2021 Calendar Year Sumo Makuuchi (Top Division) Sort


This is a simple win sort of all Rikishi who participated in Makuuchi (Top Division) Basho in 2021. Actually it is a win sort within a Yusho/Jun Yusho (1st or 2nd Place) sort. Winning the Championship takes precedence over all else in this configuration. 

For san'yaku (Top Rankers) it is a straight a Yusho Championship/Jun-Yusho (2nd Place) sort, as that is what san'yaku are measured by. For Maegashira (Rank and Filers) those who won Yusho or Jun-Yusho are listed at the top. For the rest it is a win sort, with ties broken by the method listed below. Of course, a true win sort of Rank and Filers would be weighted toward the M1-5s (Joi) who must fight between 5 and 7 bouts against san'yaku. That was something that was more time consuming than I was prepared to wrestle with. 

I hope you find this sort entertaining and perhaps educational. Source for all below was Sumo Reference Queries on each Rikishi to obtain their 2021 cumulative record. Special Prize source was SR Shanso. Note that with regard to san'yaku, determination was made based on their rank at the end of the year. Same for Maegashira.
Key: Rikishi; (Ranks, in order of how they occured during the year):

Top Division

Sekitori (Salaried)
San'yaku (Top Rank)

Y=Yokozuna
O=Ozeki 
S=Sekiwake 
K=Komusubi

M=Maegashira (Rank and File)
J=Juryo (2nd Division)

Ms=Makushita (3rd Division-No Salary)

2021 Record (Wins-Losses-Absences)

Record Notes: Y=Yusho (Championship); D=Yusho-doten (2nd Place-Lost in Playoff) J=Jun-Yusho (2nd Place)  

Special Prizes listed with Record: G=Gino-Sho=Technique; K=Kanto-Sho=Fighting Spirit; S=Shukun-Sho=Outstanding Performance (all are given to Maegashira)

Ki=Kinboshi--Maegashira victory over Yokozuna

Tie Breakers for Rank and Filers who did not win Yusho/Jun-Yusho: 

1: Most Kachi-koshi (winning scores) 

2. Difficulty of Schedule (i.e. how many Basho in san'yaku--see Rankings)  

3. Dominance of Kachi-koshi 

4. Most Special Prizes 

5: Most matches fought

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San'yaku (Top Rankers)

Terunofuji (S,O,Y) 77-13 (11-4J; 12-3Y; 12-3Y; 14-1J; 13-2Y; 15-0Y)

Hakuho (Y)         17--1-57 (0-0-15; 2-1-12; 0-0-15; 15-0Y; 0-0-15; Retired)

Kakuryu (Y)         0--0-25 (0-0-15; 0-0-10 Retired)



Takakeisho (O)     45-28-17 (2-8-5; 10-5; 12-3D; 1-2-12; 8-7; 12-3J)

Shodai (O)         52-38 (11-4J; 7-8; 9-6; 8-7; 8-7; 9-6)



Mitakeumi (K,S)    55-35 (9-6; 8-7; 10-5; 8-7; 9-6; 11-4)

Meisei (M,K,S)     49-41 (8-7; 10-5K; 8-7; 8-7; 8-7; 7-8)

Ichinojo (M,K)     48-42 (9-6; 7-8; 9-6; 10-5; 8-7; 5-10)

Kiribayama (M,K)   45-45 (8-7; 7-8; 6-9; 9-6; 9-6; 6-9)

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Maegashira (Rank and Filers--Winners of Yusho or Jun-Yusho)

Daieisho (M,K,M)        50-40 (13-2YGS; 8-7; 6-9; 5-10; 10-5S,Ki; 8-7)

Endo (M)                43-32-15 (7-8; 5-5-5; 11-4G; 1-4-10; 11-4J; 8-7)

Aoiyama (M)             41-41-8 (6-9; 6-9; 11-4JK; 4-3-8; 7-8; 7-8)

Myogiryu (M)            39-51 (8-7; 7-8; 6-9; 5-10; 11-4JG; 2-13)

Asanoyama (O,S,M)       28-14-48 (11-4J; 10-5; 7-5-3; 0-0-15; 0-0-15; 0-0-15)

Abi (MS,J,M)            12--3 (---; ---; ---; ---; ---; 12-3JK)

Maegashira (Rank and Filers)

Takanosho (S,M)         48-42 (9-6; 8-7; 5-10; 8-7; 7-8; 11-4K)

Takayasu (K,S,K,M)      46-39-5 (9-6; 10-5; 10-5; 7-6-2; 4-8-3; 6-9)

Hoshoryu (M)            46-42-2 (9-6; 8-7; 7-8; 10-5G; 5-8-2; 7-8)

Kotonowaka (M)          44-41-5 (10-5; 6-9; 7-8; 12-3K; 3-7-5; 6-9)

Tamawashi (M)           44-46 (6-9; 5-10; 7-8; 11-4; 6-9; 9-6)


Hokutofuji (M)          43-37-10 (7-8; 9-6; 6-9; 8-7; 2-3-10; 11-4)

Onosho (M)              42-48 (9-6; 4-11; 7-8; 7-8; 10-5; 5-10)

Terutsuyoshi (M)        42-48 (7-8; 8-7; 7-8; 8-7; 5-10; 7-8)

Wakatakakage (M,K,M)    41-34-15 (0-0-15; 10-5G; 9-6G; 5-10; 9-6; 8-7)

Shimanoumi (M)          41-49 (9-6; 4-11; 7-8; 8-7; 8-7; 5-10)


Okinoumi (M)            41-49 (7-8; 3-12; 9-6; 5-10; 10-5; 7-8)

Takarafuji (M)          40-50 (9-6; 3-12; 7-8; 8-7; 8-7; 5-10)

Tobizaru (M)            39-51 (6-9; 10-5; 5-10; 4-11; 7-8; 7-8)

Chiyoshoma (M)          37-38-15 (0-0-15; 8-7; 8-7; 8-7; 5-10; 8-7)

Hidenoumi (J,M)         37-38 (---; 10-5; 5-10; 7-8; 7-8; 8-7)


Kagayaki (M)            37-53 (6-9; 6-9; 6-9; 7-8; 7-8; 5-10) 

Kotoeko (M)             36-54 (6-9; 8-7; 9-6; 2-13; 8-7; 3-12)

Kaisei (M)              36-39-15 (0-0-15; 8-7; 9-6; 6-9; 6-9; 7-8)

Tochinoshin (M)         36-51-3 (4-11; 7-8; 5-10; 7-8; 7-8; 6-6-3)

Chiyonokuni (M)         33-29-28 (0-0-15; 8-5-2; 0-4-11; 7-8; 9-6; 9-6)


Chiyotairyu (M)         33-42-15 (0-0-15; 6-9; 10-5; 4-11; 7-8; 6-9)

Chiyomaru (J,M)         30-30 (---; ---; 8-7; 6-9; 8-7; 8-7)

Ura (J,M)               27-18 (---; ---; ---; 10-5; 7-8; 10-5G)

Tsurugisho (J,M,J)      26-34 (---; 9-6; 4-11; 8-7; 5-10; ---)

Daiamami (J,M,J)        26-34 (---; 9-6; 7-8; 4-11; ---; 6-9)


Yutakayama (M,J,M)      26-33-1 (7-8; 4-10-1; ---; ---; 8-7; 7-8)

Ishiura (J,M)           23-22-15 (---; ---;7-8; 9-6; 0-0-15; 7-8)

Akua (M,J,M,J,M)        19-26 (5-10; ---; 5-10; ---; ---; 9-6)

Akiseyama (M,J,Ms)      17-21-7 (9-6; 7-8; 1-7-7; ---; ---; ---) 

Midorifuji (M,J)        14-16-15 (9-6G; 5-10; 0-0-15; ---; ---; ---) 


Sadanoumi (M,J,M)       14-16 (5-10; ---; ---; ---; ---; 9-6)

Tokushoryu (M,J,M,J)    14-31 (3-12; ---; ---; 7-8; 4-11; ---)

Ichiyamamoto (Ms,J,M,J) 12-18 (---; ---; ---; 8-7; 4-11; ---)

Chiyonoo (J,M,J)        11-19 (---; ---; ---; 7-8; 4-11; ---)

Ryuden (M,J,Ms)         10-20-15 (4-11; 6-9; 0-0-15; ---; ---; ---)


Shohozan (J,M)          4--11 (---; ---; ---; ---; ---; 4-11)

Kotoshoho (M,J)         3-19-8 (2-13; 1-6-8; ---; ---; ---; ---)


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