Schedule for the Seven Japanese Big Titles
Preliminary Round (4 pools: 1p-4p,5p-6p,7p-8p,9p)
Oct yr1 - Mar yr2
Final Preliminary (4 pools: ~32 from PR + 4 relegated from previous League, pool winner to League)
Jan yr2 - Mar yr2 (?)
League (2 groups (A and B) of 6, 8 from previous League + 4 from FP, round robin, group winner progresses)
Jun yr2 - Oct yr2
Challenger Decider Round (Group A winner v Group B winner)
Nov yr2
Final (Title Holder v Challenger, best 4 of 7)
Jan yr3 - Mar yr3
1st Preliminary Round (1p-4p)
Aug yr1 - Nov yr1 (?)
2nd Preliminary Round (5p-9p + from PR1)
Feb yr2 - May yr2 (?)
3rd Preliminary Round (3 pools: ~24 from PR2 + 3 relegated from previous League, pool winner to League)
Aug yr2 - Nov yr2 (?)
League (1 group of 9, 6 from previous League + 3 from PR3, round robin, winner progresses)
Dec yr2 - Aug yr3
Final (Title Holder v Challenger, best 4 of 7)
Sep yr3 - Nov yr3
1st Preliminary Round (1p-4p)
Jun yr1 - Oct yr1 (?)
2nd Preliminary Round (5p-9p + from PR1)
Nov yr1 - Mar yr2 (?)
3rd Preliminary Round (4 pools: ~32 from PR1 + 4 relegated from previous League, pool winner to League)
Apr yr2 - Sep yr2 (?)
League (1 group of 8, 4 from previous League + 4 from PR3, round robin, winner progresses)
Oct yr2 - Apr yr3
Final (Title Holder v Challenger, best 4 of 7)
May yr3 - Jul yr3
Judan (10-dan)
1st Preliminary Round (1p-4p)
Jan yr1 - May yr1 (?)
2nd Preliminary Round (5p-9p + from PR1)
Jun yr1 - Nov yr1 (?)
3rd Preliminary Round (~16 from PR2 + ~16 from previous tournament)
Dec yr1 - Apr yr2 (?)
Main Tournament (16 players in knockout format, losers of each round get 2nd chance in "Losers Section", winner of Winners and Losers sections playoff to decide Challenger)
May yr2 - Feb yr3 (?)
Final (Title Holder v Challenger, best 3 of 5)
Mar yr3 - Apr yr3
1st Preliminary Round (1p-4p)
Feb yr1 - Jul yr1 (?)
2nd Preliminary Round (5p-9p + from PR1)
Aug yr1 - Dec yr1 (?)
Main Tournament (32 players, ~20 from PR3 + ~12 from previous tournament, in knockout format. Winner becomes Challenger)
Jan yr2 - Oct yr2 (?)
Final (Title Holder v Challenger, best 3 of 5)
Nov yr2 - Dec yr2
1st Preliminary Round (1p-4p)
Dec yr1 - Feb yr2 (?)
2nd Preliminary Round (5p-9p + from PR1)
Mar yr2 - Jun yr2 (?)
3rd Preliminary Round (~18 from PR2 + ~14 from previous tournament)
Jul yr2 - Nov yr2 (?)
Main Tournament (16 players in knockout format. Winner becomes Challenger)
Mar yr3 - Aug yr3 (?)
Final (Title Holder v Challenger, best 3 of 5)
Oct yr3 - Dec yr3
Preliminary Round (5p-9p) (Only, 1p-4p not qualified)
May yr1 - Sep yr1
Main Tournament (32 players, ~18 from PR + ~14 from previous tournament, in knockout format. Winner becomes Challenger)
Nov yr1 - May yr2 (?)
Final (Title Holder v Challenger, best 3 of 5)
Jul yr2 - Aug yr2
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