The following table shows a list of past winners.[{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/kiou/index.html#jsTabE01_05|title=Kiōsen Kako no Kekka|script-title=ja:棋王戦過去の結果|language=ja|trans-title=Kiō Match Past Results|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=April 13, 2024}}]
| class="wikitable"
!No.
!Year
!Winner
!Score
!Opponent |
| 1
| 1975
| Nobuyuki Ōuchi
|
| (League) |
| 2
| 1976
| Hifumi Katō
| 3-0
| Nobuyuki Ōuchi |
| 3
| 1977
| Hifumi Katō (2)
| 3-0
| Makoto Nakahara |
| 4
| 1978
| Kunio Yonenaga
| 3-2
| Hifumi Katō |
| 5
| 1979
| Makoto Nakahara
| 3-1
| Kunio Yonenaga |
| 6
| 1980
| Kunio Yonenaga (2)
| 3-1
| Makoto Nakahara |
| 7
| 1981
| Kunio Yonenaga (3)
| 3-2
| Hidemitsu Moriyasu |
| 8
| 1982
| Kunio Yonenaga (4)
| 3-0
| Yasuharu Oyama |
| 9
| 1983
| Kunio Yonenaga (5)
| 3-1
| Hidemitsu Moriyasu |
| 10
| 1984
| Kiyozumi Kiriyama
| 3-1
| Kunio Yonenaga |
| 11
| 1985
| Kōji Tanigawa
| 3-0
| Kiyozumi Kiriyama |
| 12
| 1986
| Michio Takahashi
| 3-1
| Kōji Tanigawa |
| 13
| 1987
| Koji Tanigawa (2)
| 3-2
| Michio Takahashi |
| 14
| 1988
| Yoshikazu Minami
| 3-2
| Kōji Tanigawa |
| 15
| 1989
| Yoshikazu Minami (2)
| 3-0
| Yasuharu Oyama |
| 16
| 1990
| Yoshiharu Habu
| 3-1
| Yoshikazu Minami |
| 17
| 1991
| Yoshiharu Habu (2)
| 3-1
| Yoshikazu Minami |
| 18
| 1992
| Yoshiharu Habu (3)
| 3-2
| Kōji Tanigawa |
| 19
| 1993
| Yoshiharu Habu (4)
| 3-0
| Yoshikazu Minami |
| 20
| 1994
| Yoshiharu Habu (5)
| 3-0
| Taku Morishita |
| 21
| 1995
| Yoshiharu Habu (6)
| 3-0
| Michio Takahashi |
| 22
| 1996
| Yoshiharu Habu (7)
| 3-0
| Taku Morishita |
| 23
| 1997
| Yoshiharu Habu (8)
| 3-1
| Masataka Gōda |
| 24
| 1998
| Yoshiharu Habu (9)
| 3-0
| Yasumitsu Sato |
| 25
| 1999
| Yoshiharu Habu (10)
| 3-1
| Toshiyuki Moriuchi |
| 26
| 2000
| Yoshiharu Habu (11)
| 3-1
| Toshiaki Kubo |
| 27
| 2001
| Yoshiharu Habu (12)
| 3-1
| Yasumitsu Sato |
| 28
| 2002
| Tadahisa Maruyama
| 3-2
| Yoshiharu Habu |
| 29
| 2003
| Kōji Tanigawa (3)
| 3-1
| Tadahisa Maruyama |
| 30
| 2004
| Yoshiharu Habu (13)
| 3-0
| Kōji Tanigawa |
| 31
| 2005
| Toshiyuki Moriuchi
| 3-1
| Yoshiharu Habu |
| 32
| 2006
| Yasumitsu Sato
| 3-2
| Toshiyuki Moriuchi |
| 33
| 2007
| Yasumitsu Sato (2)
| 3-2
| Yoshiharu Habu |
| 34
| 2008
| Toshiaki Kubo
| 3-2
| Yasumitsu Sato |
35[{{cite news|url=http://www.47news.jp/CN/201003/CN2010033001000977.html |title=Kubo Kiō ga Bōei, Nikan Kenji, Satō Kudan ni Sansho Nihai |script-title=ja:久保棋王が防衛, 2冠堅持 佐藤九段に3勝2敗 |trans-title=Kubo Kiō defends title and remains a 2 crown by defeating Satō 9 dan 3 games to 2 |language=ja |date=March 30, 2010 |newspaper=Japan Press Network 47 News |agency=Kyodo News |access-date=March 10, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140523/http://www.47news.jp/CN/201003/CN2010033001000977.html |archive-date= April 2, 2015 }}]
| 2009
| Toshiaki Kubo (2)
| 3-2
| Yasumitsu Sato |
36[{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.asahi.com/shougi/news/OSK201103180030.html|title= Kubo Kiō ga Sanrenpa, Watanabe Ryūō Kudasu, Shōgi･Dai Sanjūroku Kiōsen|script-title=ja:久保棋王が3連覇, 渡辺竜王下す 将棋･第36期棋王戦|trans-title=36th Kiō Match: Kubo Kiō defeats Watanabe Ryūō to hold title for 3rd consecutive year.|language=ja|date=March 18, 2011|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=March 10, 2015}}]
| 2010
| Toshiaki Kubo (3)
| 3-1
| Akira Watanabe |
37[{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.asahi.com/shougi/news/TKY201203170392.html|title= Shōgi･Gōda Kudan ga Kiō Dasshu, Jūnenburi Taitoru|script-title=ja:将棋･郷田九段が棋王奪取 10年ぶりタイトル|trans-title=Shogi's Goda 9 dan captures Kiō title to win first major title in 10 years.|language=ja|date=March 17, 2012|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=March 10, 2015}}]
| 2011
| Masataka Gōda
| 3-1
| Toshiaki Kubo |
38[{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/society/news/2013/03/25/kiji/K20130325005471350.html|title=Watanabe ōshō ga Shijō Hachininme Sankan! Kiōi Dasshu, Sangatsu dake de Nikan|script-title=ja:渡辺王将が史上8人目3冠! 棋王位奪取, 3月だけで2冠|trans-title=Watanabe ōshō captures the Kiō title to become only the 8th professional ever to simultaneously hold 3 or more major titles! Captures two major title in March alone.|language=ja|date=March 25, 2013|newspaper=Sports Nippon|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329111820/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/society/news/2013/03/25/kiji/K20130325005471350.html|archive-date=March 29, 2013|access-date=December 14, 2017}}]
| 2012
| Akira Watanabe
| 3-1
| Masataka Gōda |
39[{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG3J369QG3JUCVL009.html|title=Watanabe Kiō ga Hatsubōei, Sanrenshō de Miura Kudan Kudasu: Kiōsen|script-title=ja:渡辺棋王が初防衛, 3連勝で三浦九段下す 棋王戦|trans-title=Watanabe Kiō successfully defends title for the first time. Defeats Miura 9-dan by winning 3 straight games.|language=ja|date=16 March 2014|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316170231/http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG3J369QG3JUCVL009.html|archive-date=March 16, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2017}}]
|2013
|Akira Watanabe (2)
|3-0
| Hiroyuki Miura |
40[{{cite news|url=http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/igoshogi/596921.html |title=Kiōsen, Watanabe ga Sanrenshō de Sanrenpa, Habu Yonkan o Attō |script-title=ja:棋王戦, 渡辺が3連勝で3連覇 羽生4冠を圧倒 |trans-title=Watanabe crushes Habu 4-crown by winning three games in a row to hold Kiō title for the third consecutive year. |language=ja |date=March 8, 2015 |newspaper=Hokkaido Shimbun |access-date=March 10, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402144026/http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/igoshogi/596921.html |archive-date= April 2, 2015 }}]
|2014
|Akira Watanabe (3)
|3-0
|Yoshiharu Habu |
41[{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.sankei.com/life/news/160321/lif1603210030-n1.html|title=Kiōsen, Watanabe Kiō ga Yonrenpa|script-title=ja:棋王戦, 渡辺棋王が4連覇|trans-title=Watanabe wins Kiō for 4th consecutive year|language=ja|date=March 21, 2016|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=March 27, 2016}}]
|2015
|Akira Watanabe (4)
|3-1
| Amahiko Satō |
42[{{cite news|last=Yamamura|first=Hideki|url=http://mainichi.jp/articles/20170328/k00/00m/040/049000c|script-title=ja:渡辺5連覇, 永世棋王に 竜王と2冠維持|title=Watanabe Gorenpa, Eisei Kiō ni Ryuō to Nikan Iji|language=ja|trans-title=Watanabe wins fifth in a row to become a Lifetime Kiō and continue to simultaneously hold two major titles|date=March 27, 2017|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=March 28, 2017}}]
|2016
|Akira Watanabe (5)
|3-2
| Shōta Chida |
43[{{cite news|last=Yamamura|first=Hideki|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180331/k00/00m/040/038000c|script-title=ja:棋王戦, 渡辺が防衛 6連覇 永瀬七段降す|title=Kiōsen, Watanabe ga Bōei Rokurenpa Nagase Shichidan Kudasu|language=ja|trans-title=Kiō Match: Watanabe defeats Nagase 7d to win 6th in a row|date=March 30, 2018|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=April 1, 2018}}]
|2017
|Akira Watanabe (6)
|3-2
|Takuya Nagase |
44[{{cite news|author=|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190317/amp/k10011851681000.html%3Fusqp%3Dmq331AQECAEoAQ%253D%253D|script-title=ja:将棋 棋王戦 渡辺二冠がタイトル防衛 7連覇|title=Shōgi Kiōsen Watanabe Nikan ga Taitoru Bōei Nanarenpa|language=ja|trans-title= Watanabe 2-crown defends Kiō title to win it for the 7th consecutive time|date=March 17, 2019|publisher=NHK|access-date=March 17, 2019}}]
|2018
|Akira Watanabe (7)
|3-1
|Akihito Hirose |
45[{{cite news|author=|url= https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/igoshougi/20200317-OYT1T50301/|script-title=ja: 棋王戦, 渡辺明三冠が8連覇...本田奎五段破り3勝1敗で防衛|title=Kiōsen, Watanabe Akira Sankan ga Hachirenpa...Honda Godan Yaburi Sanshō Ippai de Bōei|language=ja|trans-title=Akira Watanabe 3-crown defeats Honda 5-dan to defend title and win the Kiō title for the eighth consecutive time|date=March 17, 2020|newspaper=Yomiuri Shimbun|access-date=March 18, 2020}}]
|2019
|Akira Watanabe (8)
|3-1
|Kei Honda |
46[{{cite news|last=Murakami|first=Kōji|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP3K672HP3KUCVL00N.html|title=Shōgi･Watanabe Akira Kiō ga Kyūrenpa Taitoru Kautoku Rekidai Tandoku Yon'i|script-title=ja:将棋･渡辺明棋王が9連覇 タイトル獲得歴代単独4位に|trans-title=Akira Watanabe Kiō successfully defends his Kiō title for ninth consecutive time; moves into sole 4th place on the list of all time major title winners.|language=ja|date=March 17, 2021|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=March 18, 2021}}]
|2020
|Akira Watanabe (9)
|3-1
|Tetsurō Itodani |
47[{{cite news|last=Murakami|first=Kōji|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ3N6F39Q3LUCVL01B.html|script-title=ja:将棋･渡辺明棋王が10連覇を達成 挑戦者の永瀬拓矢王座を破る|title=Shōgi･Watanabe Akira Kiō defeats challenger Takuya Nagase Ōza to win Kiō for the 10th consecutive time|language=ja|trans-title=|date=March 20, 2022|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=March 23, 2022}}]
|2021
|Akira Watanabe (10)
|3-1
|Takuya Nagase |
48[{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/19/national/fujii-wins-kio-title/|title=Fujii becomes second player in shogi history to hold six major titles|date=March 19, 2023|newspaper=Japan Times|agency=Kyodo News|access-date=March 20, 2023}}]
|2022
|Sōta Fujii
|3-1
|Akira Watanabe |
49[{{cite news|author=|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240317/k10014393501000.html|script-title=ja:藤井八冠が伊藤七段に勝利 ｢棋王戦｣ 2連覇 勝率は歴代2位に|title=Fujii Hachikan ga Itō Nanadan ni Shōri ｢Kiōsen｣ Nirenpa Shōritsu wa Rekidai Nii ni|language=ja|trans-title=Fujii 8-crown defeats Itō 7-dan to win Kiō title for second year in a row and finish the season with the second highest winning percentage of all time|date=March 17, 2024|work= NHK News Web|access-date=April 13, 2024}}]
|2023
|Sōta Fujii (2)
|3-0{{efn|Four games were actually played due to Game 1 ending in impasse.[{{cite news|author=|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240204/k10014347231000.html|script-title=ja:将棋 ｢棋王戦｣ 第1局 ｢持将棋｣ で引き分け|title=Shōgi ｢Kiōsen｣ Dai Ikkyoku ｢Jishōgi｣|language=ja|trans-title=Game 1 of Shogi's Kiō title match ends in impasse|date=February 4, 2024|work= NHK News Web|access-date=April 13, 2024}}]}}
|Takumi Itō |
50[{{cite news|author=|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250302/k10014737601000.html|script-title=ja:将棋 ｢棋王戦｣ 藤井聡太七冠 3連勝で五番勝負制し防衛 3連覇に|title=Shōgi ｢Kiōsen｣ Fujii Sōta Nanakan Sanrenshō de Goban Shōbu Seishi Bōei Sanrenpa|language=ja|trans-title=Fujii 7-crown wins shogi's best-of-five Kiō title for third year in a row to defend title|date=March 2, 2025|work= NHK News Web|access-date=March 4, 2025}}]
|2024
|Sōta Fujii (3)
|3{{ndash}}0
|Yasuhiro Masuda |