Kirin Cup Soccer Explained

Kirin Cup Soccer
Organiser:	JFA
Number Of Teams:	4 (since 2016)
Region:	Japan (AFC)
Current Champions:	(1st title)
Most Successful Team:	(11 titles)
Current:	2022 Kirin Cup Soccer

The 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.

Tournaments

All times are Japan standard time (UTC+9)

1978 Japan Cup

Won by Borussia Mönchengladbach and Palmeiras. In the semi final Palmeiras beat English club Coventry City 1-0.

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

width=165	Team	width=20		width=smell20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		Result
Werder Bremen	4	3	1	0	15	3	7	Champions
	4	3	0	1	13	4	6
Feyenoord	4	2	1	1	10	7	5
	4	0	1	3	3	14	1
NKK Nippon Kokan	4	0	1	3	1	14	1

1983 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer

width=165	Team	width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		Result
Newcastle United	4	2	2	0	6	1	6	Champions
Botafogo	4	1	2	1	4	3	4
Yamaha	4	1	2	1	3	3	4
	4	1	1	2	3	4	3
	4	1	1	2	2	7	3

1984 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer

Group A

width=165	Team	width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		Qualification
	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	2	Qualification to the semi-finals
Toulouse	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	2
	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	2

Group B

width=165	Team	width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		width=20		Qualification
Internacional	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3	3	Qualification to the semi-finals
	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Japan Universiade XI	2	0	1	1	0	3	−3	1

1985 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Qualification
Santos	5	4	1	0	19	4	+15	9	Qualification to the final
	5	3	2	0	16	6	+10	8
West Ham United	5	1	3	1	13	7	+6	5
Yomiuri	5	2	1	2	9	8	+1	5
	5	1	1	3	7	11	−4	3
Malaysian Tigers	5	0	0	5	3	31	−28	0

1986 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
Palmeiras	3	3	0	0	10	3	+7	6	Qualification to the final
Werder Bremen	3	1	1	1	3	5	−2	3
	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	2
B	3	0	1	2	4	7	−3	1

1987 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Qualification
Torino	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	5	Qualification to the final
Fluminense	3	1	2	0	8	1	+7	4
	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2
	3	0	1	2	3	12	−9	1

1988 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Qualification
Bayer Leverkusen	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	5	Qualification to the final
Flamengo	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	4
	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	3
	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	0

1991 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	6	Champions
Vasco	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2	3
Tottenham Hotspur	3	1	1	1	2	5	−3	3
	3	0	0	3	1	6	−5	0

1992 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	4	Champions
	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	2
	2	0	0	2	0	2	−2	0

1993 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	4	Champions
	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	1

1994 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6	Champions
	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1
	2	0	1	1	2	5	−3	1

1995 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team									Result
	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3	4	Champions
	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0

1996 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	2	0	0	4	2	+2	6	Champions
	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1
	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	1

1997 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	2	0	0	5	3	+2	6	Champions
	2	0	1	1	4	5	−1	1
	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1

1998 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	4	Champions
	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1

1999 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	Joint Champions
	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2

2000 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4	Joint Champions
	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	0

2001 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	6	Champions
	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	0

2004 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6	Champions
	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	3
	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4	0

2005 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	4	Joint Champions
	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	4
	2	0	0	2	0	2	−2	0

2006 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	1	1	0	5	1	+4	4	Champions
	2	1	0	1	3	6	−3	3
	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1

2007 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	4	Champions
	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	4
	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	0

2008 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	4	Champions
	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1

2009 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=165	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		Result
	6	2	2	0	0	8	0	+8	Champions
	1	2	0	1	1	1	5	-4
	1	2	0	1	1	1	5	-4

2011 Kirin Cup Soccer

width=120	Team	width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25		width=25	Pts	Result
	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	Joint Champions
	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2

2016 Kirin Cup Soccer

Kirin Cup returned in 2016, under a new name and format: Kirin Cup Soccer 2016.^[1]

Final

2022 Kirin Cup Soccer

See main article: 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer.

2022 Kirin Cup Soccer was held between 10 and 14 June 2022, in a four-nation tournament format.^[2] Tunisia have won their first title, defeating Japan 3–0 in the final.

Teams

Final

Winners (Kirin Cup Soccer)

Clubs

• 1978: Borussia Mönchengladbach and SE Palmeiras (Shared)
• 1979: Tottenham Hotspur
• 1980: Middlesbrough
• 1981: Club Brugge
• 1982: Werder Bremen
• 1983: Newcastle United
• 1984: Internacional
• 1985: Santos
• 1986: Werder Bremen
• 1987: Fluminense
• 1988: CR Flamengo
• 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: Not Held
• 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 (JFA official partner)
• Sport in Japan
  • Football in Japan
    • Women's football in Japan
• Japan Football Association (JFA)
• Japan national football team
• Japan women's national football team

External links

• • All-time match results (1978–present) on kirin.co.jp
• Statistics on RSSSF
• Kirin Cup Soccer on Soccerway

Notes and References

1. News: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark to participate in Kirin Cup Soccer 2016. Japan Football Association. 25 January 2016.
2. News: 大会参加国、マッチスケジュール、テレビ放送が決定　キリンカップサッカー2022. ja. Japan Football Association. 28 April 2022.

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