[sumo] (Games) New RotoSumo Banzuke for Hatsu 2008

[Lenn M.]

Finally, the first banzuke for 2008 is ready.

Akemisamaru takes over the top spot from Doitsuyama, who will be kadoban 
next basho. Ulsimitsuki dropped to Sekiwake and will need an equivelent 10-5 
record to return to Ozeki for the Haru basho. Heruwejima replaces him at the 
Ozeki rank after picking up the required 10 wins for re-promotion.

Metzinowaka can gain promotion to Ozeki with a 10-5 record next basho, while 
Golynohana will need a minimum of 12 wins.

Norizo will be spending his 4th straight tournament at Komusubi, which I 
think is a record for that rank.

There were four promotions to Makuuchi for Hatsu, all of them are returnees. 
Charliki leads the way, rejoining the top division after spending two basho 
in Juryo. It's his 6th promotion to Makuuchi. Tamanaogijima also returns 
after two basho in Juryo, it's his 4th promotion to the top division. Kofuji 
spent last basho in Juryo and is rejoining Makuuchi for the 6th time. Jejima 
rejoins Makuuchi for the third time after spending Kyushu in Juryo.

No less than seven rikishi were promoted from Makushita to Juryo. Four of 
those players are making their sekitori debut. Kabakyodai makes his/her 
debut in the paid ranks after spending 8 tournaments in the lower divisions. 
Mysko, Bunijiman and Takanosushi are all debuting after only 6 basho from 
their hatsu-dohyo.

Returning to the Sekitori ranks are Taka, who comes back after two basho in 
Makushita, Kitanoyama, who comes back after spending Kyushu in Makushita, 
and Kitakachiyama, who is returning to the Juryo after a long 8 tournaments 
in the unpaid ranks.

So, without further delay, here is your new banzuke for Hatsu 2008...

Akemisamaru (O1W) 11-4      O1   Doitsuyama (O1E) 7-8
Heruwejima (S2W) 10-5       O2
Metzinowaka (S2E) 10-5      S1   Golynohana (S1E) 8-7
Leonishiki (M4E) 11-4       S2   Ulsimitsuki (O2E) 6-9
Norizo (K1E) 8-7            K1   Marionoumi (K2E) 8-7
Heikotoriki (M1E) 9-6       K2   Tosahayate (S1W) 7-8

Fujisan (M3W) 8-7           M1   Rannohana (K1W) 7-8
Sukubidubidu (M2E) Kosho    M2   Randomitsuki (M1W) 7-8
Zenjimoto (M8W) 10-5        M3   Gusoyama (M5W) 8-7
Anjoboshi (M7E) 9-6         M4   Frinkanohana (M6W) 8-7
Sashimaru (M5E) Kosho       M5   Dimitri (M12E) 11-4
Flohru (M8E) 8-7            M6   Pastanoyama (M2W) 6-9
Mariohana (M12W) 10-5       M7   Takanorappa (M6E) 7-8
Onzoushi_oyakata (M9E) 8-7  M8   Fukurou (K2W) 3-12
Konizan (M10E) 8-7          M9   Araiwa (M4W) 5-10
Charliki (J4W) 12-3         M10  Jakusotsu (M9W) 7-8
Mariotoki (M13W) 8-7        M11  Hakajusakari (M10W) 7-8
Furanohana (M11E) 7-8       M12  RYUMARU (M14W) 8-7
Tamanaogijima (J3E) 10-5    M13  Ketsukai (M3E) 2-13
Zentoryu (M13E) 7-8         M14  Kintamayama (M7W) 4-11
Kofuji (J3W) 10-5           M15  Zeokage (M14E) 7-8
Jejima (J1E) 8-7            M16

Gaijingai (J1W) 8-7         J1   Igiski (J2E) 8-7
Annai (J5E) 9-6             J2   Kaiomitsuki (J9E) 11-4
Susamajiiraion (M15E) 6-9   J3   Gernobono (J6W) 9-6
Oshirokita (M15W) 6-9       J4   Tomoe (M16E) 6-9
Hironoumi (J2W) 6-9         J5   Bill (J5W) 7-8
Senpai (J10E) 8-7           J6   GONZABUROW (J6E) 7-8
Seki Haruaki (J13W) 9-6     J7   Meyeryu (J12W) 8-7
Taka (ms8W) 7-0             J8   Susanoo (J8E) 7-8
Kabakyodai (ms3E) 5-2       J9   Kitanoyama (ms3W) 5-2
Asahi (J8W) 6-9             J10  Ekigozan (M11W) 0-0-15
Asashosakari (J4E) 4-11     J11  Takamueda (J9W) 6-9
Bafa (J11E) 7-8             J12  Ganzohnesushi (J11W) 7-8
Kitakachiyama (ms1E) 4-3    J13  Mysko (ms4W) 5-2
Bunijiman (ms4E) 4-3        J14  Takanosushi (ms7E) 5-2

Kitano (ms6W) 4-3           ms1  Rantan (ms10W) 5-2
Andoreasu (ms12E) 6-1       ms2  Mabunkiyo (J7W) 3-12
Mmikasazuma (J14E) 6-9      ms3  Kaiowaka (ms12W) 5-2
Yokotanoharry (J13E) 5-10   ms4  Hogashi (ms11W) 4-3
Abudisake (ms15W) 5-2       ms5  Konosato (J14W) 5-10
Mariomaru (ms2E) 3-4        ms6  Profomisakari (ms20W) 6-1
Takanokaze (ms18E) 5-2      ms7  Fatakiyama (ms18W) 5-2
Takashoryu (J7E) 0-0-15     ms8  Jesinofuji (ms16E) 4-3
Mattjila (ms22E) 4-3        ms9  Kaiguma (ms5W) 3-4
Kachitakai (ms28E) 5-2      ms10 Enjin (ms23E) 4-3
Hidariashiyama (ms23W) 4-3  ms11 Onigashima (J10W) 0-0-15
Zichi (jk1E) 5-2            ms12 Toratorii (ms25W) 4-3
Packamawashi (J12E) 0-0-15  ms13 Chiyokaze (ms8E) 3-4
Ruziklao (ms9E) 3-4         ms14 Kotononami (ms10E) 3-4
Holleshoryu (jk5E) 6-1      ms15 Yanen (ms5E) 2-5
Troetibono (ms28W) 4-3      ms16 Basashihime (jk6E) 5-2
Chiyosifuji (ms29E) 4-3     ms17 Marimo (ms29W) 4-3
Doyobi (ms30E) 4-3          ms18 Shiyonofuji (ms13W) 3-4
Chiisabuke (jk2E) 4-3       ms19 Choshu-yuki (ms14W) 3-4
Kuramarujo (ms15E) 3-4      ms20 Sunibono (jk2W) 4-3
Furutakanohe (jk3E) 4-3     ms21 Mischashimaru (jk4E) 4-3
Toschima (jk9E) 4-3         ms22 Kurisu (jk10W) 4-3
Gorgoro (jk13E) 4-3         ms23 Chisaiyama (jk15E) 4-3
Krokonowaka (ms17W) 3-4     ms24 Hakanonami (ms6E) 1-6
Iwanoshima (ms11E) 2-5      ms25 Rowitoro (ms19E) 3-4
Yaezakura (ms20E) 3-4       ms26 Imumaru (ms22W) 3-4
Nagayama (ms24W) 3-4        ms27 Terarno (ms9W) 1-6
Vikanohara (ms25E) 3-4      ms28 Musafaba (ms26W) 3-4
Kobuta (ms19W) 2-5          ms29 Nirumaruyama (ms17E) 2-5

Aderechelseam' (ms14E) 1-6  Jk1  Fay_Kotonowaka (ms21E) 2-5
Areyama (ms1W) 0-0-7        Jk2  Misisko (ms2W) 0-0-7
Saruwatari (jk1W) 3-4       Jk3  Sherlockiama (ms26E) 2-5
Hijiiyama (jk10E) 3-4       Jk4  Tsunamiko (ms30W) 2-5
Toljokinodo (ms7W) 0-0-7    Jk5  Choconofuji (ms13E) 0-0-7
Wolfgangho (ms16W) 0-0-7    Jk6  Tainosen (jk13W) 3-4
Sekihiryu (ms21W) 0-7       Jk7  Getayukata (jk9W) 2-5
Hashira (ms24E) 0-0-7       Jk8  Kankikaze (ms27E) 0-0-7
Kaioshoryu (ms27W) 0-0-7    Jk9  Daninowaka (jk6W) 1-6
Ragerkawa (jk3W) 0-0-7      Jk10 Chabonowaka (jk5W) 0-0-7
Kaenkamiko (jk7E) 0-0-7     Jk11 Stusan (jk14E) 1-6
Marushiki (jk14W) 0-7       Jk12


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