NJPW World Tag League

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

The competition was established on November 21, 1980, and the first edition was won by Antonio Inoki and Bob Backlund , while the last edition took place on December 14, 2025 and was won by Zack Sabre Jr. and Ryohei Oiwa .

This tournament is for heavyweight tag teams. Starting from 2012, the winners earn a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Championship (if not already the reigning champions).

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

NJPW World Tag League: Info

Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
TerritoryWorld Tier 1
DivisionTag Team
GenderMale
Tournament FormatTag Team
PrizeTitle Shot
Date EstablishedNovember 21, 1980

NJPW World Tag League: List of Winners

N.	Image	Winner
40		TMDK Zack Sabre Jr. 1 & Ryohei Oiwa 1 December 14, 2025 Kumamoto, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2025 Finals Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Year Dash!! against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Knockout Brothers (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice).
39		Los Ingobernables de Japón Tetsuya Naito 1 & Hiromu Takahashi 1 December 8, 2024 Kumamoto, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2024 Finals Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestle Dynasty against United Empire (Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb) and The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) fot the vacant IWGP Tag Team Championship.
38		Bishamon Hirooki Goto 5 & YOSHI-HASHI 3 December 10, 2023 Kumamoto, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2023 Finals Bishamon were already the IWGP Tag Team Champions when they won the tournament, so they didn't get the shot.
37		Bishamon Hirooki Goto 4 & YOSHI-HASHI 2 December 14, 2022 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League & Super Jr. Tag League 2022 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 17 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler).
36		Bishamon Hirooki Goto 3 & YOSHI-HASHI 1 December 15, 2021 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Best of the Super Jr. 28 & World Tag League 2021 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 16 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Dangerous Tekkers (Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi).
35		Guerillas of Destiny Tama Tonga 1 & Tanga Loa 1 December 11, 2020 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2020 & Best of the Super Jr. 27 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 15 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Dangerous Tekkers (Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi).
34		FinJuice David Finlay 1 & Juice Robinson 1 December 8, 2019 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2019 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 14 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa).
33		Los Ingobernables de Japón EVIL 2 & SANADA 2 December 9, 2018 Iwate, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 13 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) and The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson).
32		Los Ingobernables de Japón EVIL 1 & SANADA 1 December 11, 2017 Fukuoka, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2017 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 12 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer).
31		Great Bash Heel Togi Makabe 2 & Tomoaki Honma 2 December 10, 2016 Rifu, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2016 Finals Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 11 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) and CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano).
30		Great Bash Heel Togi Makabe 1 & Tomoaki Honma 1 December 9, 2015 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2015 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 10 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Bullet Club (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson).
29		Meiyu Tag Hirooki Goto 2 & Katsuyori Shibata 1 December 7, 2014 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2014 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 9 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Bullet Club (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson).
28		Bullet Club Doc Gallows 1 & Karl Anderson 3 December 8, 2013 Nagoya, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 8 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer).
27		Sword & Guns Karl Anderson 2 & Hirooki Goto 1 December 2, 2012 Nagoya, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2012 Finals Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 7 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer).
26		Suzuki-gun Minoru Suzuki 1 & Lance Archer 1 November 6, 2011 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 2011 Finals
25		Seigigun Yuji Nagata 2 & Wataru Inoue 1 November 7, 2010 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2010 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals
24		Bad Intentions Giant Bernard 2 & Karl Anderson 1 November 1, 2009 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit 2009 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals
23		Tencozy Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 & Satoshi Kojima 3 November 5, 2008 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2008 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals
22		RISE Giant Bernard 1 & Tomko 1 November 2, 2007 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2007 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals
21		Shinsuke Nakamura 1 & Masahiro Chono 3 November 6, 2006 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2006 Explosion: G1 Tag League Finals
20		Hiroyoshi Tenzan 3 & Osamu Nishimura 1 October 30, 2003 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 2003 Finals
19		Tencozy Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2 & Satoshi Kojima 2 December 11, 2001 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 2001 Finals
18		Yuji Nagata 1 & Takashi Iizuka 1 November 30, 2000 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 2000 Finals
17		nWo Japan The Great Muta 5 & Scott Norton 2 September 23, 1999 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 1999 Finals
16		nWo Japan The Great Muta 4 & Satoshi Kojima 1 December 6, 1998 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League VIII Finals
15		nWo Japan The Great Muta 3 & Masahiro Chono 2 December 8, 1997 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII Finals
14		Shinya Hashimoto 2 & Scott Norton 1 November 1, 1996 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League VI Finals
13		Ookami Gundan Masahiro Chono 1 & Hiroyoshi Tenzan 1 October 30, 1995 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League V Finals
12		The Great Muta 2 & Hiroshi Hase 2 October 30, 1994 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League IV Finals
11		The Great Muta 1 & Hiroshi Hase 1 November 4, 1993 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League III Finals
10		Riki Choshu 1 & Shinya Hashimoto 1 October 21, 1992 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League II Finals
9		Tatsumi Fujinami 4 & Vader 1 October 17, 1991 Fukuoka, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League Finals
8		Tatsumi Fujinami 3 & Kengo Kimura 2 December 7, 1987 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW Japan Cup Tag Team League '87 Finals
7		Antonio Inoki 5 & Yoshiaki Fujiwara 1 December 11, 1986 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Japan Cup Tag Team League '86 Finals
6		Tatsumi Fujinami 2 & Kengo Kimura 1 December 12, 1985 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Tag Team League '85 Finals
5		Antonio Inoki 4 & Tatsumi Fujinami 1 December 5, 1984 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW The 5th MSG Tag Team League Finals
4		Antonio Inoki 3 & Hulk Hogan 2 December 8, 1983 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW The 4th MSG Tag Team League Finals
3		Antonio Inoki 2 & Hulk Hogan 1 December 10, 1982 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW The 3rd MSG Tag Team League Finals
2		André the Giant 1 & René Goulet 1 December 10, 1981 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW The 2nd MSG Tag Team League Finals
1		Antonio Inoki 1 & Bob Backlund 1 December 10, 1980 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW The 1st MSG Tag Team League Finals

NJPW World Tag League: Names & Logo History

- NJPW World Tag LeagueNovember 20, 2012
- NJPW G1 Tag LeagueNovember 17, 2000November 16, 2011
- NJPW G1 Tag LeagueSeptember 10, 1999December 23, 1999
- NJPW Super Grade Tag LeagueOctober 5, 1991December 6, 1998
- NJPW Japan Cup Tag LeagueNovember 14, 1986December 11, 1986
- NJPW IWGP Tag Title LeagueNovember 15, 1986December 12, 1985
- NJPW MSG Tag LeagueNovember 21, 1980December 5, 1984

NJPW World Tag League: Statistics & Records

Most Victories

Rank	Wrestler	Wins	Year
	Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI	3	2021, 2022, 2023
	Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma	2	2015, 2016
	SANADA & EVIL	2	2017, 2018
	Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan	2	2001, 2008
	The Great Muta & Hiroshi Hase	2	1993, 1994
6	Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura	2	1985, 1987
7	Hulk Hogan & Antonio Inoki	2	1982, 1983

N.	Image	Winner
40		TMDK Zack Sabre Jr. 1 & Ryohei Oiwa 1 December 14, 2025 Kumamoto, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2025 Finals Unsuccessfully used the shot at New Year Dash!! against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Knockout Brothers (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice).
39		Los Ingobernables de Japón Tetsuya Naito 1 & Hiromu Takahashi 1 December 8, 2024 Kumamoto, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2024 Finals Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestle Dynasty against United Empire (Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb) and The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) fot the vacant IWGP Tag Team Championship.
38		Bishamon Hirooki Goto 5 & YOSHI-HASHI 3 December 10, 2023 Kumamoto, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2023 Finals Bishamon were already the IWGP Tag Team Champions when they won the tournament, so they didn't get the shot.
37		Bishamon Hirooki Goto 4 & YOSHI-HASHI 2 December 14, 2022 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League & Super Jr. Tag League 2022 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 17 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler).
36		Bishamon Hirooki Goto 3 & YOSHI-HASHI 1 December 15, 2021 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Best of the Super Jr. 28 & World Tag League 2021 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 16 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Dangerous Tekkers (Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi).
35		Guerillas of Destiny Tama Tonga 1 & Tanga Loa 1 December 11, 2020 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2020 & Best of the Super Jr. 27 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 15 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Dangerous Tekkers (Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi).
34		FinJuice David Finlay 1 & Juice Robinson 1 December 8, 2019 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2019 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 14 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa).
33		Los Ingobernables de Japón EVIL 2 & SANADA 2 December 9, 2018 Iwate, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 13 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) and The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson).
32		Los Ingobernables de Japón EVIL 1 & SANADA 1 December 11, 2017 Fukuoka, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2017 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 12 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer).
31		Great Bash Heel Togi Makabe 2 & Tomoaki Honma 2 December 10, 2016 Rifu, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2016 Finals Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 11 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) and CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano).
30		Great Bash Heel Togi Makabe 1 & Tomoaki Honma 1 December 9, 2015 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2015 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 10 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Bullet Club (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson).
29		Meiyu Tag Hirooki Goto 2 & Katsuyori Shibata 1 December 7, 2014 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2014 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 9 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Bullet Club (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson).
28		Bullet Club Doc Gallows 1 & Karl Anderson 3 December 8, 2013 Nagoya, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals Successfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 8 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer).
27		Sword & Guns Karl Anderson 2 & Hirooki Goto 1 December 2, 2012 Nagoya, Japan \| NJPW World Tag League 2012 Finals Unsuccessfully used the shot at Wrestle Kingdom 7 against the IWGP Tag Team Champions Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer).
26		Suzuki-gun Minoru Suzuki 1 & Lance Archer 1 November 6, 2011 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 2011 Finals
25		Seigigun Yuji Nagata 2 & Wataru Inoue 1 November 7, 2010 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2010 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals
24		Bad Intentions Giant Bernard 2 & Karl Anderson 1 November 1, 2009 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit 2009 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals
23		Tencozy Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 & Satoshi Kojima 3 November 5, 2008 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2008 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals
22		RISE Giant Bernard 1 & Tomko 1 November 2, 2007 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2007 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals
21		Shinsuke Nakamura 1 & Masahiro Chono 3 November 6, 2006 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Circuit2006 Explosion: G1 Tag League Finals
20		Hiroyoshi Tenzan 3 & Osamu Nishimura 1 October 30, 2003 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 2003 Finals
19		Tencozy Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2 & Satoshi Kojima 2 December 11, 2001 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 2001 Finals
18		Yuji Nagata 1 & Takashi Iizuka 1 November 30, 2000 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 2000 Finals
17		nWo Japan The Great Muta 5 & Scott Norton 2 September 23, 1999 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW G1 Tag League 1999 Finals
16		nWo Japan The Great Muta 4 & Satoshi Kojima 1 December 6, 1998 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League VIII Finals
15		nWo Japan The Great Muta 3 & Masahiro Chono 2 December 8, 1997 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII Finals
14		Shinya Hashimoto 2 & Scott Norton 1 November 1, 1996 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League VI Finals
13		Ookami Gundan Masahiro Chono 1 & Hiroyoshi Tenzan 1 October 30, 1995 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League V Finals
12		The Great Muta 2 & Hiroshi Hase 2 October 30, 1994 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League IV Finals
11		The Great Muta 1 & Hiroshi Hase 1 November 4, 1993 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League III Finals
10		Riki Choshu 1 & Shinya Hashimoto 1 October 21, 1992 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League II Finals
9		Tatsumi Fujinami 4 & Vader 1 October 17, 1991 Fukuoka, Japan \| NJPW Super Grade Tag League Finals
8		Tatsumi Fujinami 3 & Kengo Kimura 2 December 7, 1987 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW Japan Cup Tag Team League '87 Finals
7		Antonio Inoki 5 & Yoshiaki Fujiwara 1 December 11, 1986 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Japan Cup Tag Team League '86 Finals
6		Tatsumi Fujinami 2 & Kengo Kimura 1 December 12, 1985 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Tag Team League '85 Finals
5		Antonio Inoki 4 & Tatsumi Fujinami 1 December 5, 1984 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW The 5th MSG Tag Team League Finals
4		Antonio Inoki 3 & Hulk Hogan 2 December 8, 1983 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW The 4th MSG Tag Team League Finals
3		Antonio Inoki 2 & Hulk Hogan 1 December 10, 1982 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW The 3rd MSG Tag Team League Finals
2		André the Giant 1 & René Goulet 1 December 10, 1981 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW The 2nd MSG Tag Team League Finals
1		Antonio Inoki 1 & Bob Backlund 1 December 10, 1980 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW The 1st MSG Tag Team League Finals

NJPW World Tag League: Info

NJPW World Tag League: List of Winners

TMDK Zack Sabre Jr. 1 & Ryohei Oiwa 1

Los Ingobernables de Japón Tetsuya Naito 1 & Hiromu Takahashi 1

Bishamon Hirooki Goto 5 & YOSHI-HASHI 3

Bishamon Hirooki Goto 4 & YOSHI-HASHI 2

Bishamon Hirooki Goto 3 & YOSHI-HASHI 1

Guerillas of Destiny Tama Tonga 1 & Tanga Loa 1

FinJuice David Finlay 1 & Juice Robinson 1

Los Ingobernables de Japón EVIL 2 & SANADA 2

Los Ingobernables de Japón EVIL 1 & SANADA 1

Great Bash Heel Togi Makabe 2 & Tomoaki Honma 2

Great Bash Heel Togi Makabe 1 & Tomoaki Honma 1

Meiyu Tag Hirooki Goto 2 & Katsuyori Shibata 1

Bullet Club Doc Gallows 1 & Karl Anderson 3

Sword & Guns Karl Anderson 2 & Hirooki Goto 1

Suzuki-gun Minoru Suzuki 1 & Lance Archer 1

Seigigun Yuji Nagata 2 & Wataru Inoue 1

Bad Intentions Giant Bernard 2 & Karl Anderson 1

Tencozy Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 & Satoshi Kojima 3

RISE Giant Bernard 1 & Tomko 1

Shinsuke Nakamura 1 & Masahiro Chono 3

Hiroyoshi Tenzan 3 & Osamu Nishimura 1

Tencozy Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2 & Satoshi Kojima 2

Yuji Nagata 1 & Takashi Iizuka 1

nWo Japan The Great Muta 5 & Scott Norton 2

nWo Japan The Great Muta 4 & Satoshi Kojima 1

nWo Japan The Great Muta 3 & Masahiro Chono 2

Shinya Hashimoto 2 & Scott Norton 1

Ookami Gundan Masahiro Chono 1 & Hiroyoshi Tenzan 1

The Great Muta 2 & Hiroshi Hase 2

The Great Muta 1 & Hiroshi Hase 1

Riki Choshu 1 & Shinya Hashimoto 1

Tatsumi Fujinami 4 & Vader 1

Tatsumi Fujinami 3 & Kengo Kimura 2

Antonio Inoki 5 & Yoshiaki Fujiwara 1

Tatsumi Fujinami 2 & Kengo Kimura 1

Antonio Inoki 4 & Tatsumi Fujinami 1

Antonio Inoki 3 & Hulk Hogan 2

Antonio Inoki 2 & Hulk Hogan 1

André the Giant 1 & René Goulet 1

Antonio Inoki 1 & Bob Backlund 1

NJPW World Tag League: Names & Logo History

NJPW World Tag League: Statistics & Records

Most Victories