New Japan Cup

__NOTOC__ {{Infobox professional wrestling event series |name = New Japan Cup |image = New Japan Cup.PNG |image_size = 90px |caption = New Japan Cup |createdby = |promotions = NJPW |firstevent = New Japan Cup (2005) |lastevent = |record_attendance = |gimmick = Single-elimination tournament for a championship match }} The '''New Japan Cup''' ('''NJC''') is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since 2005. It is considered the second most prominent heavyweight tournament in NJPW, after the G1 Climax which follows a round-robin format.

Since the 2006 edition, the winner of the tournament, like with the G1 Climax, would receive a championship match, originally, for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. However, unlike with the G1 Climax, the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion could not participate in the tournament (in the case of the champion winning the G1 Climax, he would get to pick the next challenger for his title). In 2014–2018, the winner could choose to challenge for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship instead, while in 2015–2018, the NEVER Openweight Championship was also an option; only the 2014 winner Shinsuke Nakamura chose not to compete for the Heavyweight Championship, challenging for the Intercontinental Championship instead. In 2020, due to Tetsuya Naito being both the Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion, the winner received a match for both titles, and in 2021, after the Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships were unified into a new championship, the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, the latter became the title the winner of the New Japan Cup would automatically challenge for; like previously with the Heavyweight title, the World Heavyweight Champion cannot compete. However, in 2022, it was once again an openweight tournament and featured all the champions from both the heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions including the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. The first night of the 2022 tournament saw the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion take on the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion in the first round, a match that usually happens at NJPW's anniversary event.

The number of participants in the New Japan Cup has varied over the years, from a lowest of 14 in 2007 and 2009 to a highest of 48 in 2022; the 2021 tournament features 30 entrants. It is considered a heavyweight tournament, although the 2005, 2008–09, 2020, and 2022 editions were openweight tournaments instead, also featuring junior heavyweights; in 2020, NJPW premiered the New Japan Cup USA, a version of the tournament taking place in the United States to determine a contender for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.

Hiroshi Tanahashi is both the inaugural winner of the New Japan Cup, and the first wrestler to have won it twice; Hirooki Goto, Yuji Nagata, Kazuchika Okada, and Zack Sabre Jr. have since also become two-time winners. Goto is both the only three-time winner and the only person to have won the tournament two years in a row.

==Tournament finals== {| class="wikitable sortable" align="center" !# !Event !Date !City !Venue !Attendance !Final |- |{{sort|01|1}} |New Japan Cup: New Japan Openweight Tournament |April 24, 2005 |Osaka |Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium |5,800 | align="left" |Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Manabu Nakanishi |- |{{sort|02|2}} |New Japan Cup 2006 |April 30, 2006 |Amagasaki |Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |5,200 | align="left" |Yuji Nagata vs. Giant Bernard |- |{{sort|03|3}} |Circuit 2007 New Japan Evolution: New Japan Cup |March 21, 2007 |{{sort|Tokyo|Tokyo}} |Korakuen Hall |1,450 | align="left" |Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe |- |{{sort|04|4}} |Circuit 2008 New Japan Cup: Who Is the Highest |March 23, 2008 |Amagasaki |Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |5,200 | align="left" |Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Giant Bernard |- |{{sort|05|5}} |Circuit 2009 New Japan Cup: Soul on the Ring |March 22, 2009 |Amagasaki |Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |5,300 | align="left" |Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard |- |{{sort|06|6}} |Circuit 2010 New Japan Cup: The Perfect Generalist |March 22, 2010 |Amagasaki |Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |5,500 | align="left" |Togi Makabe vs. Hirooki Goto |- |{{sort|07|7}} |New Japan Cup 2011 |March 20, 2011 |Amagasaki |Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |5,500 |Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura |- |{{sort|08|8}} |NJPW 40th Anniversary Tour: New Japan Cup 2012 |April 8, 2012 |{{sort|Tokyo|Tokyo}} |Korakuen Hall |2,040 |Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto |- |{{sort|09|9}} |New Japan Cup 2013 |March 23, 2013 |{{sort|Tokyo|Tokyo}} |Korakuen Hall |2,015 |Hirooki Goto vs. Kazuchika Okada |- |{{sort|10|10}} |New Japan Cup 2014 |March 23, 2014 |Amagasaki |Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |5,800 |Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bad Luck Fale |- |{{sort|011|11}} |New Japan Cup 2015 |March 15, 2015 |Hiroshima |Hiroshima Sun Plaza |5,120 |Hirooki Goto vs. Kota Ibushi |- |{{sort|012|12}} |New Japan Cup 2016 |March 12, 2016 |Aomori |Maeda Arena |2,919 |Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito |- |{{sort|013|13}} |New Japan Cup 2017 |March 20, 2017 |Nagaoka |City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |4,079 |Katsuyori Shibata vs. Bad Luck Fale |- |{{sort|014|14}} |New Japan Cup 2018 |March 21, 2018 |Nagaoka |City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |3,996 |Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. |- |{{sort|015|15}} |New Japan Cup 2019 |March 24, 2019 |Nagaoka |City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |3,991 |Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada |- |{{sort|016|16}} |New Japan Cup 2020 |July 11, 2020 |Osaka |Osaka-jō Hall |3,318 |Kazuchika Okada vs. Evil |- |{{sort|017|17}} |New Japan Cup 2021 |March 21, 2021 |Sendai |Xebio Arena Sendai |2,299 |Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay |- |{{sort|018|18}} |New Japan Cup 2022 |March 27, 2022 |Osaka |Osaka-jō Hall |2,987 |Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr. |- |{{sort|019|19}} |New Japan Cup 2023 |March 21, 2023 |Nagaoka |City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |3,384 |Sanada vs. David Finlay |- |{{sort|020|20}} |New Japan Cup 2024 |March 20, 2024 |Nagaoka |City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |3,003 |Hirooki Goto vs. Yota Tsuji |- |{{sort|021|21}} |New Japan Cup 2025 |March 20, 2025 |Nagaoka |City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |3,271 |David Finlay vs. Shota Umino |- |{{sort|021|22}} |New Japan Cup 2026 |March 21, 2026 |Nagaoka |City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |3,007 |Yuya Uemura vs. Callum Newman |}

==Tournaments==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! rowspan="2" | Year ! colspan="3" | Tournament ! colspan="3" | Aftermath |- ! Winner ! Times won ! Participants ! Challenged for ! Match ! Result |- |2005 || Hiroshi Tanahashi || 1 || rowspan=2|16 || colspan="3" {{n/a}} |- |2006 || Giant Bernard || 1 || rowspan="8"|IWGP Heavyweight Championship || vs. Brock Lesnar at New Japan Cup 2006 Special || {{lost}} |- |2007 || Yuji Nagata || 1 || 14 ||vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at 35th Anniversary Tour: Circuit 2007 New Japan Brave || {{won}} |- |2008 || Hiroshi Tanahashi || 2 || 16 || vs. Shinsuke Nakamura at New Dimension<ref>{{cite web |title=New Dimension – 東京・後楽園ホール New Dimension – 第7試合 |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/3635 |access-date=2017-02-12 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling}}</ref>|| {{lost}} |- |2009 || Hirooki Goto || 1 || 14 || vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestling Dontaku || {{lost}} |- |2010 || Hirooki Goto|| 2 || 15 || vs. Shinsuke Nakamura at New Dimension || {{lost}} |- |2011 || Yuji Nagata || 2 || rowspan=8|16 || vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at New Dimension ||{{lost}} |- |2012 || Hirooki Goto || 3 || vs. Kazuchika Okada at Wrestling Dontaku || {{lost}} |- |2013 || Kazuchika Okada || 1 || vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at Invasion Attack || {{won}} |- |2014 || Shinsuke Nakamura || 1 || IWGP Intercontinental Championship || vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at Invasion Attack || {{won}} |- |2015 || Kota Ibushi || 1 || rowspan="5"|IWGP Heavyweight Championship || vs. A.J. Styles at Invasion Attack || {{lost}} |- |2016 || Tetsuya Naito || 1 || vs. Kazuchika Okada at Invasion Attack || {{won}} |- |2017 || Katsuyori Shibata || 1 || vs. Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis || {{lost}} |- |2018 || Zack Sabre Jr. || 1 || vs. Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis || {{lost}} |- |2019 || Kazuchika Okada || 2 || rowspan=2|32 || vs. Jay White at G1 Supercard<ref name="2019msg">{{cite web |date=February 12, 2019 |title=現地時間・4月6日（土）マディソン・スクエア・ガーデン大会にて、IWGPヘビー級選手権が実現！『NEW JAPAN CUP』優勝者が"王者"ジェイ・ホワイトに挑戦！ |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/185675 |access-date=February 12, 2019 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja}}</ref>|| {{won}} |- |2020 || Evil || 1 || IWGP Heavyweight Championship & IWGP Intercontinental Championship || vs. Tetsuya Naito at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall<ref name="dominion"/>|| {{won}} |- |2021 || Will Ospreay || 1 || 30 || rowspan=5|IWGP World Heavyweight Championship || vs. Kota Ibushi at Sakura Genesis<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/iwgp-world-heavyweight-title-changes-hands-njpw-sakura-genesis|title=IWGP title changes hands NJPW Sakura Genesis|work=fightful.com|date=April 4, 2021|access-date=April 4, 2021}}</ref> || {{won}} |- |2022 || Zack Sabre Jr. || 2 || 48 || vs. Kazuchika Okada at Hyper Battle '22 || {{lost}} |- |2023 || Sanada || 1 || 24 || vs. Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis || {{won}} |- |2024 || Yota Tsuji || 1 || 28 || vs. Tetsuya Naito at Sakura Genesis || {{lost}} |- |2025 || David Finlay || 1 || 24 || vs. Hirooki Goto at Sakura Genesis || {{lost}} |- |2026 || Callum Newman || 1 || 24 || IWGP Heavyweight Championship || vs. Yota Tsuji at Sakura Genesis || {{won}} |}

==Results== ===2005=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2005 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=April 19–24, 2005 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Osaka, Osaka, Japan |venue=Various Final: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium |liveevent=Y |nextevent2=2006|event=New Japan Cup }} 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.<ref name=NJC2005>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/njcup05.html|title=New Japan Cup 2005|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> {{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1=Round 1 April 19 | RD2=Round 2 April 21 | RD3=Semifinals April 24 | RD4=Final April 24

| RD1-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD1-team02=Yuji Nagata | RD1-score01=DQ | RD1-score02=24:12<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD1-team03='''Koji Kanemoto''' | RD1-team04=Ryushi Yanagisawa | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-score04=8:19<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD1-team05='''Minoru''' | RD1-team06=Osamu Nishimura | RD1-score05=CO | RD1-score06=16:47<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD1-team07='''Hiroyoshi Tenzan''' | RD1-team08=Jushin Thunder Liger | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-score08=15:54<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD1-team09='''Kendo Kashin''' | RD1-team10=Shinsuke Nakamura | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-score10=8:55<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD1-team11='''Yutaka Yoshie''' | RD1-team12=Scott Norton | RD1-score11=Pin | RD1-score12=9:07<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD1-team13=Tiger Mask | RD1-team14='''Masahiro Chono''' | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-score14=10:29<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD1-team15=Hirooki Goto | RD1-team16='''Manabu Nakanishi''' | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-score16=7:34<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD2-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD2-team02=Koji Kanemoto | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-score02=17:38<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD2-team03=Osamu Nishimura† | RD2-team04='''Hiroyoshi Tenzan''' | RD2-score03=Sub | RD2-score04=20:47<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD2-team05='''Kendo Kashin''' | RD2-team06=Yutaka Yoshie | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-score06=15:48<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD2-team07=Masahiro Chono | RD2-team08='''Manabu Nakanishi''' | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-score08=14:16<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD3-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD3-team02=Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-score02=19:45<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD3-team03=Kendo Kashin | RD3-team04='''Manabu Nakanishi''' | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-score04=10:20<ref name=NJC2005/>

| RD4-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD4-team02=Manabu Nakanishi | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-score02=19:21<ref name=NJC2005/> }}

† 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.<ref name=NJC2005/>

===2006=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2006 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=April 16–30, 2006 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |venue=Various Final: Memorial Park Gymnasium |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2005 |nextevent2=2007|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2006 New Japan Cup was held from April 16 to April 30.<ref name=NJC2006>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/njcup06.html|title=New Japan Cup 2006|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> Giant Bernard, the winner of the tournament, went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Brock Lesnar on May 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/njcup06sp.html|title=NJPW, 5/3/06|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> {{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1=Round 1 April 16, 20, 21, 22 | RD2=Round 2 April 23,25,26 | RD3=Semifinals April 28,29 | RD4=Final April 30

| RD1-team01='''Giant Bernard''' | RD1-team02=Toru Yano | RD1-score01=Pin | RD1-score02=8:19<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD1-team03=Black Strong Machine | RD1-team04='''Riki Choshu''' | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-score04=6:46<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD1-team05='''Manabu Nakanishi''' | RD1-team06= Takashi Iizuka | RD1-score05=Pin | RD1-score06=11:31<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD1-team07='''Ryoji Sai''' | RD1-team08=Naofumi Yamamoto | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-score08=13:59<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD1-team09='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD1-team10=Masahiro Chono | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-score10=25:12<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD1-team11='''Hiroyoshi Tenzan''' | RD1-team12=Scott Norton | RD1-score11=Pin | RD1-score12=12:30<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD1-team13='''Togi Makabe''' | RD1-team14=Tatsutoshi Goto | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-score14=1:24<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD1-team15='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD1-team16=Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-score16=9:57<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD2-team01='''Giant Bernard''' | RD2-team02=Riki Choshu | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-score02=9:11<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD2-team03='''Manabu Nakanishi''' | RD2-team04=Ryoji Sai | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-score04=14:56<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD2-team05='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD2-team06=Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-score06=14:27<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD2-team07=Togi Makabe | RD2-team08='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-score08=10:50<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD3-team01='''Giant Bernard''' | RD3-team02=Manabu Nakanishi | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-score02=16:43<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD3-team03= Hiroshi Tanahashi | RD3-team04='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-score04=18:49<ref name=NJC2006/>

| RD4-team01='''Giant Bernard''' | RD4-team02=Yuji Nagata | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-score02=19:40<ref name=NJC2006/> }}

===2007=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2007 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 3–21, 2007 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Tokyo, Japan |venue=Various Final: Korakuen Hall |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2006 |nextevent2=2008|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2007 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 3 to March 21.<ref name=NJC2007>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitevolution07.html|title=New Japan Cup 2007|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitbrave07.html|title=NJPW, 4/13/07|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> He also became the first person to reach the NJC final twice, and the first to win both the New Japan Cup and G1 Climax. {{#invoke: Team bracket | main |rounds=4|byes=1 | RD1= Round 1 March 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 | RD2= Round 2 March 13, 15 | RD3= Semifinals March 18 | RD4= Final March 21

| RD1-team01= '''Togi Makabe''' | RD1-score01= Pin | RD1-team02= Travis Tomko | RD1-score02= 9:29<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD1-team03= Tomoaki Honma | RD1-score03= Sub | RD1-team04= '''Takashi Iizuka''' | RD1-score04= 14:06<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD1-team05= '''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD1-score05= Pin | RD1-team06= Toru Yano | RD1-score06= 10:16<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD1-team07= | RD1-score07= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=

| RD1-team09= Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score09= Pin | RD1-team10= '''Yuji Nagata''' | RD1-score10= 12:12<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD1-team11= '''Masahiro Chono''' | RD1-score11= Pin | RD1-team12= Riki Choshu | RD1-score12= 8:44<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD1-team13= Shiro Koshinaka | RD1-score13= Pin | RD1-team14= '''Manabu Nakanishi''' | RD1-score14= 10:03<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD1-team15= | RD1-score15= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=

| RD2-team01= '''Togi Makabe''' | RD2-score01= Pin | RD2-team02= Takashi Iizuka | RD2-score02= 11:32<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD2-team03= Shinsuke Nakamura | RD2-score03= Forfeit<ref name=NJC2007/> | RD2-team04= '''Hiroyoshi Tenzan''' | RD2-score04=N/A

| RD2-team05= '''Yuji Nagata''' | RD2-score05= Pin | RD2-team06= Masahiro Chono | RD2-score06= 17:25<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD2-team07= Manabu Nakanishi | RD2-score07= Pin | RD2-team08= '''Giant Bernard''' | RD2-score08= 13:05<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD3-team01= '''Togi Makabe''' | RD3-score01= DQ | RD3-team02= Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD3-score02= 12:27<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD3-team03= '''Yuji Nagata''' | RD3-score03= Sub | RD3-team04= Giant Bernard | RD3-score04= 18:22<ref name=NJC2007/>

| RD4-team01= Togi Makabe | RD4-score01= Pin | RD4-team02= '''Yuji Nagata''' | RD4-score02= 20:05<ref name=NJC2007/> }}

===2008=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2008 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 9–23, 2008 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |venue=Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2007 |nextevent2=2009|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2008 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 9 to March 23.<ref name=NJC2008>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitnjc08.html|title=New Japan Cup 2008|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results08.html|title=NJPW "New Dimension", 3/30/08|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> {{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1= Round 1 | RD2= Round 2 | RD3= Semifinals | RD4= Final

| RD1-team01=Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score01=Sub | RD1-team02='''Hiroyoshi Tenzan''' | RD1-score02=13:03<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD1-team03=Takashi Iizuka | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04='''Togi Makabe''' | RD1-score04=10:27<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD1-team05=Hirooki Goto | RD1-score05=Pin | RD1-team06='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD1-score06=20:32<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD1-team07=Jushin Thunder Liger | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08='''Ryusuke Taguchi''' | RD1-score08=11:33<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD1-team09='''Koji Kanemoto''' | RD1-score09=Sub | RD1-team10=Karl Anderson | RD1-score10=9:05<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD1-team11='''Giant Bernard''' | RD1-score11=Pin | RD1-team12=Tomoaki Honma | RD1-score12=10:43<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD1-team13=Milano Collection A.T. | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14='''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score14=11:25<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD1-team15=Manabu Nakanishi | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-team16='''Rhino''' | RD1-score16=10:17<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD2-team01=Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD2-score01=Pin1 | RD2-team02='''Togi Makabe''' | RD2-score02=18:07<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD2-team03='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-team04=Ryusuke Taguchi | RD2-score04=13:42<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD2-team05=Koji Kanemoto | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06='''Giant Bernard''' | RD2-score06=9:45<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD2-team07='''Toru Yano''' | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08=Rhino | RD2-score08=11:21<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD3-team01=Togi Makabe | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD3-score02=12:11<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD3-team03='''Giant Bernard''' | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-team04=Toru Yano | RD3-score04=10:44<ref name=NJC2008/>

| RD4-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02=Giant Bernard | RD4-score02=18:24<ref name=NJC2008/> }} 1This match originally ended in a double countout at 2:35, but it was restarted with Makabe winning via pinfall in 14:49.<ref name=NJC2008/>

===2009=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2009 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 8–22, 2009 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |venue=Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2008 |nextevent2=2010|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2009 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 8 to March 22.<ref name=NJC2009>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitnjc09.html|title=New Japan Cup 2009|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results09.html|title=NJPW "Wrestling Dontaku 2009", 5/3/09|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>

{{#invoke: Team bracket | main |rounds=4|byes=1 | RD1= Round 1 March 8 | RD2= Round 2 March 15 | RD3= Semifinals March 22 | RD4= Final March 22

| RD1-team01='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD1-score01=Sub | RD1-team02=Karl Anderson | RD1-score02=11:10<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD1-team03='''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04=Togi Makabe | RD1-score04=15:32<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD1-team07='''Takashi Iizuka''' | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08=Tomoaki Honma | RD1-score08=10:53<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD1-team09='''Milano Collection A.T.''' | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10=Toru Yano | RD1-score10=09:50<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD1-team13='''Yutaka Yoshie''' | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14=Manabu Nakanishi | RD1-score14=20:29<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD1-team15='''Tomohiro Ishii''' | RD1-score15=CO1 | RD1-team16=Wataru Inoue | RD1-score16=12:33<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD2-team01='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02=Shinsuke Nakamura | RD2-score02=19:00<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD2-team03='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD2-score03=DQ | RD2-team04=Takashi Iizuka | RD2-score04=14:49<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD2-team05=Milano Collection A.T. | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06='''Giant Bernard''' | RD2-score06=9:13<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD2-team07='''Yutaka Yoshie''' | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08=Tomohiro Ishii | RD2-score08=13:38<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD3-team01='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD3-score01=Sub | RD3-team02=Yuji Nagata | RD3-score02=14:51<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD3-team03='''Giant Bernard''' | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-team04=Yutaka Yoshie | RD3-score04=08:56<ref name=NJC2009/>

| RD4-team01='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD4-score01=Sub | RD4-team02=Giant Bernard | RD4-score02=18:18<ref name=NJC2009/> }} 1This match originally ended in a double countout at 3:18, but it was restarted with Ishii winning via countout in 9:15.<ref name=NJC2009/>

===2010=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2010 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 14–22, 2010 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |venue=Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2009 |nextevent2=2011|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2010 New Japan Cup was a 15-man tournament held from March 14 to March 22.<ref name=2010Round1>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=1432|title=Results New Japan, 3/14/10|date=2010-03-14|access-date=2010-03-17|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=1486|title=Results New Japan, 4/4/10 & SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT lineup|date=2010-04-04|access-date=2010-04-04|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>

{{#invoke: Team bracket | main |rounds=4|byes=1 | RD1= Round 1 March 14 | RD2= Round 2 March 20 | RD3= Semifinals March 22 | RD4= Final March 22

| RD1-team03='''Yujiro Takahashi''' | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04=Yuji Nagata | RD1-score04=13:41<ref name=2010Round1/>

| RD1-team05='''Wataru Inoue''' | RD1-score05=Pin | RD1-team06=Giant Bernard | RD1-score06=7:39<ref name=2010Round1/>

| RD1-team07='''Masato Tanaka''' | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08=Manabu Nakanishi | RD1-score08=18:01<ref name=2010Round1/>

| RD1-team09='''Togi Makabe''' | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10=Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score10=11:46<ref name=2010Round1/>

| RD1-team11='''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score11=Pin | RD1-team12=Tomoaki Honma | RD1-score12=10:34<ref name=2010Round1/>

| RD1-team13='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14=Strong Man | RD1-score14=8:37<ref name=2010Round1/>

| RD1-team15='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-team16=Karl Anderson | RD1-score16=9:52<ref name=2010Round1/>

| RD2-team01='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02=Yujiro Takahashi | RD2-score02=15:04<ref name=2010Round2>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=1446|title=Results New Japan, 3/14/10|date=2010-03-20|access-date=2010-03-20|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>

| RD2-team03=Wataru Inoue | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-team04='''Masato Tanaka''' | RD2-score04=13:05<ref name=2010Round2/>

| RD2-team05='''Togi Makabe''' | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06=Toru Yano | RD2-score06=14:26<ref name=2010Round2/>

| RD2-team07=Hiroshi Tanahashi | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD2-score08=23:17<ref name=2010Round2/>

| RD3-team01='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02=Masato Tanaka | RD3-score02=11:15<ref name=2010Finals>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=1475|title=Results New Japan, 3/22/10|date=2010-03-22|access-date=2010-03-22|publisher=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>

| RD3-team03='''Togi Makabe''' | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-team04=Tetsuya Naito | RD3-score04=15:52<ref name=2010Finals/>

| RD4-team01='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02=Togi Makabe | RD4-score02=21:42<ref name=2010Finals/> }}

===2011=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2011 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 6–20, 2011 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |venue=Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2010 |nextevent2=2012|event=New Japan Cup }} 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2699 | title= (Results) New Japan, 4/3/11 | date= 2011-04-03 | access-date= 2012-04-08 | work= Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> {{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1= Round 1 March 6 March 13 | RD2= Round 2 March 19 | RD3= Semifinals March 20 | RD4= Final March 20

| RD1-team01='''Manabu Nakanishi''' | RD1-score01=Pin | RD1-team02=Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score02=9:50<ref name=March62011>{{cite web | url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2627 | title= (Results) New Japan, 3/6/11 | date= 2011-03-06 | access-date= 2011-03-06 | work= Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>

| RD1-team03=Hirooki Goto | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04='''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD1-score04=13:45<ref name=March62011/>

| RD1-team05=Karl Anderson | RD1-score05=Sub | RD1-team06='''MVP''' | RD1-score06=12:20<ref name=March62011/>

| RD1-team07='''Togi Makabe''' | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08=Satoshi Kojima | RD1-score08=16:01<ref name=March62011/>

| RD1-team09=Wataru Inoue | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10='''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score10=10:17<ref name=March132011>{{cite web | url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2645 | title= (Results) New Japan, 3/13/11 | date= 2011-03-13 | access-date= 2011-03-13 | work= Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>

| RD1-team11='''Hiroyoshi Tenzan''' | RD1-score11=Sub | RD1-team12=Takashi Iizuka | RD1-score12=12:50<ref name=March132011/>

| RD1-team13=Tetsuya Naito | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14='''Masato Tanaka''' | RD1-score14=13:03<ref name=March132011/>

| RD1-team15='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-team16=Giant Bernard | RD1-score16=11:32<ref name=March132011/>

| RD2-team01=Manabu Nakanishi | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02='''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD2-score02=8:49<ref name=March192011/>

| RD2-team03=MVP | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-team04='''Togi Makabe''' | RD2-score04=10:41<ref name=March192011/>

| RD2-team05='''Toru Yano''' | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06=Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD2-score06=11:09<ref name=March192011>{{cite web | url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2662 | title= (Results) New Japan, 3/19/11 | date= 2011-03-19 | access-date= 2011-03-19 | work= Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>

| RD2-team07=Masato Tanaka | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD2-score08=16:33<ref name=March192011/>

| RD3-team01='''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02=Togi Makabe | RD3-score02=9:55<ref name=March202011>{{cite web | url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/?p=2666 | title= (Results) New Japan, 3/20/11 | date= 2011-03-20 | access-date= 2011-03-20 | work= Strong Style Spirit}}</ref>

| RD3-team03=Toru Yano | RD3-score03=Sub | RD3-team04='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD3-score04=7:27<ref name=March202011/>

| RD4-team01=Shinsuke Nakamura | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD4-score02=14:44<ref name=March202011/> }}

===2012=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2012 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=April 1–8, 2012 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Tokyo, Japan |venue=Various Final: Korakuen Hall |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2011 |nextevent2=2013|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2012 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from April 1 to April 8.<ref>{{cite web |date=2012-03-07 |title=Maeuri zessan hatsubai-chū! “Nyū Japan Cup” shutsujō& kumiawase kettei! ! Yūshō-sha wa 5. 3 Fukuoka de IWGP ōza ni chōsen! |script-title=ja:前売り絶賛発売中! 『New Japan Cup』出場＆組み合わせ決定!! 優勝者は5.3福岡でIWGP王座に挑戦！ |trans-title=Advance sales now on sale! "New Japan Cup" participation and pairings decided!! The winner will challenge for the IWGP Championship on May 3 in Fukuoka! |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=7164 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309084903/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=7164 |archive-date=2012-03-09 |access-date=2012-03-17 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja }}</ref> With his win, Hirooki Goto, became the first three-time winner of the tournament. {{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1= Round 1 April 1 | RD2= Round 2 April 5 | RD3= Semifinals April 8 | RD4= Final April 8

| RD1-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD1-score01=Pin | RD1-team02=Toru Yano | RD1-score02=17:25<ref name=NJCup040112>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=526 | title= NJPW 40th anniversary Tour New Japan Cup 2012 | access-date= 2012-04-01 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD1-team03=Satoshi Kojima | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD1-score04=17:53<ref name=NJCup040112/>

| RD1-team05=Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD1-score05=Pin | RD1-team06='''Karl Anderson''' | RD1-score06=8:00<ref name=NJCup040112/>

| RD1-team07=MVP | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08='''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD1-score08=9:45<ref name=NJCup040112/>

| RD1-team09='''Togi Makabe''' | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10=Lance Archer | RD1-score10=8:47<ref name=NJCup040112/>

| RD1-team11=Yuji Nagata | RD1-score11=Pin | RD1-team12='''Minoru Suzuki''' | RD1-score12=15:31<ref name=NJCup040112/>

| RD1-team13='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14=Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score14=9:55<ref name=NJCup040112/>

| RD1-team15='''La Sombra''' | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-team16=Yoshi-Hashi | RD1-score16=9:41<ref name=NJCup040112/>

| RD2-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02=Tetsuya Naito | RD2-score02=18:21<ref name=NJCup040512>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=527 | title= NJPW 40th anniversary Tour New Japan Cup 2012 | access-date= 2012-04-05 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD2-team03='''Karl Anderson''' | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-team04=Shinsuke Nakamura | RD2-score04=15:22<ref name=NJCup040512/>

| RD2-team05='''Togi Makabe''' | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06=Minoru Suzuki | RD2-score06=13:34<ref name=NJCup040512/>

| RD2-team07='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08=La Sombra | RD2-score08=9:51<ref name=NJCup040512/>

| RD3-team01='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02=Karl Anderson | RD3-score02=12:36<ref name=NJCup040812>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=528 | title= NJPW 40th anniversary Tour New Japan Cup 2012 | access-date= 2012-04-08 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD3-team03=Togi Makabe | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-team04='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD3-score04=9:22<ref name=NJCup040812/>

| RD4-team01=Hiroshi Tanahashi | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD4-score02=25:25<ref name=NJCup040812/> }}

===2013=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2013 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 11–23, 2013 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Tokyo, Japan |venue=Various Final: Korakuen Hall |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2012 |nextevent2=2014|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2013 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 11 to March 23.<ref>{{cite web |date=2013-03-04 |title=“Nyū Japan Cup 2013” menbā& kādo happyō! Nakamura vs Sumisu, Okada vs āchā, Makabe vs Yūjirō, Nagata vs Minoru! |script-title=ja:『New Japan Cup 2013』メンバー＆カード発表! 中邑vsスミス、オカダvsアーチャー、真壁vs裕二郎、永田vsみのる!! |trans-title="New Japan Cup 2013" members and cards announced! Nakamura vs. Smith, Okada vs. Archer, Makabe vs. Yujiro, Nagata vs. Minoru!! |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=9106 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407040627/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=9106 |archive-date=2013-04-07 |access-date=2013-03-04 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja }}</ref> The winner of the tournament, Kazuchika Okada, went on to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack on April 7. {{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1= Round 1 March 11 | RD2= Round 2 March 17 | RD3= Semifinals March 23 | RD4= Final March 23

| RD1-team01=Togi Makabe | RD1-score01=Pin | RD1-team02='''Yujiro Takahashi''' | RD1-score02=10:45<ref name=NJPW031113>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=695 | title= New Japan Cup 2013 | access-date= 2013-03-11 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD1-team03=Shinsuke Nakamura | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04='''Davey Boy Smith Jr.''' | RD1-score04=13:06<ref name=NJPW031113/>

| RD1-team05=Satoshi Kojima | RD1-score05=Pin | RD1-team06='''Tomohiro Ishii''' | RD1-score06=13:37<ref name=NJPW031113/>

| RD1-team07='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08=Tama Tonga | RD1-score08=9:37<ref name=NJPW031113/>

| RD1-team09=Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10='''Karl Anderson''' | RD1-score10=8:42<ref name=NJPW031113/>

| RD1-team11='''Kazuchika Okada''' | RD1-score11=Sub | RD1-team12=Lance Archer | RD1-score12=10:14<ref name=NJPW031113/>

| RD1-team13=Yuji Nagata | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14='''Minoru Suzuki''' | RD1-score14=10:24<ref name=NJPW031113/>

| RD1-team15=Manabu Nakanishi | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-team16='''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score16=6:18<ref name=NJPW031113/>

| RD2-team01=Yujiro Takahashi | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02='''Davey Boy Smith Jr.''' | RD2-score02=11:43<ref name=NJPW031713>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=696 | title= New Japan Cup 2013 | access-date= 2013-03-17 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD2-team03=Tomohiro Ishii | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-team04='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score04=18:46<ref name=NJPW031713/>

| RD2-team05=Karl Anderson | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06='''Kazuchika Okada''' | RD2-score06=15:27<ref name=NJPW031713/>

| RD2-team07=Minoru Suzuki | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08='''Toru Yano''' | RD2-score08=10:14<ref name=NJPW031713/>

| RD3-team01=Davey Boy Smith Jr. | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD3-score02=8:14<ref name=NJPW032313>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=701 | title= New Japan Cup 2013 | access-date= 2013-03-23 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD3-team03='''Kazuchika Okada''' | RD3-score03=Sub | RD3-team04=Toru Yano | RD3-score04=10:42<ref name=NJPW032313/>

| RD4-team01=Hirooki Goto | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02='''Kazuchika Okada''' | RD4-score02=23:52<ref name=NJPW032313/> }}

===2014=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2014 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 15–23, 2014 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |venue=Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2013 |nextevent2=2015|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2014 New Japan Cup took place between March 15 and 23.<ref>{{cite web |date=2014-01-15 |title=`Nyū Japan Cup 2014' kaimaku-sen! ! 3 Tsuki 15-nichi (tsuchi) Kōrakuen hōru taikai no chiketto gaiyō ga kettei! |script-title=ja:「New Japan Cup 2014」開幕戦!! 3月15日（土）後楽園ホール大会のチケット概要が決定!! |trans-title="New Japan Cup 2014" opening match!! Ticket details for the March 15th (Saturday) Korakuen Hall tournament have been decided!! |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=10941 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116234850/https://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=10941 |archive-date=2014-01-16 |access-date=2014-01-16 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja }}</ref> The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.<ref>{{cite web |date=2014-02-21 |title='Nyū Japan Cup 2014' shutsujō senshu, 1-kaisen kādo kettei! ! Yūshō-sha wa, IWGP moshikuwa intākonchi e no" chōsen sentaku-ken" o kakutoku! ! |script-title=ja:「New Japan Cup 2014」出場選手、1回戦カード決定!! 優勝者は、IWGPもしくはインターコンチへの"挑戦選択権"を獲得!! |trans-title="New Japan Cup 2014" contestants, first round card decided!! The winner will get the "choice to challenge" to IWGP or Intercontinental!! |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=11089 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024124/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=11089 |archive-date=2014-02-22 |access-date=2014-02-12 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja }}</ref>

{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1= Round 1 March 15 | RD2= Round 2 March 22 | RD3= Semifinals March 23 | RD4= Final March 23

| RD1-team01=Togi Makabe | RD1-score01=Pin | RD1-team02='''Bad Luck Fale''' | RD1-score02=9:36<ref name=NJPW031514>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=815|title=New Japan Cup 2014|access-date=2014-03-15|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}</ref>

| RD1-team03='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04=Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score04=12:55<ref name=NJPW031514/>

| RD1-team05='''Katsuyori Shibata''' | RD1-score05=Sub | RD1-team06=Karl Anderson | RD1-score06=9:14<ref name=NJPW031514/>

| RD1-team07=Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08='''Shelton X Benjamin''' | RD1-score08=6:21<ref name=NJPW031514/>

| RD1-team09='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10=Doc Gallows | RD1-score10=6:59<ref name=NJPW031514/>

| RD1-team11=Toru Yano | RD1-score11=Pin | RD1-team12='''Minoru Suzuki''' | RD1-score12=8:01<ref name=NJPW031514/>

| RD1-team13='''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14=Davey Boy Smith Jr. | RD1-score14=14:59<ref name=NJPW031514/>

| RD1-team15='''Prince Devitt''' | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-team16=Lance Archer | RD1-score16=7:57<ref name=NJPW031514/>

| RD2-team01='''Bad Luck Fale''' | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02=Tetsuya Naito | RD2-score02=11:29<ref name=NJPW032214>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=820|title=New Japan Cup 2014|access-date=2014-03-22|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja}}</ref>

| RD2-team03=Katsuyori Shibata | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-team04='''Shelton X Benjamin''' | RD2-score04=10:06<ref name=NJPW032214/>

| RD2-team05=Hirooki Goto | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06='''Minoru Suzuki''' | RD2-score06=12:27<ref name=NJPW032214/>

| RD2-team07='''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08=Prince Devitt | RD2-score08=10:23<ref name=NJPW032214/>

| RD3-team01='''Bad Luck Fale''' | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02=Shelton X Benjamin | RD3-score02=4:13<ref name=NJPW032314>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=821|title=New Japan Cup 2014|access-date=2014-03-23|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323135538/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=821|archive-date=2014-03-23}}</ref>

| RD3-team03=Minoru Suzuki | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-team04='''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD3-score04=13:12<ref name=NJPW032314/>

| RD4-team01=Bad Luck Fale | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02='''Shinsuke Nakamura''' | RD4-score02=15:20<ref name=NJPW032314/> }}

===2015=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2015 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 5–15, 2015 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |venue=Various Final: Hiroshima Sun Plaza |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2014 |nextevent2=2016|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2015 New Japan Cup took place between March 5 and 15.<ref>{{cite web |date=2015-01-06 |title=" Haru no saikyō kettei tōnamento" “nyū Japan Cup” nittei ga kettei! ! Kaimaku wa 3. 5 Ōta-ku sōgō taiikukan! Saishū-sen wa 3. 15 Hiroshima sanpurazahōru! |script-title=ja:"春の最強決定トーナメント" 『New Japan Cup』日程が決定!! 開幕は3.5大田区総合体育館! 最終戦は3.15広島サンプラザホール! |trans-title="Spring's strongest tournament" "New Japan Cup" schedule has been decided!! Opening will be at Ota Ward General Gymnasium on 3.5! Final match will be at Hiroshima Sunplaza Hall on 3.15! |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13126 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106132358/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13126 |archive-date=2015-01-06 |access-date=2015-01-06 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |date=2015-02-17 |title=“Nyū Japan Cup” kumiawase ga kettei! Yūshō-sha wa 4. 5 Ryōkoku de IWGP ka intākonchi ka nebā ōza e no chōsen-ken kakutoku! |script-title=ja:『New Japan Cup』組み合わせが決定! 優勝者は4.5両国でIWGPかインターコンチかNEVER王座への挑戦権獲得! |trans-title=The "New Japan Cup" pairings have been decided! The winner will get the right to challenge for the IWGP, Intercontinental or NEVER Championship in 4.5 Ryogoku! |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13393 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218112955/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=13393 |archive-date=2015-02-18 |access-date=2015-02-16 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja }}</ref>

{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1= Round 1 March 5 | RD2= Round 2 March 8 | RD3= Semifinals March 15 | RD4= Final March 15

| RD1-team01=Hiroshi Tanahashi | RD1-score01=Pin | RD1-team02='''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score02=2:47<ref name=NJPW030515>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=937 | title=New Japan Cup 2015 | access-date=2015-03-05 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD1-team03='''Kota Ibushi''' | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04=Doc Gallows | RD1-score04=8:49<ref name=NJPW030515/>

| RD1-team05='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD1-score05=Pin | RD1-team06=Karl Anderson | RD1-score06=12:10<ref name=NJPW030515/>

| RD1-team07=Kazuchika Okada | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08='''Bad Luck Fale''' | RD1-score08=16:34<ref name=NJPW030515/>

| RD1-team09='''Togi Makabe''' | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10=Tomoaki Honma | RD1-score10=10:10<ref name=NJPW030515/>

| RD1-team11=Yoshi-Hashi | RD1-score11=Pin | RD1-team12='''Yujiro Takahashi''' | RD1-score12=8:02<ref name=NJPW030515/>

| RD1-team13=Yuji Nagata | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD1-score14=11:24<ref name=NJPW030515/>

| RD1-team15=Satoshi Kojima | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-team16='''Katsuyori Shibata''' | RD1-score16=8:53<ref name=NJPW030515/>

| RD2-team01=Toru Yano | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02='''Kota Ibushi''' | RD2-score02=2:44<ref name=NJPW030815>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=944 | title=New Japan Cup 2015 | access-date=2015-03-08 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD2-team03='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-team04=Bad Luck Fale | RD2-score04=12:51<ref name=NJPW030815/>

| RD2-team05='''Togi Makabe''' | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06=Yujiro Takahashi | RD2-score06=10:13<ref name=NJPW030815/>

| RD2-team07='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08=Katsuyori Shibata | RD2-score08=17:18<ref name=NJPW030815/>

| RD3-team01='''Kota Ibushi''' | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02=Tetsuya Naito | RD3-score02=14:14<ref name=NJPW031515>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=948 | title=New Japan Cup 2015 | access-date=2015-03-15 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD3-team03=Togi Makabe | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-team04='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD3-score04=8:11<ref name=NJPW031515/>

| RD4-team01='''Kota Ibushi''' | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02=Hirooki Goto | RD4-score02=17:31<ref name=NJPW031515/> }}

===2016=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2016 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 3–12, 2016 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Aomori, Aomori, Japan |venue=Various Final: New Aomori Prefecture Sports Park Maeda Arena |lastevent=Lion's Gate Project 1 |nextevent=Road To Invasion Attack |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2015 |nextevent2=2017|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2016 New Japan Cup took place between March 3 and 12.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15503 | title=来年の『New Japan Cup 2016』日程が決定！開幕は大田区総合体育館！最終戦は"東北初の優勝決定戦" 新青森県総合運動公園マエダアリーナ！ | date=2015-12-18 | access-date=2015-12-18 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15915 | title=『New Japan Cup』1回戦、3.3大田区全カード決定！棚橋vsファレ、石井vsEvil、内藤vsYoshi、永田vs後藤！小島vs本間！ | date=2016-02-22 | access-date=2016-02-22 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1= Round 1 March 3 | RD2= Round 2 March 4 | RD3= Semifinals March 12 | RD4= Final March 12

| RD1-team01=Hiroshi Tanahashi | RD1-score01=Pin | RD1-team02='''Bad Luck Fale''' | RD1-score02=13:55<ref name=NJPW030316/>

| RD1-team03=Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04='''Michael Elgin''' | RD1-score04=8:22<ref name=NJPW030316>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1092 | title=New Japan Cup 2016 | access-date=2016-03-03 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD1-team05=Togi Makabe | RD1-score05=Pin | RD1-team06='''Tama Tonga''' | RD1-score06=7:40<ref name=NJPW030316/>

| RD1-team07=Yuji Nagata | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD1-score08=11:28<ref name=NJPW030316/>

| RD1-team09=Tomoaki Honma | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10='''Satoshi Kojima''' | RD1-score10=11:50<ref name=NJPW030316/>

| RD1-team11='''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score11=CO | RD1-team12=Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score12=1:13<ref name=NJPW030316/>

| RD1-team13='''Tomohiro Ishii''' | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14=Evil | RD1-score14=15:20<ref name=NJPW030316/>

| RD1-team15=Yoshi-Hashi | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-team16='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD1-score16=13:42<ref name=NJPW030316/>

| RD2-team01=Bad Luck Fale | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02='''Michael Elgin''' | RD2-score02=10:10<ref name=NJPW030416/>

| RD2-team03=Tama Tonga | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-team04='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score04=9:24<ref name=NJPW030416/>

| RD2-team05=Satoshi Kojima | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06='''Toru Yano''' | RD2-score06=5:41<ref name=NJPW030416>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1093 | title=New Japan Cup 2016 | access-date=2016-03-04 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD2-team07=Tomohiro Ishii | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD2-score08=16:21<ref name=NJPW030416/>

| RD3-team01=Michael Elgin | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD3-score02=9:28<ref name=NJPW031216>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1098 | title=New Japan Cup 2016 | access-date=2016-03-12 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD3-team03=Toru Yano | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-team04='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD3-score04=2:32<ref name=NJPW031216/>

| RD4-team01=Hirooki Goto | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD4-score02=20:15<ref name=NJPW031216/> }}

===2017=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2017 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 11–20, 2017 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan |venue=Various Final: Aore Nagaoka |lastevent=Anniversary Show |nextevent=Road To Sakura Genesis 2017 |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2016 |nextevent2=2018|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2017 New Japan Cup took place between March 11 and 20.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/74582 | title=『New Japan Cup 2017』3.11愛知、3.12尼崎、3.14米原、3.15松本大会のチケット概要が決定！ | date=2016-12-05 | access-date=2016-12-05 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104164617/http://www.njpw.co.jp/74582 | archive-date=2017-01-04 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Unlike previous years, this tournament was held across eight events in 10 days.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/648883/ |script-title=ja:【新日本】ＮＪＣ決勝は３・２０長岡大会 |date=2017-02-07 |access-date=2017-02-11 |work=Tokyo Sports |language=ja |archive-date=2017-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213000853/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/648883/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Tomoaki Honma was originally announced for the tournament, but was pulled out and replaced with Yuji Nagata after suffering a spinal cord injury.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/87004 | title=『New Japan Cup 2017』本間朋晃の代打で永田裕志が緊急エントリー!! 3月11日（土）愛知でタンガ・ロアと対戦!! | date=2017-03-07 | access-date=2017-03-07 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1= Round 1 March 11, 12 | RD2= Round 2 March 13, 14, 15, 17 | RD3= Semifinals March 19 | RD4= Final March 20

| RD1-team01=Hiroshi Tanahashi | RD1-score01=Pin | RD1-team02='''Evil''' | RD1-score02=22:55<ref name=NJPW031117/>

| RD1-team03='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04=Tanga Loa | RD1-score04=11:45<ref name=NJPW031117>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/74064?showResult=1 | title=戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 | access-date=2017-03-11 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD1-team05=Michael Elgin | RD1-score05=Pin | RD1-team06='''Bad Luck Fale''' | RD1-score06=10:32<ref name=NJPW031117/>

| RD1-team07='''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score07=Pin | RD1-team08=Tama Tonga | RD1-score08=3:46<ref name=NJPW031117/>

| RD1-team09='''Katsuyori Shibata''' | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10=Minoru Suzuki | RD1-score10=19:44<ref name=NJPW031217>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/74065?showResult=1 | title=戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 | access-date=2017-03-12 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD1-team11='''Juice Robinson''' | RD1-score11=Pin | RD1-team12=Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score12=10:21<ref name=NJPW031217/>

| RD1-team13='''Tomohiro Ishii''' | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14=Kenny Omega | RD1-score14=29:45<ref name=NJPW031217/>

| RD1-team15=Yoshi-Hashi | RD1-score15=Sub | RD1-team16='''Sanada''' | RD1-score16=13:57<ref name=NJPW031217/>

| RD2-team01='''Evil''' | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02=Yuji Nagata | RD2-score02=13:33<ref name=NJPW031317>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/74771?showResult=1 | title=戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 | access-date=2017-03-13 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD2-team03='''Bad Luck Fale''' | RD2-score03=Pin | RD2-team04=Toru Yano | RD2-score04=8:33<ref name=NJPW031417>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/74066?showResult=1 | title=戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 | access-date=2017-03-14 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD2-team05='''Katsuyori Shibata''' | RD2-score05=Pin | RD2-team06=Juice Robinson | RD2-score06=11:23<ref name=NJPW031517>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/74067?showResult=1 | title=戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 | access-date=2017-03-15 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD2-team07='''Tomohiro Ishii''' | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08=Sanada | RD2-score08=14:02<ref name=NJPW031717>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/74068?showResult=1 | title=戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 | access-date=2017-03-17 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD3-team01=Evil | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02='''Bad Luck Fale''' | RD3-score02=12:20<ref name=NJPW031917>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/74069?showResult=1 | title=戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 | access-date=2017-03-19 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref>

| RD3-team03='''Katsuyori Shibata''' | RD3-score03=Sub | RD3-team04=Tomohiro Ishii | RD3-score04=22:32<ref name=NJPW031917/>

| RD4-team01=Bad Luck Fale | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02='''Katsuyori Shibata''' | RD4-score02=18:48<ref name=NJPW032017>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/74070?showResult=1 | title=戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 | access-date=2017-03-20 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref> }}

===2018=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2018 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 9–21, 2018 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan |venue=Various Final: Aore Nagaoka |lastevent=Anniversary Show |nextevent=Strong Style Evolved |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2017 |nextevent2=2019|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2018 New Japan Cup took place between March 9 and 21.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/124354 | title="春の最強決定トーナメント"『New Japan Cup 2018』の全日程が決定！開幕は3月9日(金)後楽園！3月21日(水・祝)アオーレ長岡＜優勝決定戦＞のチケット概要が決定！ | date=2017-11-28 | access-date=2017-11-28 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}</ref> The winner of the tournament, Zack Sabre Jr., challenged Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Sabre also became the second non-Japanese wrestler, after Giant Bernard, to win the New Japan Cup.

{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1= Round 1 March 9, 10, 11, 12 | RD2= Round 2 March 14, 15 | RD3= Semifinals March 16, 18 | RD4= Final March 21

| RD1-team01='''Michael Elgin''' | RD1-score01= Pin | RD1-team02=Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score02= 29:02

| RD1-team03='''Juice Robinson''' | RD1-score03=Pin | RD1-team04=Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score04= 16:08

| RD1-team05='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD1-score05= Pin | RD1-team06=Taichi | RD1-score06= 23:53

| RD1-team07='''Bad Luck Fale''' | RD1-score07= Pin | RD1-team08=Lance Archer | RD1-score08= 11:02

| RD1-team09=Yoshi-Hashi | RD1-score09=Pin | RD1-team10='''Kota Ibushi''' | RD1-score10=22:23

| RD1-team11=Tetsuya Naito | RD1-score11=Sub | RD1-team12='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD1-score12=22:43

| RD1-team13='''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score13=12:52 | RD1-team14=Davey Boy Smith Jr. | RD1-score14=CO

| RD1-team15=Chuckie T. | RD1-score15=Pin | RD1-team16='''Sanada''' | RD1-score16=21:31

| RD2-team01=Michael Elgin | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02='''Juice Robinson''' | RD2-score02=17:04

| RD2-team03='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD2-score03=CO | RD2-team04=Bad Luck Fale | RD2-score04=14:36

| RD2-team05=Kota Ibushi | RD2-score05=Stop | RD2-team06='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD2-score06=21:02

| RD2-team07=Toru Yano | RD2-score07=Sub | RD2-team08='''Sanada''' | RD2-score08=4:51

| RD3-team01=Juice Robinson | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD3-score02=29:53

| RD3-team03='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD3-score03=Sub | RD3-team04=Sanada | RD3-score04=26:36

| RD4-team01=Hiroshi Tanahashi | RD4-score01=Sub | RD4-team02='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD4-score02=34:02 }}

===2019=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2019 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 8–24, 2019 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan |venue=Various Final: Aore Nagaoka |lastevent=Anniversary Show |nextevent=G1 Supercard |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2018 |nextevent2=2020|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2019 New Japan Cup took place between March 8 and 24.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/175065 | title=『NEW JAPAN CUP 2019』開幕戦は3月8日(金)後楽園！3月13日(水)岡山、14日(木)は奈良！3月23日(土)、24日(日)は新潟・アオーレ長岡2連戦!! |date=November 29, 2018 |access-date=January 6, 2019 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja}}</ref> Unlike the previous year, the tournament featured 32 wrestlers instead of 16 and marks the New Japan Cup debut of 7 wrestlers. After David Finlay was pulled out of the tournament due to an injury, Ryusuke Taguchi was announced as his replacement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/japan/david-finlay-miss-new-japan-cup-due-shoulder-injury-278131|title=David Finlay to miss New Japan Cup due to shoulder injury|date=27 February 2019}}</ref>

{{32TeamBracket | RD1=Round 1 March 8, 9, 10, 11 | RD2=Round 2 March 13, 14, 16, 17 | RD3=Quarterfinals March 20, 21 | RD4=Semifinals March 23 | RD5=Final March 24 | group1= | group2= | group3= | group4= | seed-width= | team-width= | score-width=

| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01='''Kazuchika Okada''' | RD5-score01=Pin | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=Sanada | RD5-score02=33:07 }}

===2020=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2020 |image= |caption= |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=June 16 – July 11, 2020 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Osaka, Japan |venue=Various Final: Osaka-jō Hall |lastevent=Together Project Special |nextevent=Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2019 |nextevent2=2021|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2020 New Japan Cup took place between June 16 and July 11. It was originally going to take place from March 4 until March 21, but was postponed when New Japan Pro-Wrestling suspended all of its activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 26, 2019 |title=[Owabi to oshirase] 3 tsuki 1-nichi (Ni~Tsu)~ 3 tsuki 15-nichi (Ni~Tsu) made no 11 taikai o kaisai chūshi to sa sete itadakimasu |script-title=ja:【お詫びとお知らせ】3月1日（日）～3月15日（日）までの11大会を開催中止とさせて頂きます |trans-title=[Apology and Notice] 11 tournaments from March 1st (Sunday) to March 15th (Sunday) will be canceled. |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/241640 |access-date=February 27, 2019 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=NJPW events cancelled until Saturday March 21 |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/73438 |access-date=2020-03-10 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>

On June 9, New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that it would resume its activities, beginning with the 2020 edition of the New Japan Cup, which would now be an Openweight tournament and take place from June 16 until July 11, with the final being held at Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=New Japan Cup 2020 an NJPW World Special this June! |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/75303 |access-date=2020-06-09 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref><ref name="dominion">{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-06-09 |title=NJPW welcomes the fans back to Osaka Jo Hall July 11 & 12! |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/75361 |access-date=2020-06-09 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>

Due to both the Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles being held by Tetsuya Naito, the winner of the tournament would earn a match against him for both titles at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall, instead of choosing one title to challenge for.<ref name="njcup2020announcement">{{cite web |date=February 25, 2020 |title=[ “Nyū japankappu” 1-kaisen no kādo ga kettei! ] 3 Tsuki 7-nichi (tsuchi) Aichi de Okada vs Jei! 3 Tsuki 8-nichi (Ni~Tsu) Hyōgo de Tanahashi vs Taichi! Takagi vs osupurei! 3 Tsuki 9-nichi (tsuki) Kōchi de Kojima vsEVIL! |script-title=ja:【『NEW JAPAN CUP』1回戦のカードが決定！】3月7日（土）愛知でオカダvsジェイ！ 3月8日（日）兵庫で棚橋vsタイチ！鷹木vsオスプレイ！ 3月9日（月）高知で小島vsEVIL！ |trans-title=[The cards for the first round of “NEW JAPAN CUP” have been decided! ] March 7th (Sat) Okada vs Jay in Aichi! March 8th (Sunday) Tanahashi vs Taichi in Hyogo! Takagi vs Ospreay! Kojima vs EVIL on Monday, March 9th in Kochi! |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/241503 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225081818/https://www.njpw.co.jp/241503 |archive-date=February 25, 2020 |access-date=February 25, 2020 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja}}</ref> {{32TeamBracket | RD1=Round 1 June 16, 17, 22, 23 | RD2=Round 2 June 24, July 1 | RD3=Quarterfinals July 2 | RD4=Semifinals July 3 | RD5=Final July 11 | group1= | group2= | group3= | group4= | seed-width= | team-width= | score-width=

| RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01= Kazuchika Okada | RD5-score01= 31:50 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02= '''Evil''' | RD5-score02= Pin }}

====Original card==== The original card for the New Japan Cup, when it was scheduled to take place from March 4 to March 21, had to be completely re-worked for the eventual final card, as several wrestlers who originally planned to participate could not go to Japan when NJPW resumed its activities due to travel restrictions amid the pandemic.

Of the 32 wrestlers included in the original card, 14 were not a part of the eventual tournament in June–July: Alex Coughlin, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Colt Cabana, David Finlay, Karl Fredericks, Jay White, Kenta, Jeff Cobb, Juice Robinson, Mikey Nicholls, Tanga Loa, Toa Henare, and Will Ospreay.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 26, 2020|title=New Japan Cup 2020 Brackets Revealed|url=https://lastwordonprowrestling.com/2020/02/26/new-japan-cup-2020-bracket/|access-date=July 18, 2020}}</ref>

; Cancelled Round 1 card {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !colspan=4| Day 1 (March 4) |- |Togi Makabe vs Jeff Cobb |Tomohiro Ishii vs Toa Henare |Toru Yano vs. Chase Owens |Colt Cabana vs. Bad Luck Fale |- !colspan=4| Day 2 (March 7) |- |Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White |Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki |Juice Robinson vs. Alex Coughlin |David Finlay vs. Tanga Loa |- !colspan=4| Day 3 (March 8) |- |Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi |Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. |Mikey Nicholls vs. Sanada |Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi |- !colspan=4| Day 4 (March 9) |- |Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi |Karl Fredericks vs. Kenta |Satoshi Kojima vs. Evil |Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi |}

=== 2021 === {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2021 |image=NEW JAPAN CUP 2021.jpg |caption=Promotional poster for the March 14 show of the tournament, featuring various NJPW wrestlers. |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 4–21, 2021|future=yes|city=Various, Japan Final: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan |venue=Various Final: Xebio Arena Sendai |lastevent=Anniversary Event |nextevent= Road to Sakura Genesis 2021 |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2020|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2021 edition's schedule was announced on January 13.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |title=New Japan Cup coming this March |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/89049 |access-date=2021-01-13 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> The tournament ran from March 4, on NJPW's anniversary event, to March 21. The final night was NJPW's first show held at Xebio Arena Sendai.<ref name=":0" /> Evil and Hiroshi Tanahashi received byes on account of being the previous edition's winner and the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion respectively.

At the semifinals on March 20, the match between Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi and Bullet Club's Jay White, Kenta and Yujiro Takahashi was stopped due to a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Miyagi prefecture. While Bullet Club went backstage; Okada, Tanahashi, and Ibushi stayed in the ring area to calm the crowd and pose for pictures while New Japan employees were performing safety checks throughout the arena, which took about half an hour. After the safety checks were made, the match was able to continue with ring announcer Makoto Abe informing attendees shortly beforehand the rest of the event would be canceled if they were any additional aftershocks.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.f4wonline.com/new-japan-news/earthquake-temporarily-halts-njpw-cup-event-sendai-336421 | title = Earthquake Temporarily Halts New Japan Cup Event In Sendai | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=March 20, 2021 | access-date=March 21, 2021 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref>

{{32TeamBracket|byes=1|seeds=no | RD1=Round 1 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 | RD2=Round 2 March 11, 13, 14, 15 | RD3=Quarterfinals March 16, 18 | RD4=Semifinals March 20 | RD5=Final March 21 | team-width= | score-width=

| RD1-team03=Satoshi Kojima | RD1-score03=11:50 | RD1-team04='''Jeff Cobb''' | RD1-score04=Pin

| RD1-team05=Tetsuya Naito | RD1-score05=20:20 | RD1-team06='''Great-O-Khan''' | RD1-score06=Stop

| RD1-team07='''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score07=CO | RD1-team08=Bad Luck Fale | RD1-score08=5:50

| RD1-team09=Taichi | RD1-score09=22:43 | RD1-team10='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD1-score10=Pin

| RD1-team11=Kazuchika Okada | RD1-score11=23:58 | RD1-team12='''Shingo Takagi''' | RD1-score12=Pin

| RD1-team13=Tomoaki Honma | RD1-score13=14:54 | RD1-team14='''Minoru Suzuki''' | RD1-score14=Pin

| RD1-team15=Juice Robinson | RD1-score15=17:17 | RD1-team16='''Kenta''' | RD1-score16=Sub

| RD1-team17=Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD1-score17=13:37 | RD1-team18='''Will Ospreay''' | RD1-score18=Pin

| RD1-team19=Gabriel Kidd | RD1-score19=17:21 | RD1-team20='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD1-score20=Sub

| RD1-team21=Yota Tsuji | RD1-score21=13:42 | RD1-team22='''Yuji Nagata''' | RD1-score22=Pin

| RD1-team23=Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score23=25:18 | RD1-team24='''Sanada''' | RD1-score24=Pin

| RD1-team25='''David Finlay''' | RD1-score25=Pin | RD1-team26=Chase Owens | RD1-score26=11:20

| RD1-team27='''Yoshi-Hashi''' | RD1-score27=Pin | RD1-team28=Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score28=15:50

| RD1-team29=Toa Henare | RD1-score29=24:46 | RD1-team30='''Jay White''' | RD1-score30=Pin

| RD2-team01='''Evil''' | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02=Jeff Cobb | RD2-score02=23:08

| RD2-team03=Great-O-Khan | RD2-score03=13:02 | RD2-team04='''Toru Yano''' | RD2-score04=Pin

| RD2-team05=Hirooki Goto | RD2-score05=23:51 | RD2-team06='''Shingo Takagi''' | RD2-score06=Pin

| RD2-team07=Minoru Suzuki | RD2-score07=16:50 | RD2-team08='''Kenta''' | RD2-score08=Pin

| RD2-team09='''Will Ospreay''' | RD2-score09=Pin | RD2-team10=Zack Sabre Jr. | RD2-score10=21:23

| RD2-team11=Yuji Nagata | RD2-score11=18:18 | RD2-team12='''Sanada''' | RD2-score12=Pin

| RD2-team13='''David Finlay''' | RD2-score13=Pin | RD2-team14=Yoshi-Hashi | RD2-score14=13:12

| RD2-team15='''Jay White''' | RD2-score15=Pin | RD2-team16=Hiroshi Tanahashi | RD2-score16=19:54

| RD3-team01='''Evil''' | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02=Toru Yano | RD3-score02=7:54

| RD3-team03='''Shingo Takagi''' | RD3-score03=Pin | RD3-team04=Kenta | RD3-score04=23:47

| RD3-team05='''Will Ospreay''' | RD3-score05=Pin | RD3-team06=Sanada | RD3-score06=18:56

| RD3-team07='''David Finlay''' | RD3-score07=Pin | RD3-team08=Jay White | RD3-score08=19:24

| RD4-team01=Evil | RD4-score01=22:43 | RD4-team02='''Shingo Takagi''' | RD4-score02=Pin

| RD4-team03='''Will Ospreay''' | RD4-score03=Pin | RD4-team04=David Finlay | RD4-score04=21:04

| RD5-team01=Shingo Takagi | RD5-score01=30:06 | RD5-team02='''Will Ospreay''' | RD5-score02=Pin }}

===2022=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2022 |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 2–27, 2022|future=yes|city=Various, Japan Final: Osaka, Japan |venue=Various Final: Osaka-jo Hall |lastevent=NJPW 50th Anniversary Show |nextevent= Hyper Battle |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2021|event=New Japan Cup }} The 2022 edition's schedule was announced on December 28, 2021, and the tournament ran from March 2 until March 27.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Renner |first=Ethan |date=December 28, 2021 |title=NJPW reveals 50th Anniversary show, New Japan Cup dates |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/njpw-reveals-50th-anniversary-show-new-japan-cup-dates-363906 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}</ref> The 2022 edition featured 48 participants which included wrestlers from both heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions including the champions. {{64TeamBracket|byes=1|seeds=no | RD1=Round 1 March 2, 6, 7 | RD2=Round 2 March 9, 10, 12, 13 | RD3=Round 3 March 14, 15, 17, 18 | RD4=Quarterfinals March 20, 21 | RD5=Semifinals March 26 | RD6=Final March 27

| RD1-team01='''Kazuchika Okada''' | RD1-score01=Pin | RD1-team02=El Desperado | RD1-score02=26:21

| RD1-team05=Toru Yano | RD1-score05=6:25 | RD1-team06='''Taichi''' | RD1-score06=Pin

| RD1-team09=Yuji Nagata | RD1-score09=12:37 | RD1-team10='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD1-score10=Pin

| RD1-team13='''Cima''' | RD1-score13=Pin | RD1-team14=Taka Michinoku | RD1-score14=9:48

| RD1-team17='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD1-score17=Pin | RD1-team18=Yoh | RD1-score18=16:50

| RD1-team21='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD1-score21=Pin | RD1-team22=Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score22=18:11

| RD1-team25=Togi Makabe | RD1-score25=8:10 | RD1-team26='''Jeff Cobb''' | RD1-score26=Pin

| RD1-team29=Tomoaki Honma | RD1-score29=9:45 | RD1-team30='''Yoshi-Hashi''' | RD1-score30=Pin

| RD1-team33=Kota Ibushi | RD1-score33=Forfeit{{efn|Forfeited due to Ibushi's lingering injuries.<ref name="f4wonline.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/kota-ibushi-and-hiroyoshi-tenzan-off-njpw-cup-tournament-due-to-injury|title=Kota Ibushi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan off NJPW Cup tournament due to injury|date=February 28, 2022}}</ref>}} | RD1-team34='''Great-O-Khan''' | RD1-score34=N/A

| RD1-team37=Ryohei Oiwa | RD1-score37=10:35 | RD1-team38='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD1-score38=Sub

| RD1-team41=Yuto Nakashima | RD1-score41=8:40 | RD1-team42='''Aaron Henare''' | RD1-score42=Pin

| RD1-team45=Bushi | RD1-score45=12:48 | RD1-team46='''Will Ospreay''' | RD1-score46=Pin

| RD1-team49=Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score49=23:32 | RD1-team50='''Shingo Takagi''' | RD1-score50=Pin

| RD1-team53='''Chase Owens''' | RD1-score53=Pin | RD1-team54=Jado | RD1-score54=7:13

| RD1-team57=Ryusuke Taguchi | RD1-score57=7:26 | RD1-team58='''Evil''' | RD1-score58=Pin

| RD1-team61='''Hiromu Takahashi''' | RD1-score61=Pin | RD1-team62=Sho | RD1-score62=15:45

| RD2-team01='''Kazuchika Okada''' | RD2-score01=Pin | RD2-team02=Master Wato | RD2-score02=18:34

| RD2-team03='''Taichi''' | RD2-score03=N/A | RD2-team04=Hiroyoshi Tenzan | RD2-score04=Forfeit{{efn|Forfeited due to a knee injury.<ref name="f4wonline.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/kota-ibushi-and-hiroyoshi-tenzan-off-njpw-cup-tournament-due-to-injury|title=Kota Ibushi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan off NJPW Cup tournament due to injury|date=February 28, 2022}}</ref>}}

| RD2-team05='''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score05=Sub | RD2-team06=Dick Togo | RD2-score06=9:50

| RD2-team07='''Cima''' | RD2-score07=Pin | RD2-team08=Yoshinobu Kanemaru | RD2-score08=14:46

| RD2-team09='''Hiroshi Tanahashi''' | RD2-score09=Pin | RD2-team10=Bad Luck Fale | RD2-score10=15:01

| RD2-team11='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD2-score11=Pin | RD2-team12=Gedo | RD2-score12=14:18

| RD2-team13='''Jeff Cobb''' | RD2-score13=Pin | RD2-team14=Satoshi Kojima | RD2-score14=15:36

| RD2-team15='''Yoshi-Hashi''' | RD2-score15=Sub | RD2-team16=Kosei Fujita | RD2-score16=9:20

| RD2-team17='''Great-O-Khan''' | RD2-score17=Pin | RD2-team18=Taiji Ishimori | RD2-score18=16:43

| RD2-team19='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD2-score19=Sub | RD2-team20=Douki | RD2-score20=15:03

| RD2-team21=Aaron Henare | RD2-score21=25:07 | RD2-team22='''Sanada''' | RD2-score22=Pin

| RD2-team23='''Will Ospreay''' | RD2-score23=Pin | RD2-team24=El Phantasmo | RD2-score24=17:31

| RD2-team25='''Shingo Takagi''' | RD2-score25=Pin | RD2-team26=Tanga Loa | RD2-score26=12:31

| RD2-team27='''Chase Owens''' | RD2-score27=Pin | RD2-team28=Tiger Mask | RD2-score28=10:33

| RD2-team29='''Evil''' | RD2-score29=Pin | RD2-team30=Tama Tonga | RD2-score30=14:21

| RD2-team31='''Hiromu Takahashi''' | RD2-score31=Pin | RD2-team32=Minoru Suzuki | RD2-score32=19:27

| RD3-team01='''Kazuchika Okada''' | RD3-score01=Pin | RD3-team02=Taichi | RD3-score02=24:17

| RD3-team03=Hirooki Goto | RD3-score03=17:20 | RD3-team04='''Cima''' | RD3-score04=Pin

| RD3-team05=Hiroshi Tanahashi | RD3-score05=18:41 | RD3-team06='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD3-score06=Pin

| RD3-team07='''Jeff Cobb''' | RD3-score07=Pin | RD3-team08=Yoshi-Hashi | RD3-score08=17:22

| RD3-team09=Great-O-Khan | RD3-score09=20:03 | RD3-team10='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD3-score10=Sub

| RD3-team11=Sanada | RD3-score11=16:56 | RD3-team12='''Will Ospreay''' | RD3-score12=Stop

| RD3-team13='''Shingo Takagi''' | RD3-score13=Pin | RD3-team14=Chase Owens | RD3-score14=16:41

| RD3-team15=Evil | RD3-score15=15:52 | RD3-team16='''Hiromu Takahashi''' | RD3-score16=Pin

| RD4-team01='''Kazuchika Okada''' | RD4-score01=Pin | RD4-team02=Cima | RD4-score02=20:52

| RD4-team03='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD4-score03=Pin | RD4-team04=Jeff Cobb | RD4-score04=19:04

| RD4-team05='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD4-score05=Sub | RD4-team06=Will Ospreay | RD4-score06=23:04

| RD4-team07='''Shingo Takagi''' | RD4-score07=Pin | RD4-team08=Hiromu Takahashi | RD4-score08=23:43

| RD5-team01=Kazuchika Okada | RD5-score01=27:42 | RD5-team02='''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD5-score02=Pin

| RD5-team03='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD5-score03=Stop | RD5-team04=Shingo Takagi | RD5-score04=19:24

| RD6-team01=Tetsuya Naito | RD6-score01=24:43 | RD6-team02='''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD6-score02=Pin }}

===2023=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2023 |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 5–21, 2023 |future=no |city=Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Japan |venue=Various Final: City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |lastevent= |nextevent= |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2022 |nextevent2=2024 |event=New Japan Cup }} The 2023 edition's schedule was announced on January 7, 2023, and the tournament ran from March 5 until March 21.<ref>{{Cite web |title=“Hataage kinenbi”& haru no saikyō senshi kettei-sen “nyū japankappu 2023” no kaisai sukejūru ga kettei! |script-title=ja:『旗揚げ記念日』＆春の最強戦士決定戦『NEW JAPAN CUP 2023』の開催スケジュールが決定！ |trans-title=The schedule for “Flag-raising Day” & Spring Strongest Warrior Tournament “NEW JAPAN CUP 2023” has been decided! |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/400561 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja}}</ref> {{32TeamBracket|byes=1|seeds=no|compact=yes

| RD1-team3 = '''Sanada''' | RD1-score3 = Pin | RD1-team4 = Taichi | RD1-score4 = 24:27<ref name="March 5">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.05 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141045?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>

| RD1-team7 = '''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD1-score7 = Pin | RD1-team8 = El Phantasmo | RD1-score8 = 17:32<ref name="March 5"/>

| RD1-team11 = Ren Narita | RD1-score11 = 18:44<ref name="March 8">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.08 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141046?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> | RD1-team12 = '''Evil''' | RD1-score12 = Pin

| RD1-team15 = Toru Yano | RD1-score15 = 12:33 | RD1-team16 = '''Mark Davis''' | RD1-score16 = Pin<ref name="March 8"/>

| RD1-team19 = Yoshi-Hashi | RD1-score19 = 20:06<ref name="March 10">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.10 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141047?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> | RD1-team20 = '''Kyle Fletcher''' | RD1-score20 = Pin

| RD1-team23 = Shingo Takagi | RD1-score23 = 20:46<ref name="March 10"/> | RD1-team24 = '''Aaron Henare''' | RD1-score24 = Pin

| RD1-team27 = '''David Finlay''' | RD1-score27 = Pin | RD1-team28 = Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score28 = 18:40<ref name="March 6">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.06 Anniversary Event {{!}} New Japan Pro-Wrestling |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141042?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>

| RD1-team31 = '''Shota Umino''' | RD1-score31 = Pin | RD1-team32 = Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score32 = 9:47<ref name="March 6"/>

| RD2-team01 = Kenta | RD2-score01 = 29:12<ref name="March 11">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.10 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141047?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> | RD2-team02 = '''Sanada''' | RD2-score02 = Pin

| RD2-team3 = Chase Owens | RD2-score03 = 18:07<ref name="March 11"/> | RD2-team04 = '''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD2-score04 = Pin

| RD2-team05 = Jeff Cobb | RD2-score05 = 17:42<ref name="March 13">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.13 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141051?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> | RD2-team06 = '''Evil''' | RD2-score06 = Pin

| RD2-team07 = '''Will Ospreay''' | RD2-score07 = Pin | RD2-team08 = Mark Davis | RD2-score08 = 20:01<ref name="March 13"/>

| RD2-team09 = '''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score09 = Pin | RD2-team10 = Kyle Fletcher | RD2-score10 = 20:43<ref name="March 12">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.12 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141049?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>

| RD2-team11 = '''Tama Tonga''' | RD2-score11 = Pin | RD2-team12 = Aaron Henare | RD2-score12 = 16:34<ref name="March 12"/>

| RD2-team13 = Great-O-Khan | RD2-score13 = 13:07<ref name="March 15">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.15 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141052?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> | RD2-team14 = '''David Finlay''' | RD2-score14 = Pin

| RD2-team15 = Zack Sabre Jr. | RD2-score15 = 26:12<ref name="March 15"/> | RD2-team16 = '''Shota Umino''' | RD2-score16 = Pin

| RD3-team01 = '''Sanada''' | RD3-score01 = Pin | RD3-team02 = Tetsuya Naito | RD3-score02 = 24:41<ref name="March 17">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.17 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141053?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>

| RD3-team3 = Evil | RD3-score03 = 15:30<ref name="March 17"/> | RD3-team04 = '''Mark Davis'''{{efn|Ospreay withdrew from the tournament due to a shoulder injury. Davis replaced Ospreay.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 15, 2023 |title=Will Ospreay’s Cup exit announced in impromptu press conference {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/145583 |access-date=March 15, 2023 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>}} | RD3-score04 = Pin

| RD3-team05 = Hirooki Goto | RD3-score05 = 16:38<ref name="March 18">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.18 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141054?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> | RD3-team06 = '''Tama Tonga''' | RD3-score06 = Pin

| RD3-team07 = '''David Finlay''' | RD3-score07 = Pin | RD3-team08 = Shota Umino | RD3-score08 = 17:50<ref name="March 18"/>

| RD4-team01 = '''Sanada''' | RD4-score01 = Pin | RD4-team02 = Mark Davis | RD4-score02 = 13:20<ref name="March 19">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.19 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141055?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>

| RD4-team3 = Tama Tonga | RD4-score03 = 18:27<ref name="March 19"/> | RD4-team04 = '''David Finlay''' | RD4-score04 = Pin

| RD5-team01 = '''Sanada''' | RD5-score01 = Pin | RD5-team02 = David Finlay | RD5-score02 = 19:56<ref name="March 21">{{Cite web |title=2023.03.21 NEW JAPAN CUP 2023 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/141056?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> }}

===2024=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2024 |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 6–20, 2024 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Japan |venue=Various Final: City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |lastevent= |nextevent= |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2023 |nextevent2=2025 |event=New Japan Cup }} The 2024 edition's schedule was announced on December 27, 2023, and the tournament ran from March 6 until March 20.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 27, 2023 |title="Haru no saikyō senshi kettei-sen” “nyū japankappu 2024” kaisai sukejūru ga kettei! Kesshōsen wa, 3 tsuki 20-nichi (mizu iwai) aōre Nagaoka taikai! ! |script-title=ja:“春の最強戦士決定戦”『NEW JAPAN CUP 2024』開催スケジュールが決定！決勝戦は、3月20日(水・祝)アオーレ長岡大会!! |trans-title=“Spring’s Strongest Warrior Battle” “NEW JAPAN CUP 2024” schedule has been decided! The finals will be held on March 20th (Wednesday/holiday) at Aole Nagaoka!! |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/467226 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=ja}}</ref> {{32TeamBracket|byes=1|seeds=no

| RD1-team3 = '''Yoshi-Hashi''' | RD1-score3 = Pin | RD1-team4 = Kenta | RD1-score4 = 10:55<ref name="52ndAnnCup">{{Cite web |title=NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 1 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385633 |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref>

| RD1-team5 = Shota Umino | RD1-score5 = 12:20<ref name="52ndAnnCup"/> | RD1-team6 = '''Jack Perry''' | RD1-score6 = Pin

| RD1-team7 = '''Toru Yano''' | RD1-score7 = Countout | RD1-team8 = Yujiro Takahashi | RD1-score8 = 2:56<ref name="52ndAnnCup"/>

| RD1-team9 = TJP | RD1-score9 = 16:17<ref name="day2">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 2 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385662|access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref> | RD1-team10 = '''David Finlay''' | RD1-score10 = Pin

| RD1-team11 = '''Tanga Loa''' | RD1-score11 = Pin | RD1-team12 = Great-O-Khan | RD1-score12 = 15:50<ref name="day2"/>

| RD1-team13 = Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score13 = 16:20<ref name="day2"/> | RD1-team14 = '''Chase Owens''' | RD1-score14 = Pin

| RD1-team19 = '''Hikuleo''' | RD1-score19 = Pin | RD1-team20 = Oleg Boltin | RD1-score20 = 9:21<ref name="day3">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 3 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385663|access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref>

| RD1-team21 = '''Shingo Takagi''' | RD1-score21 = Pin | RD1-team22 = Yuya Uemura | RD1-score22 = 23:22<ref name="day3"/>

| RD1-team23 = Callum Newman | RD1-score23 = 14:10<ref name="day3"/> | RD1-team24 = '''Gabe Kidd''' | RD1-score24 = Pin

| RD1-team25 = '''Yota Tsuji''' | RD1-score25 = Pin | RD1-team26 = Jeff Cobb | RD1-score26 = 21:41<ref name="day4">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 4 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385664|access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref>

| RD1-team27 = '''El Phantasmo''' | RD1-score27 = Pin | RD1-team28 = Mikey Nicholls | RD1-score28 = 13:21<ref name="day4"/>

| RD1-team29 = Taichi | RD1-score29 = 18:54<ref name="day4"/> | RD1-team30 = '''Ren Narita''' | RD1-score30 = Pin

| RD2-team01 = '''Sanada''' | RD2-score01 = Pin | RD2-team02 = Yoshi-Hashi | RD2-score02 = 23:51<ref name="day5">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 5 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385665|access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref>

| RD2-team3 = '''Jack Perry''' | RD2-score03 = Pin | RD2-team04 = Toru Yano | RD2-score04 = 8:28<ref name="day5"/>

| RD2-team05 = '''David Finlay''' | RD2-score05 = Pin | RD2-team06 = Tanga Loa | RD2-score06 = 16:42<ref name="day6">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 6 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385666|access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref>

| RD2-team07 = Chase Owens | RD2-score07 = 21:36<ref name="day6"/> | RD2-team08 = '''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score08 = Pin

| RD2-team09 = '''Evil''' | RD2-score09 = Pin | RD2-team10 = Hikuleo | RD2-score10 = 14:32<ref name="day7">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 7 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385667|access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref>

| RD2-team11 = '''Shingo Takagi''' | RD2-score11 = Pin | RD2-team12 = Gabe Kidd | RD2-score12 = 18:20<ref name="day7"/>

| RD2-team13 = '''Yota Tsuji''' | RD2-score13 = Pin | RD2-team14 = El Phantasmo | RD2-score14 = 21:56<ref name="day8">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 8 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385668|access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref>

| RD2-team15 = '''Ren Narita''' | RD2-score15 = Pin | RD2-team16 = Zack Sabre Jr. | RD2-score16 = 23:08<ref name="day8"/>

| RD3-team01 = '''Sanada''' | RD3-score01 = Pin | RD3-team02 = Jack Perry | RD3-score02 = 16:02<ref name="day9">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 9 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385669|access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref>

| RD3-team3 = David Finlay | RD3-score03 = {{efn|Finlay forfeited his match due to suffering an illness.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/first-new-japan-cup-semifinal-set-david-finlay-withdraws-due-to-illness#:~:text=Goto%20vs.%20David%20Finlay%20was,to%20illness%2C%22%20NJPW%20announced.|title=First New Japan Cup semifinal set, David Finlay withdraws due to illness|first=Joseph|last=Currier|date=March 16, 2024|access-date=March 17, 2024|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}</ref>}} | RD3-team04 = '''Hirooki Goto''' | RD3-score04 = Forfeit

| RD3-team05 = '''Evil''' | RD3-score05 = Pin | RD3-team06 = Shingo Takagi | RD3-score06 = 17:33<ref name="day10">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 10 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385670|access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref>

| RD3-team07 = '''Yota Tsuji''' | RD3-score07 = Pin | RD3-team08 = Ren Narita | RD3-score08 = 18:08<ref name="day10"/>

| RD4-team01 = Sanada | RD4-score01 = 19:05<ref name="day11">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Tag 11 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=385671|access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref> | RD4-team02 = '''Hirooki Goto''' | RD4-score02 = Pin

| RD4-team3 = Evil | RD4-score03 = 16:50<ref name="day11"/> | RD4-team04 = '''Yota Tsuji''' | RD4-score04 = Pin

| RD5-team01 = Hirooki Goto | RD5-score01 = 23:01 | RD5-team02 = '''Yota Tsuji''' | RD5-score02 = Pin }}

===2025=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2025 |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 8–20, 2025 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Japan |venue=Various Final: City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |lastevent= |nextevent= |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2024 |event=New Japan Cup }} The 2025 edition's schedule was announced on December 28, 2024, and the tournament ran from March 8 until March 20.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2024 |title=NJPW Announces Full Schedule for New Japan Cup 2025 |url=https://www.tpww.net/2024/12/njpw-announces-full-schedule-for-new-japan-cup-2025/ |access-date=December 28, 2024 |website=tpww.net}}</ref> {{32TeamBracket|byes=1|seeds=no

| RD1-team3 = Yota Tsuji | RD1-score3 = 4:53<ref name="day1 2025">{{Cite web |title=NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Tag 1 |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=415809|access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Cagematch |language=en}}</ref> | RD1-team4 = '''Evil''' | RD1-score4 = Pin

| RD1-team7 = '''Yuya Uemura''' | RD1-score7 = Pin | RD1-team8 = Sanada | RD1-score8 = 15:47<ref name="day1 2025"/>

| RD1-team11 = '''Ryohei Oiwa''' | RD1-score11 = Pin | RD1-team12 = Chase Owens | RD1-score12 = 9:39<ref name="day1 2025"/>

| RD1-team15 = '''Gabe Kidd''' | RD1-score15 = Pin | RD1-team16 = Ren Narita | RD1-score16 = 22:15<ref name="day1 2025"/>

| RD1-team19 = El Phantasmo | RD1-score19 = 13:59<ref name="day2 2025">{{Cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/03/09/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-9-vetters-review-of-tetsuya-naito-vs-callum-newman-tomohiro-ishii-vs-drilla-moloney-el-phantasmo-vs-great-o-khan-and-bolton-oleg-vs-bad-luck-fale-in-first/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/9): Vetter’s review of Tetsuya Naito vs. Callum Newman, Tomohiro Ishii vs. Drilla Moloney, El Phantasmo vs. Great-O-Khan, and Bolton Oleg vs. Bad Luck Fale in first-round matches|access-date=March 10, 2025|date=March 9, 2025|first=Chris|last=Vetter|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref> | RD1-team20 = '''Great-O-Khan''' | RD1-score20 = Pin

| RD1-team23 = '''Tetsuya Naito''' | RD1-score23 = Pin | RD1-team24 = Callum Newman | RD1-score24 = 11:05<ref name="day2 2025"/>

| RD1-team27 = Tomohiro Ishii | RD1-score27 = 14:04<ref name="day2 2025"/> | RD1-team28 = '''Drilla Moloney''' | RD1-score28 = Pin

| RD1-team31 = '''Boltin Oleg''' | RD1-score31 = Pin | RD1-team32 = Bad Luck Fale | RD1-score32 = 7:11<ref name="day2 2025"/>

| RD2-team01 = '''David Finlay''' | RD2-score01 = Countout | RD2-team02 = Evil | RD2-score02 = 17:03<ref name="day3 2025">{{Cite web |title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/11): Vetter’s review of Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ryohei OIwa, David Finlay vs. Evil, and Yoshi-Hashi vs. Yuya Uemura in second-round matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/03/11/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-11-vetters-review-of-zack-sabre-jr-vs-ryohei-oiwa-david-finlay-vs-evil-and-yoshi-hashi-vs-yuya-uemura-in-second-round-matches/|access-date=2025-03-11|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|language=en|first=Chris|last=Vetter|date=March 11, 2025}}</ref>

| RD2-team3 = Yoshi-Hashi | RD2-score03 = 14:49<ref name="day3 2025"/> | RD2-team04 = '''Yuya Uemura''' | RD2-score04 = Pin

| RD2-team05 = '''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD2-score05 = Pin | RD2-team06 = Ryohei Oiwa | RD2-score06 = 19:12<ref name="day3 2025"/>

| RD2-team07 = '''Taichi''' | RD2-score07 = Countout | RD2-team08 = Gabe Kidd | RD2-score08 = 20:35<ref name="day4 2025">{{Cite web |title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/12): Vetter’s review of Shota Umino vs. Great-O-Khan, and Gabe Kidd vs. Taichi in second-round matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/03/12/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-12-vetters-review-of-shota-umino-vs-great-o-khan-and-gabe-kidd-vs-taichi-in-second-round-matches/|date=March 12, 2025|access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|language=en|first=Chris|last=Vetter}}</ref>

| RD2-team09 = '''Shota Umino''' | RD2-score09 = Pin | RD2-team10 = Great-O-Khan | RD2-score10 = 22:55<ref name="day4 2025"/>

| RD2-team11 = '''Jeff Cobb''' | RD2-score11 = Pin | RD2-team12 = Tetsuya Naito | RD2-score12 = 15:03<ref name="day5 2025">{{Cite web |title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/14): Vetter’s review of Tetsuya Naito vs. Jeff Cobb, Boltin Oleg vs. Shingo Takagi, and TJP vs. Drilla Moloney in second-round matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/03/14/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-14-vetters-review-of-tetsuya-naito-vs-jeff-cobb-boltin-oleg-vs-shingo-takagi-and-tjp-vs-drilla-moloney-in-second-round-matches/|access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|language=en|first=Chris|last=Vetter|date=March 14, 2025}}</ref>

| RD2-team13 = TJP | RD2-score13 = 15:04<ref name="day5 2025"/> | RD2-team14 = '''Drilla Moloney''' | RD2-score14 = Pin

| RD2-team15 = '''Shingo Takagi''' | RD2-score15 = Pin | RD2-team16 = Boltin Oleg | RD2-score16 = 18:45<ref name="day5 2025"/>

| RD3-team01 = '''David Finlay''' | RD3-score01 = Pin | RD3-team02 = Yuya Uemura | RD3-score02 = 14:59<ref name="day6 2025">{{Cite web |title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/15): Vetter’s review of Hirooki Goto vs. Yuji Nagata for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, four quarterfinal tournament matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/03/15/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-15-vetters-review-of-hirooki-goto-vs-yuji-nagata-for-the-iwgp-world-heavyweight-championship-four-quarterfinal-tournament-matches/|access-date=2025-03-15|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|language=en|first=Chris|last=Vetter|date=March 15, 2025}}</ref>

| RD3-team3 = '''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD3-score03 = Pin | RD3-team04 = Taichi | RD3-score04 = 26:27<ref name="day6 2025" />

| RD3-team05 = '''Shota Umino''' | RD3-score05 = Pin | RD3-team06 = Jeff Cobb | RD3-score06 = 10:25<ref name="day6 2025" />

| RD3-team07 = Drilla Moloney | RD3-score07 = 11:13<ref name="day6 2025" /> | RD3-team08 = '''Shingo Takagi''' | RD3-score08 = Pin

| RD4-team01 = '''David Finlay''' | RD4-score01 = Pin | RD4-team02 = Zack Sabre Jr. | RD4-score02 = 20:12<ref name="day7 2025">{{Cite web |title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/16): Vetter’s review of David Finlay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in a semifinal tournament match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/03/16/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-16-vetters-review-of-david-finlay-vs-zack-sabre-jr-in-a-semifinal-tournament-match/|access-date=2025-03-16|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|language=en|first=Chris|last=Vetter|date=March 16, 2025}}</ref>

| RD4-team3 = '''Shota Umino''' | RD4-score03 = Pin | RD4-team04 = Shingo Takagi | RD4-score04 = 24:10<ref name="day8 2025">{{Cite web |title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/17): Vetter’s review of Shota Umino vs. Shingo Takagi in a semifinal tournament match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/03/17/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-17-vetters-review-of-shota-umino-vs-shingo-takagi-in-a-semifinal-tournament-match/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|language=en|first=Chris|last=Vetter|date=March 17, 2025}}</ref>

| RD5-team01 = '''David Finlay''' | RD5-score01 = Pin | RD5-team02 = Shota Umino | RD5-score02 = 27:58<ref name="day9 2025">{{Cite web |title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/20): Vetter’s review of Shota Umino vs. David Finlay in the tournament final, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/03/20/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-20-vetters-review-of-shota-umino-vs-david-finlay-in-the-tournament-final-hiroshi-tanahashi-vs-satoshi-kojima/|access-date=2025-03-20|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|language=en|first=Chris|last=Vetter|date=March 20, 2025}}</ref> }}

===2026=== {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name=New Japan Cup 2026 |promotion=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=March 4–21, 2026 |future=yes |city=Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Japan |venue=Various Final: City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka |lastevent= |nextevent= |liveevent=Y |lastevent2=2025 |event=New Japan Cup }} The 2026 edition's schedule was announced on February 13, 2026, and the tournament ran from March 4 until March 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2026/02/13/njpw-announces-participants-and-brackets-for-njpw-cup-2026/|title=NJPW announces participants and brackets for NJPW Cup 2026|work=PWTorch|date=February 13, 2026|first=Sean|last=Radican}}</ref> {{32TeamBracket|byes=1|seeds=no

| RD1-team3 = '''Yuya Uemura''' | RD1-score3 = 22:03<ref name="NJC26day1">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/04/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-4-vetters-review-of-yuya-uemura-vs-great-o-khan-and-don-fale-vs-aaron-wolf-in-new-japan-cup-opening-round-matches/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/4): Vetter’s review of Yuya Uemura vs. Great-O-Khan, and Don Fale vs. Aaron Wolf in New Japan Cup opening round matches|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|first=Chris|last=Vetter|date=March 4, 2026|access-date=March 4, 2026}}</ref> | RD1-team4 = Great-O-Khan | RD1-score4 = Pin

| RD1-team7 = Aaron Wolf | RD1-score7 = Pin | RD1-team8 = '''Don Fale''' | RD1-score8 = 8:46<ref name="NJC26day1"/>

| RD1-team11 = Taichi | RD1-score11 = Pin | RD1-team12 = '''Ren Narita''' | RD1-score12 = 22:46<ref name="NJC26day2">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/05/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-5-vetters-review-of-boltin-oleg-vs-el-phantasmo-taichi-vs-ren-narita-in-new-japan-cup-opening-round-matches/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/5): Vetter’s review of Boltin Oleg vs. El Phantasmo, Taichi vs. Ren Narita in New Japan Cup opening round matches|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|first=Chris|last=Vetter|date=March 5, 2026|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref>

| RD1-team15 = El Phantasmo | RD1-score15 = Pin | RD1-team16 = '''Boltin Oleg''' | RD1-score16 = 18:09<ref name="NJC26day2"/>

| RD1-team19 = Yoshi-Hashi | RD1-score19 = TKO | RD1-team20 = '''Jake Lee''' | RD1-score20 = 14:04<ref name="NJC26day3">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/06/njpw-anniversary-event-results-3-6-vetters-review-of-douki-vs-master-wato-for-the-iwgp-jr-hvt-title-kosei-fujita-and-robbie-eagles-vs-robbie-x-and-taiji-ishimori-for-the-iwgp-jr-hvt-ta/|title=NJPW “Anniversary Event” results (3/6): Vetter’s review of Douki vs. Master Wato for the IWGP Jr. Hvt. Title, Kosei Fujita and Robbie Eagles vs. Robbie X and Taiji Ishimori for the IWGP Jr. Hvt. Tag Titles, New Japan Cup matches|first=Chris|last=Vetter|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 6, 2026|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref>

| RD1-team23 = Oskar | RD1-score23 = Pin | RD1-team24 = '''Callum Newman''' | RD1-score24 = 11:18<ref name="NJC26day3"/>

| RD1-team27 = '''Shota Umino''' | RD1-score27 = 19:39<ref name="NJC26day4">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/08/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-8-vetters-review-of-yuto-ice-vs-ryohei-oiwa-shota-umino-vs-chase-owens-in-new-japan-cup-opening-round-matches/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/8): Vetter’s review of Yuto-Ice vs. Ryohei Oiwa, Shota Umino vs. Chase Owens in New Japan Cup opening round matches|first=Chris|last=Vetter|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 8, 2026|access-date=March 9, 2026}}</ref> | RD1-team28 = Chase Owens | RD1-score28 = Pin

| RD1-team31 = Yuto-Ice | RD1-score31 = Pin | RD1-team32 = '''Ryohei Oiwa''' | RD1-score32 = 16:04<ref name="NJC26day4"/>

| RD2-team01 = '''Yuya Uemura''' | RD2-score01 = 22:26<ref name="NJC26day5">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/10/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-10-vetters-review-of-shingo-takagi-vs-don-fale-yuya-uemura-vs-drilla-moloney-in-new-japan-cup-second-round-matches/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/10): Vetter’s review of Shingo Takagi vs. Don Fale, Yuya Uemura vs. Drilla Moloney in New Japan Cup second round matches|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 10, 2026|access-date=March 10, 2026|first=Chris|last=Vetter}}</ref> | RD2-team02 = Drilla Moloney | RD2-score02 = Pin

| RD2-team3 = Don Fale | RD2-score03 = Pin | RD2-team04 = '''Shingo Takagi''' | RD2-score04 = 9:28<ref name="NJC26day5"/>

| RD2-team05 = '''Ren Narita''' | RD2-score05 = 12:10<ref name="NJC26day6">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/12/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-12-vetters-review-of-boltin-oleg-vs-henare-satoshi-kojima-vs-ren-narita-in-new-japan-cup-second-round-matches/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/12): Vetter’s review of Boltin Oleg vs. Henare, Satoshi Kojima vs. Ren Narita in New Japan Cup second round matches|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 12, 2026|access-date=March 12, 2026|first=Chris|last=Vetter}}</ref> | RD2-team06 = Satoshi Kojima{{efn|Originally Tomohiro Ishii was scheduled to compete but he was removed from the tournament entirely due to a neck injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/632179|title=Tomohiro Ishii injured; Satoshi Kojima to sub in New Japan Cup|work=njpw1972.com|date=March 3, 2026}}</ref>}} | RD2-score06 = Pin

| RD2-team07 = '''Boltin Oleg''' | RD2-score07 = 22:11<ref name="NJC26day6"/> | RD2-team08 = Henare | RD2-score08 = Pin

| RD2-team09 = Jake Lee | RD2-score09 = Pin | RD2-team10 = '''Hirooki Goto''' | RD2-score10 = 15:09<ref name="NJC26day7">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/13/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-13-vetters-review-of-hartley-jackson-vs-callum-newman-hirooki-goto-vs-jake-lee-in-new-japan-cup-second-round-matches/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/13): Vetter’s review of Hartley Jackson vs. Callum Newman, Hirooki Goto vs. Jake Lee in New Japan Cup second round matches|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 13, 2026|access-date=March 14, 2026|first=Chris|last=Vetter}}</ref>

| RD2-team11 = '''Callum Newman''' | RD2-score11 = 14:43<ref name="NJC26day7"/> | RD2-team12 = Hartley Jackson | RD2-score12 = Pin

| RD2-team13 = '''Shota Umino''' | RD2-score13 = 18:14<ref name="NJC26day8">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/15/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-14-vetters-review-of-zack-sabre-jr-vs-ryohei-oiwa-shota-umino-vs-yujiro-takahashi-in-new-japan-cup-second-round-matches/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/14): Vetter’s review of Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ryohei Oiwa, Shota Umino vs. Yujiro Takahashi in New Japan Cup second round matches|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 15, 2026|access-date=March 15, 2026|first=Chris|last=Vetter}}</ref> | RD2-team14 = Yujiro Takahashi | RD2-score14 = Pin

| RD2-team15 = Ryohei Oiwa | RD2-score15 = Pin | RD2-team16 = '''Zack Sabre Jr.''' | RD2-score16 = 28:07<ref name="NJC26day8"/>

| RD3-team01 = '''Yuya Uemura''' | RD3-score01 = 26:07<ref name="NJC26day9"/> | RD3-team02 = Shingo Takagi | RD3-score02 = Pin

| RD3-team3 = Ren Narita | RD3-score03 = Pin | RD3-team04 = '''Boltin Oleg''' | RD3-score04 = 13:22<ref name="NJC26day9">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/15/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-15-vetters-review-of-shingo-takagi-vs-yuya-uemura-boltin-oleg-vs-ren-narita-in-new-japan-cup-quarterfinal-matches/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 15, 2026|access-date=March 15, 2026|first=Chris|last=Vetter|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/15): Vetter’s review of Shingo Takagi vs. Yuya Uemura, Boltin Oleg vs. Ren Narita in New Japan Cup quarterfinal matches}}</ref>

| RD3-team05 = Hirooki Goto | RD3-score05 = Pin | RD3-team06 = '''Callum Newman''' | RD3-score06 = 12:34<ref name="NJC26day10">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/17/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-17-vetters-review-of-zack-sabre-jr-vs-shota-umino-hirooki-goto-vs-callum-newman-in-new-japan-cup-quarterfinal-matches/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/17): Vetter’s review of Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Shota Umino, Hirooki Goto vs. Callum Newman in New Japan Cup quarterfinal matches|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 17, 2026|access-date=March 17, 2026|first=Chris|last=Vetter}}</ref>

| RD3-team07 = '''Shota Umino''' | RD3-score07 = 25:39<ref name="NJC26day10"/> | RD3-team08 = Zack Sabre Jr. | RD3-score08 = Pin

| RD4-team01 = '''Yuya Uemura''' | RD4-score01 = 19:25<ref name="NJC26day11">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/20/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-20-vetters-review-of-callum-newman-vs-shota-umino-yuya-uemura-vs-boltn-oleg-in-new-japan-cup-tournament-semifinal-matches/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/20): Vetter’s review of Callum Newman vs. Shota Umino, Yuya Uemura vs. Boltin Oleg in New Japan Cup tournament semifinal matches|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 20, 2026|access-date=March 20, 2026|first=Chris|last=Vetter}}</ref> | RD4-team02 = Boltin Oleg | RD4-score02 = Pin

| RD4-team3 = '''Callum Newman''' | RD4-score03 = 30:02<ref name="NJC26day11"/> | RD4-team04 = Shota Umino | RD4-score04 = Pin

| RD5-team01 = Yuya Uemura | RD5-score01 = Pin | RD5-team02 = '''Callum Newman''' | RD5-score02 = 25:50<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/21/njpw-new-japan-cup-results-3-21-vetters-review-of-callum-newman-vs-yuya-uemura-in-the-new-japan-cup-tournament-final-njpw-tv-champion-konosuke-takeshitas-open-challenge/|title=NJPW “New Japan Cup” results (3/21): Vetter’s review of Callum Newman vs. Yuya Uemura in the New Japan Cup tournament final, NJPW TV Champion Konosuke Takeshita’s open challenge|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 21, 2026|access-date=March 22, 2026|first=Chris|last=Vetter}}</ref> }}

==Notes== {{Notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== *[http://www.njpw.co.jp/champions/new-japan-cup New Japan Cup at NJPW.co.jp] {{in lang|ja}}

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