NJPW World Tag League

• Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
• GenderMale
• Tournament TypeTag Team
• Date EstablishedNovember 21, 1980
• NotesThis tournament is for heavyweight tag teams. Statring from 2012, the winners earn a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Championship (if not already the reigning champions).

• N.	Image	Winner
  39		Los Ingobernables de Japón Tetsuya Naito 1 & Hiromu Takahashi 1 December 8, 2024 Kumamoto, Japan | NJPW World Tag League 2024 Finals 28 days 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 0 days 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 21 days 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 20 days 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 24 days 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 27 days 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 26 days 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 24 days 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 25 days 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 26 days 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 28 days 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 27 days 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 33 days 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 0 days
  25		Seigigun Yuji Nagata 2 & Wataru Inoue 1 November 7, 2010 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Circuit2010 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals 0 days
  24		Bad Intentions Giant Bernard 2 & Karl Anderson 1 November 1, 2009 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Circuit 2009 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals 0 days
  23		Tencozy Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 & Satoshi Kojima 3 November 5, 2008 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Circuit2008 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals 0 days
  22		RISE Giant Bernard 1 & Tomko 1 November 2, 2007 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Circuit2007 New Japan Truth: G1 Tag League Finals 0 days
  21		Shinsuke Nakamura 1 & Masahiro Chono 3 November 6, 2006 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Circuit2006 Explosion: G1 Tag League Finals 0 days
  20		Hiroyoshi Tenzan 3 & Osamu Nishimura 1 October 30, 2003 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW G1 Tag League 2003 Finals 0 days
  19		Tencozy Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2 & Satoshi Kojima 2 December 11, 2001 Osaka, Japan | NJPW G1 Tag League 2001 Finals 0 days
  18		Yuji Nagata 1 & Takashi Iizuka 1 November 30, 2000 Hiroshima, Japan | NJPW G1 Tag League 2000 Finals 0 days
  17		nWo Japan The Great Muta 5 & Scott Norton 2 September 23, 1999 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW G1 Tag League 1999 Finals 0 days
  16		nWo Japan The Great Muta 4 & Satoshi Kojima 1 December 6, 1998 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | NJPW Super Grade Tag League VIII Finals 0 days
  15		nWo Japan The Great Muta 3 & Masahiro Chono 2 December 8, 1997 Osaka, Japan | NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII Finals 0 days
  14		Shinya Hashimoto 2 & Scott Norton 1 November 1, 1996 Hiroshima, Japan | NJPW Super Grade Tag League VI Finals 0 days
  13		Ookami Gundan Masahiro Chono 1 & Hiroyoshi Tenzan 1 October 30, 1995 Hiroshima, Japan | NJPW Super Grade Tag League V Finals 0 days
  12		The Great Muta 2 & Hiroshi Hase 2 October 30, 1994 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Super Grade Tag League IV Finals 0 days
  11		The Great Muta 1 & Hiroshi Hase 1 November 4, 1993 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Super Grade Tag League III Finals 0 days
  10		Riki Choshu 1 & Shinya Hashimoto 1 October 21, 1992 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan | NJPW Super Grade Tag League II Finals 0 days
  9		Tatsumi Fujinami 4 & Vader 1 October 17, 1991 Fukuoka, Japan | NJPW Super Grade Tag League Finals 0 days
  8		Tatsumi Fujinami 3 & Kengo Kimura 2 December 7, 1987 Osaka, Japan | NJPW Japan Cup Tag Team League '87 Finals 0 days
  7		Antonio Inoki 5 & Yoshiaki Fujiwara 1 December 11, 1986 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Japan Cup Tag Team League '86 Finals 0 days
  6		Tatsumi Fujinami 2 & Kengo Kimura 1 December 12, 1985 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | NJPW IWGP Tag Team League '85 Finals 0 days
  5		Antonio Inoki 4 & Tatsumi Fujinami 1 December 5, 1984 Osaka, Japan | NJPW The 5th MSG Tag Team League Finals 0 days
  4		Antonio Inoki 3 & Hulk Hogan 2 December 8, 1983 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW The 4th MSG Tag Team League Finals 0 days
  3		Antonio Inoki 2 & Hulk Hogan 1 December 10, 1982 Tokyo, Japan | NJPW The 3rd MSG Tag Team League Finals 0 days
  2		André the Giant 1 & René Goulet 1 December 10, 1981 Osaka, Japan | NJPW The 2nd MSG Tag Team League Finals 0 days
  1		Antonio Inoki 1 & Bob Backlund 1 December 10, 1980 Osaka, Japan | NJPW The 1st MSG Tag Team League Finals 0 days

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

NJPW World Tag League: Statistics & Records