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International football tournament
Football tournament
The Kirin Cup (Japanese : キリンカップサッカー , Hepburn : Kirin Kappu Sakkā ) (Kirin Cup Soccer ) 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 2016.
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 2016, the current cup holders are Bosnia and Herzegovina .
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.
No African teams have won the tournament (only one African team has participated in just one edition).
In addition to the annual Kirin Cup 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 Tyarenzi Kappu , kirin Tyarenzihai ) , 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.
Tournaments [ ]
All times are Japan standard time (UTC+9 )
1978 Japan Cup [ ]
Won by Borussia Mönchengladbach and Palmeiras .
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 [ ]
Won by Werder Bremen .
1983 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer [ ]
Won by Newcastle United with Chris Waddle finishing tournament top scorer with 14 goals in 3 games.
1984 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer [ ]
Group A [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
China PR
2
1
0
1
3
3
0
2
Toulouse
2
1
0
1
3
3
0
2
Japan
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
Japan v Toulouse
27 May 1984 Japan 0–1 Toulouse
China PR v Toulouse
29 May 1984 China PR 3–2 Toulouse
Japan v China PR
31 May 1984 Japan 1–0 China PR show Omiya Stadium , Saitama , Japan
Kato
Group B [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Internacional
2
1
1
0
3
0
+3
3
Republic of Ireland
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Japan Universiade XI
2
0
1
1
0
3
−3
1
Republic of Ireland v Japan Universiade XI
27 May 1984 Republic of Ireland 0–0 Japan Universiade XI
Semi-finals [ ]
Republic of Ireland v China PR
Final [ ]
1985 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Santos
9
5
4
1
0
19
4
+15
Uruguay
8
5
3
2
0
16
6
+10
West Ham
5
5
1
3
1
13
7
+6
Yomiuri
5
5
2
1
2
9
8
+1
Japan
3
5
1
1
3
7
11
–4
Malaysian Tigers
0
5
0
0
5
3
31
–28
Japan v Uruguay
26 May 1985 Japan 1–4 Uruguay show National Stadium , Tokyo
Kimura 15'
Carlos Aguilera 44' , 73' da Silva 51' , 69'
Attendance: 30,000 Referee:
Santos v West Ham
26 May 1985 Santos 2–1 West Ham show Shimizu
Mario Sérgio 13' Zé Sérgio 34'
Goddard 57'
Attendance: 10,000
Yomiuri v Malaysian Tigers
26 May 1985 Yomiuri 5–0 Malaysian Tigers Sendai
Japan v West Ham
Santos v Malaysian Tigers
Uruguay v Yomiuri
28 May 1985 Uruguay 4–3 Yomiuri show Omiya
Carlos Aguilera
Japan v Yomiuri
30 May 1985 Japan 0–1 Yomiuri show Tokyo
Totsuka 78'
West Ham v Malaysian Tigers
Uruguay v Santos
30 May 1985 Uruguay 1–1 Santos show Hiroshima
Carlos Aguilera 21'
Davi 60'
Attendance: 15,000
Uruguay v Malaysian Tigers
Japan v Santos
Yomiuri v West Ham
2 June 1985 Yomiuri 0–0 West Ham show Sapporo
Attendance: 7,100 Referee: Okaya
Japan v Malaysian Tigers
4 June 1985 Japan 3–0 Malaysian Tigers show Nagoya
Kimura 32' Mizunuma 69' Hashiratani 89'
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Soo-Deok Kim
West Ham v Uruguay
Santos v Yomiuri
Final [ ]
Santos v Uruguay
6 June 1985 Santos 4–2 Uruguay show National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
Zé Sérgio 22' , 89' Mirandinha 41' , 50'
Carlos Aguilera 15' Carrasco 81'
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Shizuo Takada
1986 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Palmeiras
6
3
3
0
0
10
3
+7
Werder Bremen
3
3
1
1
1
3
5
–2
Japan
2
3
1
0
2
3
5
–2
Algeria B
1
3
0
1
2
4
7
–3
Palmeiras v Werder Bremen
11 May 1986 Palmeiras 4–0 Werder Bremen show Fukuoka
Mirandinha 20' , 21' , 25' Jorginho Putinatti 56'
Japan v Werder Bremen
Japan v Palmeiras
16 May 1986 Japan 1–2 Palmeiras show Kyoto
Kimura 51'
34' Mirandinha 71' (pen. )
Final [ ]
Werder Bremen v Palmeiras
1987 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Torino
5
3
2
1
0
5
2
+3
Fluminense
4
3
1
2
0
8
1
+7
Japan
2
3
0
2
1
2
3
–1
Senegal
1
3
0
1
2
3
12
–9
Japan v Fluminense
24 May 1987 Japan 0–0 Fluminense show National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Joe Worrall
Torino v Senegal
Torino v Fluminense
25 May 1987 Torino 1–1 Fluminense show Shizuoka Kusanagi Baseball Stadium , Shizuoka , Japan
Junior 6'
47'
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi
Japan v Senegal
27 May 1987 Japan 2–2 Senegal show Prefectual Stadium , Hiroshima , Japan
Hara 40' Matsuyama 50'
Ndao 43' , 57' (pen. )
Japan v Torino
29 May 1987 Japan 0–1 Torino show Mizuho Athletic Stadium , Nagoya , Japan
Corradini
Attendance: 26,000
Fluminense v Senegal
29 May 1987 Fluminense 7–0 Senegal show Kobe Central Stadium , Shizuoka , Kobe
Assis 5' 24' 25' , 34' Washington 30' , 87' Romerito 67'
Referee: Yasuki Nagoya
Final [ ]
Fluminense v Torino
31 May 1987 Fluminense 2–0 Torino show National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
Washington 26' 44'
Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Joe Worrall
1988 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Bayer Leverkusen
5
3
2
1
0
4
1
+3
Flamengo
4
3
1
2
0
5
3
+2
China PR
3
3
1
1
1
4
3
+1
Japan
0
3
0
0
3
1
7
–6
Japan v Flamengo
29 May 1988 Japan 1–3 Flamengo show Tokyo
Yoshida 86'
Zico 9' (pen. ) 52'
Bayer Leverkusen v China PR
Bayer Leverkusen v Flamengo
1 June 1988 Bayer Leverkusen 1–1 Flamengo show Kyoto
Cha Bum-kun 24'
Edinho 36'
Japan v China PR
Japan v Bayer Leverkusen
5 June 1988 Japan 0–1 Bayer Leverkusen Omiya
China PR v Flamengo
5 June 1988 China PR 1–1 Flamengo show Kagoshima
Ma Lin 53'
Gérson 17'
Final [ ]
Flamengo v Bayer Leverkusen
7 June 1988 Flamengo 1–0 Bayer Leverkusen show Tokyo
Zico 55'
1991 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Japan
6
3
3
0
0
7
1
+6
Vasco
3
3
1
1
1
4
2
+2
Tottenham
3
3
1
1
1
2
5
–3
Thailand
0
3
0
0
3
1
6
–5
Japan v Thailand
2 June 1991 Japan 1–0 Thailand show Yamagata Park Stadium , Tendō , Japan
Hashiratani 89' (pen. )
Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming
Tottenham v Vasco
2 June 1991 Tottenham 0–0 Vasco
Japan v Vasco
5 June 1991 Japan 2–1 Vasco show Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium , Kyoto , Japan
Kitazawa 41' Miura 74'
(Report)
Bismarck 85' (pen. )
Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming
Thailand v Tottenham
5 June 1991 Thailand 1–2 Tottenham show Mizuho Athletic Stadium , Nagoya , Japan
K. Viton
Hendry Matthew Edwards
Attendance: 25,000
Thailand v Vasco
9 June 1991 Thailand 0–3 Vasco
Japan v Tottenham
9 June 1991 Japan 4–0 Tottenham show National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
Kitazawa 2' Miura 8' , 41' 66'
Attendance: 45,000
1992 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Argentina
4
2
2
0
0
2
0
+2
Wales
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
Japan
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
–2
Japan v Argentina
30 May 1992 Japan 0–1 Argentina show Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Batistuta 53'
Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Kil Ki Chul
Argentina v Wales
3 June 1992 Argentina 1–0 Wales show Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium , Gifu , Japan
Batistuta 87'
Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi
Japan v Wales
7 June 1992 Japan 0–1 Wales show Ehime Sports Complex Athletics Stadium , Matsuyama , Japan
Bowen 40'
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming
1993 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Hungary
4
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
Japan
3
2
1
0
1
3
2
+1
United States
1
2
0
1
1
1
3
–2
Japan v Hungary
7 March 1993 Japan 0–1 Hungary show Hakatanomori Football Stadium , Fukuoka , Japan
Kiprich 47'
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Majid Jay
Hungary v United States
10 March 1993 Hungary 0–0 United States show Mizuho Athletic Stadium , Nagoya , Japan
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Shinichiro Obata
Japan v United States
14 March 1993 Japan 3–1 United States show Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Miura 36' , 80' Lapper 68' (o.g. )
Pérez 23'
Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Kim Gwang-Taek
1994 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
France
6
2
2
0
0
5
1
+4
Australia
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
–1
Japan
1
2
0
1
1
2
5
–3
Japan v Australia
22 May 1994 Japan 1–1 Australia show Big Arch Stadium , Hiroshima , Japan
Asano 10'
A. Vidmar 67'
Attendance: 27,350 Referee: Piron Unprasert
Australia v France
26 May 1994 Australia 0–1 France show Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium , Kobe , Japan
Cantona 43'
Attendance: 16,743 Referee: Masayoshi Okada
Japan v France
29 May 1994 Japan 1–4 France show Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo , Japan
Ogura 78'
Djorkaeff 15' Papin 18' Kurosaki 53' (o.g. ) Ginola 55'
Attendance: 48,841 Referee: Mohamed Nazri Abdullah
1995 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Japan
4
2
1
1
0
3
0
+3
Scotland
4
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1
Ecuador
0
2
0
0
2
1
5
–4
Japan v Scotland
21 May 1995 Japan 0 – 0 Scotland show Hiroshima Big Arch , Hiroshima
Attendance: 24,556 Referee: Armando Pérez Hoyos
Scotland v Ecuador
24 May 1995 Scotland 2 – 1 Ecuador show Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium , Toyama
Robertson 75' Crawford 83'
Hurtado 79' (pen. )
Attendance: 5,669 Referee: Masayoshi Okada
Japan v Ecuador
28 May 1995 Japan 3 – 0 Ecuador show National Stadium , Tokyo
Nakayama 36' Miura 46' (pen. ) , 53' (pen. )
Attendance: 53,438 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich
1996 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Japan
6
2
2
0
0
4
2
+2
Mexico
1
2
0
1
1
2
3
–1
FR Yugoslavia
1
2
0
1
1
0
1
–1
Mexico v FR Yugoslavia
23 May 1996 Mexico 0–0 FR Yugoslavia show IAI Stadium Nihondaira , Shizuoka , Japan
Attendance: 8,604 Referee: Masayoshi Okada
Japan v FR Yugoslavia
26 May 1996 Japan 1–0 FR Yugoslavia show National Stadium , Tokyo, Japan
Miura 62'
Attendance: 50,632 Referee: Young-Joo Kim
Japan v Mexico
29 May 1996 Japan 3–2 Mexico show Hakatanomori Football Stadium , Fukuoka , Japan
Morishima 35' Miura 45' Soma 82'
del Olmo 5' Pelaez 16'
Attendance: 17,432 Referee: Nik Ahmad Yaakub
1997 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Japan
6
2
2
0
0
5
3
+2
Croatia
1
2
0
1
1
4
5
–1
Turkey
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
–1
Japan v Croatia
8 June 1997 Japan 4–3 Croatia show Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Hirano 34' Miura 49' , 53' Morishima 89'
Asanovic 77' , 79' (pen. ) Vlaovic 90'
Attendance: 50,136 Referee: Kim Tae-Young
Croatia v Turkey
12 June 1997 Croatia 1–1 Turkey show Yurtec Stadium Sendai , Sendai , Japan
Erceg 21'
Ertuğrul 77'
Attendance: 15,687 Referee: Masayoshi Okada
Japan v Turkey
15 June 1997 Japan 1–0 Turkey show Nagai Stadium , Osaka , Japan
Morishima 25'
Attendance: 35,029 Referee: Park Jong-Kyu
1998 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Czech Republic
4
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
Japan
2
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
Paraguay
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
–1
Japan v Paraguay
17 May 1998 Japan 1–1 Paraguay show Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Soma 86'
Ayala 7'
Attendance: 53,408 Referee: Kwon Jong-chul
1999 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Peru
2
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
Belgium
2
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
Japan
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
Peru v Belgium
30 May 1999 Peru 1–1 Belgium show Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium , Kyoto
Maestri 6'
Tanghe 28'
Attendance: 9,262 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse
Japan v Belgium
3 June 1999 Japan 0–0 Belgium show National Stadium , Tokyo
Attendance: 54,985 Referee: Tae-Young Kim
Japan v Peru
6 June 1999 Japan 0–0 Peru show Yokohama International Stadium , Yokohama
Attendance: 67,354 Referee: Panya Hanlumyaung
2000 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Japan
4
2
1
1
0
3
1
+2
Slovakia
4
2
1
1
0
3
1
+2
Bolivia
0
2
0
0
2
0
4
–4
Japan v Slovakia
11 June 2000 Japan 1–1 Slovakia show Miyagi Stadium , Rifu , Japan
Nakamura 9'
Dzúrik 7'
Attendance: 45,831 Referee: Kim Young-joo
Slovakia v Bolivia
14 June 2000 Slovakia 2–0 Bolivia show Tosu Stadium , Tosu , Japan
Kratochvíl 21' Fabuš 45'
Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Masayoshi Okada
Japan v Bolivia
18 June 2000 Japan 2–0 Bolivia show Yokohama International Stadium , Yokohama , Japan
Yanagisawa 7' , 34'
Attendance: 65,073 Referee: Sun Baojie
2001 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Japan
6
2
2
0
0
3
0
+3
Paraguay
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
0
FR Yugoslavia
0
2
0
0
2
0
3
–3
Paraguay v FR Yugoslavia
28 June 2001 Paraguay 2–0 FR Yugoslavia show National Stadium , Tokyo, Japan
Cáceres 39' Ferreira 83'
Attendance: 21,213 Referee: Masayoshi Okada
Japan v Paraguay
1 July 2001 Japan 2–0 Paraguay show Sapporo Dome , Sapporo , Japan
Yanagisawa 16' , 50'
Attendance: 39,073 Referee: Panya Hanlumyaung
Japan v FR Yugoslavia
4 July 2001 Japan 1–0 FR Yugoslavia show Big Eye Stadium , Ōita , Japan
Inamoto 21'
Attendance: 38,147 Referee: Vijay Rahman
2002 Kirin Cup [ ]
Japan v Slovakia
29 April 2002 Japan 1–0 Slovakia show National Stadium , Tokyo, Japan
Nishizawa 38'
Attendance: 55,144 Referee: Bae Jae-Young
Japan v Honduras
2 May 2002 Japan 3–3 Honduras show Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium , Kobe , Japan
Nakamura 26' , 41' Alex 76' (pen. )
Pineda 15' Pavón 27' , 45'
Attendance: 38,130 Referee: Park Sang-Gu
2003 Kirin Cup [ ]
Japan v Argentina
8 June 2003 Japan 1–4 Argentina show Nagai Stadium , Osaka , Japan
Akita 55'
Saviola 30' Zanetti 45' Romeo 78' Rodríguez 82'
Attendance: 42,508 Referee: Herbert Fandel
Japan v Paraguay
11 June 2003 Japan 0–0 Paraguay show Saitama Stadium 2002 , Saitama , Japan
Attendance: 59,891 Referee: Mike Riley
2004 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Japan
6
2
2
0
0
4
1
+3
Serbia and Montenegro
3
2
1
0
1
2
1
+1
Slovakia
0
2
0
0
2
1
5
–4
Japan v Slovakia
9 July 2004 Japan 3–1 Slovakia show Hiroshima Big Arch , Hiroshima
Fukunishi 45' Suzuki 66' Yanagisawa 81'
Babnič 65'
Attendance: 34,458 Referee: Matthew Breeze
Serbia and Montenegro v Slovakia
11 July 2004 Serbia and Montenegro 2–0 Slovakia show Hakata no Mori Stadium , Fukuoka
Milošević 6' Jestrovic 90'
Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida
Japan v Serbia and Montenegro
13 July 2004 Japan 1–0 Serbia and Montenegro show Yokohama International Stadium , Yokohama
Endo 48'
Attendance: 57,616 Referee: Eddie Lennie
2005 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Peru
4
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
United Arab Emirates
4
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
Japan
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
–2
United Arab Emirates v Peru
24 May 2005 United Arab Emirates 0–0 Peru show Toyota Stadium , Toyota, Aichi
Attendance: 6,536 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
Japan v United Arab Emirates
27 May 2005 Japan 0–1 United Arab Emirates show National Stadium , Tokyo
Alo Ali 69'
Attendance: 53,123 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ
2006 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Scotland
4
2
1
1
0
5
1
+4
Bulgaria
3
2
1
0
1
3
6
–3
Japan
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
–1
Japan v Bulgaria
9 May 2006 Japan 1–2 Bulgaria show Nagai Stadium , Osaka
Maki 76'
(Report)
S. Todorov 1' Yanev 90+1'
Attendance: 44,851 Referee: Carlos Megia Davila
Bulgaria v Scotland
11 May 2006 Bulgaria 1–5 Scotland show Kobe Wing Stadium , Kobe
Y. Todorov 26'
(Report)
Boyd 13' , 43' McFadden 69' Burke 77' , 88'
Attendance: 5,780 Referee: Toru Kamikawa
Japan v Scotland
2007 Kirin Cup [ ]
Japan v Montenegro
1 June 2007 Japan 2–0 Montenegro show Shizuoka Stadium , Fukuroi
Nakazawa 23' Takahara 38'
Attendance: 28,635 Referee: Michael Svendsen
Japan v Colombia
5 June 2007 Japan 0–0 Colombia show Saitama Stadium , Saitama
Attendance: 45,091 Referee: Nicolai Volquartz
2008 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Japan
4
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
Paraguay
2
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
Ivory Coast
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
–1
Japan v Paraguay
27 May 2008 Japan 0–0 Paraguay show Saitama Stadium , Saitama
Attendance: 27,998 Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa
2009 Kirin Cup [ ]
Team
Japan
6
2
2
0
0
8
0
+8
Chile
1
2
0
1
1
1
5
–4
Belgium
1
2
0
1
1
1
5
–4
Japan v Chile
27 May 2009 Japan 4–0 Chile show Nagai Stadium , Osaka 19:35
Okazaki 20' , 24' Abe 53' Honda 90+2'
(Report) (Report 2)
Attendance: 43,531 Referee: Anders Hermansen
Belgium v Chile
Japan v Belgium
31 May 2009 Japan 4–0 Belgium show National Stadium , Tokyo19:20
Nagatomo 21' K. Nakamura 23' Okazaki 60' Yano 70'
(Report)
Attendance: 42,520 Referee: Rob Styles
2011 Kirin Cup [ ]
Japan v Peru
1 June 2011 Japan 0–0 Peru show Niigata Stadium , Niigata 19:20
(Report)
Attendance: 39,048 Referee: Howard Webb
2013 Kirin Challenge Cup [ ]
Japan v Bulgaria
30 May 2013 Japan 0–2 Bulgaria show Toyota Stadium , Aichi 19:20 JST
(Report)
Manolev 3' OG. Hasebe 23'
Attendance: 50,000
2014 Kirin Challenge Cup [ ]
Japan v Uruguay
2015 Kirin Challenge Cup [ ]
Japan v Tunisia
Japan v Iraq
11 June 2015 Japan 4–0 Iraq show Ajinomoto Stadium , Tokyo 19:00 JST
Honda 5' Makino 9' Okazaki 33' Haraguchi 84'
(Report)
2016 Kirin Cup Soccer [ ]
Japan against Bosnia and Herzegovina at
Suita City Stadium in
Osaka during the final of
2016 Kirin Cup .
Kirin Cup returned in 2016, under a new name and format: Kirin Cup Soccer 2016.[1]
Semi-finals [ ]
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Denmark
Japan v Bulgaria
3 June 2016 Japan 7–2 Bulgaria show Toyota Stadium , Toyota 19.40
Okazaki 3' Kagawa 26' , 35' Yoshida 38' , 53' Usami 57' Asano 87' (pen. )
Aleksandrov 59' Chochev 82'
Attendance: 41,940 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland )
Third place play-off [ ]
Denmark v Bulgaria
7 June 2016 Denmark 4−0 Bulgaria show Suita City Football Stadium , Suita 16.00
Rasmussen 39' Eriksen 72' , 74' , 82'
(Report)
Attendance: 14,223 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan )
Final [ ]
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Japan
7 June 2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2−1 Japan show Suita City Football Stadium , Suita 19.30
Đurić 29' , 66'
Kiyotake 28'
Attendance: 35,589 Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia )
2016 Kirin Challenge Cup [ ]
Japan v Oman
11 November 2016 Japan 4−0 Oman show Kashima Soccer Stadium , Kashima 19:20 JST
Osako 32' , 42'
Kiyotake 64' (pen. )
Kobayashi 90+4'
(Report) (PDF)
Attendance: 33,709 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong )
2017 Kirin Challenge Cup [ ]
Japan v Haiti
10 October 2017 Japan 3−3 Haiti show Nissan Stadium , Yokohama 19:30 JST
Kurata 7'
Sugimoto 17'
Kagawa 90+2'
Report (PDF)
Attendance: 47,420 Referee: Peter Green (Australia )
2018 Kirin Challenge Cup [ ]
Japan v Costa Rica
Japan v Uruguay
16 October 2018 Japan 4–3 Uruguay show Saitama , Japan 19:35 (UTC+9 )
Minamino 10' , 66' Osako 36' Doan 59'
Report
Pereiro 28' Cavani 57' Rodríguez 75'
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 57,239 Referee: (South Korea )
Japan v Venezuela
Japan v Kyrgyzstan
20 November 2018 Japan 4–0 Kyrgyzstan show Toyota , Japan 19:20 (UTC+9 )
Yamanaka 2' Haraguchi 19' Osako 72' Nakajima 73'
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 38,353 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan )
2019 Kirin Challenge Cup [ ]
Japan v Bolivia
26 March 2019 Japan 1–0 Bolivia show Kobe , Japan 19:30 JST
Nakajima 76'
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 28,133 Referee: Kurt Ams (Australia )
Japan v Trinidad and Tobago
5 June 2019 Japan 0–0 Trinidad and Tobago show Toyota City , Japan 19:30 (UTC+9 )
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Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 38,507 Referee: Zhang Lei (China )
Japan v El Salvador
9 June 2019 Japan 2–0 El Salvador show Rifu , Japan 19:00 (UTC+9 )
Nagai 19' , 42'
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Stadium: Hitomebore Stadium Miyagi Attendance: 38,092 Referee: Ma Ning (China )
Japan v Paraguay
5 September 2019 Japan 2–0 Paraguay show Kashima , Japan 19:20 (UTC+9 )
Osako 23' Minamino 30'
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Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 29,071 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea )
Japan v Venezuela
2020 Kirin Challenge Cup [ ]
On July 17, 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 Jun 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]
Japan v Jamaica
3 June Japan Cancelled Jamaica show --:-- UTC+9
Cancellation
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]
Japan v Serbia
2021 Kirin Challenge Cup (Under-24) [ ]
Japan, Honduras and Spain to participate in Kirin Challenge Cup (Under-24) 2021.
Winners [ ]
Clubs [ ]
1978 : Borussia Mönchengladbach and 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 : Uruguay
2014 : Uruguay
2015 : Japan
2016 : Bosnia and Herzegovina
See also [ ]
Kirin Cup (Invitational tournament)
Kirin Challenge Cup [ja ] (International friendly match)
Kirin Company
References [ ]
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