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The is an association football tournament organised in Japan by the
Kirin Brewery Company is a Japanese integrated beverages company. It is a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings Company, Limited. Its major operating units include Kirin Brewery Company, Limited, Mercian Corporation and Kirin Beverages Company, Limited. Kirin is a member o ...
. The host,
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, 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 Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
. Japan are the tournament's most successful team with eleven titles, followed by
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with three titles. As of 2022, the current cup holders are
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. 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
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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. Tunisia is the only African team to win the tournament. In addition to the annual Kirin Cup Soccer there are a few , 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
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on 11 June 2021.


Tournaments

All times are
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(
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1978 Japan Cup

Won by
Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V. Mönchengladbach, commonly known as Borussia Mönchengladbach (), Mönchengladbach () or Gladbach (; abbreviated as Borussia MG, BMG), is a professional Association football, football club based in ...
and
Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...
.


1979 Japan Cup

Won by
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.


1980 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer

Won by
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1981 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer

Won by
Club Brugge KV (), known simply as Club Brugge (in English also: ''Club Bruges''), is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges, Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,062.
.


1982 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer


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Group A


Group B


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1991 Kirin Cup Soccer


1992 Kirin Cup Soccer


1993 Kirin Cup Soccer


1994 Kirin Cup Soccer


1995 Kirin Cup Soccer


1996 Kirin Cup Soccer


1997 Kirin Cup Soccer


1998 Kirin Cup Soccer


1999 Kirin Cup Soccer


2000 Kirin Cup Soccer


2001 Kirin Cup Soccer


2002 Kirin Cup Soccer


2003 Kirin Cup Soccer


2004 Kirin Cup Soccer


2005 Kirin Cup Soccer


2006 Kirin Cup Soccer


2007 Kirin Cup Soccer


2008 Kirin Cup Soccer


2009 Kirin Cup Soccer


2011 Kirin Cup Soccer


2013 Kirin Challenge Cup


2014 Kirin Challenge Cup


2015 Kirin Challenge Cup


2016 Kirin Cup Soccer

Kirin Cup returned in 2016, under a new name and format: Kirin Cup Soccer 2016.


2016 Kirin Challenge Cup


2017 Kirin Challenge Cup


2018 Kirin Challenge Cup


2019 Kirin Challenge Cup


2020 Kirin Challenge Cup

On 17 July,
Japan national under-23 football team The Japan national under-23 football team(Japanese: U-23サッカー日本代表)is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The team won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games an ...
was planning to hold the 2020 Kirin Challenge Cup at
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, but it was cancelled due to ongoing
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2021 Kirin Challenge Cup

''The friendly against 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
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testing requirements. The fixture was replaced with a match against the Japan under-24 team.'' ''This match between Japanese teams was a substitute match for the Kirin Challenge Cup, which was a charity match, not the Kirin Challenge Cup.''


2021 Kirin Challenge Cup (Under-24)

Japan, Honduras and Spain participated in the Kirin Challenge Cup (Under-24) 2021.


2022 Kirin Challenge Cup

* Source
All-Time Match Results
(1978–present) on kirin.co.jp


2022 Kirin Cup Soccer

2022 Kirin Cup Soccer was held between 10 and 14 June 2022, in a four-nation tournament format. ;Teams * * * *


Semi-finals


Third place match


Final


Winners (Kirin Cup Soccer)


Clubs

* 1978:
Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V. Mönchengladbach, commonly known as Borussia Mönchengladbach (), Mönchengladbach () or Gladbach (; abbreviated as Borussia MG, BMG), is a professional Association football, football club based in ...
and
SE Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...
(Shared) * 1979:
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...
* 1980:
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...
* 1981:
Club Brugge (), known simply as Club Brugge (in English also: ''Club Bruges''), is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges, Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,062.
* 1982:
Werder Bremen Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are be ...
* 1983:
Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
* 1984:
Internacional Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato ...
* 1985: Santos * 1986:
Werder Bremen Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are be ...
* 1987:
Fluminense Fluminense Football Club (), known as Fluminense, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football and the Campeonato Carioca, ...
* 1988:
CR Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football ...
* 1989: Not Held * 1990: Not Held


National teams

* 1992: * 1993: * 1994: * 1995: * 1996: * 1997: * 1998: * 1999: and (Shared) * 2000: and (Shared) * 2001: * 2002: Not Finished * 2003: Not Finished * 2004: * 2005: and (Shared) * 2006: * 2007: * 2008: * 2009: * 2010: Not Held * 2011: , and (Shared) * 2012: Not Held * 2013: * 2014: * 2015: * 2016: * 2017: Not Held * 2018: Not Held * 2019: Not Held * 2020: Not Held * 2021: Not Held * 2022:


See also

* Kirin Cup Soccer (invitational tournament) *
Kirin Challenge Cup The 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 ...
(an international friendly match) *
Kirin Company is a Japanese integrated beverages company. It is a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings Company, Limited. Its major operating units include Kirin Brewery Company, Limited, Mercian Corporation and Kirin Beverages Company, Limited. Kirin is a member o ...
(JFA official partner) *
Sport in Japan Sports in Japan are a significant part of Japanese culture. Both traditional sports such as sumo and martial arts, and Western imports like baseball, association football, basketball and tennis are popular with both participants and spectators. S ...
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Football in Japan Football is among the most popular sports in Japan, together with baseball, basketball, sumo and martial arts. Its nationwide organization, the Japan Football Association, administers the professional football leagues, including J.League, which ...
***
Women's football in Japan Women's football in Japan is one of the rising powers of women's football. History The first women's football team in Japan was formed in 1966. In the first national female football tournament in 1980, women played 8-a-side football and on small ...
*
Japan Football Association The Japan Football Association (JFA, ) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football, futsal, beach soccer and efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions. History The organisat ...
(JFA) *
Japan national football team The , nicknamed the , represents Japan in men's international Association football, football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan. Japan was not a major football force until the e ...
*
Japan women's national football team Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...


References


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