# Nongshim Cup

The Nongshim Cup is a Go competition played between three teams representing China, Japan, and South Korea. The competition was created in 1999 and is held annually. It is officially named the Nongshim Shin Ramyun Cup World Baduk Championship, and sponsored by Nongshim, a South Korean food company.

## Format and rules

Each team consists of five players. On each day of competition, a single game is played. After each game, the losing player is eliminated and the winning player continues to the next game. The last team with players remaining wins the competition.
The scheduling of the games is divided into three stages in different locations. Four games are played in the first stage, five games in the second stage, and up to five games (as necessary) in the third stage.
The winning team's prize is 500 million Korean won (approximately $340,000 USD), raised in 2016 from the previous 200 million Korean won. Players receive a 3 million won match fee for each game played. Players with a winning streak of at least 3 games also receive a 10 million won prize for each win beginning with the third.

## Past winners

| Edition | Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place |
| 1st | 1999–2000 | South Korea 6–4 | China 4–5 | Japan 4–5 |
| 2nd | 2000–2001 | South Korea 7–4 | Japan 4–5 | China 3–5 |
| 3rd | 2001–2002 | South Korea 6–4 | China 7–5 | Japan 1–5 |
| 4th | 2002–2003 | South Korea 6–4 | China 6–5 | Japan 2–5 |
| 5th | 2003–2004 | South Korea 5–4 | Japan 6–5 | China 3–5 |
| 6th | 2004–2005 | South Korea 6–4 | China 4–5 | Japan 4–5 |
| 7th | 2005–2006 | Japan 6–4 | South Korea 5–5 | China 3–5 |
| 8th | 2006–2007 | South Korea 6–4 | China 6–5 | Japan 2–5 |
| 9th | 2007–2008 | China 7–3 | South Korea 4–5 | Japan 2–5 |
| 10th | 2008–2009 | South Korea 7–3 | China 5–5 | Japan 1–5 |
| 11th | 2009–2010 | South Korea 6–4 | China 6–5 | Japan 2–5 |
| 12th | 2010–2011 | South Korea 7–3 | China 4–5 | Japan 2–5 |
| 13th | 2011–2012 | China 8–4 | South Korea 6–5 | Japan 0–5 |
| 14th | 2012–2013 | South Korea 6–4 | China 7–5 | Japan 1–5 |
| 15th | 2013–2014 | China 8–4 | South Korea 5–5 | Japan 1–5 |
| 16th | 2014–2015 | China 6–3 | South Korea 4–5 | Japan 3–5 |
| 17th | 2015–2016 | China 5–4 | South Korea 5–5 | Japan 4–5 |
| 18th | 2016–2017 | China 8–1 | South Korea 2–5 | Japan 1–5 |
| 19th | 2017–2018 | South Korea 8–3 | China 5–5 | Japan 0–5 |
| 20th | 2018–2019 | China 8–1 | South Korea 2–5 | Japan 1–5 |
| 21st | 2019–2020 | China 8–4 | South Korea 5–5 | Japan 1–5 |
| 22nd | 2020–2021 | South Korea 7–3 | China 4–5 | Japan 2–5 |
| 23rd | 2021–2022 | South Korea 6–4 | Japan 5–5 | China 3–5 |
| 24th | 2022–2023 | South Korea 7–4 | China 6–5 | Japan 1–5 |
| 25th | 2023–2024 | South Korea 6–4 | China 7–5 | Japan 1–5 |
| 26th | 2024–2025 | South Korea 7–4 | China 6–5 | Japan 1–5 |

### By nation

| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
| South Korea | 17 | 9 |
| China | 8 | 14 |
| Japan | 1 | 3 |

## Detailed results
### 18th Nongshim Cup (2016–2017)

| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
| 1 | 2016-09-27 | Ichiriki Ryo | Lee Sedol |
| 2 | 2016-09-28 | Fan Tingyu | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 3 | 2016-09-29 | Fan Tingyu | Lee Dong-hoon |
| 4 | 2016-09-30 | Fan Tingyu | Cho U |
| 5 | 2016-11-25 | Fan Tingyu | Kang Dong-yun |
| 6 | 2016-11-26 | Fan Tingyu | Kono Rin |
| 7 | 2016-11-27 | Fan Tingyu | Kim Ji-seok |
| 8 | 2016-11-28 | Fan Tingyu | Murakawa Daisuke |
| 9 | 2016-11-29 | Park Junghwan | Fan Tingyu |
| 10 | 2017-02-21 | Park Junghwan | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2017-02-22 | Fan Yunruo | Park Junghwan |
Members of the winning team who did not need to play: Ke Jie, Tuo Jiaxi, Lian Xiao

### 19th Nongshim Cup (2017–2018)

| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
| 1 | 2017-09-19 | Shin Min-jun | Fan Tingyu |
| 2 | 2017-09-20 | Shin Min-jun | Yu Zhengqi |
| 3 | 2017-09-21 | Shin Min-jun | Zhou Ruiyang |
| 4 | 2017-09-22 | Shin Min-jun | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 5 | 2017-11-24 | Shin Min-jun | Chen Yaoye |
| 6 | 2017-11-25 | Shin Min-jun | Yamashita Keigo |
| 7 | 2017-11-26 | Dang Yifei | Shin Min-jun |
| 8 | 2017-11-27 | Dang Yifei | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 9 | 2017-11-28 | Dang Yifei | Kim Myeong-hoon |
| 10 | 2018-02-26 | Dang Yifei | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2018-02-27 | Dang Yifei | Shin Jin-seo |
| 12 | 2018-02-28 | Kim Ji-seok | Dang Yifei |
| 13 | 2018-03-01 | Kim Ji-seok | Ke Jie |
Members of the winning team who did not need to play: Park Junghwan

### 20th Nongshim Cup (2018–2019)

| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
| 1 | 2018-10-16 | Shibano Toramaru | An Guk-hyeon |
| 2 | 2018-10-17 | Fan Tingyu | Shibano Toramaru |
| 3 | 2018-10-18 | Fan Tingyu | Shin Min-jun |
| 4 | 2018-10-19 | Fan Tingyu | Motoki Katsuya |
| 5 | 2018-11-23 | Fan Tingyu | Choi Cheol-han |
| 6 | 2018-11-24 | Fan Tingyu | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 7 | 2018-11-25 | Fan Tingyu | Lee Sedol |
| 8 | 2018-11-26 | Fan Tingyu | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 9 | 2018-11-27 | Park Junghwan | Fan Tingyu |
| 10 | 2019-02-18 | Park Junghwan | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2019-02-19 | Dang Yifei | Park Junghwan |
Members of the winning team who did not need to play: Shi Yue, Gu Zihao, Ke Jie

### 21st Nongshim Cup (2019–2020)

| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
| 1 | 2019-10-15 | Won Seong-jin | Murakawa Daisuke |
| 2 | 2019-10-16 | Yang Dingxin | Won Seong-jin |
| 3 | 2019-10-17 | Yang Dingxin | Yamashita Keigo |
| 4 | 2019-10-18 | Yang Dingxin | Kim Ji-seok |
| 5 | 2019-11-22 | Yang Dingxin | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 6 | 2019-11-23 | Yang Dingxin | Lee Dong-hoon |
| 7 | 2019-11-24 | Yang Dingxin | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 8 | 2019-11-25 | Yang Dingxin | Shin Jin-seo |
| 9 | 2019-11-26 | Iyama Yuta | Yang Dingxin |
| 10 | 2020-08-18 | Park Junghwan | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2020-08-19 | Park Junghwan | Mi Yuting |
| 12 | 2020-08-21 | Park Junghwan | Fan Tingyu |
| 13 | 2020-08-21 | Park Junghwan | Xie Erhao |
| 14 | 2020-08-22 | Ke Jie | Park Junghwan |
* ↑ The game between Park Junghwan and Fan Tingyu ended in no result because of a technical issue. Park had clicked his mouse to play, but the stone was not placed, and he ran out of time. Officials declared a rematch for the following day, which Park won.

### 22nd Nongshim Cup (2020–2021)

| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
| 1 | 2020-10-13 | Hong Ki-pyo | Fan Tingyu |
| 2 | 2020-10-14 | Hsu Chia-yuan | Hong Ki-pyo |
| 3 | 2020-10-15 | Gu Zihao | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 4 | 2020-10-16 | Gu Zihao | Kang Dong-yun |
| 5 | 2020-11-20 | Gu Zihao | Murakawa Daisuke |
| 6 | 2020-11-21 | Shin Min-jun | Gu Zihao |
| 7 | 2020-11-22 | Shibano Toramaru | Shin Min-jun |
| 8 | 2020-11-23 | Tang Weixing | Shibano Toramaru |
| 9 | 2020-11-24 | Shin Jin-seo | Tang Weixing |
| 10 | 2021-02-22 | Shin Jin-seo | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2021-02-23 | Shin Jin-seo | Yang Dingxin |
| 12 | 2021-02-24 | Shin Jin-seo | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 13 | 2021-02-25 | Shin Jin-seo | Ke Jie |
Members of the winning team who did not need to play: Park Junghwan

### 23rd Nongshim Cup (2021–2022)

| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
| 1 | 2021-10-11 | Won Seong-jin | Shibano Toramaru |
| 2 | 2021-10-12 | Li Weiqing | Won Seong-jin |
| 3 | 2021-10-13 | Hsu Chia-yuan | Li Weiqing |
| 4 | 2021-10-14 | Park Junghwan | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 5 | 2021-11-26 | Fan Tingyu | Park Junghwan |
| 6 | 2021-11-27 | Iyama Yuta | Fan Tingyu |
| 7 | 2021-11-28 | Iyama Yuta | Byun Sang-il |
| 8 | 2021-11-29 | Iyama Yuta | Li Qincheng |
| 9 | 2021-11-30 | Iyama Yuta | Shin Min-jun |
| 10 | 2022-02-21 | Mi Yuting | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2022-02-23 | Shin Jin-seo | Mi Yuting |
| 12 | 2022-02-24 | Shin Jin-seo | Yu Zhengqi |
| 13 | 2022-02-25 | Shin Jin-seo | Ke Jie |
| 14 | 2022-02-26 | Shin Jin-seo | Ichiriki Ryo |
* ↑ The game between Mi Yuting and Shin Jin-seo ended in no result because of a technical issue (reminiscent of a similar incident in the 21st cup in 2020). Mi had placed a move, but the computer declared that he ran out of time. Officials scheduled a rematch for the following day (February 23), which Shin won.

### 24th Nongshim Cup (2022–2023)

| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
| 1 | 2022-10-11 | Fan Tingyu | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 2 | 2022-10-12 | Fan Tingyu | Shin Min-jun |
| 3 | 2022-10-13 | Fan Tingyu | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 4 | 2022-10-14 | Kang Dong-yun | Fan Tingyu |
| 5 | 2022-11-25 | Kang Dong-yun | Shibano Toramaru |
| 6 | 2022-11-26 | Kang Dong-yun | Tuo Jiaxi |
| 7 | 2022-11-27 | Kang Dong-yun | Yu Zhengqi |
| 8 | 2022-11-28 | Lian Xiao | Kang Dong-yun |
| 9 | 2022-11-29 | Iyama Yuta | Lian Xiao |
| 10 | 2023-02-20 | Park Junghwan | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2023-02-21 | Park Junghwan | Ke Jie |
| 12 | 2023-02-22 | Gu Zihao | Park Junghwan |
| 13 | 2023-02-23 | Gu Zihao | Byun Sang-il |
| 14 | 2023-02-24 | Shin Jin-seo | Gu Zihao |

### 25th Nongshim Cup (2023–2024)

Games 1–4 were played in Beijing, games 5–9 in Busan, and games 10–14 in Shanghai.
Shin Jinseo's six wins and zero losses was the longest-ever winning streak to finish the competition. He also extended his Nongshim Cup winning streak to 16–0 across four Nongshim Cups beginning in 2020, breaking the previous record of 14–0 set by Lee Changho across six tournaments.
| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
| 1 | 2023-10-17 | Hsu Chia-yuan | Seol Hyunjun |
| 2 | 2023-10-18 | Xie Erhao | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 3 | 2023-10-19 | Xie Erhao | Byun Sang-il |
| 4 | 2023-10-20 | Xie Erhao | Shibano Toramaru |
| 5 | 2023-11-30 | Xie Erhao | Won Seong-jin |
| 6 | 2023-12-01 | Xie Erhao | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 7 | 2023-12-02 | Xie Erhao | Park Junghwan |
| 8 | 2023-12-03 | Xie Erhao | Yu Zhengqi |
| 9 | 2023-12-04 | Shin Jin-seo | Xie Erhao |
| 10 | 2024-02-19 | Shin Jin-seo | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2024-02-20 | Shin Jin-seo | Zhao Chenyu |
| 12 | 2024-02-21 | Shin Jin-seo | Ke Jie |
| 13 | 2024-02-22 | Shin Jin-seo | Ding Hao |
| 14 | 2024-02-23 | Shin Jin-seo | Gu Zihao |

### 26th Nongshim Cup (2024–2025)

| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
| 1 | 2024-09-05 | Ke Jie | Seol Hyunjun |
| 2 | 2024-09-06 | Ke Jie | Hirose Yuichi |
| 3 | 2024-09-07 | Kim Myeong-hoon | Ke Jie |
| 4 | 2024-09-08 | Kim Myeong-hoon | Iyama Yuta |
| 5 | 2024-11-30 | Kim Myeong-hoon | Fan Tingyu |
| 6 | 2024-12-01 | Kim Myeong-hoon | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 7 | 2024-12-02 | Xie Erhao | Kim Myeong-hoon |
| 8 | 2024-12-03 | Xie Erhao | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 9 | 2024-12-04 | Xie Erhao | Shin Min-jun |
| 10 | 2025-02-17 | Shibano Toramaru | Xie Erhao |
| 11 | 2025-02-18 | Park Junghwan | Shibano Toramaru |
| 12 | 2025-02-19 | Li Xuanhao | Park Junghwan |
| 13 | 2025-02-20 | Shin Jinseo | Li Xuanhao |
| 14 | 2025-02-21 | Shin Jinseo | Ding Hao |