Organising body | Japan Football Association (JFA) |
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Founded | 1978 |
Region | ![]() |
Number of teams | The numbers vary with each competition. |
Related competitions | Kirin Challenge Cup |
Current champions | ![]() ( 2022) |
Most successful team(s) | ![]() |
Website | kirin.co.jp/soccer |
![]() 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup |
The Kirin Cup Soccer ( Japanese: キリンカップサッカー, Hepburn: Kirin Kappu Sakkā) is an association football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 then known as Japan Cup (International competition which national teams and clubs participated in), and was last held in its full form in 2022.
From 1992 onwards, the format was changed to a round robin national team competition. The first nation to win the competition was Argentina. Japan are the tournament's most successful team with eleven titles, followed by Peru with three titles. As of 2022, the current cup holders are Tunisia.
Since the start of the international competitions in 1992, the tournament has hosted a variety of teams from South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Out of the South American members of CONMEBOL who have been invited (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay and Peru), Peru have been the most successful (three titles).
Out of the European invitees, there have been seven different champions, the most successful being the Czech Republic with two titles, with Hungary, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Slovakia and Scotland winning one title each. Aside from Japan, the only other Asian country to have won the tournament are the United Arab Emirates (2005), who shared the title with Peru.
In addition to the annual Kirin Cup Soccer there are a few Kirin Challenge Cup ( Japanese: キリンチャレンジカップ、キリンチャレンジ杯, Hepburn: Kirin Charenji Kappu, Kirin Charenji-hai), friendlies also sponsored by the Kirin Corporation, played throughout the year in Japan. Japan took out the most recent 2021 Kirin Challenge Cup with 1–0 win over Serbia on 11 June 2021.
All times are Japan standard time ( UTC+9)
Won by Borussia Mönchengladbach and Palmeiras. In the semi final Palmeiras beat English club Coventry City 1-0.
Won by Tottenham Hotspur.
Won by Middlesbrough F.C.
Won by Club Brugge KV.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
30 May 1982 |
Japan ![]() | 5–2 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Tsunami ![]() Ozaki ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
van Hanegem ![]() de Leeuw ![]() |
Stadium: National Stadium |
30 May 1982 |
Singapore ![]() | 1–1 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Stadium: National Stadium |
2 June 1982 |
Werder Bremen
![]() | 6–0 |
![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Neubarth ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Otten ![]() Möhlmann ![]() |
4 June 1982 |
Werder Bremen
![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Nishigaoka, Japan |
Neubarth ![]() ![]() N. Meier ![]() Otten ![]() Okudera ![]() own goal ![]() |
Ahmad ![]() |
4 June 1982 |
Feyenoord
![]() | 2–0 |
![]() | Kobe, Japan |
Nielsen ![]() Vermeulen ![]() |
6 June 1982 |
Japan ![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Kimura ![]() |
Möhlmann ![]() N. Meier ![]() |
Stadium: National Stadium |
9 June 1982 |
Japan ![]() | 5–0 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Yokoyama ![]() ![]() Kaneda ![]() Ozaki ![]() Hashiratani ![]() |
Stadium: National Stadium |
9 June 1982 |
Werder Bremen
![]() | 1–1 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Schaaf ![]() |
Bouwens ![]() |
Stadium: National Stadium |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
29 May 1983 |
Japan ![]() | 0–4 |
![]() | Japan |
Keegan ![]() Waddle ![]() Clarke ![]() |
31 May 1983 |
Newcastle United
![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Okayama, Japan |
McCreery ![]() |
Essam Zino ![]() |
4 June 1983 |
Newcastle United
![]() | 1–0 |
![]() | Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
Waddle ![]() |
7 June 1983 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
Kaneda ![]() |
Stadium:
Yoyogi National Gymnasium Attendance: 11,968 Referee: Walter Eschweiler ( West Germany) |
7 June 1983 |
Newcastle United
![]() | 0–0 |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
27 May 1984 |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Stopyra ![]() |
Stadium: National Stadium |
29 May 1984 |
China ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Gu Guangming ![]() Liu Haiguang ![]() Lin Qiang ![]() |
Roussey ![]() Stopyra ![]() |
31 May 1984 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Saitama, Japan |
Kato ![]() |
Stadium:
Omiya Stadium Referee: Maidin Bin Singah ( Singapur) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
27 May 1984 |
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Matsuyama, Japan |
30 May 1984 |
Internacional ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
![]() Milton Cruz ![]() Kita ![]() |
1 June 1984 |
Internacional ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
3 June 1984 Semi-final |
Internacional ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Rubén Paz ![]() Jair ![]() Silvinho ![]() ![]() |
Roussey ![]() |
3 June 1984 Semi-final |
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
O'Keefe ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Maruyama Stadium |
5 June 1984 Final |
Internacional ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Milton Cruz ![]() Rubén Paz ![]() |
Stapleton ![]() |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 28,000 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 8 |
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5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 5 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0 |
26 May 1985 |
Japan ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Kimura ![]() |
Carlos Aguilera ![]() da Silva ![]() |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Henk van Ettekoven ( Netherlands) |
26 May 1985 |
Santos
![]() | 2–1 |
![]() | Shimizu, Japan |
Mario Sérgio ![]() Zé Sérgio ![]() |
Goddard ![]() |
Attendance: 10,000 |
28 May 1985 |
Santos
![]() | 8–1 |
![]() | Okayama, Japan |
Mirandinha ![]() ![]() ![]() Lima ![]() ![]() Mario Sérgio ![]() Gersinho ![]() Humberto ![]() |
Azhar Shahrin ![]() |
28 May 1985 |
Uruguay ![]() | 4–3 |
![]() | Omiya, Japan |
Carlos Aguilera ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30 May 1985 |
West Ham
![]() | 9–2 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Cottee ![]() Ravindan ![]() Swindlehurst ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Martin ![]() Pike ![]() Whitton ![]() |
Shahdan ![]() ![]() |
30 May 1985 |
Uruguay ![]() | 1–1 |
![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Carlos Aguilera ![]() |
Davi ![]() |
Attendance: 15,000 |
1 June 1985 |
Uruguay ![]() | 6–0 |
![]() | Osaka, Japan |
Carrasco ![]() Pereira ![]() Alzugaray ![]() Barrios ![]() Carlos Aguilera ![]() Cabrera ![]() |
4 June 1985 |
Japan ![]() | 3–0 |
![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Kimura ![]() Mizunuma ![]() Hashiratani ![]() |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Kim Soo-deok ( South Korea) |
4 June 1985 |
West Ham
![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Swindlehurst ![]() |
Montelongo ![]() |
6 June 1985 Final |
Santos
![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Zé Sérgio ![]() Mirandinha ![]() |
Carlos Aguilera ![]() Carrasco ![]() |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Shizuo Takada ( Japan) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
11 May 1986 |
Japan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Matsuyama, Japan |
Hashiratani ![]() ![]() |
Djahmoune ![]() |
11 May 1986 |
Palmeiras
![]() | 4–0 |
![]() | Fukuoka, Japan |
Mirandinha ![]() Jorginho Putinatti ![]() |
14 May 1986 |
Japan ![]() | 0–2 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Burgsmüller ![]() Neubarth ![]() |
16 May 1986 |
Werder Bremen
![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Meier ![]() |
Djahmoune ![]() |
18 May 1986 Final |
Werder Bremen
![]() | 4–2 ( a.e.t.) |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Neubarth ![]() Möhlmann ![]() Ordenewitz ![]() |
Jorginho Putinatti ![]() Mirandinha ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
24 May 1987 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Joe Worrall ( England) |
24 May 1987 |
Torino
![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
Corradini ![]() Lentini ![]() Mariani ![]() |
Bunjai ![]() |
Stadium:
Maruyama Baseball Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
25 May 1987 |
Torino
![]() | 1–1 |
![]() | Shizuoka, Japan |
Junior ![]() |
Paulinho ![]() |
Stadium:
Shizuoka Kusanagi Baseball Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi ( Japan) |
27 May 1987 |
Japan ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Hara ![]() Matsuyama ![]() |
Ndao ![]() |
Stadium: Prefectural Stadium |
29 May 1987 |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 |
![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Corradini ![]() |
Stadium:
Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 26,000 |
29 May 1987 |
Fluminense
![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Shizuoka, Kobe, Japan |
Assis ![]() Tato ![]() Eduardo ![]() Washington ![]() Romerito ![]() |
Stadium:
Kobe Central Stadium Referee: Yasuki Nagoya ( Japan) |
31 May 1987 Final |
Fluminense
![]() | 2–0 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Washington ![]() Tato ![]() |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Joe Worrall ( England) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
29 May 1988 |
Bayer Leverkusen
![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Takamatsu, Japan |
Götz ![]() Falkenmayer ![]() |
1 June 1988 |
Bayer Leverkusen
![]() | 1–1 |
![]() | Kyoto, Japan |
Cha Bum-kun ![]() |
Edinho ![]() |
2 June 1988 |
Japan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Wang Baoshan ![]() Gao Sheng ![]() Ma Lin ![]() |
Stadium:
Mizuho Stadium Referee: Jamal Al Sharif ( Syria) |
5 June 1988 |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 |
![]() | Omiya, Japan |
7 June 1988 Final |
Flamengo
![]() | 1–0 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Zico ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
2 June 1991 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tendō, Japan |
Hashiratani ![]() |
Stadium:
Yamagata Park Stadium Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming ( British Hong Kong) |
5 June 1991 |
Japan ![]() | 2–1 |
![]() | Kyoto, Japan |
Kitazawa ![]() Miura ![]() |
(Report) |
Bismarck ![]() |
Stadium:
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming ( British Hong Kong) |
5 June 1991 |
Thailand ![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
K. Viton ![]() |
Stadium:
Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
9 June 1991 |
Japan ![]() | 4–0 |
![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
30 May 1992 |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Batistuta ![]() |
Stadium:
Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Kil Ki-chul ( South Korea) |
3 June 1992 |
Argentina ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Gifu, Japan |
Batistuta ![]() |
Stadium:
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi ( Japan) |
7 June 1992 |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Matsuyama, Japan |
Bowen ![]() |
Stadium:
Ehime Sports Complex Athletics Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming ( British Hong Kong) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
7 March 1993 |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Fukuoka, Japan |
Kiprich ![]() |
Stadium:
Hakatanomori Football Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Majid Jay ( United States) |
10 March 1993 |
Hungary ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Stadium:
Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Shinichiro Obata ( Japan) |
14 March 1993 |
Japan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Miura ![]() Lapper ![]() |
Pérez ![]() |
Stadium: Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Kim Gwang-taek ( South Korea) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
22 May 1994 |
Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Asano ![]() |
A. Vidmar ![]() |
Stadium:
Big Arch Stadium Attendance: 27,350 Referee: Piron Unprasert ( Thailand) |
26 May 1994 |
Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
Cantona ![]() |
Stadium:
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,743 Referee: Masayoshi Okada ( Japan) |
29 May 1994 |
Japan ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Ogura ![]() |
Djorkaeff ![]() Papin ![]() Kurosaki ![]() Ginola ![]() |
Stadium: Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 48,841 Referee: Mohamed Nazri Abdullah ( Malaysia) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
21 May 1995 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Stadium:
Hiroshima Big Arch Attendance: 24,556 Referee: Armando Pérez Hoyos ( Colombia) |
24 May 1995 |
Scotland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Toyama, Japan |
Robertson ![]() Crawford ![]() |
Hurtado ![]() |
Stadium:
Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium Attendance: 5,669 Referee: Masayoshi Okada ( Japan) |
28 May 1995 |
Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Nakayama ![]() Miura ![]() |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 53,438 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich ( Germany) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
23 May 1996 |
Mexico ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Shizuoka, Japan |
Stadium:
IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 8,604 Referee: Masayoshi Okada ( Japan) |
26 May 1996 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Miura ![]() |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 50,632 Referee: Kim Young-joo ( South Korea) |
29 May 1996 |
Japan ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Fukuoka, Japan |
Morishima ![]() Miura ![]() Soma ![]() |
del Olmo ![]() Pelaez ![]() |
Stadium:
Hakatanomori Football Stadium Attendance: 17,432 Referee: Nik Ahmad Yaakub ( Malaysia) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
8 June 1997 |
Japan ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Hirano ![]() Miura ![]() Morishima ![]() |
Asanovic ![]() Vlaovic ![]() |
Stadium: Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 50,136 Referee: Kim Taeyoung ( South Korea) |
12 June 1997 |
Croatia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Sendai, Japan |
Erceg ![]() |
Ertuğrul ![]() |
Stadium:
Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 15,687 Referee: Masayoshi Okada ( Japan) |
15 June 1997 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
Morishima ![]() |
Stadium:
Nagai Stadium Attendance: 35,029 Referee: Park Jong-kyu ( South Korea) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
17 May 1998 |
Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Soma ![]() |
Ayala ![]() |
Stadium: Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 53,408 Referee: Kwon Jong-chul ( South Korea) |
21 May 1998 |
Czech Republic ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
Šmicer ![]() |
Stadium:
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse ( Japan) |
24 May 1998 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Stadium:
Yokohama International Stadium Attendance: 66,930 Referee: Russamee Jindamai ( Thailand) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
30 May 1999 |
Peru ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Kyoto, Japan |
Maestri ![]() |
Tanghe ![]() |
Stadium:
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium Attendance: 9,262 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse ( Japan) |
3 June 1999 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 54,985 Referee: Kim Tae-young ( South Korea) |
6 June 1999 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Stadium:
Yokohama International Stadium Attendance: 67,354 Referee: Panya Hanlumyaung ( Thailand) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
11 June 2000 |
Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Rifu, Japan |
Nakamura ![]() |
Dzúrik ![]() |
Stadium:
Miyagi Stadium Attendance: 45,831 Referee: Kim Young-joo ( South Korea) |
14 June 2000 |
Slovakia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tosu, Japan |
Kratochvíl ![]() Fabuš ![]() |
Stadium:
Tosu Stadium Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Masayoshi Okada ( Japan) |
18 June 2000 |
Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Yanagisawa ![]() |
Stadium:
Yokohama International Stadium Attendance: 65,073 Referee: Sun Baojie ( China) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
28 June 2001 |
Paraguay ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Cáceres ![]() Ferreira ![]() |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 21,213 Referee: Masayoshi Okada ( Japan) |
1 July 2001 |
Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
Yanagisawa ![]() |
Stadium:
Sapporo Dome Attendance: 39,073 Referee: Panya Hanlumyaung ( Thailand) |
4 July 2001 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Ōita, Japan |
Inamoto ![]() |
Stadium:
Big Eye Stadium Attendance: 38,147 Referee: Vijay Rahman ( Singapur) |
29 April 2002 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Nishizawa ![]() |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 55,144 Referee: Bae Jae-young ( South Korea) |
2 May 2002 |
Japan ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
Nakamura ![]() Alex ![]() |
Pineda ![]() Pavón ![]() |
Stadium:
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 38,130 Referee: Park Sang-gu ( South Korea) |
8 June 2003 |
Japan ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
Akita ![]() |
Saviola ![]() Zanetti ![]() Romeo ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Stadium:
Nagai Stadium Attendance: 42,508 Referee: Herbert Fandel ( Germany) |
11 June 2003 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Saitama, Japan |
Stadium:
Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 59,891 Referee: Mike Riley ( England) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
9 July 2004 |
Japan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Fukunishi ![]() Suzuki ![]() Yanagisawa ![]() |
Babnič ![]() |
Stadium:
Hiroshima Big Arch Attendance: 34,458 Referee: Matthew Breeze ( Australia) |
11 July 2004 |
Serbia and Montenegro ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Fukuoka, Japan |
Milošević ![]() Jestrovic ![]() |
Stadium:
Hakata no Mori Stadium Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida ( Japan) |
13 July 2004 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Endo ![]() |
Stadium:
Yokohama International Stadium Attendance: 57,616 Referee: Eddie Lennie ( Australia) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
22 May 2005 |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Niigata, Japan |
Vassallo ![]() |
Stadium:
Niigata Stadium Attendance: 39,856 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ ( Slovakia) |
24 May 2005 |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Toyota, Aichi, Japan |
Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 6,536 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura ( Japan) |
27 May 2005 |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Alo Ali ![]() |
Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 53,123 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ ( Slovakia) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
9 May 2006 |
Japan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
Maki ![]() |
(Report) |
S. Todorov ![]() Yanev ![]() |
Stadium:
Nagai Stadium Attendance: 44,851 Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila ( Spain) |
11 May 2006 |
Bulgaria ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
Y. Todorov ![]() |
(Report) |
Boyd ![]() McFadden ![]() Burke ![]() |
Stadium:
Kobe Wing Stadium Attendance: 5,780 Referee: Toru Kamikawa ( Japan) |
13 May 2006 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Saitama, Japan |
(Report) | Stadium:
Saitama Stadium Attendance: 58,648 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González ( Spain) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
1 June 2007 |
Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Fukuroi, Japan |
Nakazawa ![]() Takahara ![]() |
Stadium:
Shizuoka Stadium Attendance: 28,635 Referee: Michael Svendsen ( Denmark) |
3 June 2007 |
Colombia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Matsumoto, Japan |
Falcao ![]() |
Stadium:
Matsumoto Stadium Attendance: 10,070 Referee: Kenji Ogiya ( Japan) |
5 June 2007 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Saitama, Japan |
Stadium:
Saitama Stadium Attendance: 45,091 Referee: Nicolai Volquartz ( Denmark) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
22 May 2008 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Traoré ![]() |
Bogado ![]() |
Stadium:
Nissan Stadium Attendance: 5,197 Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura ( Japan) |
24 May 2008 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Toyota, Aichi, Japan |
Tamada ![]() |
Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 40,710 Referee: Bruno Paixão ( Portugal) |
27 May 2008 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Saitama, Japan |
Stadium:
Saitama Stadium Attendance: 27,998 Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa ( Portugal) |
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
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1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
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1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
27 May 2009 |
Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
19:35 JST |
Okazaki ![]() Abe ![]() Honda ![]() |
(Report) (Report 2) |
Stadium:
Nagai Stadium Attendance: 43,531 Referee: Anders Hermansen ( Denmark) |
29 May 2009 |
Belgium ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Chiba, Japan |
19:00 JST |
Roelandts ![]() |
(Report) |
Medel ![]() |
Stadium:
Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 6,050 Referee: Minoru Tōjō ( Japan) |
31 May 2009 |
Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
19:20 JST |
Nagatomo ![]() K. Nakamura ![]() Okazaki ![]() Yano ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium:
National Stadium Attendance: 42,520 Referee: Rob Styles ( England) |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1 June 2011 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Niigata, Japan |
19:20 JST | (Report) | Stadium:
Niigata Stadium Attendance: 39,048 Referee: Howard Webb ( England) |
4 June 2011 |
Czech Republic ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Nagano, Japan |
15:00 JST | (Report) | Stadium:
Matsumoto Stadium Attendance: 7,592 Referee: Ryuji Sato ( Japan) |
7 June 2011 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Kanagawa, Japan |
19:30 JST | (Report) | Stadium:
International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 65,856 Referee: Martin Atkinson ( England) |
30 May 2013 |
Japan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Aichi, Japan |
19:20 JST | (Report) |
Manolev ![]() OG. Hasebe ![]() |
Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 50,000 |
5 March 2014 |
Japan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
(Report) |
|
Stadium:
National Olympic Stadium Attendance: 47,670 Referee: Alan Milliner ( Australia) |
5 September 2014 |
Japan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
19:30 JST | (Report) |
Cavani ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Stadium:
Sapporo Dome Attendance: 39,294 Referee: Kim Sang-woo ( South Korea) |
27 March 2015 |
Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Ōita Bank Dome, Ōita |
19:30 JST |
Okazaki ![]() Honda ![]() |
(Report) | Referee: Ben Williams ( Australia) |
11 June 2015 |
Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo |
19:00 JST |
Honda ![]() Makino ![]() Okazaki ![]() Haraguchi ![]() |
(Report) |
Kirin Cup returned in 2016, under a new name and format: Kirin Cup Soccer 2016. [1]
3 June 2016 Semi-finals |
Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 2–2 (4–3 p) | ![]() | Toyota, Japan |
16:00 JST |
Đurić ![]() |
Kjær ![]() Fischer ![]() |
Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Benjamin Williams ( Australia) | |
Penalties | ||||
Vrančić ![]() Krunić ![]() Hodžić ![]() Stevanović ![]() Medunjanin ![]() |
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3 June 2016 Semi-finals |
Japan ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() | Toyota, Japan |
19:40 JST |
Okazaki ![]() Kagawa ![]() Yoshida ![]() Usami ![]() Asano ![]() |
Aleksandrov ![]() Chochev ![]() |
Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 41,940 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski ( Poland) |
7 June 2016 Third place play-off |
Denmark ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Suita, Japan |
16:00 JST |
Rasmussen ![]() Eriksen ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium:
Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 14,223 Referee: Ryuji Sato ( Japan) |
7 June 2016 Final |
Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Suita, Japan |
19:30 JST |
Đurić ![]() |
Kiyotake ![]() |
Stadium:
Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 35,589 Referee: Jarred Gillett ( Australia) |
11 November 2016 |
Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Kashima, Japan |
19:20 JST | (Report) (PDF) | Stadium:
Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 33,709 Referee: Liu Kwok Man ( Hong Kong) |
7 June 2017 |
Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Chōfu, Japan |
19:30 JST |
|
Report (PDF) |
|
Stadium:
Tokyo Stadium Attendance: 43,608 Referee: Daniel Stefański ( Poland) |
6 October 2017 |
Japan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Toyota, Japan |
19:30 JST | Report (PDF) |
|
Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 38,461 Referee: Liu Kwok Man ( Hong Kong) |
10 October 2017 |
Japan ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
19:30 JST | Report (PDF) | Stadium:
Nissan Stadium Attendance: 47,420 Referee: Peter Green ( Australia) |
11 September 2018 |
Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Suita, Japan |
19:20 ( UTC+9) |
Oviedo ![]() Minamino ![]() J. Itō ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 33,891 Referee: Muhammad Taqi ( Singapore) |
12 October 2018 |
Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Niigata, Japan |
19:35 ( UTC+9) |
Minamino ![]() J. Ito ![]() Cummings ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 38,322 Referee: Kim Dong-jin ( South Korea) |
16 October 2018 |
Japan ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Saitama, Japan |
19:35 ( UTC+9) |
Minamino ![]() Osako ![]() Dōan ![]() |
Report |
Pereiro ![]() Cavani ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Stadium:
Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 57,239 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin ( South Korea) |
16 November 2018 |
Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Ōita, Japan |
19:30 ( UTC+9) |
Sakai ![]() |
Report |
Rincón ![]() |
Stadium:
Ōita Bank Dome Attendance: 33,369 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov ( Uzbekistan) |
20 November 2018 |
Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Toyota, Japan |
19:20 ( UTC+9) |
Yamanaka ![]() Haraguchi ![]() Osako ![]() Nakajima ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 38,353 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev ( Uzbekistan) |
22 March 2019 |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
19:20 JST | Source |
Falcao ![]() |
Stadium:
Nissan Stadium Attendance: 63,302 Referee: Peter Green ( Australia) |
26 March 2019 |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
19:30 JST |
Nakajima ![]() |
Source | Stadium:
Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 28,133 Referee: Kurt Ams ( Australia) |
5 June 2019 |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Toyota City, Japan |
19:30 ( UTC+9) | Report | Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 38,507 Referee: Zhang Lei ( China) |
9 June 2019 |
Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Rifu, Japan |
19:00 ( UTC+9) |
Nagai ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Hitomebore Stadium Miyagi Attendance: 38,092 Referee: Ma Ning ( China) |
5 September 2019 |
Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kashima, Japan |
19:20 ( UTC+9) |
Osako ![]() Minamino ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 29,071 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok ( South Korea) |
19 November 2019 |
Japan ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Suita, Japan |
19:25 ( UTC+9) |
Yamaguchi ![]() |
Report |
Rondón ![]() Soteldo ![]() |
Stadium:
Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 33,399 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob ( Malaysia) |
On 17 July, Japan national under-23 football team was planning to hold the 2020 Kirin Challenge Cup at Noevir Stadium Kobe, but it was cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
The friendly against
Jamaica on 3 June 2021 was cancelled due to multiple Jamaican players being unable to board their flight to Japan on account of not meeting the Japanese government's pre-travel
COVID-19 testing requirements. The fixture was replaced with a match against the
Japan under-24 team.
[3]
This match between Japanese teams was a substitute match for the Kirin Challenge Cup, which was a charity match, not the Kirin Challenge Cup. [3]
3 June |
Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Hokkaido, Japan |
19:30 UTC+9 |
Hashimoto ![]() Kamada ![]() Asano ![]() |
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
Stadium:
Sapporo Dome Attendance: 0 |
11 June |
Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
19:25 UTC+9 |
|
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium:
Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 0 |
Japan, Honduras and Spain participated in the Kirin Challenge Cup (Under-24) 2021.
12 July 2021 |
Japan U-24 ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
19:30 UTC+9 |
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
Stadium:
Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 4,063 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara ( Japan) |
17 July 2021 |
Japan U-24 ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Hyogo, Japan |
19:20 UTC+9 |
|
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
|
Stadium:
Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 4,909 Referee: Yusuke Araki ( Japan) |
21 January |
Japan ![]() | Cancelled [4] | ![]() | Saitama, Japan |
19:25 UTC+9 | Cancellation | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 |
2 June [5] |
Japan ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
19:00 UTC+9 |
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Sapporo Dome |
6 June [5] |
Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
19:20 UTC+9 | Report (Soccerway) | Stadium:
Japan National Stadium Attendance: 63,638 Referee: Alireza Faghani ( Iran) |
23 September |
Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Düsseldorf, Germany |
14:25 UTC+2 | Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium:
Merkur Spiel-Arena Referee: Felix Zwayer ( Germany) |
27 September |
Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Düsseldorf, Germany |
13:55 UTC+2 |
Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena |
2022 Kirin Cup Soccer was held between 10 and 14 June 2022, in a four-nation tournament format. [5] [6] Tunisia have won their first title, defeating Japan 3–0 in the final.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
10 June – Kobe | ||||||
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14 June – Osaka | ||||||
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10 June – Kobe | ||||||
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3rd place match | ||||||
14 June – Osaka | ||||||
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![]() | 0 (3) |
10 June |
Chile ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
15:15 UTC+9 |
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
Stadium:
Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 4,973 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto ( Japan) |
10 June |
Japan ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
18:55 UTC+9 |
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium:
Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 25,100 Referee: Kurt Ams ( Australia) |
14 June |
Chile ![]() | 0–0 (1–3 p) | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
15:15 UTC+9 [note 1] |
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
Stadium:
Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 6,185 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara ( Japan) | ||
Penalties | ||||
14 June |
Japan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
18:55 UTC+9 [note 1] |
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium:
Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 31,292 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish ( United Arab Emirates) |
24 March |
Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
19:30 UTC+9 |
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Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium:
Japan National Stadium Attendance: 61,855 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin ( South Korea) |
28 March |
Japan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
19:20 UTC+9 |
|
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
Stadium:
Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 20,005 Referee: Muhammad Taqi ( Singapore) |
15 June |
Japan ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Aichi, Japan |
19:10 UTC+9 |
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 37,403 Referee: Andrew Madley ( England) |
20 June |
Japan ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Suita, Japan |
18:55 UTC+9 |
Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium:
Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 35,001 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri ( Qatar) |
12 September |
Japan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
14:20 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium:
Cegeka Arena Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Allard Lindhout ( Netherlands) |
17 October |
Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
19:10 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:
Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 26,529 Referee: Wang Di ( China) |