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The is an association football tournament organised in Japan by the
Kirin Cup returned in 2016, under a new name and format: Kirin Cup Soccer 2016.
All-Time Match Results
(1978–present) on kirin.co.jp
Statistics
on RSSSF
Kirin Cup Soccer
on Soccerway {{International Football Japanese football friendly trophies International men's association football invitational tournaments International association football competitions hosted by Japan Japan national football team Recurring sporting events established in 1978 1978 establishments in Japan Annual sporting events
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
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. Japan are the tournament's most successful team with eleven titles, followed by Peru
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with three titles. As of 2022, the current cup holders are Tunisia
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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 CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, , or CSF; es, Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; pt, Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suri ...
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 Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
on 11 June 2021.
Tournaments
All times areJapan standard time
, or , is the standard time zone in Japan, 9 hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+09:00). Japan does not observe daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated on several occasions. During World War II, the time zone was often referred to a ...
(UTC+9
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During the Japanese occupations of British Borneo, Burma, Hong Kong, Dutch East Indies, Malaya, Philippines, Singapore, and French Indochina, it was used as a common time with ...
)1978 Japan Cup
Won byBorussia 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 byTottenham 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 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
Won byMiddlesbrough F.C.
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1981 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
Won byClub 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
1983 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
1984 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
Group A
Group B
1985 Kirin Cup Soccer
1986 Kirin Cup Soccer
1987 Kirin Cup Soccer
1988 Kirin Cup Soccer
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 Noevir Stadium Kobe
The , also known as The , is a football stadium in Misaki Park, Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. The stadium has a capacity of 30,132. This stadium, which features a retractable roof, is the home ground of J1 League club Vissel Kobe and the rugby union Ja ...
, but it was cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
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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-travelCOVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...
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
* SourceAll-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
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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
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* 1988: CR Flamengo
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* 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 (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 ...
** 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
External links
*Statistics
on RSSSF
Kirin Cup Soccer
on Soccerway {{International Football Japanese football friendly trophies International men's association football invitational tournaments International association football competitions hosted by Japan Japan national football team Recurring sporting events established in 1978 1978 establishments in Japan Annual sporting events