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| Saikyo Tag League | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | Big Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Nicknames | Saikyo Tag League (1999–2009, 2013–present) Big Japan Tag League (2011–2013) |
| First event | 1999 |
Saikyo Tag League (最侠タッグリーグ, Saikyō Taggu Rīgu, lit. "Maximum Tag League") is a professional wrestling round-robin hardcore tag team tournament annually held by Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), considered a spin-off of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's World Tag League and All Japan Pro Wrestling's World's Strongest Tag Determination League. The tournament was established in 1999 as Saikyo Tag League and then renamed as Big Japan Tag League in 2011 before returning to its old name Saikyo Tag League in 2014.[1][2] A new format was introduced in 2014 in which the teams were divided into two blocks, "Strong Style Block" and "Deathmatch Block". The strong style block consists of normal tag team matches and deathmatch block consists of matches contested under deathmatch rules.[3]
The Saikyo Tag League is held under a points system, with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. Top four teams advance to the semifinals in the knockout format and then the winning teams compete in the finals.
- ^ "Maximum Tag League 1999". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Big Japan Tag League 2011". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Big Japan Maximum Tag League 2014". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2018-01-01.