Kirin Cup Soccer
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| Organising body | Japan Football Association (JFA) |
|---|---|
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
| 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[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Toulouse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 31 May 1984 | Japan | 1–0 | China | Saitama, Japan |
| Kato | Stadium: Omiya Stadium Referee: Maidin Bin Singah (Singapur) |
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Internacional | 4–1 |  Toulouse | Yokohama, Japan |
| Rubén Paz Jair Silvinho (o.g.) | Roussey |
| 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[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 26 May 1985 | Santos | 2–1 | West Ham | Shimizu, Japan |
| Mario Sérgio 13' Zé Sérgio 34' | Goddard 57' | Attendance: 10,000 |
| 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 | West Ham | 9–2 | Malaysian Tigers | Tokyo, Japan |
| Cottee Ravindan (o.g.)Swindlehurst Martin Pike Whitton | Shahdan |
| 30 May 1985 | Uruguay | 1–1 | Santos | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Carlos Aguilera 21' | Davi 60' | Attendance: 15,000 |
| 1 June 1985 | Uruguay | 6–0 | Malaysian Tigers | Osaka, Japan |
| Carrasco Pereira Alzugaray Barrios Carlos Aguilera Cabrera |
| 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' |
| 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[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' |
| 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[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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) |
| 24 May 1987 | Torino | 3–1 | Senegal | Sapporo, Japan |
| Corradini 30' Lentini 46'Mariani 80' | Bunjai 86' | Stadium: Maruyama Baseball Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
| 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) |
| 27 May 1987 | Japan | 2–2 | Senegal | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Hara 40' Matsuyama 50' | Ndao 43', 57' (pen.) | Stadium: Prefectural Stadium |
| 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[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stadium: Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
| 9 June 1991 | Japan | 4–0 | Tottenham | Tokyo, Japan |
| Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 |
1992 Kirin Cup Soccer[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
 Wales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 30 May 1992 | Japan | 0–1 | Argentina | Tokyo, Japan |
| Batistuta 53' | Stadium: Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Kil Ki-chul (South Korea) |
| 3 June 1992 | Argentina | 1–0 | Wales | Gifu, Japan |
| Batistuta 87' | Stadium: Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan) |
| 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[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |