Kirin Cup Soccer
Organising body | Japan Football Association (JFA) |
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Founded | 1978 |
Region | Japan (AFC) |
Number of teams | The numbers vary with each competition. |
Related competitions | Kirin Challenge Cup |
Current champions | Tunisia (1st title) (2022) |
Most successful team(s) | Japan (11 titles) |
Website | kirin.co.jp/soccer |
2022 Kirin Cup Soccer 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup |
The Kirin Cup Soccer (Japanese: キリンカップサッカー, Hepburn: Kirin Kappu Sakkā) 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 2022.
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.
Tunisia is the only African team to win the tournament.
In addition to the annual Kirin Cup Soccer 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
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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Werder Bremen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
Feyenoord | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Singapore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
NKK Nippon Kokan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
30 May 1982 | Japan | 5–2 | Feyenoord | Tokyo, Japan |
Tsunami Ozaki | van Hanegem de Leeuw | Stadium: National Stadium |
30 May 1982 | Singapore | 1–1 | NKK Nippon Kokan | Tokyo, Japan |
Stadium: National Stadium |
2 June 1982 | Werder Bremen | 6–0 | NKK Nippon Kokan | Yokohama, Japan |
Neubarth Otten Möhlmann |
4 June 1982 | Werder Bremen | 6–1 | Singapore | Nishigaoka, Japan |
Neubarth N. Meier Otten Okudera own goal | Ahmad |
4 June 1982 | Feyenoord | 2–0 | NKK Nippon Kokan | Kobe, Japan |
Nielsen Vermeulen |
6 June 1982 | Japan | 1–2 | Werder Bremen | Tokyo, Japan |
Kimura | Möhlmann N. Meier | Stadium: National Stadium |
6 June 1982 | Feyenoord | 5–1 | Singapore | Miyagi, Japan |
Wijnstekers Bouwens | Ahmad |
9 June 1982 | Japan | 5–0 | NKK Nippon Kokan | Tokyo, Japan |
Yokoyama Kaneda Ozaki Hashiratani | Stadium: National Stadium |
9 June 1982 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | Feyenoord | 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Botafogo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Yamaha | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Syria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
29 May 1983 | Japan | 0–4 | Newcastle United | Japan |
Keegan 11' Waddle 20', 68' Clarke 37' |
31 May 1983 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Syria | Okayama, Japan |
McCreery | Essam Zino |
4 June 1983 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Yamaha | Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
Waddle |
7 June 1983 | Japan | 1–0 | Syria | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
Kaneda 63' | Stadium: Yoyogi National Gymnasium Attendance: 11,968 Referee: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) |
7 June 1983 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Botafogo |
1984 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
Group A
27 May 1984 | Japan | 0–1 | Toulouse | Tokyo, Japan |
Stopyra | Stadium: National Stadium |
29 May 1984 | China | 3–2 | Toulouse | Hiroshima, Japan |
Gu Guangming Liu Haiguang Lin Qiang | Roussey Stopyra |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
27 May 1984 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Japan Universiade XI | Matsuyama, Japan |
30 May 1984 | Internacional | 3–0 | Japan Universiade XI | Kobe, Japan |
? (o.g.) Milton Cruz Kita |
1 June 1984 | Internacional | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland | Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
3 June 1984 Semi-final | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | China | Sapporo, Japan |
O'Keefe 57' | Report | Stadium: Maruyama Stadium |
5 June 1984 Final | Internacional | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | 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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Santos | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 |
Uruguay | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 8 |
West Ham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 5 |
Yomiuri | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 |
Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
Malaysian Tigers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0 |
26 May 1985 | Japan | 1–4 | Uruguay | Tokyo, Japan |
Kimura 15' | Carlos Aguilera 44', 73' da Silva 51', 69' | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Henk van Ettekoven (Netherlands) |
28 May 1985 | Santos | 8–1 | Malaysian Tigers | Okayama, Japan |
Mirandinha Lima Mario Sérgio Gersinho Humberto | Azhar Shahrin |
28 May 1985 | Uruguay | 4–3 | Yomiuri | Omiya, Japan |
Carlos Aguilera |
30 May 1985 | Uruguay | 1–1 | Santos | Hiroshima, Japan |
Carlos Aguilera 21' | Davi 60' | Attendance: 15,000 |
4 June 1985 | Japan | 3–0 | Malaysian Tigers | Nagoya, Japan |
Kimura 32' Mizunuma 69' Hashiratani 89' | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Kim Soo-deok (South Korea) |
4 June 1985 | West Ham | 1–1 | Uruguay | Nagoya, Japan |
Swindlehurst 26' | Montelongo 54' |
4 June 1985 | Santos | 4–0 | Yomiuri | Yokohama, Japan |
Mirandinha Davi Gersinho |
6 June 1985 Final | Santos | 4–2 | Uruguay | Tokyo, Japan |
Zé Sérgio 22', 89' Mirandinha 41', 50' | Carlos Aguilera 15' Carrasco 81' | 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
Werder Bremen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
Algeria B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
11 May 1986 | Japan | 2–1 | Algeria B | Matsuyama, Japan |
Hashiratani | Djahmoune |
11 May 1986 | Palmeiras | 4–0 | Werder Bremen | Fukuoka, Japan |
Mirandinha 20', 21', 25' Jorginho Putinatti 56' |
14 May 1986 | Japan | 0–2 | Werder Bremen | Tokyo, Japan |
Burgsmüller 10' Neubarth 27' |
14 May 1986 | Palmeiras | 4–2 | Algeria B | Shizuoka, Japan |
Mirandinha Mendonça Barbosa | Djahmoune Sabbah |
16 May 1986 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | Algeria B | Nagoya, Japan |
Meier 8' | Djahmoune 16' |
18 May 1986 Final | Werder Bremen | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Palmeiras | Tokyo, Japan |
Neubarth 56' Möhlmann 91' Ordenewitz 99', 101' | Jorginho Putinatti 26' Mirandinha 106' (pen.) |
1987 Kirin Cup Soccer
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
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Torino | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
Fluminense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Senegal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
24 May 1987 | Japan | 0–0 | Fluminense | Tokyo, Japan |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Joe Worrall (England) |
25 May 1987 | Torino | 1–1 | Fluminense | Shizuoka, Japan |
Junior 6' | Paulinho 47' | Stadium: Shizuoka Kusanagi Baseball Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan) |
29 May 1987 | Japan | 0–1 | Torino | Nagoya, Japan |
Corradini | Stadium: Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 26,000 |
29 May 1987 | Fluminense | 7–0 | Senegal | Shizuoka, Kobe, Japan |
Assis 5' Tato 24' Eduardo 25', 34' Washington 30', 87' Romerito 67' | Stadium: Kobe Central Stadium Referee: Yasuki Nagoya (Japan) |
31 May 1987 Final | Fluminense | 2–0 | Torino | Tokyo, Japan |
Washington 26' Tato 44' | 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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Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
Flamengo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
29 May 1988 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2–0 | China | Takamatsu, Japan |
Götz Falkenmayer |
1 June 1988 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–1 | Flamengo | Kyoto, Japan |
Cha Bum-kun 24' | Edinho 36' |
2 June 1988 | Japan | 0–3 | China | Nagoya, Japan |
Wang Baoshan 24' Gao Sheng 41' Ma Lin 45' | Stadium: Mizuho Stadium Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria) |
5 June 1988 | Japan | 0–1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Omiya, Japan |
7 June 1988 Final | Flamengo | 1–0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Tokyo, Japan |
Zico 55' |
1991 Kirin Cup Soccer
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
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Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
Vasco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
Tottenham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
2 June 1991 | Japan | 1–0 | Thailand | Tendō, Japan |
Hashiratani 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Yamagata Park Stadium Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming (British Hong Kong) |
5 June 1991 | Japan | 2–1 | Vasco | Kyoto, Japan |
Kitazawa 41' Miura 74' | (Report) | Bismarck 85' (pen.) | Stadium: Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming (British Hong Kong) |
5 June 1991 | Thailand | 1–2 | Tottenham | Nagoya, Japan |
K. Viton | Hendry Matthew Edwards | Stadium: Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
9 June 1991 | Japan | 4–0 | Tottenham | Tokyo, Japan |
Kitazawa 2' Miura 8', 41' Sakakura 66' | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 |
1992 Kirin Cup Soccer
30 May 1992 | Japan | 0–1 | Argentina | Tokyo, Japan |
Batistuta 53' | Stadium: Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Kil Ki-chul (South Korea) |
7 June 1992 | Japan | 0–1 | Wales | Matsuyama, Japan |
Bowen 40' | 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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Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
7 March 1993 | Japan | 0–1 | Hungary | Fukuoka, Japan |
Kiprich 47' | Stadium: Hakatanomori Football Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Majid Jay (United States) |
10 March 1993 | Hungary | 0–0 | United States | Nagoya, Japan |
Stadium: Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Shinichiro Obata (Japan) |
14 March 1993 | Japan | 3–1 | United States | Tokyo, Japan |
Miura 36', 80' Lapper 68' (o.g.) | Pérez 23' | 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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France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
26 May 1994 | Australia | 0–1 | France | Kobe, Japan |
Cantona 43' | Stadium: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,743 Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
1995 Kirin Cup Soccer
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
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Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
Scotland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
21 May 1995 | Japan | 0–0 | Scotland | Hiroshima, Japan |
Stadium: Hiroshima Big Arch Attendance: 24,556 Referee: Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia) |
24 May 1995 | Scotland | 2–1 | Ecuador | Toyama, Japan |
Robertson 75' Crawford 83' | Hurtado 79' (pen.) | Stadium: Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium Attendance: 5,669 Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
1996 Kirin Cup Soccer
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
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Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Mexico | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
FR Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
23 May 1996 | Mexico | 0–0 | FR Yugoslavia | Shizuoka, Japan |
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 8,604 Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
26 May 1996 | Japan | 1–0 | FR Yugoslavia | Tokyo, Japan |
Miura 62' | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 50,632 Referee: Kim Young-joo (South Korea) |
1997 Kirin Cup Soccer
12 June 1997 | Croatia | 1–1 | Turkey | Sendai, Japan |
Erceg 21' | Ertuğrul 77' | Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 15,687 Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
15 June 1997 | Japan | 1–0 | Turkey | Osaka, Japan |
Morishima 25' | Stadium: Nagai Stadium Attendance: 35,029 Referee: Park Jong-kyu (South Korea) |