World Tag League (NJPW)
Professional wrestling tag team tournament
The World Tag League (WORLDタッグリーグ, WORLD taggurīgu) is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles tournament, the G1 Climax. It was created in 1991 as the Super Grade Tag League, as a continuation of a regular tag team tournament held since 1980 known various as the MSG Tag League, IWGP Tag Title League, or Japan Cup Tag League. It gained the name G1 Tag League (G1タッグリーグ, G1 taggurīgu) in 1999. In 2012, NJPW's new owners, the Bushiroad company, renamed the tournament to its current form. Since the tournament acquired its current name, the winning team earns the right to challenge for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, assuming the team does not hold the title at the time of their victory.
The World Tag League is held under a points system, with 2 points for a win, 1 for a time limit draw, and 0 for a loss, no contest or double decision. The current format, introduced in 2014, is essentially identical to that of the G1 Climax, with the top-scoring team from two blocks of eight advancing to the final.
List of winners
Asia Tag League
Four years before the inauguration of their recognized Tag League lineage, NJPW held a tournament with the later-familiar round-robin format to crown the first Asia Tag Team Champions. It had a much smaller field than subsequent editions, featuring only 4 teams in the single block. The League began on July 22, with the final taking place on August 4.
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