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The '''''La Copa Junior''''' tournament is a [[CMLL]] event featuring second (at least) generation wrestlers. Worked relations have been included.  
The '''''La Copa Junior''''' tournament is a reoccurring [[CMLL]] event featuring second (or greater) generation wrestlers. The exact name of the tournament has varied at times, sometimes including "VIP" to indicate the top wrestlers or "Nuevo Valores" to indicate younger ones but always keeping the same concept. As with many CMLL tournaments, the concept appears some years and not others.


The Copa Junior tournament has been held four in CMLL's history.
The son of a luchador concept is mostly adhered to, though CMLL has snuck in worked relationships and allowed nephews of sons to participate.  


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{|border=1  
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!Runner Up
!Runner Up
|-
|-
|[[#1996|1996]]
|[[La Copa Jr.#1996|1996]]
|16
|16
|[[Hector Garza]]
|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]
|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]
|[[Hector Garza]]
|-
|-
|[[#2004|2004]]
|[[La Copa Jr.#2005|2005]]
|16
|16
|[[Shocker]]
|[[Shocker]]
|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]
|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]
|-
|-
|[[#2005|2005]]
|[[La Copa Jr.#2006|2006]]
|16
|16
|[[Dos Caras Jr.]]
|[[Dos Caras Jr.]]
|[[Hector Garza]]
|[[Hector Garza]]
|-
|-
|[[#2010|2010]]
|[[La Copa Jr.#2010|2010]]
|20
|20
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]
|[[Averno]]
|[[Averno]]
|-
|-
|[[#2012|2012]]
|[[La Copa Jr.#2012|2012]]
|20
|20
|[[La Sombra]]
|[[La Sombra]]
|[[Tama Tonga]]
|[[Tama Tonga]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2014|2014]]
|12
|[[Super Halcón Jr.]]
|[[Canelo Casas (New)|Canelo Casas]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#La Copa Jr. VIP (September, October)|2014 (VIP)]]
|16
|[[Maximo]]
|[[Mephisto]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2016|2016]]
|16
|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]
|[[Puma (CMLL)|Puma]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2017 Nuevos Valores|2017 NV]]
|16
|[[Soberano Jr.]]
|[[Sanson (II)|Sanson]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2017 VIP|2017 (VIP)]]
|12
|[[Niebla Roja]]
|[[Mephisto]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2019|2019]]
|20
|[[Universo 2000 Jr.]]
|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2021 VIP|2021 (VIP)]]
|20
|[[Angel de Oro]]
|[[Caristico]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2022 VIP|2022 (VIP)]]
|8
|[[Atlantis Jr.]]
|[[Mistico]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2023 VIP|2023 (VIP)]]
|8
|[[Soberano Jr.]] (2)
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2024 VIP|2024 (VIP)]]
|20
|[[Star Jr.]]
|[[Angel de Oro]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2025 VIP|2025 (VIP)]]
|8
|[[Zandokan Jr.]]
|[[Máscara Dorada 2.0|Máscara Dorada]]
|-
|[[La Copa Jr.#2026 VIP|2026 (VIP)]]
|10
|[[Villano III Jr.]]
|[[Zandokan Jr.]]*
|}
|}
<small>*replacement for [[Atlantis Jr.]].</small>


The first three incarnations were held near the beginning of the year. Copa Junior returned in 2010 as an end of year tournament.
The first three incarnations were held near the beginning of the year. Copa Junior returned in 2010 as an end of year tournament, then went back to being a start of the year tournament in 2014, and a May tournament starting 2022.


The forerunner to this tournament may have been the [[CMLL Second Generation Tag Team Tournament, 1995|1995 CMLL Second Generation Tag Team Tournament]].
The forerunner to this tournament may have been the [[CMLL Second Generation Tag Team Tournament, 1995|1995 CMLL Second Generation Tag Team Tournament]].


== 1996 ==
== 1996 ==
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The tournament was held over two Arena Mexico shows. The first, on 02/23, contained 8 opening round matchups. The second show, on 03/01, featured an 8 man tournament to decide the winner.
The tournament was held over two Arena Mexico shows. The first, on 02/23, contained 8 opening round matchups. The second show, on 03/01, featured an 8 man tournament to decide the winner.
 
[[image:CopaJr96.jpg|right|250px|[[Hector Garza]]]]
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=02/23/96
| RD1=02/23/96
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| RD3-score04=W
| RD3-score04=W


| RD4-team01=[[Hector Garza]]
| RD4-team01='''[[Hector Garza]]'''
| RD4-score01=
| RD4-score01=W
| RD4-team02='''[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]'''
| RD4-team02=[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]
| RD4-score02=W
| RD4-score02=


}}
}}
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== 2005 ==
== 2005 ==


In 2005, the event was revived (though presented as a new concept) with the idea of making it a yearly event. This time, it was a (for the time) standard 16 man tournament over three weeks: two 8 man tournaments on [[January 22]] (won by [[Shocker]]) and [[January 29]] ([[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]), followed by the bracket winners meeting on [[February 4]]th.
In 2005, the event was revived (though presented as a new concept) with the idea of making it a yearly event. This time, it was a (for the time) standard 16 man tournament over three weeks: two 8 man tournaments on [[January 21]] (won by [[Shocker]]) and [[January 28]] ([[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]), followed by the bracket winners meeting on [[February 4]]th.
 
[[image:CopaJr05.jpg|right|250px|[[Shocker]]]]
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket


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  [[Mascara Magica]]    [[El Troyano]]
  [[Mascara Magica]]    [[El Troyano]]
  [[Mephisto]]          [[Kahoz]]
  [[Mephisto]]          [[Kahoz]]
  [[Misterioso II]]    none; [[Misterioso]] is his uncle
  [[Misterioso II]]    [[Misterioso]]<ref name=":1" />
  [[Negro Casas]]      [[Pepe Casas]]
  [[Negro Casas]]      [[Pepe Casas]]
  [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.|Rayo de Jalisco]]  [[Rayo de Jalisco]]
  [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.|Rayo de Jalisco]]  [[Rayo de Jalisco]]
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  [[Mascara Magica]]    [[El Troyano]]
  [[Mascara Magica]]    [[El Troyano]]
  [[Mephisto]]          [[Kahoz]]
  [[Mephisto]]          [[Kahoz]]
  [[Misterioso II]]    [[Misterioso]]
  [[Misterioso II]]    [[Misterioso]]<ref name=":1" />
  [[Averno]]            [[Rodolfo Ruiz]]
  [[Averno]]            [[Rodolfo Ruiz]]


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|[[Delta]]||[[Trueno (original)]]
|[[Delta]]||[[Trueno (original)]]
|-
|-
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]||[[Dragon Rojo]]<ref>[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]] is billed as [[Dragon Rojo (70s)]]'s grandson, but the two are actually unrelated</ref>
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]||[[Dragon Rojo]]<ref name=":0">[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]] is billed as [[Dragon Rojo (70s)]]'s grandson, but the two are actually unrelated</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Felino]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
|[[Felino]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
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|[[Mephisto]]||[[Kahoz]]
|[[Mephisto]]||[[Kahoz]]
|-
|-
|[[Misterioso Jr.]]||[[Misterioso]]<ref>[[Misterioso II]] is actually [[Misterioso]]'s nephew</ref>
|[[Misterioso Jr.]]||[[Misterioso]]<ref name=":1" >[[Misterioso II]] is actually [[Misterioso]]'s nephew</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Místico]]||[[Dr. Karonte]]
|[[Místico]]||[[Dr. Karonte]]
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|[[Volador Jr.]]||[[Volador]]
|[[Volador Jr.]]||[[Volador]]
|}
|}
<references/>


== 2012 ==
== 2012 ==


[[image:copajr_dragonrojojr.jpg|right|200px|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]]]
This year's tournament again included twenty wrestlers in two blocks of ten. The format was again changed, from single elimination to ciberneticos. The cibernetico themselves were split between five rudos and five tecnicos, with no battle royal for teams.  
This year's tournament again included twenty wrestlers in two blocks of ten. The format was again changed, from single elimination to ciberneticos. The cibernetico themselves were split between five rudos and five tecnicos, with no battle royal for teams.  


All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on [[November 30]], [[2012]].  
All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on [[November 30]], [[2012]].  
 
[[image:CopaJr12.jpg|right|250px|[[La Sombra]]]]
{|border=1  
{|border=1  
!eliminated  
!eliminated  
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|[[Puma King|Puma]]
|[[Puma King|Puma]]
|-
|-
|[[Stuka]]
|[[Stuka Jr.]]
|[[Dragon Rojo]]
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]
|-
|-
|[[Puma King|Puma]]
|[[Puma King|Puma]]
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|[[Maximo]]
|[[Maximo]]
|-
|-
|[[Dragon Rojo]]
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]
|disqualified for fouling Maximo
|disqualified for fouling Maximo
|-
|-
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Tama Tonga advanced to the final.
Tama Tonga advanced to the final.


The final took place on a special [[December 14]]th show. Sombra defeated Tama Tonga in a best out of three falls match. The finish was controversial, as Tonga appeared to be kicked out before 3.  
The final took place on a special [[December 14]]th show. Sombra defeated Tama Tonga in a best out of three falls match. The finish was controversial, as Tonga appeared to be kicked out before 3.
 
'''Relationships'''
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Angel de Oro]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Brazo de Plata]]||[[Shadito Cruz]]
|-
|[[Delta]]||[[Trueno (original)]]
|-
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]||[[Dragon Rojo (70s)|Dragon Rojo]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Felino]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
|-
|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]
|[[Black Terry]]
|-
|[[La Mascara]]||[[Brazo de Oro]]
|-
|[[La Sombra]]||[[Brillante]]
|-
|[[Mascara Dorada]]
|[[Gitano (GDL)|Gitano]]
|-
|[[Máximo]]||[[Brazo de Plata]]
|-
|[[Mephisto]]||[[Kahoz]]
|-
|[[Misterioso Jr.]]||[[Misterioso]]<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Negro Casas]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
|-
|[[Olímpico]]||[[Roy Aguirre]]
|-
|[[Puma King|Puma]]
|[[Felino]]
|-
|[[Shocker]]||[[Pato Soria]]
|-
|[[Stuka Jr.]]
|[[Oso Garcia]]
|-
|[[Tama Tonga]]
|[[King Haku]]
|-
|[[Tiger]]
|[[Felino]]
|-
|[[Volador Jr.]]||[[Volador]]
|}
 
== 2014 ==
 
=== La Copa Jr. (January) ===
 
The entry list and format changed again in 2014. This time, only young juniors were in the tournament, including luchadors who were debuting in Arena Mexico in the tournament. The tournament itself was a 10 man cibernetico, held on [[01/01|New Year's Day.]]
[[image:copajr_superhalcon2014.jpg|right|250px|[[Super Halcón Jr.]]]]
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Robin]]|[[Hijo del Signo]]|11:48}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Herodes Jr.]]|[[Dragon Lee]]|15:16}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Dragon Lee]]|[[Cachorro (DF)|Cachorro]]|16:03}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Hijo del Signo]]|[[Super Halcón Jr.]]|18:43}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Oro Jr.]]|[[Guerrero Negro Jr.]]|19:46}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Black Panther (DF)|Black Panther]]|[[Stigma]]|20:47}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Stigma]]|[[Canelo Casas (New)|Canelo Casas]]|21:19}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Cachorro (DF)|Cachorro]]|[[Super Halcón Jr.]]|22:39}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Hombre Bala Jr.]]|[[Guerrero Negro Jr.]]|23:32}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Canelo Casas (New)|Canelo Casas]]|[[Super Halcón Jr.]]|25:05}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Super Halcón Jr.]]}}
 
'''Relationships'''
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Black Panther (DF)|Black Panther]]||[[Blue Panther]]
|-
|[[Cachorro (DF)|Cachorro]]||[[Blue Panther]]
|-
|[[Canelo Casas (New)|Canelo Casas]]
|''[[Casas Family]]''<ref name=":2" >whilst their father is unknown & presumed to be a non-wrestler, they are still part of a noted lucha family with multiple forebears in the industry</ref>
|-
|[[Dragon Lee]]||[[Toro Blanco]]
|-
|[[Herodes Jr.]]||[[Herodes]]
|-
|[[Hijo del Signo]]||[[El Signo]]
|-
|[[Hombre Bala Jr.]]||[[Hombre Bala]]
|-
|[[Oro Jr. (2012)|Oro Jr.]]
|[[Plata]]
|-
|[[Robin]]||[[Brazo Cibernetico]]
|-
|[[Stigma]]||[[Benjamin Mar]]
|-
|[[Super Halcon Jr.]]||[[Super Halcon]]
|}
=== La Copa Jr. VIP (September, October) ===
 
The tournament was brought back for a VIP version later in the year. This time, bigger names were included and the tournament switched back to a single elimination format.
[[image:CopaJr14.jpg|right|200px|[[Maximo]]]]
{{16TeamBracket
 
| BlockADate=[[September 26]]
| BlockBDate=[[October 3]]
 
| score-width=
 
| RD1-team01='''[[Mephisto]]'''
| RD1-score01=W
| RD1-team02=[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]
| RD1-score02=
 
| RD1-team03='''[[Shocker]]'''
| RD1-score03=W
| RD1-team04=[[Misterioso Jr.]]
| RD1-score04=
 
| RD1-team05='''[[Volador Jr.]]'''
| RD1-score05=W
| RD1-team06=[[Tiger]]
| RD1-score06=
 
| RD1-team07='''[[La Mascara]]'''
| RD1-score07=W
| RD1-team08=[[Felino]]
| RD1-score08=
 
| RD1-team09=[[Delta]]
| RD1-score09=
| RD1-team10='''[[Stuka Jr.]]'''
| RD1-score10=W
 
| RD1-team11='''[[Maximo]]'''
| RD1-score11=W
| RD1-team12=[[Puma]]
| RD1-score12=
 
| RD1-team13=[[Angel de Oro]]<ref>a replacement for [[Brazo de Plata]]</ref>
| RD1-score13=
| RD1-team14='''[[La Sombra]]'''
| RD1-score14=W
 
| RD1-team15='''[[Rush]]'''
| RD1-score15=W
| RD1-team16=[[Euforia]]
| RD1-score16=
 
| RD2-team01='''[[Mephisto]]'''
| RD2-score01=W
| RD2-team02=[[Shocker]]
| RD2-score02=
 
| RD2-team03='''[[Volador Jr.]]'''
| RD2-score03=W
| RD2-team04=[[La Mascara]]
| RD2-score04=
 
| RD2-team05=[[Stuka Jr.]]
| RD2-score05=
| RD2-team06='''[[Maximo]]'''
| RD2-score06=W
 
| RD2-team07='''[[La Sombra]]'''
| RD2-score07=W
| RD2-team08=[[Rush]]
| RD2-score08=
 
| RD3-team01='''[[Mephisto]]'''
| RD3-score01=W
| RD3-team02=[[Volador Jr.]]
| RD3-score02=
 
| RD3-team03='''[[Maximo]]'''
| RD3-score03=W<ref>DQ for Sombra ref attack</ref>
| RD3-team04=[[La Sombra]]
| RD3-score04=
 
| RD4-team01=[[Mephisto]]
| RD4-score01=
| RD4-team02='''[[Maximo]]'''
| RD4-score02=W
}}'''Relationships'''
 
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Angel de Oro]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Delta]]||[[Trueno (original)]]
|-
|[[Euforia]]
|[[Soberano]]
|-
|[[Felino]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
|-
|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]
|[[Black Terry]]
|-
|[[La Mascara]]||[[Brazo de Oro]]
|-
|[[La Sombra]]||[[Brillante]]
|-
|[[Máximo]]||[[Brazo de Plata]]
|-
|[[Mephisto]]||[[Kahoz]]
|-
|[[Misterioso Jr.]]||[[Misterioso]]<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Puma King|Puma]]
|[[Felino]]
|-
|[[Rush]]||[[Poder Boricua]]
|-
|[[Shocker]]||[[Pato Soria]]
|-
|[[Stuka Jr.]]
|[[Oso Garcia]]
|-
|[[Tiger]]
|[[Felino]]
|-
|[[Volador Jr.]]||[[Volador]]
|}
 
== 2016 ==
 
This year's tournament included sixteen wrestlers in two blocks of eight. There was a cibernetico for each block. 
 
All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on [[January 5]], [[2016]].
 
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Hijo del Signo]]|[[Oro Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Magnus]]|[[Skandalo]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[El Cuatrero]]|[[Hombre Bala Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Oro Jr.]]|[[Puma King|Puma]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Skandalo]]|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Hombre Bala Jr.]]|[[Puma King|Puma]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]|[[Puma King|Puma]]}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Puma King|Puma]]}}
[[image:CopaJr16.jpg|right|250px|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]]]
The second block was held on [[January 12]], [[2016]].
 
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Soberano Jr.]]|[[Sanson (II)|Sanson]]|}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Espanto Jr.]]|[[Super Halcón Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Canelo Casas]]|[[The Panther]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Super Halcón Jr.]]|[[Tiger]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Sanson (II)|Sanson]]|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[The Panther]]|[[Tiger]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Tiger]]|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]}}
 
The final took place on [[January 19]]. [[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]] defeated [[Puma King|Puma]] in a best out of three falls match.
 
'''Relationships'''
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]||[[Blue Panther]]
|-
|[[Canelo Casas (New)|Canelo Casas]]||''[[Casas Family]]''<ref name=":2" />
|-
|[[Cuatrero]]
|[[Cien Caras]]
|-
|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]||[[Magnum]]
|-
|[[Espanto Jr. (CMLL)|Espanto Jr. (II)]]
|[[Espanto Jr.]]
|-
|[[Hijo del Signo]]||[[El Signo]]
|-
|[[Hombre Bala Jr.]]||[[Hombre Bala]]
|-
|[[Magnus]]
|[[Tony Salazar]]
|-
|[[Oro Jr. (2012)|Oro Jr.]]||[[Plata]]
|-
|[[The Panther]]||[[Blue Panther]]
|-
|[[Puma (CMLL)|Puma]]||[[Felino]]
|-
|[[Sanson (II)|Sanson]]||[[Cien Caras]]
|-
|[[Skandalo]]
|[[Panico]]
|-
|[[Soberano Jr.]]||[[Euforia]]
|-
|[[Super Halcon Jr.]]||[[Super Halcon]]
|-
|[[Tiger]]
|[[Felino]]
|}
 
== 2017 Nuevos Valores ==
 
This was predominantly promoted as a "[[CMLL Nuevos Valores Tournament|Nuevos Valores]]" award to highlight younger talent, with the fact all of the competitors were 2nd generation being incidental & secondary. It included sixteen wrestlers in two blocks of eight. There was a cibernetico for each block. All matches were held in Arena Mexico.
 
The first block was held on [[April 14]], [[2017]].
 
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[El Hijo del Signo]]|[[The Panther]]|08:14}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Oro Jr.]]|[[Canelo Casas]]|09:03}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Espanto Jr.]]|[[Drone]]|14:04}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[The Panther]]|[[Cuatrero]]|15:40}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Canelo Casas]]|[[Soberano Jr.]]|19:39}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Drone]]|[[Cuatrero]]|26:00}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Cuatrero]]|[[Soberano Jr.]]|30:34}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Soberano Jr.]]}}
 
The second block was held on [[April 21]], [[2017]].
 
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Artillero]]|[[Star Jr.]]|08:20}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Stigma]]|[[Forastero]]|10:18}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Star Jr.]]|[[Sanson (II)|Sansón]]|12:12}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Magnus]]|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]|14:10}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]|[[Sanson (II)|Sansón]]|17:03}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Forastero]]|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]|18:47}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]|[[Sanson (II)|Sansón]]|22:36}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Sanson (II)|Sansón]]}}
 
[[Soberano Jr.]] defeated [[Sanson (II)|Sansón]] in the final on April 28th.
 
 
'''Relationships'''
 
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Artillero]]||[[Príncipe Odín]]
|-
|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]||[[Blue Panther]]
|-
|[[Canelo Casas (New)|Canelo Casas]]
|''[[Casas Family]]''<ref name=":2" />
|-
|[[Cuatrero]]
|[[Cien Caras]]
|-
|[[Drone]]||[[Hombre Bala]]
|-
|[[Espanto Jr. (CMLL)|Espanto Jr. (II)]]
|[[Espanto Jr.]]
|-
|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]||[[Magnum]]
|-
|[[Forastero]]||''[[La Familia Dinamita]]''<ref name=":2" />
|-
|[[Hijo del Signo]]
|[[El Signo]]
|-
|[[Magnus]]||[[Tony Salazar]]
|-
|[[Oro Jr. (2012)|Oro Jr.]]
|[[Plata]]
|-
|[[The Panther]]||[[Blue Panther]]
|-
|[[Sanson (II)|Sanson]]||[[Cien Caras]]
|-
|[[Soberano Jr.]]||[[Euforia]]
|-
|[[Star Jr.]]||[[Star Boy (IWRG)|Star Boy]]
|-
|[[Stigma]]
|[[Benjamin Mar]]
|}
 
== 2017 VIP ==
 
A "VIP" tournament of higher ranked wrestlers was held on December 1st in Arena Mexico. Sansón, who finished second in the first 2017 tournament, was included. Winner Soberano Jr. was not included.
[[image:CopaJr17.jpg|right|250px|[[Niebla Roja]]]]
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Stuka Jr.]]|[[Euforia]]|07:39}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Felino]]|[[Dragon Lee]]|09:35}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Dragon Lee]]|[[Sanson (II)|Sansón]]|14:18}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Euforia]]|[[Caristico]]|15:00}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Shocker]]|DQ (foul to Volador)|16:54}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Volador Jr.]]|DQ (foul to Shocker)|16:54}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Negro Casas]]|[[Caristico]]|18:00}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Mistico]]|[[Sanson (II)|Sansón]]|19:00}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Sanson (II)|Sansón]]|[[Caristico]]|23:22}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Caristico]]|[[Mephisto]]|23:56}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Mephisto]]|[[Niebla Roja]]|27:45}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Niebla Roja]]}}'''Relationships'''
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Místico|Carístico]]||[[Dr. Karonte]]
|-
|[[Dragon Lee]]||[[Toro Blanco]]
|-
|[[Euforia]]
|[[Soberano]]
|-
|[[Felino]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
|-
|[[Mephisto]]||[[Kahoz]]
|-
|[[Místico II|Místico]]
|[[Toro Blanco]]
|-
|[[Negro Casas]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
|-
|[[Niebla Roja]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Sanson (II)|Sanson]]
|[[Cien Caras]]
|-
|[[Shocker]]
|[[Pato Soria]]
|-
|[[Stuka Jr.]]
|[[Oso Garcia]]
|-
|[[Volador Jr.]]
|[[Volador]]
|}
 
== 2019 ==
 
This year's tournament included twenty wrestlers in two blocks of ten. There was a cibernetico for each block. 
 
All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on [[December 3]], [[2019]]
 
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Leono]]|[[Oro Jr.]]|07:08}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Sangre Imperial]]|[[Hijo del Signo]]|07:42}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Toro Bill Jr.]]|[[Drone]]|09:08}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Yago]]|[[Tiger]]|10:12}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Hijo del Signo]]|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]|11:04}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Oro Jr.]]|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]|11:29}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Drone]]|[[Tiger]]|13:03}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Tiger]]|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]|14:01}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]|19:53}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]}}
 
The second block was held on [[December 10]], [[2019]]
[[image:CopaJr19.jpg|right|250px|[[Universo 2000 Jr.]]]]
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Príncipe Odin Jr. II | Principe Odin Jr.]]|[[Magnus]]|08:02}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Bengala]]|[[Robin]]|10:01}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Halcón Suriano Jr. II | Halcon Suriano Jr.]]|[[Espanto Jr.]]|11:35}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Magnus]]|[[Stigma]]|14:19}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Espanto Jr.]]|[[Universo 2000 Jr.]]|15:46}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Robin]]|[[Black Panther]]|16:25}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Black Panther]]|DQ ([[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]] mask removal)|17:19}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Stigma]]|[[Universo 2000 Jr.]]|18:58}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]|[[Universo 2000 Jr.]]|20:36}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Universo 2000 Jr.]]}}
 
[[Universo 2000 Jr.]] defeated [[Guerrero Maya Jr.]] in the final on December 17.
 
 
'''Relationships'''
 
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Bengala (CMLL)|Bengala]]||[[Principe Odin]]
|-
|[[The Panther|Black Panther]]||[[Blue Panther]]
|-
|[[Blue Panther Jr.]]||[[Blue Panther]]
|-
|[[Drone]]
|[[Hombre Bala]]
|-
|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]||[[Magnum]]
|-
|[[Espanto Jr. (CMLL)|Espanto Jr. (II)]]
|[[Espanto Jr.]]
|-
|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]||[[Black Terry]]
|-
|[[Halcon Suriano Jr.]]||[[Halcon Suriano]]
|-
|[[Hijo del Signo]]
|[[El Signo]]
|-
|[[Leono]]||[[Mustang Negro]]
|-
|[[Magnus]]||[[Tony Salazar]]
|-
|[[Oro Jr. (2012)|Oro Jr.]]||[[Plata]]
|-
|[[Principe Odin Jr. II|Principe Odin Jr.]]||[[Principe Odin]]
|-
|[[Robin]]||[[Brazo Cibernetico]]
|-
|[[Sangre Imperial]]
|[[Sangre Chicana]]
|-
|[[Stigma]]||[[Benjamin Mar]]
|-
|[[Tiger]]||[[Felino]]
|-
|[[Toro Bill Jr.]]
|[[Toro Bill]]
|-
|[[Universo 2000 Jr.]]||[[Universo 2000]]
|-
|[[Yago]]
|[[Coco Blanco]]
|}
 
== 2021 VIP ==
 
The tournament originally was scheduled on December 18, 2021 but postponed due Mexico City shutting down after a spike in COVID cases. The tournament was rescheduled to March 26th in Arena Mexico, remaining a one night cibernetico.
 
[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]] made his return to CMLL after two years off due to injury, replacing [[Niebla Roja]] (who was replaced after the December show was postponed.) The December date was meant to be the debut of Tiger as [[Felino Jr.]]; he held of the official name change for three months until coming into this match.
[[image:CopaJr21.jpg|right|250px|[[Angel de Oro]]]]
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Mephisto]]|[[Stuka Jr.]]|}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Felino]]|[[Mistico]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Star Jr.]]|[[Caristico]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Stuka Jr.]]|[[Negro Casas]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Soberano]]|[[Atlantis Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Negro Casas]]|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Felino Jr.]]|[[Mistico II]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Atlantis Jr.]]|[[Angel de Oro]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Mistico II]]|DQ}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]|[[Caristico]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Caristico]]|[[Angel de Oro]]}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Angel de Oro]]}}
 
[[Mistico II]] was DQed for accidentally unmasking Dragon Rojo Jr.
 
'''Relationships'''
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Angel de Oro]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Atlantis Jr.]]||[[Atlantis]]
|-
|[[Místico|Carístico]]||[[Dr. Karonte]]
|-
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]
|[[Dragon Rojo (70s)|Dragon Rojo]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Felino]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
|-
|[[Felino Jr.]]
|[[Felino]]
|-
|[[Místico II|Místico]]
|[[Toro Blanco]]
|-
|[[Mephisto]]||[[Kahoz]]
|-
|[[Negro Casas]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
|-
|[[Soberano Jr.]]||[[Euforia]]
|-
|[[Star Jr.]]||[[Star Boy (IWRG)|Star Boy]]
|-
|[[Stuka Jr.]]||[[Oso Garcia]]
|}
 
== 2022 VIP ==
 
This year's tournament was single elimination with eight competitors. The first two rounds took place on [[May 20]], [[2022]], with the final on [[May 27]].
[[image:CopaJr22.jpg|right|250px|[[Atlantis Jr.]]]]
{{8TeamBracket|team-width=18em|RD1-team1='''[[Volador Jr.]]'''|RD1-score1=W|RD1-team2=[[Angel de Oro]]|RD1-score2=|RD1-team3='''[[Atlantis Jr.]]'''|RD1-score3=W|RD1-team4=[[Stuka Jr.]]|RD1-score4=|RD1-team5='''[[Soberano Jr.]]'''|RD1-score5=W|RD1-team6=[[Niebla Roja]]|RD1-score6=|RD1-team7='''[[Mistico]]'''|RD1-score7=W|RD1-team8=[[Mephisto]]|RD1-score8=|RD2-team1=[[Volador Jr.]]|RD2-score1=|RD2-team2='''[[Atlantis Jr.]]'''|RD2-score2=W|RD2-team3=[[Soberano Jr.]]|RD2-score3=|RD2-team4='''[[Mistico]]'''|RD2-score4=W|RD3-team1='''[[Atlantis Jr.]]'''|RD3-score1=W|RD3-team2=[[Mistico]]|RD3-score2=}}
 
'''Relationships'''
 
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Angel de Oro]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Atlantis Jr.]]
|[[Atlantis]]
|-
|[[Mephisto]]||[[Kahoz]]
|-
|[[Místico]]||[[Dr. Karonte]]
|-
|[[Niebla Roja]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Soberano Jr.]]
|[[Euforia]]
|-
|[[Stuka Jr.]]||[[Oso Garcia]]
|-
|[[Volador Jr.]]||[[Volador]]
|}
 
== 2023 VIP ==
This year's tournament included one block of eight in a cibernetico. The two winners advanced to the final.
 
All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on [[May 19]], [[2023]].
[[image:CopaJr23.jpg|right|250px|[[Soberano Jr.]]]]
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[El Hijo del Villano III]]
|[[Panterita del Ring Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Averno]]|[[Mistico]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Panterita del Ring Jr.]]|[[Atlantis Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Mistico]]|[[Atlantis Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Atlantis Jr.]]|[[Soberano Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Soberano Jr.]] & [[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]}}[[Soberano Jr.]] defeated [[Dragon Rojo Jr.]] in 12:54 in the final on May 26th.
 
'''Relationships'''
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Atlantis Jr.]]||[[Atlantis]]
|-
|[[Averno]]
|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]
|-
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]||[[Dragon Rojo (70s)|Dragon Rojo]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[El Hijo del Villano III]]
|[[Villano III]]
|-
|[[Místico]]||[[Dr. Karonte]]
|-
|[[Panterita del Ring Jr.]]
|[[Panterita del Ring]]
|-
|[[Soberano Jr.]]||[[Euforia]]
|-
|[[Volador Jr.]]||[[Volador]]
|}
 
== 2024 VIP ==
This year's tournament included twenty wrestlers in two blocks of ten. There was a cibernetico for each block.
 
All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on [[May 17]], [[2024]].
 
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Niebla Roja]]|injury}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[El Hijo de Octagon]]|[[Averno]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Villano III Jr.]]|[[Volador Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]|[[Volador Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Brillante Jr.]]|[[Soberano Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Soberano Jr.]]|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]|[[Averno]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Averno]]|[[Volador Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[Star Jr.]]|30:54}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Star Jr.]]}}
[[image:CopaJr24.jpg|right|250px|[[Star Jr.]]]]
The second block was held on [[May 24]], [[2024]].
 
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[El Hijo del Villano III]]|[[Felino]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Dark Panther]]|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Felino]]|[[Atlantis Jr.]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Mephisto]]|[[Magnus]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]|[[Angel de Oro]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Atlantis Jr.]]|[[Mistico]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Stuka Jr.]]|[[Magnus]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Magnus]]|[[Mistico]]}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Mistico]]|[[Angel de Oro]]|28:55}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Angel de Oro]]}}
 
[[Star Jr.]] defeated [[Angel de Oro]] in 14:28 in the final on [[May 31]]<nowiki/>st.
 
'''Relationships'''
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Angel de Oro]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Atlantis Jr.]]||[[Atlantis]]
|-
|[[Averno]]||[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]
|-
|[[Brillante Jr.]]
|''[[Moro Family]]''<ref name=":2" />
|-
|[[The Panther|Dark Panther]]
|[[Blue Panther]]
|-
|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]||[[Dragon Rojo (70s)|Dragon Rojo]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]
|[[Magnum]]
|-
|[[Felino]]||[[Pepe Casas]]
|-
|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]
|[[Black Terry]]
|-
|[[El Hijo de Octagon]]||[[Marabunta]]
|-
|[[El Hijo del Villano III]]||[[Villano III]]
|-
|[[Magnus]]||[[Tony Salazar]]
|-
|[[Mephisto]]||[[Kahoz]]
|-
|[[Místico]]||[[Dr. Karonte]]
|-
|[[Niebla Roja]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Soberano Jr.]]||[[Euforia]]
|-
|[[Star Jr.]]
|[[Star Boy (IWRG)|Star Boy]]
|-
|[[Stuka Jr.]]||[[Oso Garcia]]
|-
|[[Villano III Jr.]]
|[[Villano III]]
|-
|[[Volador Jr.]]||[[Volador]]
|}
 
== 2025 VIP ==
This year's tournament included one block of eight in a cibernetico. The two winners advanced to the final.
 
All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on [[May 23]], [[2025]].
[[image:CopaJr25.jpg|right|250px|[[Zandokan Jr.]]]]
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Star Jr.]]|[[Zandokan Jr.]]|11:34}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[Niebla Roja]]|15:24}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Niebla Roja]]|[[Atlantis Jr.]]|16:35}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Atlantis Jr.]]|[[Angel de Oro]]|16:45}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Angel de Oro]]|[[Mistico]]|19:37}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Mistico]]|[[Zandokan Jr.]]|24:29}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Zandokan Jr.]] & [[Panterita del Ring Jr.|Mascara Dorada]]}}
[[Zandokan Jr.]] defeated [[Máscara Dorada 2.0|Máscara Dorada]] in 21:04 in the final on May 30th.
 
'''Relationships'''
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Angel de Oro]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Atlantis Jr.]]
|[[Atlantis]]
|-
|[[Panterita del Ring Jr.|Mascara Dorada]]||[[Panterita del Ring]]
|-
|[[Místico]]||[[Dr. Karonte]]
|-
|[[Niebla Roja]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Star Jr.]]
|[[Star Boy (IWRG)|Star Boy]]
|-
|[[Volador Jr.]]||[[Volador]]
|-
|[[Zandokan Jr.]]
|[[Bucanero Jr.]]
|}
 
== 2026 VIP ==
This year's tournament featured the same 2-week eliminator-final format with 10 competitors, on [[May 22]] and [[May 29]]. Despite being called a "VIP" edition by the ring announcer, only half of the field were decorated luchadors (specifically being the 5 prior winners of the Cup). The first half announced were lower-card talents in the classic vein of the tournament (4 of whom were incidentally the first 4 eliminated from the first round).
 
The eliminator round was technically a free-for-all rather than a team-based cibernetico, in-line with several other tournaments at the time & CMLL's newfound preoccupation with foreign fans. As in those other examples however, the talent themselves still effectively treated it like a cibernetico.
[[image:CopaJr26.jpg|right|250px|[[Villano III Jr.]]]]
{{CiberneticoStart}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Hijo de Stuka Jr.]]|[[Soberano Jr.]]|}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Espanto Jr. (CMLL)|Espanto Jr.]]|[[Atlantis Jr.]]|}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[El Cobarde (2020s)|El Cobarde]]|[[Villano III Jr.]]|}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Brillante Jr. (II)|Brillante Jr.]]|[[Zandokan Jr.]]|}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Star Jr.]]|[[Angel de Oro]]|}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Angel de Oro]]|[[Soberano Jr.]]|}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Soberano Jr.]]|[[Atlantis Jr.]]|}}
{{CiberneticoLine|[[Zandokan Jr.]]|[[Villano III Jr.]]|30:41|}}
{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Villano III Jr.]] & [[Atlantis Jr.]]}}
 
The [[Villano III Jr.]] vs [[Atlantis Jr.]] final harkened back to [[Dos Leyendas, 2000|their fathers' legendary mask vs mask match]], and was scheduled to headline a card where every luchador was likewise at least second-generation.
 
Atlantis Jr. suffered a leg injury on the weekly Sunday show 2 days after the qualifier, and announced his removal from the match on the May 27 episode of ''CMLL Informa''. He was replaced by the #3 finisher & previous year's winner [[Zandokan Jr.]], who had his own grudge against Los Villanos; having previously abandoned Villano III Jr.'s "El Triangulo" trio to form [[Galeon Fantasma]], and resenting cornerman [[Villano IV]] for having taken his uncle [[Loco Zandokan]]'s mask.
 
At the [[May 29]] final, [[Villano III Jr.]] defeated [[Zandokan Jr.]] in 16:56 with a [[Tiger Driver]] and an [[Moonsault|Arabian Press]] to win the 2026 Cup.
 
'''Relationships'''
{| border="1"
|-
!Participant
!Father
|-
|[[Angel de Oro]]||[[Apolo Chavez]]
|-
|[[Atlantis Jr.]]||[[Atlantis]]
|-
|[[Brillante Jr.]]|||''[[Moro Family]]''<ref name=":2" />
|-
|[[El Cobarde (2020s)|El Cobarde]]||[[Impostor Jr.]]
|-
|[[Espanto Jr. (CMLL)|Espanto Jr. (II)]]
|[[Espanto Jr.]]
|-
|[[Hijo de Stuka Jr.]]
|[[Stuka Jr.]]
|-
|[[Soberano Jr.]]||[[Euforia]]
|-
|[[Star Jr.]]||[[Star Boy (IWRG)|Star Boy]]
|-
|[[Villano III Jr.]]
|[[Villano III]]
|-
|[[Zandokan Jr.]]||[[Bucanero Jr.]]
|}
 
== Notes ==
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The La Copa Junior tournament is a reoccurring CMLL event featuring second (or greater) generation wrestlers. The exact name of the tournament has varied at times, sometimes including "VIP" to indicate the top wrestlers or "Nuevo Valores" to indicate younger ones but always keeping the same concept. As with many CMLL tournaments, the concept appears some years and not others.

The son of a luchador concept is mostly adhered to, though CMLL has snuck in worked relationships and allowed nephews of sons to participate.

Year #Participants Winner Runner Up
1996 16 Hector Garza Emilio Charles Jr.
2005 16 Shocker Dr. Wagner Jr.
2006 16 Dos Caras Jr. Hector Garza
2010 20 Dragon Rojo Jr. Averno
2012 20 La Sombra Tama Tonga
2014 12 Super Halcón Jr. Canelo Casas
2014 (VIP) 16 Maximo Mephisto
2016 16 Esfinge Puma
2017 NV 16 Soberano Jr. Sanson
2017 (VIP) 12 Niebla Roja Mephisto
2019 20 Universo 2000 Jr. Esfinge
2021 (VIP) 20 Angel de Oro Caristico
2022 (VIP) 8 Atlantis Jr. Mistico
2023 (VIP) 8 Soberano Jr. (2) Dragon Rojo Jr.
2024 (VIP) 20 Star Jr. Angel de Oro
2025 (VIP) 8 Zandokan Jr. Máscara Dorada
2026 (VIP) 10 Villano III Jr. Zandokan Jr.*

*replacement for Atlantis Jr..

The first three incarnations were held near the beginning of the year. Copa Junior returned in 2010 as an end of year tournament, then went back to being a start of the year tournament in 2014, and a May tournament starting 2022.

The forerunner to this tournament may have been the 1995 CMLL Second Generation Tag Team Tournament.

1996

The first (known) occurrence was in 1996. The 16 participants in the first tournament were Apolo Dantes, Dr. Wagner Jr., El Hijo del Gladiador, El Hijo del Santo, Emilio Charles Jr., Espectro Jr., Hector Garza, Humberto Garza Jr., Karloff Lagarde Jr., La Fiera, Mano Negra, Rambo, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Scorpio Jr., Silver King and Shocker.

The tournament was held over two Arena Mexico shows. The first, on 02/23, contained 8 opening round matchups. The second show, on 03/01, featured an 8 man tournament to decide the winner.

Hector Garza
Hector Garza
02/23/96   03/01/96   03/01/96   03/01/96
                           
 Dr. Wagner Jr. W  
 Espectro Jr.      Dr. Wagner Jr.  
 Hector Garza W    Hector Garza W    
 Rambo        Hector Garza W  
 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. W        Apolo Dantes  
 Karloff Lagarde Jr.      Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
 Apolo Dantes W    Apolo Dantes W      
 Hijo del Gladiador        Hector Garza W
 Silver King W        Emilio Charles Jr.
 Humberto Garza      Silver King W  
 Mano Negra W    Mano Negra  
 El Hijo del Santo        Silver King
 La Fiera W        Emilio Charles Jr. W  
 Scorpio Jr.      La Fiera W
 Emilio Charles Jr. W    Emilio Charles Jr.  
 Shocker   


Son                     Father
Apolo Dantes            Alfonso Dantes
Dr. Wagner Jr.          Dr. Wagner
El Hijo del Gladiador   none; NOT El Gladiador
El Hijo del Santo       Santo
Emilio Charles Jr.      Emilio Charles
Espectro Jr.            none; Espectro I's nephew
Hector Garza            Humberto Garza
Humberto Garza Jr.      Humberto Garza
Karloff Lagarde Jr.     none; Karloff Lagarde's nephew
La Fiera                Hercules Poblano
Mano Negra              El Rebelde
Rambo                   Pepe Mendieta
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.     Rayo de Jalisco
Scorpio Jr.             Scorpio
Shocker                 Pato Soria

2005

In 2005, the event was revived (though presented as a new concept) with the idea of making it a yearly event. This time, it was a (for the time) standard 16 man tournament over three weeks: two 8 man tournaments on January 21 (won by Shocker) and January 28 (Dr. Wagner Jr.), followed by the bracket winners meeting on February 4th.

Shocker
Shocker
Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
                           
 Alan Stone  
 Apolo Dantes W      Apolo Dantes W  
 Averno    Negro Casas    
 Negro Casas DQ        Apolo Dantes  
 Blue Demon Jr. W        Shocker W  
 Misterioso II      Blue Demon Jr.
 Brazo de Plata    Shocker W      
 Shocker CO        Shocker W
 Felino W        Dr. Wagner Jr.
 Mascara Magica      Felino W  
 Dos Caras Jr. W    Dos Caras Jr.  
 Mephisto        Felino
 Dr. Wagner Jr. W        Dr. Wagner Jr. W  
 Volador Jr.      Dr. Wagner Jr. W
 Rayo de Jalisco Jr.    Rayo de Jalisco  
 Brazo de Oro   


Son               Father
Alan Stone        El Greco
Apolo Dantes      Alfonso Dantes
Averno            Rodolfo Ruiz
Blue Demon        Blue Demon
Brazo de Oro      Shadito Cruz
Brazo de Plata    Shadito Cruz
Dos Caras Jr.     Dos Caras
Dr. Wagner        Dr. Wagner
Felino            Pepe Casas
Mascara Magica    El Troyano
Mephisto          Kahoz
Misterioso II     Misterioso[1]
Negro Casas       Pepe Casas
Rayo de Jalisco   Rayo de Jalisco
Shocker           Pato Soria
Volador Jr.       Volador/Super Parka

Apolo Dantes took the place of Hector Garza, who was stuck in the US during the show. Mascara Magica took the place of Olimpico, who suffered a neck injury the week before the match. Brazo de Oro took the place of Emilio Charles Jr., who suffered a hand injury.

2006

The 2006 version of the event was a one night, 16 man tournament. Dos Caras Jr. was ultimately the winner. Due to the format, no match lasted ten minutes, and nothing really came of the win.

Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
                           
 Averno  
 Perro Aguayo Jr. W      Perro Aguayo Jr.  
 Dr. Wagner Jr. W    Dr. Wagner Jr. W    
 Mephisto        Dr. Wagner Jr.  
 Dos Caras Jr. W        Dos Caras Jr. W  
 Heavy Metal      Dos Caras Jr. W
 La Mascara    Apolo Dantes      
 Apolo Dantes W        Dos Caras Jr. W
 Hector Garza W        Hector Garza
 Brazo de Plata      Hector Garza W  
 Mascara Magica    Hijo de Lizmark  
 Hijo de Lizmark W        Hector Garza W
 Volador Jr.        Olimpico  
 Olimpico W      Olimpico W
 Misterioso II    Negro Casas  
 Negro Casas W   


Participant       Father
Dr. Wagner Jr.    Dr. Wagner Sr.
Brazo de Plata    Shadito Cruz
Dos Caras Jr.     Dos Caras Sr.
La Mascara        Brazo De Oro
Lizmark Jr.       Lizmark
Heavy Metal       Pepe Casas
Volador Jr.       Remo Banda
Negro Casas       Pepe Casas
Perro Aguayo Jr.  Perro Aguayo Sr.
Olimpico          Roy Aguirre
Hector Garza      Humberto Garza
Apolo Dantes      Alfonso Dantes
Mascara Magica    El Troyano
Mephisto          Kahoz
Misterioso II     Misterioso[1]
Averno            Rodolfo Ruiz

2010

Dragon Rojo Jr.
Dragon Rojo Jr.

This year's tournament included twenty wrestlers in a new single elimination tournament format. The field was split into two blocks of 10. The traditional battle royals to determine seeding also offered a bye to the block final. The first eight were seeding in the tournament as normal. The final two left in the ring immediately faced off in a normal one fall match, with the winner advancing directly the block finals (the overall semifinals) and the loser eliminated.

All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on December 10, 2010. The seeding and tournament structure required Dragon Rojo Jr. to win consecutive matches over La Mascara, Sombra and Volador Jr.. Dragon pulled off the feat to win this block.

The second block was be held on December 17, with Averno earning the short road to the block final and defeating his long time rival Mistico to advance to the final.

The final took place on a special December 25th show. After the referee was knocked down, Dragon Rojo fouled Averno and covered. However, the referee argued with Averno's second Mephisto instead of realizing there was a cover. Dragon Rojo let go to cover, and Averno took advantage to foul Dragon Rojo. The referee noticed the second foul, and disqualified Averno.

  Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
   
       Volador Jr.  
       battle royal  
         Volador Jr. W  
       Shocker  
       Shocker  
       battle royal  
         Volador Jr.  
 La Sombra W      Dragon Rojo Jr. W  
 Mephisto      La Sombra W  
 Olimpico W      Olimpico  
 Rush      La Sombra
 La Mascara W      Dragon Rojo Jr. W  
 Felino      La Mascara  
 Dragon Rojo Jr. W      Dragon Rojo Jr. W  
 Maximo        Dragon Rojo Jr. DQ
       Averno
       Averno
       battle royal  
       Averno W
       Hijo del Fantasma  
       Hijo del Fantasma  
       battle royal  
       Averno W  
 Texano Jr. W      Mistico  
 Rotoporky      Texano Jr.    
 Negro Casas W      Negro Casas W    
 Angel de Oro      Negro Casas
 Hector Garza W      Mistico W  
 Delta      Hector Garza
 Mistico W      Mistico W  
 Misterioso II  

Relationships

Participant Father
Angel de Oro Apolo Chavez
Averno Rodolfo Ruiz
Brazo de Plata Shadito Cruz
Delta Trueno (original)
Dragon Rojo Jr. Dragon Rojo[2]
Felino Pepe Casas
Hector Garza Humberto Garza
Hijo del Fantasma Fantasma
La Mascara Brazo de Oro
La Sombra Brillante
Máximo Brazo de Plata
Mephisto Kahoz
Misterioso Jr. Misterioso[1]
Místico Dr. Karonte
Negro Casas Pepe Casas
Olímpico Roy Aguirre
Rush Poder Boricua
Shocker Pato Soria
Texano Jr. Texano
Volador Jr. Volador

2012

This year's tournament again included twenty wrestlers in two blocks of ten. The format was again changed, from single elimination to ciberneticos. The cibernetico themselves were split between five rudos and five tecnicos, with no battle royal for teams.

All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on November 30, 2012.

La Sombra
La Sombra
eliminated by
Delta Tiger
Olímpico La Mascara
Mascara Dorada Mephisto
Tiger Angel de Oro
La Mascara Volador
Mephisto La Sombra
Angel de Oro Negro Casas
Negro Casas La Sombra
Volador Jr. La Sombra

That left La Sombra as the winner.

eliminated by
Misterioso Jr. Guerrero Maya Jr.
Super Porky Puma
Stuka Jr. Dragon Rojo Jr.
Puma Shocker
Guerrero Maya Jr. Tama Tonga
Felino Maximo
Dragon Rojo Jr. disqualified for fouling Maximo
Maximo disqualified for pulling off Dragon Rojo's mask
Shocker Tama Tonga

Tama Tonga advanced to the final.

The final took place on a special December 14th show. Sombra defeated Tama Tonga in a best out of three falls match. The finish was controversial, as Tonga appeared to be kicked out before 3.

Relationships

Participant Father
Angel de Oro Apolo Chavez
Brazo de Plata Shadito Cruz
Delta Trueno (original)
Dragon Rojo Jr. Dragon Rojo[2]
Felino Pepe Casas
Guerrero Maya Jr. Black Terry
La Mascara Brazo de Oro
La Sombra Brillante
Mascara Dorada Gitano
Máximo Brazo de Plata
Mephisto Kahoz
Misterioso Jr. Misterioso[1]
Negro Casas Pepe Casas
Olímpico Roy Aguirre
Puma Felino
Shocker Pato Soria
Stuka Jr. Oso Garcia
Tama Tonga King Haku
Tiger Felino
Volador Jr. Volador

2014

La Copa Jr. (January)

The entry list and format changed again in 2014. This time, only young juniors were in the tournament, including luchadors who were debuting in Arena Mexico in the tournament. The tournament itself was a 10 man cibernetico, held on New Year's Day.

Super Halcón Jr.
Super Halcón Jr.
Eliminated Eliminator Time
Robin Hijo del Signo 11:48
Herodes Jr. Dragon Lee 15:16
Dragon Lee Cachorro 16:03
Hijo del Signo Super Halcón Jr. 18:43
Oro Jr. Guerrero Negro Jr. 19:46
Black Panther Stigma 20:47
Stigma Canelo Casas 21:19
Cachorro Super Halcón Jr. 22:39
Hombre Bala Jr. Guerrero Negro Jr. 23:32
Canelo Casas Super Halcón Jr. 25:05
Super Halcón Jr. won the cibernetico

Relationships

Participant Father
Black Panther Blue Panther
Cachorro Blue Panther
Canelo Casas Casas Family[3]
Dragon Lee Toro Blanco
Herodes Jr. Herodes
Hijo del Signo El Signo
Hombre Bala Jr. Hombre Bala
Oro Jr. Plata
Robin Brazo Cibernetico
Stigma Benjamin Mar
Super Halcon Jr. Super Halcon

La Copa Jr. VIP (September, October)

The tournament was brought back for a VIP version later in the year. This time, bigger names were included and the tournament switched back to a single elimination format.

Maximo
Maximo
Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
                           
 Mephisto W  
 Guerrero Maya Jr.      Mephisto W  
 Shocker W    Shocker     September 26
 Misterioso Jr.        Mephisto W  
 Volador Jr. W        Volador Jr.  
 Tiger      Volador Jr. W
 La Mascara W    La Mascara      
 Felino        Mephisto
 Delta        Maximo W
 Stuka Jr. W      Stuka Jr.  
 Maximo W    Maximo W   October 3
 Puma        Maximo W[4]
 Angel de Oro[5]        La Sombra  
 La Sombra W      La Sombra W
 Rush W    Rush  
 Euforia  

Relationships

Participant Father
Angel de Oro Apolo Chavez
Delta Trueno (original)
Euforia Soberano
Felino Pepe Casas
Guerrero Maya Jr. Black Terry
La Mascara Brazo de Oro
La Sombra Brillante
Máximo Brazo de Plata
Mephisto Kahoz
Misterioso Jr. Misterioso[1]
Puma Felino
Rush Poder Boricua
Shocker Pato Soria
Stuka Jr. Oso Garcia
Tiger Felino
Volador Jr. Volador

2016

This year's tournament included sixteen wrestlers in two blocks of eight. There was a cibernetico for each block.

All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on January 5, 2016.

Eliminated Eliminator Time
Hijo del Signo Oro Jr.
Magnus Skandalo
El Cuatrero Hombre Bala Jr.
Oro Jr. Puma
Skandalo Blue Panther Jr.
Hombre Bala Jr. Puma
Blue Panther Jr. Puma
Puma won the cibernetico
Esfinge
Esfinge

The second block was held on January 12, 2016.

Eliminated Eliminator Time
Soberano Jr. Sanson
Espanto Jr. Super Halcón Jr.
Canelo Casas The Panther
Super Halcón Jr. Tiger
Sanson Esfinge
The Panther Tiger
Tiger Esfinge
Esfinge won the cibernetico

The final took place on January 19. Esfinge defeated Puma in a best out of three falls match.

Relationships

Participant Father
Blue Panther Jr. Blue Panther
Canelo Casas Casas Family[3]
Cuatrero Cien Caras
Esfinge Magnum
Espanto Jr. (II) Espanto Jr.
Hijo del Signo El Signo
Hombre Bala Jr. Hombre Bala
Magnus Tony Salazar
Oro Jr. Plata
The Panther Blue Panther
Puma Felino
Sanson Cien Caras
Skandalo Panico
Soberano Jr. Euforia
Super Halcon Jr. Super Halcon
Tiger Felino

2017 Nuevos Valores

This was predominantly promoted as a "Nuevos Valores" award to highlight younger talent, with the fact all of the competitors were 2nd generation being incidental & secondary. It included sixteen wrestlers in two blocks of eight. There was a cibernetico for each block. All matches were held in Arena Mexico.

The first block was held on April 14, 2017.

Eliminated Eliminator Time
El Hijo del Signo The Panther 08:14
Oro Jr. Canelo Casas 09:03
Espanto Jr. Drone 14:04
The Panther Cuatrero 15:40
Canelo Casas Soberano Jr. 19:39
Drone Cuatrero 26:00
Cuatrero Soberano Jr. 30:34
Soberano Jr. won the cibernetico

The second block was held on April 21, 2017.

Eliminated Eliminator Time
Artillero Star Jr. 08:20
Stigma Forastero 10:18
Star Jr. Sansón 12:12
Magnus Blue Panther Jr. 14:10
Esfinge Sansón 17:03
Forastero Blue Panther Jr. 18:47
Blue Panther Jr. Sansón 22:36
Sansón won the cibernetico

Soberano Jr. defeated Sansón in the final on April 28th.


Relationships

Participant Father
Artillero Príncipe Odín
Blue Panther Jr. Blue Panther
Canelo Casas Casas Family[3]
Cuatrero Cien Caras
Drone Hombre Bala
Espanto Jr. (II) Espanto Jr.
Esfinge Magnum
Forastero La Familia Dinamita[3]
Hijo del Signo El Signo
Magnus Tony Salazar
Oro Jr. Plata
The Panther Blue Panther
Sanson Cien Caras
Soberano Jr. Euforia
Star Jr. Star Boy
Stigma Benjamin Mar

2017 VIP

A "VIP" tournament of higher ranked wrestlers was held on December 1st in Arena Mexico. Sansón, who finished second in the first 2017 tournament, was included. Winner Soberano Jr. was not included.

Niebla Roja
Niebla Roja
Eliminated Eliminator Time
Stuka Jr. Euforia 07:39
Felino Dragon Lee 09:35
Dragon Lee Sansón 14:18
Euforia Caristico 15:00
Shocker DQ (foul to Volador) 16:54
Volador Jr. DQ (foul to Shocker) 16:54
Negro Casas Caristico 18:00
Mistico Sansón 19:00
Sansón Caristico 23:22
Caristico Mephisto 23:56
Mephisto Niebla Roja 27:45
Niebla Roja won the cibernetico

Relationships

Participant Father
Carístico Dr. Karonte
Dragon Lee Toro Blanco
Euforia Soberano
Felino Pepe Casas
Mephisto Kahoz
Místico Toro Blanco
Negro Casas Pepe Casas
Niebla Roja Apolo Chavez
Sanson Cien Caras
Shocker Pato Soria
Stuka Jr. Oso Garcia
Volador Jr. Volador

2019

This year's tournament included twenty wrestlers in two blocks of ten. There was a cibernetico for each block.

All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on December 3, 2019

Eliminated Eliminator Time
Leono Oro Jr. 07:08
Sangre Imperial Hijo del Signo 07:42
Toro Bill Jr. Drone 09:08
Yago Tiger 10:12
Hijo del Signo Blue Panther Jr. 11:04
Oro Jr. Guerrero Maya Jr. 11:29
Drone Tiger 13:03
Tiger Blue Panther Jr. 14:01
Blue Panther Jr. Guerrero Maya Jr. 19:53
Guerrero Maya Jr. won the cibernetico

The second block was held on December 10, 2019

Universo 2000 Jr.
Universo 2000 Jr.
Eliminated Eliminator Time
Principe Odin Jr. Magnus 08:02
Bengala Robin 10:01
Halcon Suriano Jr. Espanto Jr. 11:35
Magnus Stigma 14:19
Espanto Jr. Universo 2000 Jr. 15:46
Robin Black Panther 16:25
Black Panther DQ (Esfinge mask removal) 17:19
Stigma Universo 2000 Jr. 18:58
Esfinge Universo 2000 Jr. 20:36
Universo 2000 Jr. won the cibernetico

Universo 2000 Jr. defeated Guerrero Maya Jr. in the final on December 17.


Relationships

Participant Father
Bengala Principe Odin
Black Panther Blue Panther
Blue Panther Jr. Blue Panther
Drone Hombre Bala
Esfinge Magnum
Espanto Jr. (II) Espanto Jr.
Guerrero Maya Jr. Black Terry
Halcon Suriano Jr. Halcon Suriano
Hijo del Signo El Signo
Leono Mustang Negro
Magnus Tony Salazar
Oro Jr. Plata
Principe Odin Jr. Principe Odin
Robin Brazo Cibernetico
Sangre Imperial Sangre Chicana
Stigma Benjamin Mar
Tiger Felino
Toro Bill Jr. Toro Bill
Universo 2000 Jr. Universo 2000
Yago Coco Blanco

2021 VIP

The tournament originally was scheduled on December 18, 2021 but postponed due Mexico City shutting down after a spike in COVID cases. The tournament was rescheduled to March 26th in Arena Mexico, remaining a one night cibernetico.

Dragon Rojo Jr. made his return to CMLL after two years off due to injury, replacing Niebla Roja (who was replaced after the December show was postponed.) The December date was meant to be the debut of Tiger as Felino Jr.; he held of the official name change for three months until coming into this match.

Angel de Oro
Angel de Oro
Eliminated Eliminator Time
Mephisto Stuka Jr.
Felino Mistico
Star Jr. Caristico
Stuka Jr. Negro Casas
Soberano Atlantis Jr.
Negro Casas Dragon Rojo Jr.
Felino Jr. Mistico II
Atlantis Jr. Angel de Oro
Mistico II DQ
Dragon Rojo Jr. Caristico
Caristico Angel de Oro
Angel de Oro won the cibernetico

Mistico II was DQed for accidentally unmasking Dragon Rojo Jr.

Relationships

Participant Father
Angel de Oro Apolo Chavez
Atlantis Jr. Atlantis
Carístico Dr. Karonte
Dragon Rojo Jr. Dragon Rojo[2]
Felino Pepe Casas
Felino Jr. Felino
Místico Toro Blanco
Mephisto Kahoz
Negro Casas Pepe Casas
Soberano Jr. Euforia
Star Jr. Star Boy
Stuka Jr. Oso Garcia

2022 VIP

This year's tournament was single elimination with eight competitors. The first two rounds took place on May 20, 2022, with the final on May 27.

Atlantis Jr.
Atlantis Jr.
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
   Volador Jr. W    
 Angel de Oro  
   Volador Jr.  
   Atlantis Jr. W  
 Atlantis Jr. W
   Stuka Jr.  
      Atlantis Jr. W
   Mistico
   Soberano Jr. W  
 Niebla Roja  
   Soberano Jr.
   Mistico W  
 Mistico W
   Mephisto    


Relationships

Participant Father
Angel de Oro Apolo Chavez
Atlantis Jr. Atlantis
Mephisto Kahoz
Místico Dr. Karonte
Niebla Roja Apolo Chavez
Soberano Jr. Euforia
Stuka Jr. Oso Garcia
Volador Jr. Volador

2023 VIP

This year's tournament included one block of eight in a cibernetico. The two winners advanced to the final.

All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on May 19, 2023.

Soberano Jr.
Soberano Jr.
Eliminated Eliminator Time
El Hijo del Villano III Panterita del Ring Jr.
Averno Mistico
Panterita del Ring Jr. Atlantis Jr.
Mistico Atlantis Jr.
Atlantis Jr. Soberano Jr.
Volador Jr. Dragon Rojo Jr.
Soberano Jr. & Dragon Rojo Jr. won the cibernetico

Soberano Jr. defeated Dragon Rojo Jr. in 12:54 in the final on May 26th.

Relationships

Participant Father
Atlantis Jr. Atlantis
Averno Rodolfo Ruiz
Dragon Rojo Jr. Dragon Rojo[2]
El Hijo del Villano III Villano III
Místico Dr. Karonte
Panterita del Ring Jr. Panterita del Ring
Soberano Jr. Euforia
Volador Jr. Volador

2024 VIP

This year's tournament included twenty wrestlers in two blocks of ten. There was a cibernetico for each block.

All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on May 17, 2024.

Eliminated Eliminator Time
Niebla Roja injury
El Hijo de Octagon Averno
Villano III Jr. Volador Jr.
Guerrero Maya Jr. Volador Jr.
Brillante Jr. Soberano Jr.
Soberano Jr. Dragon Rojo Jr.
Dragon Rojo Jr. Averno
Averno Volador Jr.
Volador Jr. Star Jr. 30:54
Star Jr. won the cibernetico
Star Jr.
Star Jr.

The second block was held on May 24, 2024.

Eliminated Eliminator Time
El Hijo del Villano III Felino
Dark Panther Esfinge
Felino Atlantis Jr.
Mephisto Magnus
Esfinge Angel de Oro
Atlantis Jr. Mistico
Stuka Jr. Magnus
Magnus Mistico
Mistico Angel de Oro 28:55
Angel de Oro won the cibernetico

Star Jr. defeated Angel de Oro in 14:28 in the final on May 31st.

Relationships

Participant Father
Angel de Oro Apolo Chavez
Atlantis Jr. Atlantis
Averno Rodolfo Ruiz
Brillante Jr. Moro Family[3]
Dark Panther Blue Panther
Dragon Rojo Jr. Dragon Rojo[2]
Esfinge Magnum
Felino Pepe Casas
Guerrero Maya Jr. Black Terry
El Hijo de Octagon Marabunta
El Hijo del Villano III Villano III
Magnus Tony Salazar
Mephisto Kahoz
Místico Dr. Karonte
Niebla Roja Apolo Chavez
Soberano Jr. Euforia
Star Jr. Star Boy
Stuka Jr. Oso Garcia
Villano III Jr. Villano III
Volador Jr. Volador

2025 VIP

This year's tournament included one block of eight in a cibernetico. The two winners advanced to the final.

All matches were held in Arena Mexico. The first block was held on May 23, 2025.

Zandokan Jr.
Zandokan Jr.
Eliminated Eliminator Time
Star Jr. Zandokan Jr. 11:34
Volador Jr. Niebla Roja 15:24
Niebla Roja Atlantis Jr. 16:35
Atlantis Jr. Angel de Oro 16:45
Angel de Oro Mistico 19:37
Mistico Zandokan Jr. 24:29
Zandokan Jr. & Mascara Dorada won the cibernetico

Zandokan Jr. defeated Máscara Dorada in 21:04 in the final on May 30th.

Relationships

Participant Father
Angel de Oro Apolo Chavez
Atlantis Jr. Atlantis
Mascara Dorada Panterita del Ring
Místico Dr. Karonte
Niebla Roja Apolo Chavez
Star Jr. Star Boy
Volador Jr. Volador
Zandokan Jr. Bucanero Jr.

2026 VIP

This year's tournament featured the same 2-week eliminator-final format with 10 competitors, on May 22 and May 29. Despite being called a "VIP" edition by the ring announcer, only half of the field were decorated luchadors (specifically being the 5 prior winners of the Cup). The first half announced were lower-card talents in the classic vein of the tournament (4 of whom were incidentally the first 4 eliminated from the first round).

The eliminator round was technically a free-for-all rather than a team-based cibernetico, in-line with several other tournaments at the time & CMLL's newfound preoccupation with foreign fans. As in those other examples however, the talent themselves still effectively treated it like a cibernetico.

Villano III Jr.
Villano III Jr.
Eliminated Eliminator Time
Hijo de Stuka Jr. Soberano Jr.
Espanto Jr. Atlantis Jr.
El Cobarde Villano III Jr.
Brillante Jr. Zandokan Jr.
Star Jr. Angel de Oro
Angel de Oro Soberano Jr.
Soberano Jr. Atlantis Jr.
Zandokan Jr. Villano III Jr. 30:41
Villano III Jr. & Atlantis Jr. won the cibernetico

The Villano III Jr. vs Atlantis Jr. final harkened back to their fathers' legendary mask vs mask match, and was scheduled to headline a card where every luchador was likewise at least second-generation.

Atlantis Jr. suffered a leg injury on the weekly Sunday show 2 days after the qualifier, and announced his removal from the match on the May 27 episode of CMLL Informa. He was replaced by the #3 finisher & previous year's winner Zandokan Jr., who had his own grudge against Los Villanos; having previously abandoned Villano III Jr.'s "El Triangulo" trio to form Galeon Fantasma, and resenting cornerman Villano IV for having taken his uncle Loco Zandokan's mask.

At the May 29 final, Villano III Jr. defeated Zandokan Jr. in 16:56 with a Tiger Driver and an Arabian Press to win the 2026 Cup.

Relationships

Participant Father
Angel de Oro Apolo Chavez
Atlantis Jr. Atlantis
Brillante Jr. Moro Family[3]
El Cobarde Impostor Jr.
Espanto Jr. (II) Espanto Jr.
Hijo de Stuka Jr. Stuka Jr.
Soberano Jr. Euforia
Star Jr. Star Boy
Villano III Jr. Villano III
Zandokan Jr. Bucanero Jr.

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Misterioso II is actually Misterioso's nephew
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Dragon Rojo Jr. is billed as Dragon Rojo (70s)'s grandson, but the two are actually unrelated
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 whilst their father is unknown & presumed to be a non-wrestler, they are still part of a noted lucha family with multiple forebears in the industry
  4. ↑ DQ for Sombra ref attack
  5. ↑ a replacement for Brazo de Plata
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Championships
Historic: Welter: Mascara Dorada • Middle: Flip Gordon • Light Heavy: Averno
CMLL: Micro: KeMalito • Mini: Angelito
Light: Stigma • Welter: Titán • Middle: Templario
Light Heavy: Mistico • Heavy: Hechicero
Tag: Los Hermanos Chavez (Ángel de Oro & Niebla Roja) • Trios: El Sky Team (Mistico, Mascara Dorada, Neon)
Women: Persephone • Women's Tag: La Jarochita & Lluvia
National: Light: Calavera Jr. I • Welter: Capitán Suicida • Middle: Guerrero Maya Jr.
Light Heavy: Esfinge • Heavy: Akuma
Tag: Los Depredadores (Magnus & Rugido) • Trios: Los Herederos (Felino Jr., Hijo De Stuka Jr., El Cobarde)
Women: India Sioux • Women's Tag: Skadi & Kira
Occidente: Middle: Zandokan Jr. • Heavy: Bestia Negra
Tag: Rafaga Jr. & Gallo Jr. • Trios: Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte, Rafaga
Women: Lluvia • Women's Tag: Dark Silueta & Zeuxis
Misc: Arena Coliseo Tag: Calavera Jr. I & Calavera Jr. II • Japan Women's: India Sioux
Tournaments

Men's: Leyenda de Plata: Neon • Leyenda de Azul: Barbaro Cavernario • Universal: Mascara Dorada
Gran Prix: Mistico • Reyes del Aire: Flip Gordon • La Copa Jr.: Villano III Jr.
Gran Alternativa: Atlantis Jr. & Xelhua • Parejas Increíbles: Mascara Dorada & Rocky Romero • Copa Dinastías: Atlantis & Atlantis Jr.
FantasticaMania: Máscara Dorada & Místico • Copa Independencia: Templario & Titan • Torneo de Escuelas: Tornado & Rey Pegasus
Rey del Inframundo: Guerrero Maya Jr. • Embajador de los Ninos: Fuego • Copa Tzompantli: Stuka Jr.
Torneo Cinco de Mayo: Esfinge • Barroco de la Arena Puebla: Blue Shark • Vive Latino: Templario

Women's: Universal de Amazonas: India Sioux • Gran Prix de Amazonas: Persephone
Copa Irma Gonzalez: La Magnifica • Copa Mujeres Revolucionarias: Olympia
Misc.: Copa Bobby Bonales • CMLL Bodybuilding Contest
Inactive

Copa de Arena Mexico
Pequeño Reyes del Aire • En Busca de un Ídolo
Nuevos Valores • Sangre Nueva
Copa Herdez • Copa Express
Japan Tag • Arena Mexico Tag
DF: Light • Welter • Middle
CMLL-REINA: Intl Junior • Intl • Tag Team
Occidente: Light • Welter • Light Heavy

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