List of sumo tournament top division runners-up

The table below lists the runners up (jun-yusho) in the top makuuchi division at official sumo tournaments or honbasho since the six tournaments per year system was instituted in 1958. The runner up is determined by the wrestler(s) with the second highest win–loss score after fifteen bouts, held at a rate of one per day over the duration of the 15-day tournament.[1]Names in italics mark a jun-yusho performance by a maegashira or lower ranked wrestler. Figures in brackets mark the number of jun-yusho earned up to that tournament for wrestlers who were runner up more than once. Those with a P after their name means they were the runner up after a playoff.

Top division runners-up 1958 to present

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JanuaryMarchMayJulySeptemberNovember
year
in sumo
TokyoOsakaTokyoNagoyaTokyoKyushu
2024Kotonowaka P (2)Hōshōryū
Ōnosato
Takayasu (8)
Abi (3)
Daieisho (3)
Kotozakura (3)
2023Kiribayama
Kotoshōhō
Daieisho P (2)Asanoyama (4)Hokutōfuji P (2)Atamifuji PKotonowaka
Atamifuji (2)
Ichiyamamoto
2022Abi (2)Takayasu P (5)Daieisho
Sadanoumi
Takanoshō (2)
Terunofuji (8)
Takakeishō (7)
Ryūden
Takayasu
(6)
Wakatakakage
Takakeishō P (8)
Takayasu P (7)
2021Asanoyama (3)
Shodai (3)
Terunofuji (6)
Aoiyama (2)Takakeishō P (5)Terunofuji (7)Endo (2)
Myogiryu
Abi
Takakeishō (6)
2020Shodai (2)Kakuryū (8)
Takanoshō
Not heldAsanoyama (2)Takakeishō (4)Terunofuji P (5)
2019Takakeishō (2)Ichinojō (2)Kakuryū (7)Hakuhō (22)
Terutsuyoshi
Takakeishō P (3)Asanoyama
Shodai
2018Takayasu (2)Takayasu (3)
Kaisei (2)
Tochinoshin (4)YutakayamaGōeidō (7)Takayasu (4)
2017SōkokuraiTerunofuji P (3)Terunofuji (4),
Tochinoshin (3)
AoiyamaGōeidō P (6)Tamawashi
Takakeishō
Hokutōfuji (1)
Okinoumi (3)
2016Hakuhō (21)
Harumafuji (7)
Toyonoshima (5)
Kisenosato (9)Kisenosato (10)Kisenosato (11)
Takanoiwa
EndōKisenosato (12)
2015Harumafuji (5)
Kisenosato (7)
Tokushōryū
TerunofujiHakuhō (19),
Harumafuji (6),
Kisenosato (8)
Kakuryū (6),
Yoshikaze
Terunofuji P (2)Hakuhō (20)
Ikioi
Shōhōzan
2014Kakuryū (4)Hakuhō (18),
Harumafuji (4),
Gōeidō (4)
Kisenosato (6)Kotoshōgiku (3),
Gōeidō (5)
Ichinojō (1)Kakuryū (5)
2013Hakuhō (16),
Takayasu
Okinoumi (2),
Takarafuji
Kisenosato (2)Kisenosato (3),
Kaisei
Kisenosato (4),
Gōeidō (3)
Hakuhō (17),
Kisenosato (5)
2012Hakuhō (13),
Gagamaru
Kakuryū P (3)Tochiōzan PHakuhō (14)Hakuhō (15)Gōeidō (2),
Toyonoshima (4)
2011Kotoshōgiku ,
Gōeidō ,
Okinoumi
Not heldKakuryū (2),
Tochinoshin (2)
Hakuhō (12)Kotoshōgiku (2),
Kisenosato
Wakakōyū
2010Hakuhō (11),
Baruto (3)
Baruto (4)AranAran (2),
Kakuryū ,
Hōmashō (3)
TakekazeToyonoshima P (3)
2009Hakuhō P (8)Asashōryū (8),
Hōmashō (2)
Hakuhō P (9)Kotoōshū (4)Hakuhō P (10)Miyabiyama (4),
Tochinoshin
2008Asashōryū (6)Hakuhō (6),
Baruto (2),
Kokkai
Asashōryū (7),
Hakuhō (7),
Toyonoshima (2)
Kotomitsuki (8)Harumafuji (2)Harumafuji P (3)
2007ToyonoshimaAsashōryū (5)Kotomitsuki (6), ,
Dejima (2),
Asasekiryū (2)
Kotomitsuki (7)KyokutenhōChiyotaikai (7),
Baruto
2006Hakuhō (3)Hakuhō (4)Miyabiyama P (3)Hakuhō (5)Harumafuji ,
Aminishiki (2)
Hōmashō
2005Tochiazuma (5),
Hakuhō (2)
Tamanoshima (2)Kotomitsuki (5)KotoōshūKotoōshū P (2)Chiyotaikai (6),
Kotoōshū (3),
Tochinohana
2004Kotomitsuki (4)Chiyotaikai (5),
Kaiō (10),
Asasekiryū
Hokutōriki P (3)Miyabiyama (2)Tochinonada (2),
Kyokushūzan (2)
Kaiō (11),
Hakuhō
2003Wakanosato ,
Dejima ,
Tochinonada
Asashōryū (3),
Kaiō (8),
Hokutōriki (2),
Kyokushūzan
Kaiō (9),
Aminishiki
Chiyotaikai (3)Chiyotaikai (4),
Wakanosato (2),
Kotomitsuki (3),
Iwakiyama
Asashōryū (4)
2002Chiyotaikai PKaiō (5)Asashōryū (2),
Chiyotaikai (2),
Kaiō (6),
Hokutōriki
AsashōryūTakanohana II (16),
Kaiō (7),
Kotomitsuki (2)
Takanowaka
2001Musashimaru P (11)Takanohana II (15),
Musashimaru (12),
Musōyama (4)
Musashimaru P (13)Musashimaru (14),
Tamanoshima
Tochiazuma (3)Tochiazuma (4)
2000Takanohana II (13),
Miyabiyama
Akebono (11),
Musōyama (3)
Akebono (12),
Takanohana II (14)
Tochiazuma (2)Akebono (13)Kotomitsuki
1999Wakanohana III P (9)Takanonami (8)Kaiō (3)Akebono P (10)Akinoshima (2)Takanohana II (12),
Kaiō (4)
1998TochiazumaAkebono (9)Takanonami (7),
Kotonishiki (4)
Musashimaru (10)Wakanohana III (8)Takanohana II (11),
Tosanoumi
1997Takanohana II (8)Akebono P (7),
Musashimaru P (8),
Kaiō P (2)
Takanohana II P (9)Akebono (8)Musashimaru P (9)Takanohana II P (10)
1996Takanohana II P (7)Wakanohana III (4),
Musōyama (2)
Wakanohana III (5),
Takanonami (4)
Akebono (5),
Takanonami (5)
Musashimaru (7),
Wakanohana III (6),
Takatōriki (2)
Akebono P (6),
Wakanohana III P (7),
Takanonami P (6),
Kaiō P
1995Musashimaru P (5)Takanohana II (5)Akebono (3)Musashimaru (6)Akebono (4)Takanohana II P (6)
1994TakanonamiTakanonami P (2),
Takatōriki P
Musashimaru (3)Wakanohana III (3)MusōyamaMusashimaru (4),
Takanonami (3)
1993DaishoyamaTakanohana II (2)Akebono (2)Takanohana II P (3),
Wakanohana III P (2)
Takanohana II (4)Musashimaru P (2)
1992AkebonoKirishima (6),
Tochinowaka ,
Akinoshima
Wakanohana IIIMusashimaru (2),
Kirishima (7)
Kotonishiki (2),
Daishōhō
Kotonishiki (3)
1991Hokutoumi (8)Ōnokuni (7),
Takanohana II
Konishiki II P (8)Konishiki II (9)Kirishima (5)Kotonishiki
1990Hokutoumi (7),
Kirishima (2)
Konishiki II P (7),
Kirishima P (3)
Chiyonofuji (10)Chiyonofuji (11)Asahifuji (8),
Kirishima (4)
Asahifuji (9)
1989Asahifuji P (5)Asahifuji (6)Asahifuji P (7)Hokutoumi P (5)Hokutoumi (6)Chiyonofuji (9)
1988Konishiki II (6)Hokutoumi P (4)Asahifuji (2)Ōnokuni (6)Asahifuji (3)Asahifuji (4)
1987Futahaguro P (6)Chiyonofuji (8)Hokutoumi (2),
Konishiki II (5)
Ōnokuni (4)Ōnokuni (5)Hokutoumi (3),
Futahaguro (7)
1986Ōnokuni (3)Konishiki II (3),
Mitoizumi (2)
Futahaguro (3)Futahaguro P (4)Hokutoumi ,
Konishiki II (4)
Futahaguro (5),
Kirishima
1985Hokuten'yū (3),
Dewanohana ,
Mitoizumi
Wakashimazu (6)Konishiki II (2)Ōnokuni ,
Futahaguro
Ōnokuni (2)Futahaguro (2),
Hokuten'yū (4)
1984Chiyonofuji (6),
Asahifuji
Hokuten'yū (2)Chiyonofuji (7),
Takanosato (8)
Kitanoumi (16)Konishiki IIWakashimazu (5)
1983Asashio IV P (3),
Hokuten'yū
Takanosato (5),
Asashio IV (4)
Takanosato (6),
Wakashimazu (4)
Chiyonofuji (4)Chiyonofuji (5)Takanosato (7)
1982Chiyonofuji (3),
Takanosato (3),
Wakashimazu
Kitanoumi (15),
Wakanohana II (12),
Takanosato (4),
Kirinji (2)
Asashio IV P (2)Wakanohana II (13),
Kotokaze (2),
Daijuyama ,
Kōbōyama
Wakashimazu (2)Wakashimazu (3)
1981Kitanoumi P (13)Chiyonofuji ,
Ōzutsu
Chiyonofuji (2)Kitanoumi (14)Wakanohana II (11)Asashio IV P
1980Kitanoumi (12),
Masuiyama II (2),
Kotokaze
Wakanohana II (8)Wakanohana II (9),
Kaneshiro (2)
TakanosatoTakanosato (2)Wakanohana II (10)
1979KaneshiroWajima (14),
Wakanohana II (5)
Kitanoumi (11),
Mienoumi (4)
Mienoumi P (5)Wakanohana II (6),
Mienoumi (6)
Wakanohana II (7)
1978Wakanohana IIWakanohana II P (2)Wakanohana II P (3)Wajima (12)Wakanohana II (4),
Kirinji
Wajima (13)
1977Kitanoumi (7),
Takanohana I (3)
Takanohana I (4)Kitanoumi (8)Kitanoumi (9)Asahikuni (4)Kitanoumi (10)
1976Wajima (8),
Asahikuni (2),
Washūyama (2)
Asahikuni P (3)Wajima P (9)Kitanoumi (6)Wajima (10)Wajima (11)
1975Kaiketsu (4)Kitanoumi P (3)Kaiketsu (5)AobajōKitanoumi P (4)Kitanoumi (5)
1974Wajima (7)AsahikuniMasuiyama IIKitanoumi PMienoumi (3)Kitanoumi P (2)
1973Wajima (5),
Mienoumi (2),
Kaiketsu (3)
Wajima (6)Kiyokuni (4),
Daiju ,
Tochiazuma (3),
Washūyama
Kitanofuji P (4)Kiyokuni (5),
Ōnishiki
Kotozakura (3),
Kurohimeyama (2)
1972Kotozakura (2),
Wajima (2),
Hasegawa (2),
Fukunohana (2),
Wakafutase
KaiketsuDaikirin (4),
Takanohana I ,
Kaiketsu (2)
Takanohana I (2)Wajima (3)Wajima (4),
Fukunohana (3)
1971Tamanoumi P (10)Taihō (12)Tamanoumi (11),
Kiyokuni (3)
Daikirin (3)Tamanoumi (12)Mienoumi ,
Wajima ,
Fujizakura ,
Kurohimeyama
1970Tamanoumi P (7)Taihō (10),
Tamanoumi (8),
Kitanofuji (3)
Tamanoumi (9),
Maenoyama
Maenoyama (2)Ryūko (3)Taihō P (11)
1969Tamanoumi (6)RyūkoKiyokuni (2)Fujinokawa P (2)Kitanofuji (2)Daikirin (2),
Ryūko (2)
1968Tamanoumi (3)Tamanoumi (4),
Yutakayama (7),
Daikirin
Yutakayama (8),
Kitanofuji ,
Fujinokawa ,
Tochiazuma
Mutsuarashi (2)Myōbudani (4),
Tochiazuma (2)
Tamanoumi (5)
1967Sadanoyama (9)Taihō (8),
Mutsuarashi
Kashiwado (14),
Hasegawa
Kotozakura ,
Wakanami
Sadanoyama (10)Kashiwado (15),
Taihō (9),
Tamanoumi (2),
Fukunohana
1966TamanoumiKōtetsuyamaKashiwado (11)Kashiwado (12)Kashiwado P (13)Kōtetsuyama (2)
1965WakasugiyamaSadanoyama (6)Yutakayama (6),
Maedagawa (2),
Myōbudani (2)
Kashiwado (10),
Sadanoyama (7)
Sadanoyama P (8),
Myōbudani P (3)
Wakamisugi (2)
1964KiyokuniKashiwado (9)Kitabayama (3)Yutakayama (5)Sadanoyama (4)Sadanoyama (5)
1963Yutakayama (3)Tochihikari (4)Yutakayama (4)Sadanoyama P (3)Taihō (6)Taihō (7),
Kainoyama
1962YutakayamaTaihō P (5)Tochihikari (2),
Sadanoyama
Kashiwado (7),
Tochihikari (3),
Tsurugamine (2)
Sadanoyama P (2)Kashiwado (8),
Yutakayama (2),
Wakamisugi
1961Wakanohana I (7),
Kotogahama (5)
Kashiwado (4),
Taihō (3),
Maedagawa
Taihō (4),
Kitabayama (2),
Hagurohana
Asashio III (3)Kashiwado P (5),
Myōbudani P
Kashiwado (6)
1960TaihōTochinishiki (9)Wakanohana I (6),
Wakachichibu (2)
IwakazeKashiwado (3),
Taihō (2)
Wakahaguro (3)
1959Asashio III ,
Kitabayama
Asashio III (2),
Kashiwado
Tochinishiki P (6)Kotogahama (4),
Fujinishiki
Tochinishiki (7),
Wakahaguro (2),
Kashiwado (2)
Tochinishiki (8),
Haguroyama ,
Tamanoumi (2),
Fujinishiki (2)
1958Chiyonoyama (5)Kotogahama (3)Chiyonoyama (6)Tochinishiki (5)Tokitsuyama (5),
Wakachichibu
Wakanohana I (5)

Most top division runner-up performances

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NameTotal[2]
1Hakuhō22
2Kitanoumi16
Takanohana16
4Kashiwado15
5Musashimaru14
Wajima14
7Akebono13
Wakanohana II13
9Kisenosato12
Taihō12
Tamanoumi12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rules of Sumo: Tournament". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Archived from the original on 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  2. ^ "Query result". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 7 August 2020.