]] at [[Invasion Attack 2016]] on April 10.
  +
  +
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
  +
| RD1= Round 1<br>March 3
  +
| RD2= Round 2<br>March 4
  +
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 12
  +
| RD4= Final<br>March 12
  +
  +
| RD1-seed01=
  +
| RD1-team01=[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]
  +
| RD1-score01=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed02=
  +
| RD1-team02='''[[Bad Luck Fale]]'''
  +
| RD1-score02=13:55
  +
  +
| RD1-seed03=
  +
| RD1-team03=[[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]]
  +
| RD1-score03=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed04=
  +
| RD1-team04='''[[Michael Elgin]]'''
  +
| RD1-score04=8:22
  +
  +
| RD1-seed05=
  +
| RD1-team05=[[Togi Makabe]]
  +
| RD1-score05=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed06=
  +
| RD1-team06='''[[Tama Tonga]]'''
  +
| RD1-score06=7:40
  +
  +
| RD1-seed07=
  +
| RD1-team07=[[Yuji Nagata]]
  +
| RD1-score07=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed08=
  +
| RD1-team08='''[[Hirooki Goto]]'''
  +
| RD1-score08=11:28
  +
  +
| RD1-seed09=
  +
| RD1-team09=[[Tomoaki Honma]]
  +
| RD1-score09=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed10=
  +
| RD1-team10='''[[Satoshi Kojima]]'''
  +
| RD1-score10=11:50
  +
  +
| RD1-seed11=
  +
| RD1-team11='''[[Toru Yano]]'''
  +
| RD1-score11=Countout
  +
| RD1-seed12=
  +
| RD1-team12=[[Yujiro Takahashi]]
  +
| RD1-score12=1:13
  +
  +
| RD1-seed13=
  +
| RD1-team13='''[[Tomohiro Ishii]]'''
  +
| RD1-score13=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed14=
  +
| RD1-team14=[[Takaaki Watanabe|Evil]]
  +
| RD1-score14=15:20
  +
  +
| RD1-seed15=
  +
| RD1-team15=[[Yoshi-Hashi]]
  +
| RD1-score15=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed16=
  +
| RD1-team16='''[[Tetsuya Naito]]'''
  +
| RD1-score16=13:42
  +
  +
| RD2-seed01=
  +
| RD2-team01=Bad Luck Fale
  +
| RD2-score01=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed02=
  +
| RD2-team02='''Michael Elgin'''
  +
| RD2-score02=10:10
  +
  +
| RD2-seed03=
  +
| RD2-team03=Tama Tonga
  +
| RD2-score03=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed04=
  +
| RD2-team04='''Hirooki Goto'''
  +
| RD2-score04=9:24
  +
  +
| RD2-seed05=
  +
| RD2-team05=Satoshi Kojima
  +
| RD2-score05=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed06=
  +
| RD2-team06='''Toru Yano'''
  +
| RD2-score06=5:41
  +
  +
| RD2-seed07=
  +
| RD2-team07=Tomohiro Ishii
  +
| RD2-score07=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed08=
  +
| RD2-team08='''Tetsuya Naito'''
  +
| RD2-score08=16:21
  +
  +
| RD3-seed01=
  +
| RD3-team01=Michael Elgin
  +
| RD3-score01=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed02=
  +
| RD3-team02='''Hirooki Goto'''
  +
| RD3-score02=9:28
  +
  +
| RD3-seed03=
  +
| RD3-team03=Toru Yano
  +
| RD3-score03=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed04=
  +
| RD3-team04='''Tetsuya Naito'''
  +
| RD3-score04=2:32
  +
  +
| RD4-seed01=
  +
| RD4-team01=Hirooki Goto
  +
| RD4-score01=Pin
  +
| RD4-seed02=
  +
| RD4-team02='''Tetsuya Naito'''
  +
| RD4-score02=20:15
  +
}}
  +
  +
===2017===
  +
The 2017 New Japan Cup took place between March 11 and 20. Unlike previous years, this tournament was held across eight events in 10 days. [[Tomoaki Honma]] was originally announced for the tournament, but was pulled out and replaced with [[Yuji Nagata]] after suffering a spinal cord injury.
  +
  +
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
  +
| RD1= Round 1<br>March 11, 12
  +
| RD2= Round 2<br>March 13, 14, 15, 17
  +
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 19
  +
| RD4= Final<br>March 20
  +
  +
| RD1-seed01=
  +
| RD1-team01=[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]
  +
| RD1-score01=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed02=
  +
| RD1-team02='''[[Takaaki Watanabe|Evil]]'''
  +
| RD1-score02=22:55
  +
  +
| RD1-seed03=
  +
| RD1-team03='''[[Yuji Nagata]]'''
  +
| RD1-score03=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed04=
  +
| RD1-team04=[[Tanga Roa]]
  +
| RD1-score04=11:45
  +
  +
| RD1-seed05=
  +
| RD1-team05=[[Michael Elgin]]
  +
| RD1-score05=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed06=
  +
| RD1-team06='''[[Bad Luck Fale]]'''
  +
| RD1-score06=10:32
  +
  +
| RD1-seed07=
  +
| RD1-team07='''[[Toru Yano]]'''
  +
| RD1-score07=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed08=
  +
| RD1-team08=[[Tama Tonga]]
  +
| RD1-score08=3:46
  +
  +
| RD1-seed09=
  +
| RD1-team09='''[[Katsuyori Shibata]]'''
  +
| RD1-score09=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed10=
  +
| RD1-team10=[[Minoru Suzuki]]
  +
| RD1-score10=19:44
  +
  +
| RD1-seed11=
  +
| RD1-team11='''[[Juice Robinson]]'''
  +
| RD1-score11=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed12=
  +
| RD1-team12=[[Yujiro Takahashi]]
  +
| RD1-score12=10:21
  +
  +
| RD1-seed13=
  +
| RD1-team13='''[[Tomohiro Ishii]]'''
  +
| RD1-score13=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed14=
  +
| RD1-team14=[[Kenny Omega]]
  +
| RD1-score14=29:45
  +
  +
| RD1-seed15=
  +
| RD1-team15=[[Yoshi-Hashi]]
  +
| RD1-score15=Sub
  +
| RD1-seed16=
  +
| RD1-team16='''[[Seiya Sanada|Sanada]]'''
  +
| RD1-score16=13:57
  +
  +
| RD2-seed01=
  +
| RD2-team01='''Evil'''
  +
| RD2-score01=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed02=
  +
| RD2-team02=Yuji Nagata
  +
| RD2-score02=13:33
  +
  +
| RD2-seed03=
  +
| RD2-team03='''Bad Luck Fale'''
  +
| RD2-score03=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed04=
  +
| RD2-team04=Toru Yano
  +
| RD2-score04=8:33
  +
  +
| RD2-seed05=
  +
| RD2-team05='''Katsuyori Shibata'''
  +
| RD2-score05=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed06=
  +
| RD2-team06=Juice Robinson
  +
| RD2-score06=11:23
  +
  +
| RD2-seed07=
  +
| RD2-team07='''Tomohiro Ishii'''
  +
| RD2-score07=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed08=
  +
| RD2-team08=Sanada
  +
| RD2-score08=14:02
  +
  +
| RD3-seed01=
  +
| RD3-team01=Evil
  +
| RD3-score01=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed02=
  +
| RD3-team02='''Bad Luck Fale'''
  +
| RD3-score02=12:20
  +
  +
| RD3-seed03=
  +
| RD3-team03='''Katsuyori Shibata'''
  +
| RD3-score03=Sub
  +
| RD3-seed04=
  +
| RD3-team04=Tomohiro Ishii
  +
| RD3-score04=22:32
  +
  +
| RD4-seed01=
  +
| RD4-team01=Bad Luck Fale
  +
| RD4-score01=Pin
  +
| RD4-seed02=
  +
| RD4-team02='''Katsuyori Shibata'''
  +
| RD4-score02=18:48
  +
}}
  +
  +
===2018===
  +
The 2018 New Japan Cup took place between March 9 and 21.The winner of the tournament, [[Zack Sabre Jr.|Zack Sabre Jr]]., challenged [[Kazuchika Okada]] for the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight]] Championship.
  +
  +
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
  +
| RD1= Round 1<br>March 9, 10, 11, 12
  +
| RD2= Round 2<br>March 14, 15
  +
| RD3= Semifinals<br>March 16, 18
  +
| RD4= Final<br>March 21
  +
  +
| RD1-seed01=
  +
| RD1-team01='''[[Michael Elgin]]'''
  +
| RD1-score01= Pin
  +
| RD1-seed02=
  +
| RD1-team02=[[Tomohiro Ishii]]
  +
| RD1-score02= 29:02
  +
  +
| RD1-seed03=
  +
| RD1-team03='''[[Juice Robinson]]'''
  +
| RD1-score03=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed04=
  +
| RD1-team04=[[Yujiro Takahashi]]
  +
| RD1-score04= 16:08
  +
  +
| RD1-seed05=
  +
| RD1-team05='''[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]'''
  +
| RD1-score05= Pin
  +
| RD1-seed06=
  +
| RD1-team06=[[Taichi Ishikari|Taichi]]
  +
| RD1-score06= 23:53
  +
  +
| RD1-seed07=
  +
| RD1-team07='''[[Bad Luck Fale]]'''
  +
| RD1-score07= Pin
  +
| RD1-seed08=
  +
| RD1-team08=[[Lance Hoyt|Lance Archer]]
  +
| RD1-score08= 11:02
  +
  +
| RD1-seed09=
  +
| RD1-team09=[[Yoshi-Hashi]]
  +
| RD1-score09=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed10=
  +
| RD1-team10='''[[Kota Ibushi]]'''
  +
| RD1-score10=22:23
  +
  +
| RD1-seed11=
  +
| RD1-team11=[[Tetsuya Naito]]
  +
| RD1-score11=Sub
  +
| RD1-seed12=
  +
| RD1-team12='''[[Zack Sabre Jr.]]'''
  +
| RD1-score12=22:43
  +
  +
| RD1-seed13=
  +
| RD1-team13='''[[Toru Yano]]'''
  +
| RD1-score13=Countout
  +
| RD1-seed14=
  +
| RD1-team14=[[Davey Boy Smith Jr.]]
  +
| RD1-score14=12:52
  +
  +
| RD1-seed15=
  +
| RD1-team15=[[Chuck Taylor (wrestler)|Chuckie T.]]
  +
| RD1-score15=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed16=
  +
| RD1-team16='''[[Seiya Sanada|Sanada]]'''
  +
| RD1-score16=21:31
  +
  +
| RD2-seed01=
  +
| RD2-team01=Michael Elgin
  +
| RD2-score01=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed02=
  +
| RD2-team02='''Juice Robinson'''
  +
| RD2-score02=17:04
  +
  +
| RD2-seed03=
  +
| RD2-team03='''Hiroshi Tanahashi'''
  +
| RD2-score03=Countout
  +
| RD2-seed04=
  +
| RD2-team04=Bad Luck Fale
  +
| RD2-score04=14:36
  +
  +
| RD2-seed05=
  +
| RD2-team05=Kota Ibushi
  +
| RD2-score05=Stop
  +
| RD2-seed06=
  +
| RD2-team06='''Zack Sabre Jr.'''
  +
| RD2-score06=21:02
  +
  +
| RD2-seed07=
  +
| RD2-team07=Toru Yano
  +
| RD2-score07=Sub
  +
| RD2-seed08=
  +
| RD2-team08='''Sanada'''
  +
| RD2-score08=4:51
  +
  +
| RD3-seed01=
  +
| RD3-team01=Juice Robinson
  +
| RD3-score01=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed02=
  +
| RD3-team02='''Hiroshi Tanahashi'''
  +
| RD3-score02=29:53
  +
  +
| RD3-seed03=
  +
| RD3-team03='''Zack Sabre Jr.'''
  +
| RD3-score03=Sub
  +
| RD3-seed04=
  +
| RD3-team04=Sanada
  +
| RD3-score04=26:36
  +
  +
| RD4-seed01=
  +
| RD4-team01=Hiroshi Tanahashi
  +
| RD4-score01=Sub
  +
| RD4-seed02=
  +
| RD4-team02='''Zack Sabre Jr.'''
  +
| RD4-score02=34:02
  +
}}
  +
  +
  +
===2019===
  +
The 2019 New Japan Cup took place between March 8 and 24.The winner of the tournament, [[Kazuchika Okada]]., challenged [[Jay White]] for the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight]] Championship.
  +
  +
{{32TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds
  +
| RD1= Round 1<br>March 8, 9, 10, 11
  +
| RD2= Round 2<br>March 13, 14, 16, 17
  +
| RD3= Quarterfinals<br>March 20, 21
  +
| RD4= Semifinals<br>March 23
  +
| RD5= Final<br>March 24
  +
  +
| RD1-seed01=
  +
| RD1-team01='''[[YOSHI-HASHI]]'''
  +
| RD1-score01= Sub
  +
| RD1-seed02=
  +
| RD1-team02=[[Manabu Nakanishi]]
  +
| RD1-score02= 12:26
  +
  +
| RD1-seed03=
  +
| RD1-team03='''[[Chase Owens]]'''
  +
| RD1-score03=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed04=
  +
| RD1-team04=[[Juice Robinson]]
  +
| RD1-score04= 24:26
  +
  +
| RD1-seed05=
  +
| RD1-team05='''[[Tomohiro Ishii]]'''
  +
| RD1-score05= Pin
  +
| RD1-seed06=
  +
| RD1-team06=[[Yuji Nagata]]
  +
| RD1-score06= 21:34
  +
  +
| RD1-seed07=
  +
| RD1-team07='''[[Taichi]]'''
  +
| RD1-score07= Pin
  +
| RD1-seed08=
  +
| RD1-team08=[[Tomoaki Honma]]
  +
| RD1-score08= 17:54
  +
  +
| RD1-seed09=
  +
| RD1-team09='''[[Will Ospreay]]'''
  +
| RD1-score09=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed10=
  +
| RD1-team10=[[Bad Luck Fale]]
  +
| RD1-score10=11:30
  +
  +
| RD1-seed11=
  +
| RD1-team11='''[[Lance Archer]]'''
  +
| RD1-score11=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed12=
  +
| RD1-team12=[[Toa Henare]]
  +
| RD1-score12=11:11
  +
  +
| RD1-seed13=
  +
| RD1-team13='''[[Kazuchika Okada]]'''
  +
| RD1-score13=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed14=
  +
| RD1-team14=[[Michael Elgin]]
  +
| RD1-score14=24:06
  +
  +
| RD1-seed15=
  +
| RD1-team15=[[Hikuleo]]
  +
| RD1-score15=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed16=
  +
| RD1-team16='''[[Mikey Nicholls]]'''
  +
| RD1-score16=8:55
  +
  +
| RD1-seed17=
  +
| RD1-team17='''[[Zack Sabre Jr.]]'''
  +
| RD1-score17=Sub
  +
| RD1-seed18=
  +
| RD1-team18=[[EVIL]]
  +
| RD1-score18=15:33
  +
  +
| RD1-seed19=
  +
| RD1-team19='''[[Kota Ibushi]]'''
  +
| RD1-score19=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed20=
  +
| RD1-team20=[[Tetsuya Naito]]
  +
| RD1-score20=20:38
  +
  +
| RD1-seed21=
  +
| RD1-team21='''[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]'''
  +
| RD1-score21=Sub
  +
| RD1-seed22=
  +
| RD1-team22=[[Shota Umino]]
  +
| RD1-score22=16:48
  +
  +
| RD1-seed23=
  +
| RD1-team23=[[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]]
  +
| RD1-score23=Sub
  +
| RD1-seed24=
  +
| RD1-team24='''[[Ryusuke Taguchi]]'''
  +
| RD1-score24=12:08
  +
  +
| RD1-seed25=
  +
| RD1-team25='''[[Toru Yano]]'''
  +
| RD1-score25=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed26=
  +
| RD1-team26=[[Davey Boy Smith Jr.]]
  +
| RD1-score26=5:30
  +
  +
| RD1-seed27=
  +
| RD1-team27='''[[Colt Cabana]]'''
  +
| RD1-score27=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed28=
  +
| RD1-team28=[[Togi Makabe]]
  +
| RD1-score28=7:26
  +
  +
| RD1-seed29=
  +
| RD1-team29='''[[SANADA]]'''
  +
| RD1-score29=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed30=
  +
| RD1-team30=[[Hirooki Goto]]
  +
| RD1-score30=20:47
  +
  +
| RD1-seed31=
  +
| RD1-team31=[[Satoshi Kojima]]
  +
| RD1-score31=Pin
  +
| RD1-seed32=
  +
| RD1-team32='''[[Minoru Suzuki]]'''
  +
| RD1-score32=13:43
  +
  +
| RD2-seed01=
  +
| RD2-team01='''YOSHI-HASHI'''
  +
| RD2-score01=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed02=
  +
| RD2-team02=Chase Owens
  +
| RD2-score02=14:10
  +
  +
| RD2-seed03=
  +
| RD2-team03='''Tomohiro Ishii '''
  +
| RD2-score03=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed04=
  +
| RD2-team04=Taichi
  +
| RD2-score04=22:55
  +
  +
| RD2-seed05=
  +
| RD2-team05='''Will Ospreay'''
  +
| RD2-score05=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed06=
  +
| RD2-team06=Lance Archer
  +
| RD2-score06=18:08
  +
  +
| RD2-seed07=
  +
| RD2-team07='''Kazuchika Okada'''
  +
| RD2-score07=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed08=
  +
| RD2-team08=Mikey Nicholls
  +
| RD2-score08=17:25
  +
  +
| RD2-seed09=
  +
| RD2-team09='''Zack Sabre Jr.'''
  +
| RD2-score09=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed10=
  +
| RD2-team10=Kota Ibushi
  +
| RD2-score10=16:07
  +
  +
| RD2-seed11=
  +
| RD2-team11='''Hiroshi Tanahashi'''
  +
| RD2-score11=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed12=
  +
| RD2-team12=Ryusuke Taguchi
  +
| RD2-score12=17:17
  +
  +
| RD2-seed13=
  +
| RD2-team13=Toru Yano
  +
| RD2-score13=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed14=
  +
| RD2-team14='''Colt Cabana'''
  +
| RD2-score14=7:47
  +
  +
| RD2-seed15=
  +
| RD2-team15='''SANADA'''
  +
| RD2-score15=Pin
  +
| RD2-seed16=
  +
| RD2-team16=Minoru Suzuki
  +
| RD2-score16=28:45
  +
  +
| RD3-seed01=
  +
| RD3-team01=YOSHI-HASHI
  +
| RD3-score01=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed02=
  +
| RD3-team02='''Tomohiro Ishii'''
  +
| RD3-score02=20:25
  +
  +
| RD3-seed03=
  +
| RD3-team03=Will Ospreay
  +
| RD3-score03=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed04=
  +
| RD3-team04='''Kazuchika Okada'''
  +
| RD3-score04=20:10
  +
  +
| RD3-seed05=
  +
| RD3-team05=Zack Sabre Jr.
  +
| RD3-score05=Sub
  +
| RD3-seed06=
  +
| RD3-team06='''Hiroshi Tanahashi'''
  +
| RD3-score06=21:11
  +
  +
| RD3-seed07=
  +
| RD3-team07=Colt Cabana
  +
| RD3-score07=Pin
  +
| RD3-seed08=
  +
| RD3-team08='''SANADA'''
  +
| RD3-score08=14:56
  +
  +
| RD4-seed01=
  +
| RD4-team01=Tomohiro Ishii
  +
| RD4-score01=Pin
  +
| RD4-seed02=
  +
| RD4-team02='''Kazuchika Okada'''
  +
| RD4-score02= 21:10
  +
  +
| RD4-seed03=
  +
| RD4-team03=Hiroshi Tanahashi
  +
| RD4-score03=Pin
  +
| RD4-seed04=
  +
| RD4-team04='''SANADA'''
  +
| RD4-score04=34:02
  +
  +
| RD5-seed01=
  +
| RD5-team01='''Kazuchika Okada'''
  +
| RD5-score01=Pin
  +
| RD5-seed02=
  +
| RD5-team02=SANADA
  +
| RD5-score02=33:07
  +
}}
   
  +
==See also==
  +
*[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]
  +
*[[Wrestle-1]]
   
  +
==External links==
  +
*[http://www.njpw.co.jp/champions/new-japan-cup New Japan Cup at NJPW.co.jp]
  +
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Revision as of 18:03, 11 July 2020

New Japan Cup

The New Japan Cup (often abbreviated NJC) is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling. Originally intended for every April, it was rescheduled to March in 2007. Though NJPW also runs the annual G1 Climax tournament, the NJC is different in that it is single-elimination, whereas the G1 is a round-robin. Like the G1 however, the winner of the tournament receives a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship; this stipulation was added in 2006. In 2014, the winner was given the right to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. The following year, the winner could have also chosen to challenge for the NEVER Openweight Championship. The 2019 edition was also exclusively for the Heavyweight Championship, as the winner would headline the G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden.

Tournaments

Year Winner Championship match
2005 Hiroshi Tanahashi N/A
2006 Giant Bernard Lost to Brock Lesnar for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
2007 Yuji Nagata Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
2008 Hiroshi Tanahashi (2) Lost to Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension.
2009 Hirooki Goto Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestling Dontaku 2009.
2010 Hirooki Goto (2) Lost to Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension 2010.
2011 Yuji Nagata (2) Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension～Pray,Hope,Power.
2012 Hirooki Goto (3) Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestling Dontaku 2012.
2013 Kazuchika Okada Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2013.
2014 Shinsuke Nakamura Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship at Invasion Attack 2014.
2015 Kota Ibushi Lost to A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2015.
2016 Tetsuya Naito Defeated Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2016.
2017 Katsuyori Shibata Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis 2017.
2018 Zack Sabre Jr. Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis 2018.
2019 Kazuchika Okada Defeated Jay White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard 2019.
2020 EVIL

Results

2005

The 2005 New Japan Cup was held from April 19 to April 24. The first two rounds were held on individual nights, with round one taking up the entire card on April 19.

  Round 1
April 19 		Round 2
April 21 		Semifinals
April 24 		Final
April 24
                             
 Hiroshi Tanahashi DQ  
 Yuji Nagata 24:12  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
 
   Koji Kanemoto 17:38  
 Koji Kanemoto Pin
 Ryushi Yanagisawa 8:19  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
   Hiroyoshi Tenzan 19:45  
 Minoru CO  
 Osamu Nishimura 16:47  
   Osamu Nishimura† Sub
 
   Hiroyoshi Tenzan 20:47  
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin
 Jushin Thunder Liger 15:54  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
   Manabu Nakanishi 19:21
 Kendo Kashin Pin  
 Shinsuke Nakamura 8:55  
   Kendo Kashin Pin
 
   Yutaka Yoshie 15:48  
 Yutaka Yoshie Pin
 Scott Norton 9:07  
   Kendo Kashin Pin
   Manabu Nakanishi 10:20  
 Tiger Mask Pin  
 Masahiro Chono 10:29  
   Masahiro Chono Pin
 
   Manabu Nakanishi 14:16  
 Hirooki Goto Pin
 Manabu Nakanishi 7:34  


† Minoru was forced to pull out before his Round 2 match, due to suffering severe dizziness, and was replaced by Osamu Nishimura, who he beat in Round 1.

2006

The 2006 New Japan Cup was held from April 16 to April 30. Giant Bernard, the winner of the tournament, went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Brock Lesnar on May 3.

  Round 1
April 16,20,21,22 		Round 2
April 23,25,26 		Semifinals
April 28,29 		Final
April 30
                             
 Giant Bernard Pin  
 Toru Yano 8:19  
   Giant Bernard Pin  
 
   Riki Choshu 9:11  
 Black Strong Machine Pin
 Riki Choshu 6:46  
   Giant Bernard Pin  
   Manabu Nakanishi 16:43  
 Manabu Nakanishi Pin  
  Takashi Iizuka 11:31  
   Manabu Nakanishi Pin
 
   Ryoji Sai 14:56  
 Ryoji Sai Pin
 Naofumi Yamamoto 13:59  
   Giant Bernard Pin
   Yuji Nagata 19:40
 Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
 Masahiro Chono 25:12  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
 
   Hiroyoshi Tenzan 14:27  
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin
 Scott Norton 12:30  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
   Yuji Nagata 18:49  
 Togi Makabe Pin  
 Tatsutoshi Goto 1:24  
   Togi Makabe Pin
 
   Yuji Nagata 10:50  
 Yuji Nagata Pin
 Tomohiro Ishii 9:57  


2007

The 2007 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 3 to March 21. Giant Bernard and Hiroyoshi Tenzan received byes to the second round, due to their victories in the 2006 New Japan Cup and G1 Climax respectively. Shinsuke Nakamura was injured in a non-tournament match on March 13, giving Tenzan an additional pass to the semifinals. The winner, Yuji Nagata, went on to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi for the championship on April 13, beginning his second reign with the title. He also became the first person to reach the NJC finals twice, and the first to win both the New Japan Cup and G1 Climax.

  Round 1
March 3, 4, 9, 10, 11		 Round 2
March 13, 15		 Semifinals
March 18		 Finals
March 21
                                     
   Togi Makabe Pin  
   Travis Tomko 9:29  
     Togi Makabe Pin  
       Takashi Iizuka 11:32  
   Tomoaki Honma Sub
   Takashi Iizuka 14:06  
     Togi Makabe DQ  
     Hiroyoshi Tenzan 12:27  
   Shinsuke Nakamura Pin  
   Toru Yano 10:16  
     Shinsuke Nakamura Forf
       Hiroyoshi Tenzan  
   
     
     Togi Makabe Pin
     Yuji Nagata 20:05
   Tomohiro Ishii Pin  
   Yuji Nagata 12:12  
     Yuji Nagata Pin
       Masahiro Chono 17:25  
   Masahiro Chono Pin
   Riki Choshu 8:44  
     Yuji Nagata Sub
     Giant Bernard 18:22  
   Shiro Koshinaka Pin  
   Manabu Nakanishi 10:03  
     Manabu Nakanishi Pin
       Giant Bernard 13:05  
   

2008

The 2008 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 9 to March 23. The winner, Hiroshi Tanahashi, became the first two-time winner of the NJC and went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on March 30.

  Round 1 Round 2 Semifinals Final
                             
 Tomohiro Ishii Sub  
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 13:03  
   Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin1  
 
   Togi Makabe 18:07  
 Takashi Iizuka Pin
 Togi Makabe 10:27  
   Togi Makabe Pin  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi 12:11  
 Hirooki Goto Pin  
 Hiroshi Tanahashi 20:32  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
 
   Ryusuke Taguchi 13:42  
 Jushin Thunder Liger Pin
 Ryusuke Taguchi 11:33  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
   Giant Bernard 18:24
 Koji Kanemoto Sub  
 Karl Anderson 9:05  
   Koji Kanemoto Pin
 
   Giant Bernard 9:45  
 Giant Bernard Pin
 Tomoaki Honma 10:43  
   Giant Bernard Pin
   Toru Yano 10:44  
 Milano Collection A.T. Pin  
 Toru Yano 11:25  
   Toru Yano Pin
 
   Rhino 11:21  
 Manabu Nakanishi Pin
 Rhino 10:17  

1This match originally ended in a double countout at 2:35, but it was restarted with Makabe winning via pinfall in 14:49.

2009

The 2009 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 8 to March 22. Giant Bernard and Yuji Nagata, the winners of the Cups of 2006 and 2007, received byes in the first round of the tournament. The eventual winner of the tournament, Hirooki Goto, went on to lose the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match to Hiroshi Tanahashi on May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2009.

  Round 1
March 8 		Round 2
March 15 		Semifinals
March 22 		Final
March 22
                             
 Hirooki Goto Sub  
 Karl Anderson 11:10  
   Hirooki Goto Pin  
 
   Shinsuke Nakamura 19:00  
 Shinsuke Nakamura Pin
 Togi Makabe 15:32  
   Hirooki Goto Sub  
   Yuji Nagata 14:51  
 Yuji Nagata Bye  
   
   Yuji Nagata DQ
 
   Takashi Iizuka 14:49  
 Takashi Iizuka Pin
 Tomoaki Honma 10:53  
   Hirooki Goto Sub
   Giant Bernard 18:18
 Milano Collection A.T. Pin  
 Toru Yano 09:50  
   Milano Collection A.T. Pin
 
   Giant Bernard 9:13  
 Giant Bernard Bye
   
   Giant Bernard Pin
   Yutaka Yoshie 08:56  
 Yutaka Yoshie Pin  
 Manabu Nakanishi 20:29  
   Yutaka Yoshie Pin
 
   Tomohiro Ishii 13:38  
 Tomohiro Ishii Countout1
 Wataru Inoue 12:33  

1This match originally ended in a double countout at 3:18, but it was restarted with Inoue winning via countout in 9:15.

2010

The 2010 New Japan Cup was a 15-man tournament held from March 14 to March 22. As the previous winner of the Cup, Hirooki Goto received a bye in the first round of the tournament. With his victory Goto became the second two-time winner of the tournament and the first to win it back-to-back. Goto went on to challenge the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on April 4, but would once again fail in his attempt to win the title.

  Round 1
March 14 		Round 2
March 20 		Semifinals
March 22 		Final
March 22
                             
 Hirooki Goto Bye  
   
   Hirooki Goto Pin  
 
   Yujiro Takahashi 15:04  
 Yujiro Takahashi Pin
 Yuji Nagata 13:41  
   Hirooki Goto Pin  
   Masato Tanaka 11:15  
 Wataru Inoue Pin  
 Giant Bernard 7:39  
   Wataru Inoue Pin
 
   Masato Tanaka 13:05  
 Masato Tanaka Pin
 Manabu Nakanishi 18:01  
   Hirooki Goto Pin
   Togi Makabe 21:42
 Togi Makabe Pin  
 Tomohiro Ishii 11:46  
   Togi Makabe Pin
 
   Toru Yano 14:26  
 Toru Yano Pin
 Tomoaki Honma 10:34  
   Togi Makabe Pin
   Tetsuya Naito 15:52  
 Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
 Strong Man 8:37  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
 
   Tetsuya Naito 23:17  
 Tetsuya Naito Pin
 Karl Anderson 9:52  


2011

The 2011 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 6 to March 20. The winner, Yuji Nagata, went on to unsuccessfully challenge Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on April 3.

  Round 1
March 6
March 13 		Round 2
March 19 		Semifinals
March 20 		Final
March 20
                             
 Manabu Nakanishi Pin  
 Yujiro Takahashi 9:50  
   Manabu Nakanishi Pin  
 
   Shinsuke Nakamura 8:49  
 Hirooki Goto Pin
 Shinsuke Nakamura 13:45  
   Shinsuke Nakamura Pin  
   Togi Makabe 9:55  
 Karl Anderson Sub  
 MVP 12:20  
   MVP Pin
 
   Togi Makabe 10:41  
 Togi Makabe Pin
 Satoshi Kojima 16:01  
   Shinsuke Nakamura Pin
   Yuji Nagata 14:44
 Wataru Inoue Pin  
 Toru Yano 10:17  
   Toru Yano Pin
 
   Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11:09  
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Sub
 Takashi Iizuka 12:50  
   Toru Yano Sub
   Yuji Nagata 7:27  
 Tetsuya Naito Pin  
 Masato Tanaka 13:03  
   Masato Tanaka Pin
 
   Yuji Nagata 16:33  
 Yuji Nagata Pin
 Giant Bernard 11:32  


2012

The 2012 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from April 1 to April 8. With his win, Hirooki Goto, became the first three-time winner of the tournament.

  Round 1
April 1 		Round 2
April 5 		Semifinals
April 8 		Final
April 8
                             
 Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
 Toru Yano 17:25  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
 
   Tetsuya Naito 18:21  
 Satoshi Kojima Pin
 Tetsuya Naito 17:53  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
   Karl Anderson 12:36  
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin  
 Karl Anderson 8:00  
   Karl Anderson Pin
 
   Shinsuke Nakamura 15:22  
 MVP Pin
 Shinsuke Nakamura 9:45  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
   Hirooki Goto 25:25
 Togi Makabe Pin  
 Lance Archer 8:47  
   Togi Makabe Pin
 
   Minoru Suzuki 13:34  
 Yuji Nagata Pin
 Minoru Suzuki 15:31  
   Togi Makabe Pin
   Hirooki Goto 9:22  
 Hirooki Goto Pin  
 Yujiro Takahashi 9:55  
   Hirooki Goto Pin
 
   La Sombra 9:51  
 La Sombra Pin
 Yoshi-Hashi 9:41  


2013

The 2013 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 11 to March 23. The winner of the tournament, Kazuchika Okada, went on to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack on April 7.

  Round 1
March 11 		Round 2
March 17 		Semifinals
March 23 		Final
March 23
                             
 Togi Makabe Pin  
 Yujiro Takahashi 10:45  
   Yujiro Takahashi Pin  
 
   Davey Boy Smith Jr. 11:43  
 Shinsuke Nakamura Pin
 Davey Boy Smith Jr. 13:06  
   Davey Boy Smith Jr. Pin  
   Hirooki Goto 8:14  
 Satoshi Kojima Pin  
 Tomohiro Ishii 13:37  
   Tomohiro Ishii Pin
 
   Hirooki Goto 18:46  
 Hirooki Goto Pin
 Tama Tonga 9:37  
   Hirooki Goto Pin
   Kazuchika Okada 23:52
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin  
 Karl Anderson 8:42  
   Karl Anderson Pin
 
   Kazuchika Okada 15:27  
 Kazuchika Okada Sub
 Lance Archer 10:14  
   Kazuchika Okada Sub
   Toru Yano 10:42  
 Yuji Nagata Pin  
 Minoru Suzuki 10:24  
   Minoru Suzuki Pin
 
   Toru Yano 10:14  
 Manabu Nakanishi Pin
 Toru Yano 6:18  


2014

The 2014 New Japan Cup took place between March 15 and 23. The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.

  Round 1
March 15 		Round 2
March 22 		Semifinals
March 23 		Final
March 23
                             
 Togi Makabe Pin  
 Bad Luck Fale 9:36  
   Bad Luck Fale Pin  
 
   Tetsuya Naito 11:29  
 Tetsuya Naito Pin
 Tomohiro Ishii 12:55  
   Bad Luck Fale Pin  
   Shelton X Benjamin 4:13  
 Katsuyori Shibata Sub  
 Karl Anderson 9:14  
   Katsuyori Shibata Pin
 
   Shelton X Benjamin 10:06  
 Yujiro Takahashi Pin
 Shelton X Benjamin 6:21  
   Bad Luck Fale Pin
   Shinsuke Nakamura 15:20
 Hirooki Goto Pin  
 Doc Gallows 6:59  
   Hirooki Goto Pin
 
   Minoru Suzuki 12:27  
 Toru Yano Pin
 Minoru Suzuki 8:01  
   Minoru Suzuki Pin
   Shinsuke Nakamura 13:12  
 Shinsuke Nakamura Pin  
 Davey Boy Smith Jr. 14:59  
   Shinsuke Nakamura Pin
 
   Prince Devitt 10:23  
 Prince Devitt Pin
 Lance Archer 7:57  


2015

The 2015 New Japan Cup took place between March 5 and 15. The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental or the NEVER Openweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2015 on April 5.

  Round 1
March 5 		Round 2
March 8 		Semifinals
March 15 		Final
March 15
                             
 Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
 Toru Yano 2:47  
   Toru Yano Pin  
 
   Kota Ibushi 2:44  
 Kota Ibushi Pin
 Doc Gallows 8:49  
   Kota Ibushi Pin  
   Tetsuya Naito 14:14  
 Tetsuya Naito Pin  
 Karl Anderson 12:10  
   Tetsuya Naito Pin
 
   Bad Luck Fale 12:51  
 Kazuchika Okada Pin
 Bad Luck Fale 16:34  
   Kota Ibushi Pin
   Hirooki Goto 17:31
 Togi Makabe Pin  
 Tomoaki Honma 10:10  
   Togi Makabe Pin
 
   Yujiro Takahashi 10:13  
 Yoshi-Hashi Pin
 Yujiro Takahashi 8:02  
   Togi Makabe Pin
   Hirooki Goto 8:11  
 Yuji Nagata Pin  
 Hirooki Goto 11:24  
   Hirooki Goto Pin
 
   Katsuyori Shibata 17:18  
 Satoshi Kojima Pin
 Katsuyori Shibata 8:53  


2016

The 2016 New Japan Cup took place between March 3 and 12. The winner of the tournament would once again get to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental or NEVER Openweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2016 on April 10.

  Round 1
March 3 		Round 2
March 4 		Semifinals
March 12 		Final
March 12
                             
 Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
 Bad Luck Fale 13:55  
   Bad Luck Fale Pin  
 
   Michael Elgin 10:10  
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin
 Michael Elgin 8:22  
   Michael Elgin Pin  
   Hirooki Goto 9:28  
 Togi Makabe Pin  
 Tama Tonga 7:40  
   Tama Tonga Pin
 
   Hirooki Goto 9:24  
 Yuji Nagata Pin
 Hirooki Goto 11:28  
   Hirooki Goto Pin
   Tetsuya Naito 20:15
 Tomoaki Honma Pin  
 Satoshi Kojima 11:50  
   Satoshi Kojima Pin
 
   Toru Yano 5:41  
 Toru Yano Countout
 Yujiro Takahashi 1:13  
   Toru Yano Pin
   Tetsuya Naito 2:32  
 Tomohiro Ishii Pin  
 Evil 15:20  
   Tomohiro Ishii Pin
 
   Tetsuya Naito 16:21  
 Yoshi-Hashi Pin
 Tetsuya Naito 13:42  


2017

The 2017 New Japan Cup took place between March 11 and 20. Unlike previous years, this tournament was held across eight events in 10 days. Tomoaki Honma was originally announced for the tournament, but was pulled out and replaced with Yuji Nagata after suffering a spinal cord injury.

  Round 1
March 11, 12 		Round 2
March 13, 14, 15, 17 		Semifinals
March 19 		Final
March 20
                             
 Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
 Evil 22:55  
   Evil Pin  
 
   Yuji Nagata 13:33  
 Yuji Nagata Pin
 Tanga Roa 11:45  
   Evil Pin  
   Bad Luck Fale 12:20  
 Michael Elgin Pin  
 Bad Luck Fale 10:32  
   Bad Luck Fale Pin
 
   Toru Yano 8:33  
 Toru Yano Pin
 Tama Tonga 3:46  
   Bad Luck Fale Pin
   Katsuyori Shibata 18:48
 Katsuyori Shibata Pin  
 Minoru Suzuki 19:44  
   Katsuyori Shibata Pin
 
   Juice Robinson 11:23  
 Juice Robinson Pin
 Yujiro Takahashi 10:21  
   Katsuyori Shibata Sub
   Tomohiro Ishii 22:32  
 Tomohiro Ishii Pin  
 Kenny Omega 29:45  
   Tomohiro Ishii Pin
 
   Sanada 14:02  
 Yoshi-Hashi Sub
 Sanada 13:57  


2018

The 2018 New Japan Cup took place between March 9 and 21.The winner of the tournament, Zack Sabre Jr., challenged Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

  Round 1
March 9, 10, 11, 12 		Round 2
March 14, 15 		Semifinals
March 16, 18 		Final
March 21
                             
 Michael Elgin Pin  
 Tomohiro Ishii 29:02  
   Michael Elgin Pin  
 
   Juice Robinson 17:04  
 Juice Robinson Pin
 Yujiro Takahashi 16:08  
   Juice Robinson Pin  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi 29:53  
 Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
 Taichi 23:53  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Countout
 
   Bad Luck Fale 14:36  
 Bad Luck Fale Pin
 Lance Archer 11:02  
   Hiroshi Tanahashi Sub
   Zack Sabre Jr. 34:02
 Yoshi-Hashi Pin  
 Kota Ibushi 22:23  
   Kota Ibushi Stop
 
   Zack Sabre Jr. 21:02  
 Tetsuya Naito Sub
 Zack Sabre Jr. 22:43  
   Zack Sabre Jr. Sub
   Sanada 26:36  
 Toru Yano Countout  
 Davey Boy Smith Jr. 12:52  
   Toru Yano Sub
 
   Sanada 4:51  
 Chuckie T. Pin
 Sanada 21:31  


2019

The 2019 New Japan Cup took place between March 8 and 24.The winner of the tournament, Kazuchika Okada., challenged Jay White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

Round 1
March 8, 9, 10, 11 		  Round 2
March 13, 14, 16, 17 		  Quarterfinals
March 20, 21 		  Semifinals
March 23 		  Final
March 24
                                   
 YOSHI-HASHI Sub  
 Manabu Nakanishi 12:26      YOSHI-HASHI Pin  
 Chase Owens Pin    Chase Owens 14:10  
 Juice Robinson 24:26        YOSHI-HASHI Pin  
 Tomohiro Ishii Pin        Tomohiro Ishii 20:25  
 Yuji Nagata 21:34      Tomohiro Ishii Pin
 Taichi Pin    Taichi 22:55  
 Tomoaki Honma 17:54        Tomohiro Ishii Pin  
 Will Ospreay Pin        Kazuchika Okada 21:10  
 Bad Luck Fale 11:30      Will Ospreay Pin  
 Lance Archer Pin    Lance Archer 18:08  
 Toa Henare 11:11        Will Ospreay Pin
 Kazuchika Okada Pin        Kazuchika Okada 20:10  
 Michael Elgin 24:06      Kazuchika Okada Pin
 Hikuleo Pin    Mikey Nicholls 17:25  
 Mikey Nicholls 8:55        Kazuchika Okada Pin
 Zack Sabre Jr. Sub        SANADA 33:07
 EVIL 15:33      Zack Sabre Jr. Pin  
 Kota Ibushi Pin    Kota Ibushi 16:07  
 Tetsuya Naito 20:38        Zack Sabre Jr. Sub  
 Hiroshi Tanahashi Sub        Hiroshi Tanahashi 21:11  
 Shota Umino 16:48      Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Sub    Ryusuke Taguchi 17:17  
 Ryusuke Taguchi 12:08        Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
 Toru Yano Pin        SANADA 34:02  
 Davey Boy Smith Jr. 5:30      Toru Yano Pin  
 Colt Cabana Pin    Colt Cabana 7:47  
 Togi Makabe 7:26        Colt Cabana Pin
 SANADA Pin        SANADA 14:56  
 Hirooki Goto 20:47      SANADA Pin
 Satoshi Kojima Pin    Minoru Suzuki 28:45  
 Minoru Suzuki 13:43  

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