List of sumo tournament second division champions

This is a list of all professional sumo wrestlers who have won the championship for the second division at a Japanese grand sumo tournament since 1909, when the current championship system was established.

The wrestler who has won the most championships is Masurao, claiming five between 1985 and 1990. The only wrestlers to have won the top division first before winning later are Wakanami (1968/69), Tagaryū (1984/88), Asanoyama (2019/23) and Wakatakakage (2022/24); additionally Terunofuji (2013/15/20), Ichinojō (2014/22/23) and Takerufuji (2024/24/24) won a first cup inbetween winning their second title. Only Ryōgoku (1914) and Takerufuji (2024) managed to win and consecutively, the latter on top division debut. The only wrestlers to win the championship but never earn promotion to the top division are (1927), (1957), Tochiizumi (1983), Hidenohana (1988), Daigaku (1991), (2021), (2022), (2025).

1958 to present The table lists all champions since 1958, the advent of the bimonthly tournament schedule. The championship is determined by the wrestler with the highest win–loss score after fifteen bouts, held at a rate of one per day over the duration of a 15-day tournament. In the event of a tie for first place, a playoff is held between the wrestlers concerned.

Below a wrestler's ring name () their rank and win–loss score that tournament are given. –P indicates an additional bout fought in a . Number of championships are given in parentheses. (x) marks a singular career championship. † marks a before a name change. ‡ marks a after a name change. Names in bold mark an undefeated tournament victory (). Names in italics mark a by a , a rookie wrestler in their very first second division outing.

January March May July September November yearin sumoTokyoOsakaTokyoNagoyaTokyoKyushu2026 Wakanoshō J11e 12–3 (x) J10e 11–4–P (x) Kazuma J6e 12–3 (x) Shonannoumi J6e 11–4–PP (x) Kitanowaka J6e 11–4–PP (x) 2025 Shishi J4w 13–2 (x) Kusano† J14w 14–1 (1) Kusano† J1w 13–2 (2) J11w 11–4 (x) Asahakuryū J11w 13–2 (x) Fujiryōga J13w 13–2 (x)2024 Takerufuji J10e 13–2 (1) Mitoryu J2w 12–3 (2) Wakatakakage J6w 14–1 (x) Shirokuma J8e 12–3 (x) Takerufuji J11w 13–2 (2) Kinbozan J1w 12–3 (x)2023 Asanoyama J12w 14–1 (x) Ichinojō J3e 14–1 (2) Gōnoyama J1e 14–1–P (x) Atamifuji J1w 11–4–P (x) Ichiyamamoto J7w 13–2 (2) Kotoshoho J1w 12–3–P (3)2022 Kotoshoho J2w 11–4–P (2) Ryūden J13e 13–2 (1) Nishikifuji J6w 11–4–P (x) Ryūden J1e 12–3 (2) J14e 11–4 (x) Ōshōma J12w 11–4–P (x)2021 Tsurugisho J8e 12–3 (2) J9w 11–4 (x) Ura J2w 12–3 (x) Mitoryu J6w 12–3 (1) Abi J5e 13–2 (2) Ichiyamamoto J4w 13–2 (1)2020 Terunofuji J13w 13–2 (2) Kotoshoho J6e 12–3 (1) (COVID-19) Meisei J1e 10–5–PPP (x) Chiyonokuni J11w 14–1 (3) Midorifuji J2e 10–5–P (x) 2019 Shimanoumi J11e 13–2 (1) Shimanoumi J1e 13–2 (2) Takagenji J2e 13–2 (x) Tsurugisho J6e 13–2 (1) Ikioi J12w 12–3 (2) Azumaryu J1e 11–4–PP (x) 2018 Myōgiryū J1e 10–5–P (3) Sadanoumi J4e 11–4–P (x) Ōnoshō J1w 12–3 (x) Takanoiwa J3w 13–2–P (2) Tokushōryū J11e 11–4–P (x) Tomokaze J14w 12–3 (x) 2017 Daieishō J2w 12–3 (x) Toyohibiki J3w 10–5–PP (3) Nishikigi J4e 10–5 (x) Daiamami J8e 11–4 (x) Abi J11w 10–5–PP (1) Sōkokurai J7w 14–1 (x) 2016 Hidenoumi J2w 11–4 (x) Ōsunaarashi J1e 13–2 (x) Chiyonokuni J3e 12–3 (2) Amakaze J11w 13–2 (x) Daiki† J6w 12–3 (x) Satō† J3w 12–3 (x) 2015 Kitataiki J3e 13–2 (2) Fujiazuma J3e 12–3 (x) Kagamiō J9e 12–3 (x) Mitakeumi J12w 11–4 (x) Shōhōzan J6w 13–2 (x) Shōdai J5w 13–2 (x) 2014 Chiyomaru J6e 13–2 (x) Hōmashō J2w 14–1 (x) Ichinojō J10w 11–4–PP (1) Tochinoshin J12e 13–2–P (2) Tochinoshin J5w 15–0 (3) Tokitenkū J1e 12–3 (2) 2013 Takanoiwa J13e 12–3 (1) Kyokushūhō J2e 12–3 (x) Kotoyūki J3w 13–2 (x) Endō J13w 14–1 (x) Terunofuji J11w 12–3–P (1) Chiyoōtori J2e 13–2 (x) 2012 Chiyotairyū J13w 13–2 (x) Kimikaze J7w 12–3 (x) Tamaasuka J2w 12–3 (2) Chiyonokuni J11e 11–4 (1) Jōkōryū J3w 11–4–P (x) Sadanofuji J4w 14–1 (x) 2011 Kasugaō J12e 12–3–P (2) (match-fixing) Sagatsukasa J12e 12–3 (x) Myōgiryū J12w 11–4–P (1) Myōgiryū J3e 13–2 (2) Ikioi J14e 12–3 (1) 2010 Gagamaru J13e 12–3 (x) Kimurayama J4w 11–4–PP (2) Bushūyama J5w 11–4 (2) Masatsukasa J3w 13–2 (x) Toyonoshima J1w 14–1 (2) Kaisei J6e 11–4–PP (x) 2009 Shōtenrō J1e 11–4–P (2) Toyohibiki J3w 12–3 (2) Tamaasuka J13w 12–3 (1) Wakanosato J6w 14–1 (4) Tamawashi J1e 11–4 (x) Kitataiki J5e 10–5–PP (1) 2008 Tochinoshin J12w 12–3 (1) Kimurayama J14e 12–3 (1) Chiyohakuhō J11e 13–2 (x) Bushūyama J8e 12–3 (1) Aran J6w 12–3 (x) Shōtenrō J9w 12–3 (1) 2007 Toyohibiki J14e 10–5–PPP (1) Satoyama J4e 12–3 (x) Baruto J11w 14–1 (2) Iwakiyama J1e 12–3–PP (2) Baruto J9w 13–2 (3) Sakaizawa J13e 13–2–P (x) 2006 Tochinonada J1e 13–2 (2) Baruto J11e 15–0 (1) Toyozakura J3w 10–5–PPPP (x) Hōchiyama J6e 13–2 (x) Takanowaka J8e 11–4 (x) Jūmonji J2w 13–2 (x) 2005 Ōtsukasa J7w 12–3 (2) Kotoshōgiku J4e 13–2 (x) Tochisakae J2e 12–3 (2) Tokitsuumi J3w 11–4 (2) Toyonoshima J1w 14–1 (1) Tōki J13e 12–3 2004 Wakanoyama J6w 11–4–PPP (2) Hakuhō J8w 12–3–P (x) Tokitenkū J10w 12–3 (1) Kotoōshū J3e 13–2 (x) Ama† J4e 11–4–P (x) Ishide† J13w 12–3 (x) 2003 Asasekiryū J1w 11–4–P (x) Tochisakae J8e 10–5–PP (1) Tamakasuga J7w 12–3 (x) Kakizoe J2e 11–4 (x) Takekaze J5e 13–2 (x) Kokkai J2w 14–1 (x) 2002 Takamisakari J5w 12–3–P (x) Kotoryū J1w 12–3 (x) Iwakiyama J9e 11–4–P (1) Ushiomaru J8w 13–2 (x) Tamarikidō J4w 11–4–PP (x) Kasugaō J6e 11–4 (1) 2001 Tamanonada† J1e 12–3 (x) Wakatsutomu J3e 10–5–P (x) Kitazakura J1w 13–2 (x) Buyūzan J12e 9–6–PPP (x) Aogiyama J5w 12–3–P (2) Ōikari J3e 11–4 (2) 2000 Oginishiki J2e 13–2 (2) Tochinohana J6w 13–2–PP (x) Wakanosato J11e 12–3 (2) Wakanosato J1e 13–2 (3) Kotomitsuki J4e 14–1 (x) Kinkaiyama J1w 12–3 (3) 1999 Miyabiyama J1w 14–1 (2) Daizen J2w 12–3 (3) Ōtsukasa J6e 11–4 (1) Kinkaiyama J2e 10–5–PP (2) Hayateumi J8w 12–3 (x) Oginishiki J5e 11–4–P (1) 1998 Kinkaiyama J13w 12–3 (1) Kushimaumi J9e 12–3–P (3) Ōikari J9w 10–5–PP (1) Akinoshū J6e 12–3 (x) Chiyotenzan J8e 12–3 (x) Miyabiyama J11w 11–4 (1) 1997 Dejima J2e 12–3 (x) Chiyotaikai J9e 11–4 (1) Tokitsuumi J13w 12–3 (1) Chiyotaikai J1e 11–4 (2) Oginohana J8w 12–3 (4) Wakanosato J12e 10–5–P (1) 1996 Rikiō J9e 10–5–P (1) Kyokushūzan J8w 11–4–P (2) Rikiō J3w 12–3 (2) Daizen J5e 11–4–P (2) Tochiazuma II J3w 12–3 (x) Tochinonada J13w 13–2 (1) 1995 Asahiyutaka J2e 11–4–PP (x) Tokitsunada J1e 10–5–P (2) Tosanoumi J1e 14–1 (2) Kyokūshuzan J13e 10–5 (1) Wakanojō J12w 12–3 (x) Wakanoyama J9w 11–4–P (1) 1994 Naminohana J6e 11–4 (1) Shikishima J11w 12–3 (x) Oginohana J3w 12–3 (3) Tatsuhikari J10e 12–3 (2) Naminohana J1w 10–5 (2) Tosanoumi J13e 11–4–P (1) 1993 Aogiyama J4e 11–4 (1) Tokitsunada J2w 11–4 (1) Minatofuji J8e 12–3 (x) Tatsuhikari J6e 12–3 (1) Hamanoshima J3w 11–4 (x) Asanowaka J4w 11–4–P (x) 1992 Toyonoumi‡ J2e 12–3 (2) Enazakura J8e 11–4 (x) Kotogaume J6e 11–4 (x) Wakashōyō J1w 11–4–P (x) Kotobeppu J5w 12–3 (x) Komafudō J12e 11–4 (x) 1991 Ryōgoku J9e 12–3–P (x) Kyokugōzan J9w 11–4 (x) Daishōhō J2e 11–4 (x) Musashimaru J11e 11–4 (x) Daizen J5e 12–3–P (1) Daigaku J9e 10–5–PP (x) 1990 Masurao J7w 12–3 (4) Masurao J2e 10–5–P (5) Daishōyama J11w 12–3 (x) Wakahanada† J2e 12–3 (x) Oginohana J2w 11–4–P (2) Daikikō† J9w 11–4 (x) 1989 Tochitsukasa J5w 11–4 (1) Kushimaumi J12w 11–4–P (1) Kushimaumi J3e 10–5–PPP (2) Tochitsukasa J2e 12–3 (2) Ryūkōzan J9e 10–5–PP (x) Oginohana J6w 13–2 (1) 1988 Akinoshima J4e 12–3 (x) Wakasegawa J1w 13–2 (3) Hidenohana J13w 11–4–P (x) Tagaryū J3e 10–5–PP (x) Takanohama† J5e 11–4 (1) Masurao J13w 11–4 (3) 1987 Tochimatoi J10e 10–5–P (x) Takamisugi J7e 13–2 (x) Ōnohana J11w 11–4 (1) Masudayama J7w 11–4 (x) Ōnohana J9w 13–2 (2) Hōō 12–3 J7w (4) 1986 Mitoizumi J4e 11–4–P (x) Masurao J4w 11–4 (2) Chikubayama J8w 11–4 (x) Misugisato J12w 11–4–P (x) Kinoarashi J8e 12–3 (x) Tochinowaka J3w 10–5–PP (x) 1985 Terao J7w 12–3 (1) Tamaryū J4w 12–3 (x) Terao J3e 12–3 (2) Masurao J4e 10–5–PP (1) Sasshūnada J4e 10–5–P (x) Wakasegawa J11e 10–5–PP (2) 1984 Ōnishiki J6e 12–3 (4) Konishiki J0w 13–2 (1) Konishiki J2e 11–4 (2) Kitao† J1w 12–3 (x) Tochiakagi J3w 11–4 (x) Kotochitose J10w 11–4–PP (2) 1983 Ōnokuni J2w 11–4–PP (x) Washūyama J3e 11–4 (3) Tochiizumi J12e 11–4–P (x) Hoshi† J5e 10–5–P (x) Hōō J9e 13–2 (2) Hōō J1w 11–4–PP (3) 1982 Shishihō J9e 13–2 (2) Ōyutaka J5e 12–3 (x) Saisu J5w 11–4–P (x) Wakasegawa J7e 11–4 (1) Shishihō J2e 13–2 (3) Banryūyama J10w 13–2 (4) 1981 Hidanohana J3w 13–2 (x) Kōtetsuyama II† J2e 12–3 (2) Azumanada† J4e 12–3 (x) Aobajō J2w 10–5 (x) Hōō J5w 11–4 (1) Wakajishi J2e 11–4 (x) 1980 Taikō J10e 11–4 (2) Ōnishiki J12e 12–3 (3) Wakashimazu J10w 10–5–PP (x) Kōtetsuyama II† J5e 13–2 (1) Fujizakura J3e 12–3–P (x) Ōshio J3e 12–3 (3) 1979 Ōshio J4e 11–4–P (2) Takanosato J2e 11–4 (x) Terunoyama J1w 12–3 (x) Shishihō† J2e 10–5–P (1) Kotochitose J11w 10–5–PP (1) Kotokaze J11w 14–1 (x) 1978 Kurosegawa J12e 11–4–P (x) Taikō J2e 11–4–P (1) Washūyama J6e 11–4–P (1) Washūyama J1e 10–5–PP (2) Ōzutsu J8w 11–4 (x) Taniarashi† J7e 13–2 (x) 1977 Kotogatake J1w 10–5 (x) Kotonofuji J3e 11–4 (x) Dewanohana J13e 11–4 (x) Ōnishiki J2e 11–4 (2) Chiyozakura J2e 11–4 (2) Tamakiyama J2e 11–4 (2) 1976 Konuma J5e 11–4 (x) Banryūyama J2e 11–4 (3) Tochiisami J10e 11–4–P (x) Hachiya J13e 11–4 (x) Adachi† J1w 10–5–P (x) Daigō J4w 11–4 (x) 1975 Banryūyama J2e 11–4 (2) Tamakiyama J1e 11–4 (1) Futatsuryū II J7w 11–4 (1) Tenryu J10w 13–2 (x) Aobayama J4e 13–2 (x) Futatsuryū II J3e 12–3 (2) 1974 Chiyozakura J12w 11–4 (1) Kawasaki J10e 12–3 (2) Tokibayama J7w 12–3 (2) Kirinji II J2w 12–3 (x) Asanobori J11w 11–4 (4) Banryūyama J11e 10–5–PP (1) 1973 Maruyama J9w 11–4 (x) Ryūko J7w 11–4–P (2) Obori† J12w 11–4 (1) Asanobori J9e 12–3 (3) Yoshinotani J7w 11–4 (x) Tokibayama J11e 11–4 (1) 1972 Masuiyama J8w 12–3 (x) Asanobori J3w 12–3 (2) Wakanoumi II J4e 10–5 (x) Daiyū 10–5–PP (2) Tochifuji J4e 10–5–PPPP (2) Wakafutase Tadayuki J2w 11–4–P (2) 1971 Shiratayama J2e 11–4–P (x) Nagahama† J8w 12–3–P (2) Ōshio J5e 11–4–P (1) Yoshioyama J11e 13–2 (x) Asahikuni J3e 12–3 (x) Kitaseumi J8e 11–4 (x) 1970 Katsuhikari J12e 13–2 (x) Daiju J1w 14–1 (x) Kongō J11e 12–3 (1) Kongō J3w 12–3 (2) Wajima J6w 13–2 (x) Nagahama† J5w 11–4 (1) 1969 Asanobori J2w 11–4–P (1) Asasegawa J3e 12–3 (2) Kawasaki† J8w 12–3 (1) Arashiyama J8e 11–4 (x) Wakanami J5w 12–3 (x) Takanohana I J2w 11–4 (2) 1968 Ryūko J3e 13–2 (1) Tochifuji J10w 11–4 (x) Yoshinohana J2e 13–2 (2) Wakamiyama J1w 14–1 (x) Hanada II† J8w 11–4 (1) Kaigō J3w 12–3 (x) 1967 Mutsuarashi J4e 11–4–P (x) Matsumaeyama J17w 12–3 (x) Tensuiyama J7e 12–3 (2) Wakafutase J3e 12–3 (1) Tochiazuma I J2w 12–3 (x) Wakanokuni J2w 12–3 (3) 1966 Azumanishiki J15w 11–4 (x) Kiminishiki J6e 13–2 (x) Daishin J5e 12–3 (x) Maenoyama J6e 13–2–P (x) Daimonji J4e 12–3 (x) Kanenohana J5e 13–2 (x) 1965 Wakanokuni J9e 12–3 (2) Tensuiyama J4w 12–3–P (1) Kiyonomori J8w 13–2 (2) Amatsukaze J15w 12–3–P (2) Hanahikari J5w 12–3 (x) Tamaarashi J2w 12–3 (2) 1964 Wakatenryū J5w 13–2–P (2) Tochiōyama J6w 12–3 (x) Asasegawa J3e 12–3 (1) Hasegawa J10e 13–2 (1) Yoshinohana J1w 12–3 (1) Oiteyama J3w 13–2 (x) 1963 Kotozakura J4w 13–2 (2) Daiyū J4w 12–3–PP (1) Kirinji I† J9e 13–2 (x) Kōtetsuyama I J2w 13–2–P (x) Sawahikari J5w 12–3 (x) Kitanofuji J5w 15–0 (x) 1962 Arakiyama† J3w 12–3 (2) Amatsukaze J1e 11–4 (1) Tamaarashi J5e 12–3 (1) Kotozakura J16e 11–4–PP (1) Wakatenryū J7e 12–3 (1) Okanoyama J5e 14–1 (x) 1961 J9w 11–4–P (x) J13w 12–3 (2) Kiyonomori J1e 12–3 (1) Wakachichibu J1e 13–2 (2) Ōtsuka J3e 12–3–P (x) Uchida† J7w 15–0 (x) 1960 J12e 12–3 (2) J3w 12–3(x) Kairyūyama J8e 12–3 (x) Hanada I† J5e 14–1 (x) Arakiyama† J16w 12–3–P (1) Wakakoma J14w 12–3 (x) 1959 Wakasugiyama J8e 12–3–P (x) J2w 13–2 (1) Wakanokuni J10e 12–3 (1) J2w 12–3 (2) Udagawa J12e 14–1 (x) Taihō J3e 13–2 (x) 1958 J3e 13–2 (x) Togashi† J22e 12–3 (x) Wakachichibu J6w 11–4–PPP (1) Aonosato J20w 13–2 (1) Kitabayama J1e 14–1 (x) Aonosato J5e 14–1 (2)

1909 to 1957