Kirin Cup
| Founded | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Current champions | |
| Most successful team(s) |
The Kirin Cup is an annual friendly 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 as an international club competition. 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 11 titles, followed by Peru with 3 titles. As of 2011, the current cup holders are the Czech Republic, Japan and Peru, which shared the last title following three goal-less draws between the teams.
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 CONMEBOL members who have been invited (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru), Peru have been the most successful (3 titles) with Argentina in a close second (1 title). Out of the European invitees, there have been 6 different champions, the most successful being the Czech Republic with 2 titles, with Hungary, France, 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. No African teams have won the tournament, and no Oceanic (OFC) [1] teams have ever been invited.
In addition to the annual Kirin Cup there are a few Kirin Challenge Cups, friendlies also sponsored by the Kirin Corporation, played throughout the year in Japan.
Contents |
Tournaments [edit]
All times are Japan standard time (UTC+9)
2011 Kirin Cup [edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 June 2011 19:20 |
Japan |
0 – 0 | Niigata Stadium, Niigata Attendance: 39,048 Referee: Howard Webb |
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| (Report) |
| 4 June 2011 15:00 |
Czech Republic |
0 – 0 | Matsumoto Stadium, Nagano Attendance: 7,592 Referee: Ryuji Sato |
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| (Report) |
| 7 June 2011 19:30 |
Japan |
0 – 0 | International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Attendance: 65,856 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
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| (Report) |
- National Anthems
2009 Kirin Cup [edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 27 May 2009 19:35 |
Japan |
4 – 0 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka Attendance: 43,531 Referee: Anders Hermansen |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okazaki Abe Honda |
(Report) (Report 2) |
| 29 May 2009 19:00 |
Belgium |
1 – 1 | Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba Attendance: 6,050 Referee: Minoru Tojo |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roelandts |
(Report) | Medel |
| 31 May 2009 19:20 |
Japan |
4 – 0 | National Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 42,520 Referee: Rob Styles |
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| Nagatomo K. Nakamura Okazaki Yano |
(Report) |
2008 Kirin Cup [edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 22 May 2008 |
Ivory Coast |
1 – 1 | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama Attendance: 5,197 Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura |
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| Traoré |
(Report) | Bogado |
| 24 May 2008 |
Japan |
1 – 0 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Aichi Attendance: 40,710 Referee: Bruno Paixão |
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| Tamada |
(Report) |
| 27 May 2008 |
Japan |
0 – 0 | Saitama Stadium, Saitama Attendance: 27,998 Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa |
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2007 Kirin Cup [edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 1 June 2007 |
Japan |
2 – 0 | Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi Attendance: 28,635 Referee: Michael Svendsen |
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| Nakazawa Takahara |
| 3 June 2007 |
Colombia |
1 – 0 | Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto Attendance: 10,070 Referee: Kenji Ogiya |
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| Falcao |
| 5 June 2007 |
Japan |
0 – 0 | Saitama Stadium, Saitama Attendance: 45,091 Referee: Nicolai Volquartz |
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2006 Kirin Cup [edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 9 May 2006 |
Japan |
1 – 2 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka Attendance: 44,851 Referee: Carlos Megia Davila |
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| Maki |
(Report) | S. Todorov Yanev |
| 11 May 2006 |
Bulgaria |
1 – 5 | Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe Attendance: 5,780 Referee: Toru Kamikawa |
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| Y. Todorov |
(Report) | Boyd McFadden Burke |
| 13 May 2006 |
Japan |
0 – 0 | Saitama Stadium, Saitama Attendance: 58,648 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez |
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| (Report) |
2005 Kirin Cup [edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 22 May 2005 |
Japan |
0 – 1 | Niigata Stadium, Niigata Attendance: 39,856 |
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| Vassallo |
| 24 May 2005 |
United Arab Emirates |
0 – 0 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Aichi Attendance: 6,536 |
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| 27 May 2005 |
Japan |
0 – 1 | National Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 53,123 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ |
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| Alo Ali |
2004 Kirin Cup [edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 9 July 2004 |
Japan |
3 – 1 | Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima |
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| Fukunishi Suzuki Yanagisawa |
Babnič |
| 11 July 2004 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
2 – 0 | Hakata no Mori Stadium, Fukuoka |
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| Milosevic Jestrovic |
| 13 July 2004 |
Japan |
1 – 0 | Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama |
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| Endo |
1999 Kirin Cup [edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 May 1999 |
Peru |
1 – 1 | Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto |
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| Maestri |
Tanghe |
| 3 June 1999 |
Japan |
0 – 0 | Olympic Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo |
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| 6 June 1999 |
Japan |
0 – 0 | Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama |
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1995 Kirin Cup [edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 21 May 1995 |
Japan |
0 – 0 | Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Referee: |
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| 24 May 1995 |
Scotland |
2 – 1 | Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Toyama |
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| Robertson Crawford |
Hurtado |
| 28 May 1995 |
Japan |
3 – 0 | Olympic Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo |
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1984 Kirin Cup [edit]
Group A [edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Toulouse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 May 1984 |
Japan |
0 – 1 | Toulouse | |
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| 29 May 1984 |
China PR |
3 – 2 | Toulouse | |
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| 31 May 1984 |
Japan |
1 – 0 | ||
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Group B [edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1984 |
Internacional | 3 – 0 | Japan Universiade XI | |
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| 1 June 1984 |
Internacional | 0 – 0 | ||
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Semi-final [edit]
| 3 June 1984 |
Internacional | 4 – 1 | Toulouse | |
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| 3 June 1984 |
Republic of Ireland |
1 – 0 | ||
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| O'Keefe |
Final [edit]
| 5 June 1984 |
Internacional | 2 – 1 | ||
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National team competition winners [edit]
- 2012 : Not Held
- 2011 :
Czech Republic,
Japan and
Peru (Shared) - 2010 : Not Held
- 2009 :
Japan - 2008 :
Japan - 2007 :
Japan - 2006 :
Scotland - 2005 :
Peru and
United Arab Emirates (Shared) - 2004 :
Japan - 2003 : No Final Ranking
- 2002 : No Final Ranking
- 2001 :
Japan - 2000 :
Japan and
Slovakia (Shared) - 1999 :
Belgium and
Peru (Shared) - 1998 :
Czech Republic - 1997 :
Japan - 1996 :
Japan - 1995 :
Japan - 1994 :
France - 1993 :
Hungary - 1992 :
Argentina - 1991 :
Japan
Club competition winners [edit]
- 1990 : Not Held
- 1989 : Not Held
- 1988 :
CR Flamengo - 1987 :
Fluminense - 1986 :
Werder Bremen - 1985 :
Santos - 1984 :
Sport Club Internacional - 1983 :
Newcastle United - 1982 :
Werder Bremen - 1981 :
Club Brugge - 1980 :
Middlesbrough - 1979 :
Tottenham Hotspur - 1978 :
Borussia Mönchengladbach and
SE Palmeiras (Shared)
See also [edit]
- Japan national football team
- Japan Football Association
- Football in Japan
- Japan
- Kirin Corporation
- National team appearances in the Kirin Cup
References [edit]
- ^ Australia played in 1994 but they moved to the AFC in 2006
External links [edit]
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