Kirin Cup Soccer
Organising body | Kirin Challenge Cup |
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Current champions | ![]() (2022) |
Most successful team(s) | ![]() |
Website | kirin.co.jp/soccer |
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The Kirin Cup Soccer (
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 (
Tournaments
All times are
1978 Japan Cup
Won by
1979 Japan Cup
Won by Tottenham Hotspur.
1980 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
Won by Middlesbrough F.C.
1981 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
Won by Club Brugge KV.
1982 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
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 | 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 |
1983 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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Newcastle United
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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 |
31 May 1983 | 1–1 | ![]() | Okayama, Japan | |
McCreery ![]() |
Essam Zino ![]() |
4 June 1983 | 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 | 0–0 | ![]() |
1984 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
Group A
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 | Saitama , Japan | |||
Kato ![]() |
Stadium: Singapur ) |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() Internacional
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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 |
1985 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 ![]() |
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 |
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) |
1986 Kirin Cup Soccer
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
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Palmeiras
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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 | 4–0 | ![]() | Fukuoka, Japan | |
Mirandinha ![]() Jorginho Putinatti ![]() |
14 May 1986 | Japan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Burgsmüller ![]() Neubarth ![]() |
16 May 1986 | Palmeiras | Kyoto, Japan | ||
Kimura ![]() |
Denys ![]() Mirandinha ![]() |
16 May 1986 | Werder Bremen ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Meier ![]() |
Djahmoune ![]() |
18 May 1986 Final | Palmeiras | Tokyo, Japan | ||
Neubarth ![]() Möhlmann ![]() Ordenewitz ![]() |
Jorginho Putinatti ![]() Mirandinha ![]() |
1987 Kirin Cup Soccer
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
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Torino
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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 | 3–1 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan | |
Corradini ![]() Lentini ![]() Mariani ![]() |
Bunjai ![]() |
Stadium: Maruyama Baseball Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
25 May 1987 | Shizuoka , Japan | |||
Junior ![]() |
Paulinho ![]() |
Stadium: ) |
27 May 1987 | Japan ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Hara ![]() Matsuyama ![]() |
Ndao )![]() |
Stadium: Prefectural Stadium |
29 May 1987 | Torino | Nagoya, Japan | ||
Corradini ![]() |
Stadium: Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 26,000 |
29 May 1987 | Shizuoka, Kobe , Japan | |||
Romerito ![]() |
Stadium: Kobe Central Stadium )Referee: Yasuki Nagoya (Japan |
31 May 1987 Final | Torino | Tokyo, Japan | ||
Tato ![]() |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Joe Worrall (England) |
1988 Kirin Cup Soccer
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
Flamengo
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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 | Takamatsu , Japan | |||
Götz ![]() Falkenmayer ![]() |
1 June 1988 | Flamengo | 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 |
5 June 1988 | Flamengo | Kagoshima, Japan | ||
Ma Lin ![]() |
Gérson ![]() |
7 June 1988 Final | 1–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan | |
Zico ![]() |
1991 Kirin Cup Soccer
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: ) |
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 |
1992 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 | 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) |
1993 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 |
10 March 1993 | Hungary ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Stadium: ) |
14 March 1993 | Japan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Miura ![]() Lapper ![]() |
Pérez ![]() |
Stadium: Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Kim Gwang-taek (South Korea) |
1994 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 |
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) |
1995 Kirin Cup Soccer
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) |
1996 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 | Shizuoka , Japan | |||
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 8,604 Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
26 May 1996 | Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Miura ![]() |
Stadium: ) |
1997 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 ![]() |
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) |
1998 Kirin Cup Soccer
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: ) |
1999 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2000 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 |
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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: ) |
18 June 2000 | Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Yanagisawa ![]() |
Stadium: ) |
2001 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
28 June 2001 | Paraguay ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
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Stadium: ) |
1 July 2001 | Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
Yanagisawa ![]() |
Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 39,073 Referee: Panya Hanlumyaung (Thailand) |
4 July 2001 | Ōita , Japan | |||
Inamoto ![]() |
Stadium: Singapur ) |
2002 Kirin Cup Soccer
2 May 2002 | Japan ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
Nakamura ![]() Alex ![]() |
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Stadium: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 38,130 Referee: Park Sang-gu (South Korea) |
2003 Kirin Cup Soccer
8 June 2003 | Japan ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
Akita ![]() |
Rodríguez ![]() |
Stadium: Nagai Stadium Attendance: 42,508 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany) |
11 June 2003 | Saitama , Japan | |||
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 59,891 Referee: Mike Riley (England) |
2004 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 | 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 |
Jestrovic ![]() |
Stadium: ) |
13 July 2004 | Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Endo ![]() |
Stadium: ) |
2005 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 | Niigata , Japan | |||
Vassallo ![]() |
Stadium: ) |
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: ) |
2006 Kirin Cup Soccer
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: ) |
13 May 2006 | Saitama , Japan | |||
(Report) | Stadium: ) |
2007 Kirin Cup Soccer
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: ) |
5 June 2007 | Saitama , Japan | |||
Stadium: ) |
2008 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 | Saitama , Japan | |||
Stadium: ) |
2009 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 | 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: ) |
2011 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 |
4 June 2011 | Czech Republic ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Nagano, Japan |
15:00 JST | (Report) | Stadium: ) |
7 June 2011 | Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Kanagawa, Japan |
19:30 JST | (Report) | Stadium: ) |
2013 Kirin Challenge Cup
30 May 2013 | Aichi, Japan | |||
19:20 JST | (Report) | Manolev ![]() OG. Hasebe ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 50,000 |
2014 Kirin Challenge Cup
5 March 2014 | Japan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
(Report) |
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Stadium: ) |
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) |
2015 Kirin Challenge Cup
11 June 2015 | Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo |
19:00 JST | Honda ![]() Makino ![]() Okazaki ![]() Haraguchi ![]() |
(Report) |
2016 Kirin Cup Soccer
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: 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 | Suita, Japan | |||
16:00 JST | Rasmussen ![]() Eriksen ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 14,223 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
2016 Kirin Challenge Cup
2017 Kirin Challenge Cup
6 October 2017 | Japan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Toyota, Japan |
19:30 JST | Report (PDF) |
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Stadium: Hong Kong ) |
2018 Kirin Challenge Cup
12 October 2018 | Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Niigata, Japan |
19:35 (UTC+9) | ) | 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: ) |
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) |
2019 Kirin Challenge Cup
22 March 2019 | Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
19:20 JST | Source | Falcao ![]() |
Stadium: Australia ) |
5 June 2019 | Toyota City, Japan | |||
19:30 (UTC+9) | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 38,507 Referee: Zhang Lei (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 | Suita, Japan | |||
19:25 (UTC+9) | Yamaguchi ![]() |
Report | Rondón ![]() Soteldo ![]() |
Stadium: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia ) |
2020 Kirin Challenge Cup
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]
2021 Kirin Challenge Cup
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 |
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Report (JFA) Report (JFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 0 |
2021 Kirin Challenge Cup (Under-24)
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 | Hyogo, Japan | |||
19:20 UTC+9 |
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Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 4,909 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
2022 Kirin Challenge Cup
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
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.
- Teams
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
10 June – Osaka | ||||||
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10 June – Kobe | ||||||
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3rd place match | ||||||
14 June – Osaka | ||||||
![]() | 0 (1) | |||||
![]() | 0 (3) |
Semi-finals
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) |
Third place match
14 June | Chile ![]() | 0–0 (1–3 p) | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
15:15 UTC+9[note 1] | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
Stadium: | ||
Penalties | ||||
Final
14 June | Japan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
18:55 UTC+9[note 1] | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: ) |
2023 Kirin Challenge Cup
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 |
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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: |
12 September | Japan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
14:20 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cegeka Arena Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
Winners (Kirin Cup Soccer)
Clubs
- 1978: SE Palmeiras(Shared)
- 1979:
Tottenham Hotspur
- 1980:
Middlesbrough
- 1981: Club Brugge
- 1982: Werder Bremen
- 1983:
Newcastle United
- 1984: Internacional
- 1985: Santos
- 1986: Werder Bremen
- 1987: Fluminense
- 1988: CR Flamengo
- 1989: Not Held
- 1990: Not Held
National teams
- 1992:
Argentina
- 1993:
Hungary
- 1994:
France
- 1995:
Japan
- 1996:
Japan
- 1997:
Japan
- 1998:
Czech Republic
- 1999:
Belgium and
Peru (Shared)
- 2000:
Japan and
Slovakia (Shared)
- 2001:
Japan
- 2002: Not Finished
- 2003: Not Finished
- 2004:
Japan
- 2005:
Peru and
United Arab Emirates (Shared)
- 2006:
Scotland
- 2007:
Japan
- 2008:
Japan
- 2009:
Japan
- 2010: Not Held
- 2011:
Japan,
Czech Republic and
Peru (Shared)
- 2012: Not Held
- 2013: Not Held
- 2014: Not Held
- 2015: Not Held
- 2016:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2017: Not Held
- 2018: Not Held
- 2019: Not Held
- 2020: Not Held
- 2021: Not Held
- 2022:
Tunisia
See also
- Kirin Cup Soccer (invitational tournament)
- Kirin Challenge Cup (an international friendly match)
- Kirin Company (JFA official partner)
- Sport in Japan
- Japan Football Association (JFA)
- Japan national football team
- Japan women's national football team
Notes
References
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark to participate in Kirin Cup Soccer 2016". Japan Football Association. 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Kirin Challenge Cup 2020 of U-23 National Team Cancelled". Japan Football Association. 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Samurai Blue 対 U-24日本代表 開催決定 【6.3@北海道】". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Cancellation of the Kirin Challenge Cup 2022 match between Samurai Blue and Uzbekistan (1/21@Saitama)". Japan Football Association. 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "6月にキリンカップサッカー2022、キリンチャレンジカップ2022を開催". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 30 March 2022.
- ^ "大会参加国、マッチスケジュール、テレビ放送が決定 キリンカップサッカー2022". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 28 April 2022.
- ^ "KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2023 [3/24] Top". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2023 [3/28] Top". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2023 [6/15] TOP". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2023 [6/20] TOP". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External links
- Official website
- All-time match results (1978–present) on kirin.co.jp
- Statistics on RSSSF
- Kirin Cup Soccer on Soccerway