Super Banzuke Masters Series

While the "original" Super Banzuke Masters Series was a popular addition to the competition for the top players, it somewhat lacked appeal to the general public. Because, while every player could aspire to one day make it to the Masters, the reality remained that only the top-10 ranked players would be invited to participate, while the competition remained meaningless for the vast majority of passionate sumo games players. At the same time, the results calculations for the SBMS, and the parallel Ladies' League Masters Series (LLMS) proved too laborious for the Super Banzuke Kyokai, which was initially the reason the SBMS and LLMS were discontinued.

Now, with some inspiration from the "Prediction King" Series evident with Japanese Sumo Games, where the top-5 Japanese games are combined into one "Super" Yusho competition each basho, the Super Banzuke Masters Series emerges again from its ashes, with a wholly different format. Henceforth, all players are eligible to compete, and every player who finishes in the top-10 of any one of the 16 Super Banzuke games scores points towards winning the coveted Green Mawashi! The points breakdown is as follows:

Yusho: 15 pts. ... Jun-Yusho: 12 pts. ... 3rd: 10 pts. ... 4th: 8 pts. ... 5th: 6 pts.
6th: 5 pts. ... 7th: 4 pts. ... 8th: 3 pts. ... 9th: 2 pts. ... 10th: 1 point.

So, each game awards a total of 66 points. If players are tied for a position, the points are equalized (i.e. if two players tie for second, they both receive 11 points, and not 12 points each, etc.) so the total number of points awarded per game is always 66. In games with divisions, only the Makuuchi competition will count towards the SBMS.

The player who wins the most points through their top-10 finishes, wins the Green Mawashi! The special prizes are determined as follows: Gino-sho is given to the player who scores best in both, daily and pre-basho games (who has the highest lower number of points in either of the two categories). The Kanto-sho goes to the player who scored top-10 finishes in the most games (regardless of points). The Shukun-sho finally goes to a player who has otherwise distinguished themselves. They must have won at least one of the individual game Yusho, and done so in either dominating fashion, or scored top-3 finishes in several games, or could be the Jun-Yusho winner of this competition. Sansho are awarded to players other than the Green Mawashi winner in order to recognize their achievements as well.

The Hatsu Basho 2004 SB Masters Series:

Congratulations
to the Hatsu 2004
SB Masters Champion:

Frinkanohana!

Shukun-sho:

Kojamuri

Gino-sho:

Jakusotsu

Kanto-sho:

Heikotoriki

With individual Yusho in Sekitori-Oracle and GISP, backed up by a fourth place in UDH, Frinkanohana is the deserved winner of the first new-format Super Banzuke Masters Series, and receives the prestigious Green Mawashi with a total of 37 points.

Just one point back, OddSumo Rijicho Kojamuri takes the Jun-Yusho, and is awarded the Shukun-sho for his Yusho in Juryo Game, Jun-Yusho in Guess The Banzuke, and third place finish in UDH, the most top-3 preformances of any player in Hatsu 2004.

The Gino-sho goes to Jakusotsu, who won the ISP Yusho and Fantasy Sumo Jun-Yusho, and ended up with a score of 11, which is the same as Daninowaka, but Jakusotsu gets the nod as he scored more total points.

The Kanto-sho finally goes to Heikotoriki, who failed to finish in the top-3 in any of the games, but who racked up a total of five top-10 finishes, more than anybody else in Hatsu 2004.

Congratulations to all the winners!

	PLAYER	NA	Gino	Daily	Pre-B	TOT	#	BS	CG	DTS	FS	GTB	TH	ISP	JG	P-O	S-O	ODD	GISP	ROTO	SG	S-T	UDH
1	Frinkanohana	DE	0.00	0.00	37.00	37.00	3										15.00		15.00				7.00
2	Kojamuri	PL	0.00	0.00	36.00	36.00	3					11.00			15.00								10.00
3	Chijanofuji	NL	5.00	25.00	5.00	30.00	3	15.00					5.00					10.00
4	Gaijingai	US	0.00	27.60	0.00	27.60	3		15.00					5.10								7.50
5	Jakusotsu	DE	11.00	15.00	11.00	26.00	2				11.00			15.00
6	Kofuji	UE	0.00	0.00	25.00	25.00	2						15.00							10.00
7	Daninowaka	IE	11.00	11.00	12.67	23.67	3		11.00						0.67					12.00
8	Choshu-yuki	JP	4.00	19.50	4.00	23.50	3										4.00	12.00				7.50
9	Chiisabuke	IN	6.00	16.10	6.00	22.10	3		11.00					5.10					6.00
10	Charliki	CH	0.17	0.17	20.20	20.37	4				5.20									3.00	0.17		12.00
11	Zenjimoto	AT	6.75	11.55	6.75	18.30	4			11.00					5.75		1.00					0.55
12	Ekigozan	AU	4.00	4.00	14.00	18.00	3										12.00			2.00	4.00
13	Tamanaogijima	DE	0.00	0.00	17.50	17.50	3										1.00		1.50	15.00
14	Doitsuyama	DE	0.00	0.00	16.17	16.17	4								0.67		10.00		1.50	4.00
15	Norizo	JP	1.00	15.00	1.00	16.00	2										1.00					15.00
16	Heruwejima	DE	0.67	15.00	0.67	15.67	2								0.67			15.00
17	Sashimaru	DE	0.55	0.55	15.00	15.55	2				15.00											0.55
18	Hoshifransu	FR	0.17	0.17	15.00	15.17	3				11.00						4.00				0.17
19	Tsukinojou	JP	0.00	0.00	15.00	15.00	1									15.00
20	Ingonishiki	AT	0.00	15.00	0.00	15.00	1			15.00
21	Kintamayama	IL	0.00	15.00	0.00	15.00	2			4.00											11.00
22	Takamueda	DE	0.00	0.00	15.00	15.00	1					15.00
23	Dimitri	AT	7.00	8.00	7.00	15.00	2						7.00					8.00
24	Nushuzan	JP	0.00	15.00	0.00	15.00	1														15.00
25	Heiyu	SE	0.00	0.00	15.00	15.00	1																15.00
26	Yoma	DE	6.00	6.00	8.00	14.00	2										8.00	6.00
27	Toljokinodo	DE	0.00	13.83	0.00	13.83	2			6.33												7.50
28	Gernobono	AT	0.00	13.20	0.00	13.20	2	12.00	1.20
29	Hamanoyama	DE	5.00	8.00	5.00	13.00	2					5.00									8.00
30	Manekineko	HR	0.00	0.00	12.67	12.67	2						12.00		0.67
31	Sunibono	US	0.00	0.00	12.00	12.00	1								12.00
32	Soujirou	JP	0.00	0.00	12.00	12.00	1									12.00
33	Heikotoriki	DE	0.17	0.17	11.75	11.92	5						1.00		5.75					1.00	0.17		4.00
34	Wenkoyama	DE	0.00	11.00	0.00	11.00	1			11.00
35	JoelHao	DE	0.00	0.00	11.00	11.00	1					11.00
36	Herritaro	FR	0.00	0.00	11.00	11.00	1												11.00
37	Tokimori	SE	0.00	0.00	11.00	11.00	1												11.00
38	Gaijinohana	US	0.00	11.00	0.00	11.00	1														11.00
39	Rowitoro	US	0.00	0.00	10.00	10.00	1						10.00
40	Mikaazuma	FR	0.00	0.00	10.00	10.00	1								10.00
41	Danjinoumi	US	3.50	3.50	6.00	9.50	2	3.50												6.00
42	Ulsimitsuki	DE	3.50	3.50	5.75	9.25	2	3.50							5.75
43	Rannohana	CA	0.00	9.17	0.00	9.17	2	9.00													0.17
44	Remonishiki	DE	4.00	5.10	4.00	9.10	2						4.00	5.10
45	Itachi	CA	0.00	9.00	0.00	9.00	1	9.00
46	Chagaru	JP	0.00	0.00	9.00	9.00	1									9.00
47	Makeinu	JP	0.00	0.00	9.00	9.00	1									9.00
48	Hakajusakari	FI	2.50	6.30	2.50	8.80	3		1.20				2.50	5.10
49	Yubiquitoyama	SE	0.00	0.00	8.25	8.25	2						2.50		5.75
50	Tsunamiko	DE	0.00	8.00	0.00	8.00	1		8.00
51	Susanoo	JP	0.00	0.00	8.00	8.00	1					8.00
52	Toschima	DE	0.00	0.00	8.00	8.00	1												8.00
53	Jejima	UK	0.00	0.00	8.00	8.00	1													8.00
54	Kashunowaka	SE	0.00	7.50	0.00	7.50	1															7.50
55	Benihaha	US	0.00	7.50	0.00	7.50	1															7.50
56	Nishinoshima	IE	0.00	7.50	0.00	7.50	1															7.50
57	Takanorappa	US	0.00	0.00	7.00	7.00	1						7.00
58	Kazetoshi	US	0.00	0.00	7.00	7.00	1																7.00
59	Tameiki	IR	0.67	6.00	0.67	6.67	3			2.00					0.67						4.00
60	Andriko	AT	0.00	6.33	0.00	6.33	1			6.33
61	Herkules	DE	0.00	6.33	0.00	6.33	1			6.33
62	Ullishimaru	DE	0.33	0.33	6.00	6.33	2			0.33		6.00
63	Torideyama	US	0.00	6.30	0.00	6.30	2		1.20					5.10
64	Sana	JP	0.00	0.00	6.00	6.00	1									6.00
65	Gachinco	JP	0.00	0.00	6.00	6.00	1										6.00
66	Metzinowaka	DE	0.00	0.00	5.70	5.70	2				5.20												0.50
67	Yajikita	FR	0.67	5.00	0.67	5.67	2								0.67			5.00
68	Unagiyutaka	US	0.00	5.65	0.00	5.65	2							5.10								0.55
69	Rayama	LX	0.00	5.50	0.00	5.50	1		5.50
70	Igiski	US	0.00	5.50	0.00	5.50	1		5.50
71	Kaenkamiko	US	0.17	0.17	5.20	5.37	2				5.20										0.17
72	Capt'n Pugwash	US	0.00	0.00	5.20	5.20	1				5.20
73	Tominishiki	IL	0.00	0.00	5.20	5.20	1				5.20
74	Harunochiba	SE	0.00	5.10	0.00	5.10	1							5.10
75	Leonishiki	ES	0.00	5.10	0.00	5.10	1							5.10
76	Talknalota	US	0.00	5.10	0.00	5.10	1							5.10
77	Wakanoshuzan	FR	0.00	5.10	0.00	5.10	1							5.10
78	Tsuruhime	JP	0.00	0.00	5.00	5.00	1									5.00
79	Azumaryu	FR	0.00	0.00	5.00	5.00	1													5.00
80	Chabonowaka	US	0.00	0.00	5.00	5.00	1																5.00
81	Gohansazae	DE	0.00	0.00	4.50	4.50	1												4.50
82	Gorgaza	??	0.00	0.00	4.50	4.50	1												4.50
83	Godaikonoryu	US	0.55	0.55	3.50	4.05	2					3.50										0.55
84	Fujisan	UK	0.00	4.00	0.00	4.00	1		4.00
85	Oudandou	JP	0.00	0.00	4.00	4.00	1									4.00
86	Iepii	JP	0.00	0.00	4.00	4.00	1										4.00
87	Konosato	CH	0.00	4.00	0.00	4.00	1											4.00
88	Takahike	US	0.00	4.00	0.00	4.00	1														4.00
89	Yumezukuri	NZ	0.00	4.00	0.00	4.00	1														4.00
90	Yuko	DE	0.00	4.00	0.00	4.00	1														4.00
91	Takatamale	US	0.00	3.50	0.00	3.50	1	3.50
92	Zentoryu	US	0.00	3.50	0.00	3.50	1	3.50
93	Awomaru	PL	0.00	3.50	0.00	3.50	1	3.50
94	Shimodahito	US	0.00	3.50	0.00	3.50	1	3.50
95	Flohru	DE	0.00	0.00	3.50	3.50	1					3.50
96	Itachiyama	DE	0.55	0.55	2.50	3.05	2															0.55	2.50
97	Stevebono	DE	0.00	3.00	0.00	3.00	1			3.00
98	Nachabo	JP	0.00	0.00	3.00	3.00	1									3.00
99	Nikoshoryu	FR	0.00	3.00	0.00	3.00	1											3.00
100	Gochisozan	US	0.00	0.00	2.50	2.50	1																2.50
101	Maguroyama	SE	0.00	0.00	2.17	2.17	2								0.67				1.50
102	Daishouyama	JP	0.00	0.00	2.00	2.00	1									2.00
103	Takafuan	DE	0.00	2.00	0.00	2.00	1											2.00
104	Boltono	UK	0.00	0.00	1.67	1.67	2				1.00				0.67
105	Monishoryu	DE	0.00	0.00	1.50	1.50	1					1.50
106	Mariohana	DE	0.00	0.00	1.50	1.50	1					1.50
107	Musafaba	??	0.00	0.00	1.50	1.50	1												1.50
108	Shayoto	DE	0.00	1.20	0.00	1.20	1		1.20
109	Furanohana	FR	0.00	1.20	0.00	1.20	1		1.20
110	Jinzai	DE	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1				1.00
111	Yokotanoharry	US	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1				1.00
112	Oshirokita	CA	0.00	1.00	0.00	1.00	1											1.00
113	Mariotoki	AT	0.00	0.88	0.00	0.88	2			0.33												0.55
114	Andoreasu	DE	0.00	0.00	0.67	0.67	1								0.67
115	Hokuro	RU	0.00	0.55	0.00	0.55	1															0.55
116	Alkoyama	RU	0.00	0.55	0.00	0.55	1															0.55
117	Troetibono	AT	0.00	0.55	0.00	0.55	1															0.55
118	Sentoriazuma	US	0.00	0.55	0.00	0.55	1															0.55
119	Yoavoshimaru	US	0.00	0.55	0.00	0.55	1															0.55
120	Peyongu	JP	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.50	1									0.50
121	Kantarou	JP	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.50	1									0.50
122	Shayoto	DE	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.50	1																0.50
123	Karl Heinz	DE	0.00	0.33	0.00	0.33	1			0.33
124	Konyanko	JP	0.00	0.17	0.00	0.17	1														0.17

Hatsu 2004 SBMS Nations' Medal Table:

NATION	TOTAL COUNT	TOTAL			BS			CG			DTS			FS			GTB			TH			ISP			JG			POG			S-O			OS			GISP			RS			SG			S-T			UDH
NATION	TOTAL COUNT				G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B	G	S	B
Germany	13	7	4	2								1		1	1		1		1				1	1								1		1	1			1			1							1
United States	10	1	8	1				1														1		4			1																		1			2
Japan	8	3	3	2																									1	1	2					1								1			1	1
Sweden	4	1	3	0																				1															1									1		1
France	4	0	3	1											1									1				1											1
Austria	3	1	2	0		1					1	1
Poland	3	1	1	1														1								1																										1
Ireland	3	0	3	0					1																																	1						1
Netherlands	2	1	0	1	1																																1
United Arab E.	2	1	0	1																1																							1
India	2	0	2	0					1															1
Canada	2	0	0	2			2
Croatia	1	0	1	0																	1
Finland	1	0	1	0																				1
Spain	1	0	1	0																				1
Australia	1	0	1	0																													1
Israel	1	0	1	0																																									1
Switzerland	1	0	1	0																																															1

Bench Sumo Chijanofuji	Chaingang Gaijingai	Tipp-Spiel Ingonishiki	Fantasy Sumo Sashimaru	GTB Takamueda	Totoro's Hoshitori Kofuji
ISP Jakusotsu	Juryo Game Kojamuri	Paper Oyakata Tsukinojou	Sekitori-Oracle Frinkanohana	Odd Sumo Heruwejima	Gunga's ISP Frinkanohana
	RotoSumo Tamanaogijima	Sumo Game Nushuzan	Sekitori-Toto Norizo	UDH Heiyu