New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced (English translation via F4WOnline) the full schedule for this year’s G1 Climax tournament.
Similar to last year’s tournament, this year’s G1 Climax tournament will not be taking place during its typical July to August time period and instead will be taking place from September 18th to October 21st.
The official reason for the later than usual start date is due to the previously postponed Olympic Games 2020 event in Tokyo are currently scheduled to take place starting on July 23rd.
Full schedule for G1 Climax 2021 tournament:
- September 18th – Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan
- September 19th – Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka
- September 23rd – Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo
- September 24th – Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo
- September 26th – Kobe World Memorial Hall in Hyogo
- September 29th – Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
- September 30th – Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
- October 1st – Hamamatsu Arena in Shizuoka
- October 3rd – Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi
- October 4th – Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
- October 7th – Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima
- October 8th – Kochi Prefectural Gymnasium in Kochi
- October 9th – Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka
- October 12th – Xebio Arena Sendai in Miyagi
- October 13th -t Xebio Arena Sendai in Miyagi
- October 14th – Yamagata City Sports Center in Yamagata
- October 18th – Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama
- October 20th – Ryogoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo
- October 21st – Ryogoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo

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