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The is an association football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host,
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
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
Japan
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, 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
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
with three titles. As of 2022, the current cup holders are Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
.
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
CONMEBOL ( ) or CSF (; ; ), is the continental governing body of football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Parag ...
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.
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
UTC+09:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +09:00.
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, better known as Borussia Mönchengladbach () and colloquially known as just Gladbach, is a professional Association football, football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-W ...
and Palmeiras. In the semi final Palmeiras beat English club Coventry City 1-0.
1979 Japan Cup
Won byTottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, , , ) or Spurs, is a professional Association football, football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. The club itself has stated that it should always ...
.
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 Association football, football club based in Bruges, Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capac ...
.
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
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2007 Kirin Cup Soccer
2008 Kirin Cup Soccer
2009 Kirin Cup Soccer
2011 Kirin Cup Soccer
2013 Kirin Cup Soccer
2016 Kirin Cup Soccer
Kirin Cup returned in 2016, under a new name and format: Kirin Cup Soccer 2016.
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
2022 Kirin Cup Soccer
2022 Kirin Cup Soccer was held between 10 and 14 June 2022, in a four-nation tournament format.Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
have won their first title, defeating Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
3–0 in the final.
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Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
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Clubs
* 1978:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach, better known as Borussia Mönchengladbach () and colloquially known as just Gladbach, is a professional Association football, football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-W ...
and SE Palmeiras
The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional association football, football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes (district of São Paulo), Perdizes. Palmeiras is ...
(Shared)
* 1979: Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, , , ) or Spurs, is a professional Association football, football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. The club itself has stated that it should always ...
* 1980: Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...
* 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 29,042. They pl ...
* 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. Founded on 4 February 1899, Werder are best known for their professional association foo ...
* 1983: Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since th ...
* 1984: Internacional
* 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. Founded on 4 February 1899, Werder are best known for their professional association foo ...
* 1987: Fluminense
* 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: Not Held * 2015: Not Held * 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 beer and beverage holding company. It is known for brands such as Kirin Beer, Kirin Lemon, Mets, and Gogo no Kōcha.
The predecessor of the company, the Japan Brewery Company, was founded in Yokohama in 1885 by William Henry Tal ...
(JFA official partner)
* Sport in Japan
Sports in Japan are a significant part of Japanese culture. Traditional games of Japan, Traditional sports, such as sumo and martial arts, as well as Western sports, Western imports like baseball, association football, basketball and tennis are ...
** Football in Japan
*** Women's football in Japan
* Japan Football Association
The Japan Football Association (JFA, ) is the Sport governing body, governing body responsible for the administration of Association football, football, futsal, beach soccer and Esports, efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the Japan national ...
(JFA)
* Japan national football team
The , also known by the nickname , 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.
Prior to the late 1980s, Japan's nat ...
* Japan women's national football team
The , commonly known as Yamato nadeshiko, Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), represents Japan in women's association football and is run by the Japan Football Association (JFA). One of the two countries to win every FIFA competition an ...
Notes
References
External links
*All-time match results
(1978–present) on kirin.co.jp
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