STARDOM has revealed the full list of competitors and the bracketology for this year’s Cinderella Tournament. In contrast to the round robin format of the 5 Star Grand Prix, the Cinderella Tournament follows a single elimination style. Competitors are eliminated per round upon losing their corresponding match. Winners then advance until the final two face off in the finals.
At STARDOM’s “Stardom Nighter 2025 in Korakuen” show, a video package played to reveal the participants of this year’s Cinderella Tournament. From the video, the full lineup for the Cinderella Tournament 2025 is as follows:
Cinderella Tournament 2025 Participants
- Yuria Hime
- Akira Kurogane
- Rian
- Ranna Yagami
- Sayaka Kurara
- HANAKO
- Aya Sakura
- Miyu Amasaki
- Lady C
- Hina
- Rina
- Ruaka
- Tabata (CMLL)
- Azusa Inaba (JTO)
- Tomoka Inaba (JTO)
- Hanan
The following day, STARDOM also held a press conference on their YouTube channel to announce the first round matchups and bracketology. Below are the first round matchups for this year’s Cinderella Tournament:
Cinderella Tournament 2025 First Round Matches
- Sayaka Kurara vs. Ruaka
- Ranna Yagami vs. Akira Kurogane
- HANAKO vs. Aya Sakura
- Rian vs. Azusa Inaba
- Lady C vs. Miyu Amasaki
- Yuria Hime vs. Rina
- Hina vs. Tabata
- Hanan vs. Tomoka Inaba
The 2025 Cinderella stands out from its prior iterations as this year’s lineup mostly consists of young rookie competitors. Since 2018, the winner of the tournament has challenged for the Wonder of Stardom Championship sometime after.
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