# List of sumo tournament top division runners-up

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

## Top division runners-up 1958 to present

| | January | March | May | July | September | November |
| year in sumo | Tokyo | Osaka | Tokyo | Nagoya | Tokyo | Kyushu |
| 2025 | Kinbozan P Oho P | | | | | |
| 2024 | Kotonowaka P (2) | Hōshōryū (1) Ōnosato Takayasu (8) | Daieisho (3) Kotozakura (3) | Takanoshō P (3) | Kirishima (2) Wakatakakage (2) | Hōshōryū (2) |
| 2023 | Kiribayama Kotoshōhō | Daieisho P (2) | Asanoyama (4) | Hokutōfuji P (2) | Atamifuji P | Kotonowaka Atamifuji (2) Ichiyamamoto |
| 2022 | Abi (2) | Takayasu P (5) | Daieisho Sadanoumi Takanoshō (2) | Terunofuji (8) Takakeishō (7) | Ryūden Takayasu (6) Wakatakakage | Takakeishō P (8) Takayasu P (7) |
| 2021 | Asanoyama (3) Shodai (3) Terunofuji (6) | Aoiyama (2) | Takakeishō P (5) | Terunofuji (7) | Endo (2) Myogiryu | Abi Takakeishō (6) |
| 2020 | Shodai (2) | Kakuryū (8) Takanoshō | Not held | Asanoyama (2) | Takakeishō (4) | Terunofuji P (5) |
| 2019 | Takakeishō (2) | Ichinojō (2) | Kakuryū (7) | Hakuhō (22) Terutsuyoshi | Takakeishō P (3) | Asanoyama Shodai |
| 2018 | Takayasu (2) | Takayasu (3) Kaisei (2) | Tochinoshin (4) | Yutakayama | Gōeidō (7) | Takayasu (4) |
| 2017 | Sōkokurai | Terunofuji P (3) | Terunofuji (4), Tochinoshin (3) | Aoiyama | Gōeidō P (6) | Tamawashi Takakeishō (1) Hokutōfuji (1) Okinoumi (3) |
| 2016 | Hakuhō (21) Harumafuji (7) Toyonoshima (5) | Kisenosato (9) | Kisenosato (10) | Kisenosato (11) Takanoiwa | Endō | Kisenosato (12) |
| 2015 | Harumafuji (5) Kisenosato (7) Tokushōryū | Terunofuji | Hakuhō (19), Harumafuji (6), Kisenosato (8) | Kakuryū (6), Yoshikaze | Terunofuji P (2) | Hakuhō (20) Ikioi Shōhōzan |
| 2014 | Kakuryū (4) | Hakuhō (18), Harumafuji (4), Gōeidō (4) | Kisenosato (6) | Kotoshōgiku (3), Gōeidō (5) | Ichinojō (1) | Kakuryū (5) |
| 2013 | Hakuhō (16), Takayasu | Okinoumi (2), Takarafuji | Kisenosato (2) | Kisenosato (3), Kaisei | Kisenosato (4), Gōeidō (3) | Hakuhō (17), Kisenosato (5) |
| 2012 | Hakuhō (13), Gagamaru | Kakuryū P (3) | Tochiōzan P | Hakuhō (14) | Hakuhō (15) | Gōeidō (2), Toyonoshima (4) |
| 2011 | Kotoshōgiku, Gōeidō, Okinoumi | Not held | Kakuryū (2), Tochinoshin (2) | Hakuhō (12) | Kotoshōgiku (2), Kisenosato | Wakakōyū |
| 2010 | Hakuhō (11), Baruto (3) | Baruto (4) | Aran | Aran (2), Kakuryū, Hōmashō (3) | Takekaze | Toyonoshima P (3) |
| 2009 | Hakuhō P (8) | Asashōryū (8), Hōmashō (2) | Hakuhō P (9) | Kotoōshū (4) | Hakuhō P (10) | Miyabiyama (4), Tochinoshin |
| 2008 | Asashōryū (6) | Hakuhō (6), Baruto (2), Kokkai | Asashōryū (7), Hakuhō (7), Toyonoshima (2) | Kotomitsuki (8) | Harumafuji (2) | Harumafuji P (3) |
| 2007 | Toyonoshima | Asashōryū (5) | Kotomitsuki (6), , Dejima (2), Asasekiryū (2) | Kotomitsuki (7) | Kyokutenhō | Chiyotaikai (7), Baruto |
| 2006 | Hakuhō (3) | Hakuhō (4) | Miyabiyama P (3) | Hakuhō (5) | Harumafuji, Aminishiki (2) | Hōmashō |
| 2005 | Tochiazuma (5), Hakuhō (2) | Tamanoshima (2) | Kotomitsuki (5) | Kotoōshū | Kotoōshū P (2) | Chiyotaikai (6), Kotoōshū (3), Tochinohana |
| 2004 | Kotomitsuki (4) | Chiyotaikai (5), Kaiō (10), Asasekiryū | Hokutōriki P (3) | Miyabiyama (2) | Tochinonada (2), Kyokushūzan (2) | Kaiō (11), Hakuhō |
| 2003 | Wakanosato, Dejima, Tochinonada | Asashōryū (3), Kaiō (8), Hokutōriki (2), Kyokushūzan | Kaiō (9), Aminishiki | Chiyotaikai (3) | Chiyotaikai (4), Wakanosato (2), Kotomitsuki (3), Iwakiyama | Asashōryū (4) |
| 2002 | Chiyotaikai P | Kaiō (5) | Asashōryū (2), Chiyotaikai (2), Kaiō (6), Hokutōriki | Asashōryū | Takanohana II (16), Kaiō (7), Kotomitsuki (2) | Takanowaka |
| 2001 | Musashimaru P (11) | Takanohana II (15), Musashimaru (12), Musōyama (4) | Musashimaru P (13) | Musashimaru (14), Tamanoshima | Tochiazuma (3) | Tochiazuma (4) |
| 2000 | Takanohana II (13), Miyabiyama | Akebono (11), Musōyama (3) | Akebono (12), Takanohana II (14) | Tochiazuma (2) | Akebono (13) | Kotomitsuki |
| 1999 | Wakanohana III P (9) | Takanonami (8) | Kaiō (3) | Akebono P (10) | Akinoshima (2) | Takanohana II (12), Kaiō (4) |
| 1998 | Tochiazuma | Akebono (9) | Takanonami (7), Kotonishiki (4) | Musashimaru (10) | Wakanohana III (8) | Takanohana II (11), Tosanoumi |
| 1997 | Takanohana II (8) | Akebono P (7), Musashimaru P (8), Kaiō P (2) | Takanohana II P (9) | Akebono (8) | Musashimaru P (9) | Takanohana II P (10) |
| 1996 | Takanohana II P (7) | Wakanohana III (4), Musōyama (2) | Wakanohana III (5), Takanonami (4) | Akebono (5), Takanonami (5) | Musashimaru (7), Wakanohana III (6), Takatōriki (2) | Akebono P (6), Wakanohana III P (7), Takanonami P (6), Kaiō P |
| 1995 | Musashimaru P (5) | Takanohana II (5) | Akebono (3) | Musashimaru (6) | Akebono (4) | Takanohana II P (6) |
| 1994 | Takanonami | Takanonami P (2), Takatōriki P | Musashimaru (3) | Wakanohana III (3) | Musōyama | Musashimaru (4), Takanonami (3) |
| 1993 | Daishoyama | Takanohana II (2) | Akebono (2) | Takanohana II P (3), Wakanohana III P (2) | Takanohana II (4) | Musashimaru P (2) |
| 1992 | Akebono | Kirishima (6), Tochinowaka, Akinoshima | Wakanohana III | Musashimaru (2), Kirishima (7) | Kotonishiki (2), Daishōhō | Kotonishiki (3) |
| 1991 | Hokutoumi (8) | Ōnokuni (7), Takanohana II | Konishiki II P (8) | Konishiki II (9) | Kirishima (5) | Kotonishiki |
| 1990 | Hokutoumi (7), Kirishima (2) | Konishiki II P (7), Kirishima P (3) | Chiyonofuji (10) | Chiyonofuji (11) | Asahifuji (8), Kirishima (4) | Asahifuji (9) |
| 1989 | Asahifuji P (5) | Asahifuji (6) | Asahifuji P (7) | Hokutoumi P (5) | Hokutoumi (6) | Chiyonofuji (9) |
| 1988 | Konishiki II (6) | Hokutoumi P (4) | Asahifuji (2) | Ōnokuni (6) | Asahifuji (3) | Asahifuji (4) |
| 1987 | Futahaguro P (6) | Chiyonofuji (8) | Hokutoumi (2), Konishiki II (5) | Ōnokuni (4) | Ōnokuni (5) | Hokutoumi (3), Futahaguro (7) |
| 1986 | Ōnokuni (3) | Konishiki II (3), Mitoizumi (2) | Futahaguro (3) | Futahaguro P (4) | Hokutoumi, Konishiki II (4) | Futahaguro (5), Kirishima |
| 1985 | Hokuten'yū (3), Dewanohana, Mitoizumi | Wakashimazu (6) | Konishiki II (2) | Ōnokuni, Futahaguro | Ōnokuni (2) | Futahaguro (2), Hokuten'yū (4) |
| 1984 | Chiyonofuji (6), Asahifuji | Hokuten'yū (2) | Chiyonofuji (7), Takanosato (8) | Kitanoumi (16) | Konishiki II | Wakashimazu (5) |
| 1983 | Asashio IV P (3), Hokuten'yū | Takanosato (5), Asashio IV (4) | Takanosato (6), Wakashimazu (4) | Chiyonofuji (4) | Chiyonofuji (5) | Takanosato (7) |
| 1982 | Chiyonofuji (3), Takanosato (3), Wakashimazu | Kitanoumi (15), Wakanohana II (12), Takanosato (4), Kirinji (2) | Asashio IV P (2) | Wakanohana II (13), Kotokaze (2), Daijuyama, Kōbōyama | Wakashimazu (2) | Wakashimazu (3) |
| 1981 | Kitanoumi P (13) | Chiyonofuji, Ōzutsu | Chiyonofuji (2) | Kitanoumi (14) | Wakanohana II (11) | Asashio IV P |
| 1980 | Kitanoumi (12), Masuiyama II (2), Kotokaze | Wakanohana II (8) | Wakanohana II (9), Kaneshiro (2) | Takanosato | Takanosato (2) | Wakanohana II (10) |
| 1979 | Kaneshiro | Wajima (14), Wakanohana II (5) | Kitanoumi (11), Mienoumi (4) | Mienoumi P (5) | Wakanohana II (6), Mienoumi (6) | Wakanohana II (7) |
| 1978 | Wakanohana II | Wakanohana II P (2) | Wakanohana II P (3) | Wajima (12) | Wakanohana II (4), Kirinji | Wajima (13) |
| 1977 | Kitanoumi (7), Takanohana I (3) | Takanohana I (4) | Kitanoumi (8) | Kitanoumi (9) | Asahikuni (4) | Kitanoumi (10) |
| 1976 | Wajima (8), Asahikuni (2), Washūyama (2) | Asahikuni P (3) | Wajima P (9) | Kitanoumi (6) | Wajima (10) | Wajima (11) |
| 1975 | Kaiketsu (4) | Kitanoumi P (3) | Kaiketsu (5) | Aobajō | Kitanoumi P (4) | Kitanoumi (5) |
| 1974 | Wajima (7) | Asahikuni | Masuiyama II | Kitanoumi P | Mienoumi (3) | Kitanoumi P (2) |
| 1973 | Wajima (5), Mienoumi (2), Kaiketsu (3) | Wajima (6) | Kiyokuni (4), Daiju, Tochiazuma (3), Washūyama | Kitanofuji P (4) | Kiyokuni (5), Ōnishiki | Kotozakura (3), Kurohimeyama (2) |
| 1972 | Kotozakura (2), Wajima (2), Hasegawa (2), Fukunohana (2), Wakafutase | Kaiketsu | Daikirin (4), Takanohana I, Kaiketsu (2) | Takanohana I (2) | Wajima (3) | Wajima (4), Fukunohana (3) |
| 1971 | Tamanoumi P (10) | Taihō (12) | Tamanoumi (11), Kiyokuni (3) | Daikirin (3) | Tamanoumi (12) | Mienoumi, Wajima, Fujizakura, Kurohimeyama |
| 1970 | Tamanoumi P (7) | Taihō (10), Tamanoumi (8), Kitanofuji (3) | Tamanoumi (9), Maenoyama | Maenoyama (2) | Ryūko (3) | Taihō P (11) |
| 1969 | Tamanoumi (6) | Ryūko | Kiyokuni (2) | Fujinokawa P (2) | Kitanofuji (2) | Daikirin (2), Ryūko (2) |
| 1968 | Tamanoumi (3) | Tamanoumi (4), Yutakayama (7), Daikirin | Yutakayama (8), Kitanofuji, Fujinokawa, Tochiazuma | Mutsuarashi (2) | Myōbudani (4), Tochiazuma (2) | Tamanoumi (5) |
| 1967 | Sadanoyama (9) | Taihō (8), Mutsuarashi | Kashiwado (14), Hasegawa | Kotozakura, Wakanami | Sadanoyama (10) | Kashiwado (15), Taihō (9), Tamanoumi (2), Fukunohana |
| 1966 | Tamanoumi | Kōtetsuyama | Kashiwado (11) | Kashiwado (12) | Kashiwado P (13) | Kōtetsuyama (2) |
| 1965 | Wakasugiyama | Sadanoyama (6) | Yutakayama (6), Maedagawa (2), Myōbudani (2) | Kashiwado (10), Sadanoyama (7) | Sadanoyama P (8), Myōbudani P (3) | Wakamisugi (2) |
| 1964 | Kiyokuni | Kashiwado (9) | Kitabayama (3) | Yutakayama (5) | Sadanoyama (4) | Sadanoyama (5) |
| 1963 | Yutakayama (3) | Tochihikari (4) | Yutakayama (4) | Sadanoyama P (3) | Taihō (6) | Taihō (7), Kainoyama |
| 1962 | Yutakayama | Taihō P (5) | Tochihikari (2), Sadanoyama | Kashiwado (7), Tochihikari (3), Tsurugamine (2) | Sadanoyama P (2) | Kashiwado (8), Yutakayama (2), Wakamisugi |
| 1961 | Wakanohana I (7), Kotogahama (5) | Kashiwado (4), Taihō (3), Maedagawa | Taihō (4), Kitabayama (2), Hagurohana | Asashio III (3) | Kashiwado P (5), Myōbudani P | Kashiwado (6) |
| 1960 | Taihō | Tochinishiki (9) | Wakanohana I (6), Wakachichibu (2) | Iwakaze | Kashiwado (3), Taihō (2) | Wakahaguro (3) |
| 1959 | Asashio III, Kitabayama | Asashio III (2), Kashiwado | Tochinishiki P (6) | Kotogahama (4), Fujinishiki | Tochinishiki (7), Wakahaguro (2), Kashiwado (2) | Tochinishiki (8), Haguroyama, Tamanoumi (2), Fujinishiki (2) |
| 1958 | Chiyonoyama (5) | Kotogahama (3) | Chiyonoyama (6) | Tochinishiki (5) | Tokitsuyama (5), Wakachichibu | Wakanohana I (5) |

## Most top division runner-up performances

| | Name | Total |
| 1 | Hakuhō | 22 |
| 2 | Kitanoumi | 16 |
| 2 | Takanohana | 16 |
| 4 | Kashiwado | 15 |
| 5 | Musashimaru | 14 |
| 5 | Wajima | 14 |
| 7 | Akebono | 13 |
| 7 | Wakanohana II | 13 |
| 9 | Kisenosato | 12 |
| 9 | Taihō | 12 |
| 9 | Tamanoumi | 12 |