2026 Grand Prix Season

Grand Prix Standings

Points accumulate across the season. The top 12 Rikishi qualify for the year-end World Championship.

World Championship Sumo Grand Prix standings
RankMoveFighterCountryW-LEventsBestPoints
11stOrinoyamaQJapan34-24#3442
22nd 1MedvedQUkraine0-04#1110
33rd 1TuivaiQTonga0-04#1100
4ShirahamaQJapan0-04#180
5 1AkatsukiQJapan0-04#260
6 1AltansurenQMongolia0-04#150
7ObiQNigeria2-2028
8 1JorgensenQDenmark2-2028
9 1TatsunamiQJapan2-2028
10KuroganeQJapan0-04#410
11 1IronhideQUnited States0-04#50

How Points Are Scored

The WCS scoring model is configurable — these are the current season values.

Points per bout won+10
Points per completed match+2
First place bonus+50
Second place bonus+30
Third place bonus+20
Fourth place bonus+10