Kirin Cup Soccer
Organising body | Japan Football Association (JFA) |
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Founded | 1978 |
Region | ![]() |
Number of teams | The numbers vary with each competition. |
Related competitions | Kirin Challenge Cup |
Current champions | ![]() (2022) |
Most successful team(s) | ![]() |
Website | kirin.co.jp/soccer |
![]() 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer 2023 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.
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 Charenji Kappu, Kirin Charenji-hai), 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
[edit]All times are Japan standard time (UTC+9)
1978 Japan Cup
[edit]Won by Borussia Mönchengladbach and Palmeiras. In the semi final Palmeiras beat English club Coventry City 1-0.
1979 Japan Cup
[edit]Won by Tottenham Hotspur.
1980 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
[edit]Won by Middlesbrough F.C.
1981 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
[edit]Won by Club Brugge KV.
1982 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
30 May 1982 | Japan ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Tsunami ![]() Ozaki ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | van Hanegem ![]() de Leeuw ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium |
30 May 1982 | Singapore ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Stadium: National Stadium |
2 June 1982 | Werder Bremen ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Neubarth ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Otten ![]() Möhlmann ![]() |
4 June 1982 | Werder Bremen ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Nishigaoka, Japan |
Neubarth ![]() ![]() N. Meier ![]() Otten ![]() Okudera ![]() own goal ![]() | Ahmad ![]() |
4 June 1982 | Feyenoord ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
Nielsen ![]() Vermeulen ![]() |
6 June 1982 | Japan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Kimura ![]() | Möhlmann ![]() N. Meier ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium |
9 June 1982 | Japan ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Yokoyama ![]() ![]() Kaneda ![]() Ozaki ![]() Hashiratani ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium |
9 June 1982 | Werder Bremen ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Schaaf ![]() | Bouwens ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium |
1983 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
29 May 1983 | Japan ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Japan |
Keegan ![]() Waddle ![]() Clarke ![]() |
31 May 1983 | Newcastle United ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Okayama, Japan |
McCreery ![]() | Essam Zino ![]() |
4 June 1983 | Newcastle United ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
Waddle ![]() |
7 June 1983 | Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
Kaneda ![]() | Stadium: Yoyogi National Gymnasium Attendance: 11,968 Referee: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) |
7 June 1983 | Newcastle United ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
1984 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
[edit]Group A
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
27 May 1984 | Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Stopyra ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium |
29 May 1984 | China ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Gu Guangming ![]() Liu Haiguang ![]() Lin Qiang ![]() | Roussey ![]() Stopyra ![]() |
31 May 1984 | Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Saitama, Japan |
Kato ![]() | Stadium: Omiya Stadium Referee: Maidin Bin Singah (Singapur) |
Group B
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
27 May 1984 | Republic of Ireland ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Matsuyama, Japan |
30 May 1984 | Internacional ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Kobe, Japan |
![]() Milton Cruz ![]() Kita ![]() |
1 June 1984 | Internacional ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
3 June 1984 Semi-final | Internacional ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
Rubén Paz ![]() Jair ![]() Silvinho ![]() ![]() | Roussey ![]() |
3 June 1984 Semi-final | Republic of Ireland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
O'Keefe ![]() | Report | Stadium: Maruyama Stadium |
5 June 1984 Final | Internacional ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Milton Cruz ![]() Rubén Paz ![]() | Stapleton ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 28,000 |
1985 Kirin Cup Soccer
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 8 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 5 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0 |
26 May 1985 | Japan ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Kimura ![]() | Carlos Aguilera ![]() da Silva ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Henk van Ettekoven (Netherlands) |
26 May 1985 | Santos ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Shimizu, Japan |
Mario Sérgio ![]() Zé Sérgio ![]() | Goddard ![]() | Attendance: 10,000 |
28 May 1985 | Santos ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() | Okayama, Japan |
Mirandinha ![]() ![]() ![]() Lima ![]() ![]() Mario Sérgio ![]() Gersinho ![]() Humberto ![]() | Azhar Shahrin ![]() |
28 May 1985 | Uruguay ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Omiya, Japan |
Carlos Aguilera ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30 May 1985 | West Ham ![]() | 9–2 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Cottee ![]() Ravindan ![]() Swindlehurst ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Martin ![]() Pike ![]() Whitton ![]() | Shahdan ![]() ![]() |
30 May 1985 | Uruguay ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Carlos Aguilera ![]() | Davi ![]() | Attendance: 15,000 |
1 June 1985 | Uruguay ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
Carrasco ![]() Pereira ![]() Alzugaray ![]() Barrios ![]() Carlos Aguilera ![]() Cabrera ![]() |
4 June 1985 | Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Kimura ![]() Mizunuma ![]() Hashiratani ![]() | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Kim Soo-deok (South Korea) |
4 June 1985 | West Ham ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Swindlehurst ![]() | Montelongo ![]() |
6 June 1985 Final | Santos ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Zé Sérgio ![]() Mirandinha ![]() | Carlos Aguilera ![]() Carrasco ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan) |
1986 Kirin Cup Soccer
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
11 May 1986 | Japan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Matsuyama, Japan |
Hashiratani ![]() ![]() | Djahmoune ![]() |
11 May 1986 | Palmeiras ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Fukuoka, Japan |
Mirandinha ![]() Jorginho Putinatti ![]() |
14 May 1986 | Japan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Burgsmüller ![]() Neubarth ![]() |
16 May 1986 | Werder Bremen ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Meier ![]() | Djahmoune ![]() |
18 May 1986 Final | Werder Bremen ![]() | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Neubarth ![]() Möhlmann ![]() Ordenewitz ![]() | Jorginho Putinatti ![]() Mirandinha ![]() |
1987 Kirin Cup Soccer
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Copa_Kirin_1987.jpg/100px-Copa_Kirin_1987.jpg)
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
24 May 1987 | Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Joe Worrall (England) |
24 May 1987 | Torino ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
Corradini ![]() Lentini ![]() Mariani ![]() | Bunjai ![]() | Stadium: Maruyama Baseball Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
25 May 1987 | Torino ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Shizuoka, Japan |
Junior ![]() | Paulinho ![]() | Stadium: Shizuoka Kusanagi Baseball Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan) |
27 May 1987 | Japan ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Hiroshima, Japan |
Hara ![]() Matsuyama ![]() | Ndao ![]() | Stadium: Prefectural Stadium |
29 May 1987 | Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Corradini ![]() | Stadium: Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 26,000 |
29 May 1987 | Fluminense ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Shizuoka, Kobe, Japan |
Assis ![]() Tato ![]() Eduardo ![]() Washington ![]() Romerito ![]() | Stadium: Kobe Central Stadium Referee: Yasuki Nagoya (Japan) |
31 May 1987 Final | Fluminense ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Washington ![]() Tato ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Joe Worrall (England) |
1988 Kirin Cup Soccer
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
29 May 1988 | Bayer Leverkusen ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Takamatsu, Japan |
Götz ![]() Falkenmayer ![]() |
1 June 1988 | Bayer Leverkusen ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Kyoto, Japan |
Cha Bum-kun ![]() | Edinho ![]() |
2 June 1988 | Japan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Wang Baoshan ![]() Gao Sheng ![]() Ma Lin ![]() | Stadium: Mizuho Stadium Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria) |
5 June 1988 | Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Omiya, Japan |
7 June 1988 Final | Flamengo ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Zico ![]() |
1991 Kirin Cup Soccer
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
2 June 1991 | Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tendō, Japan |
Hashiratani ![]() | Stadium: Yamagata Park Stadium Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming (British Hong Kong) |
5 June 1991 | Japan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Kyoto, Japan |
Kitazawa ![]() Miura ![]() | (Report) | Bismarck ![]() | Stadium: Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming (British Hong Kong) |
5 June 1991 | Thailand ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
K. Viton ![]() | Stadium: Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
9 June 1991 | Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 |
1992 Kirin Cup Soccer
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
30 May 1992 | Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Batistuta ![]() | Stadium: Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Kil Ki-chul (South Korea) |
3 June 1992 | Argentina ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Gifu, Japan |
Batistuta ![]() | Stadium: Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan) |
7 June 1992 | Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Matsuyama, Japan |
Bowen ![]() | Stadium: Ehime Sports Complex Athletics Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming (British Hong Kong) |
1993 Kirin Cup Soccer
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
7 March 1993 | Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Fukuoka, Japan |
Kiprich ![]() | Stadium: Hakatanomori Football Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Majid Jay (United States) |
10 March 1993 | Hungary ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Stadium: Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Shinichiro Obata (Japan) |
14 March 1993 | Japan ![]() | 3–1 | |