| Organiser(s) | JFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978; 48 years ago (1978) |
| Region | |
| Teams | 4 (since 2016) |
| Current champions | |
| Most championships | |
| Website | kirin.co.jp/soccer |
TheKirin Cup Soccer (Japanese:キリンカップサッカー) is an association football tournament organised in Japan by theKirin Brewery Company. The host,Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 then known asJapan 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 wasArgentina. Japan are the tournament's most successful team with eleven titles, followed byPeru with three titles. As of 2022, the current cup holders areTunisia.
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 ofCONMEBOL 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.
All times areJapan standard time (UTC+9)
Won byBorussia Mönchengladbach andPalmeiras. In the semi final Palmeiras beat English clubCoventry City 1-0.
Won byTottenham Hotspur.
Won byMiddlesbrough F.C.
Won byClub Brugge KV.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | Champions | |
| 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 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | Champions | |
| 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 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Qualification to the semi-finals | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Qualification to the semi-finals | |
| 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 | 2–1 | Kobe, Japan | |
Milton Cruz Kita |
| 1 June 1984 | Internacional | 0–0 | Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
| 3 June 1984Semi-final | Internacional | 4–1 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Rubén Paz Jair Silvinho | Roussey |
| 3 June 1984Semi-final | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| O'Keefe | Report | Stadium:Maruyama Stadium |
| 5 June 1984Final | Internacional | 2–1 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Milton Cruz Rubén Paz | Stapleton | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 28,000 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 | Qualification to the final | |
| 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 | Japan | 2–2 | Okayama, Japan | |
| Hara Mizunuma | Potts Swindlehurst |
| 28 May 1985 | Santos | 8–1 | Okayama, Japan | |
| Mirandinha Lima Mario Sérgio Gersinho Humberto | Azhar Shahrin |
| 30 May 1985 | West Ham United | 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 |
| 2 June 1985 | Japan | 1–4 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Hara | Zé Sérgio Gersinho Mirandinha |
| 2 June 1985 | Yomiuri | 0–0 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Attendance: 7,100 Referee: Okaya (Japan) |
| 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 United | 1–1 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Swindlehurst | Montelongo |
| 6 June 1985Final | Santos | 4–2 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Zé Sérgio Mirandinha | Carlos Aguilera Carrasco | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Shizuo Takada (Japan) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Qualification to the final | |
| 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 | Palmeiras | 4–0 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Mirandinha Jorginho Putinatti |
| 14 May 1986 | Japan | 0–2 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Burgsmüller Neubarth |
| 14 May 1986 | Palmeiras | 4–2 | Shizuoka, Japan | |
| Mirandinha Mendonça Barbosa | Djahmoune Sabbah |
| 16 May 1986 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Meier | Djahmoune |
| 18 May 1986Final | Werder Bremen | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Neubarth Möhlmann Ordenewitz | Jorginho Putinatti Mirandinha |

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Qualification to the final | |
| 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 1987Final | Fluminense | 2–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Washington Tato | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 36,000 Referee:Joe Worrall (England) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Qualification to the final | |
| 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 | Japan | 1–3 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Yoshida | Zico Paulo César Delacir |
| 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 1988Final | Flamengo | 1–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Zico |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Champions | |
| 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) |
| 2 June 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 |
| 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 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 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) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 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 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Miura Lapper | Pérez | Stadium:Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Kim Gwang-taek (South Korea) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 22 May 1994 | Japan | 1–1 | Hiroshima, Japan | |
| Asano | A. Vidmar | Stadium:Big Arch Stadium Attendance: 27,350 Referee: Piron Unprasert (Thailand) |
| 26 May 1994 | Australia | 0–1 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Cantona | Stadium:Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,743 Referee:Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
| 29 May 1994 | Japan | 1–4 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Ogura | Djorkaeff Papin Kurosaki Ginola | Stadium:Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 48,841 Referee: Mohamed Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 | ||
| 21 May 1995 | Japan | 0–0 | Hiroshima, Japan | |
| Stadium:Hiroshima Big Arch Attendance: 24,556 Referee: Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia) |
| 24 May 1995 | Scotland | 2–1 | Toyama, Japan | |
| Robertson Crawford | Hurtado | Stadium:Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium Attendance: 5,669 Referee:Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
| 28 May 1995 | Japan | 3–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Nakayama Miura | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 53,438 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 23 May 1996 | Mexico | 0–0 | Shizuoka, Japan | |
| Stadium:IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 8,604 Referee:Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
| 26 May 1996 | Japan | 1–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Miura | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 50,632 Referee: Kim Young-joo (South Korea) |
| 29 May 1996 | Japan | 3–2 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Morishima Miura Soma | del Olmo Pelaez | Stadium:Hakatanomori Football Stadium Attendance: 17,432 Referee: Nik Ahmad Yaakub (Malaysia) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 8 June 1997 | Japan | 4–3 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Hirano Miura Morishima | Asanovic Vlaovic | Stadium:Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 50,136 Referee: Kim Taeyoung (South Korea) |
| 12 June 1997 | Croatia | 1–1 | Sendai, Japan | |
| Erceg | Ertuğrul | Stadium:Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 15,687 Referee:Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
| 15 June 1997 | Japan | 1–0 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Morishima | Stadium:Nagai Stadium Attendance: 35,029 Referee: Park Jong-kyu (South Korea) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 17 May 1998 | Japan | 1–1 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Soma | Ayala | Stadium:Yoyoki National Stadium Attendance: 53,408 Referee:Kwon Jong-chul (South Korea) |
| 21 May 1998 | Czech Republic | 1–0 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Šmicer | Stadium:Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse (Japan) |
| 24 May 1998 | Japan | 0–0 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Stadium:Yokohama International Stadium Attendance: 66,930 Referee: Russamee Jindamai (Thailand) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 30 May 1999 | Peru | 1–1 | Kyoto, Japan | |
| Maestri | Tanghe | Stadium:Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium Attendance: 9,262 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse (Japan) |
| 3 June 1999 | Japan | 0–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 54,985 Referee: Kim Tae-young (South Korea) |
| 6 June 1999 | Japan | 0–0 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Stadium:Yokohama International Stadium Attendance: 67,354 Referee: Panya Hanlumyaung (Thailand) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 11 June 2000 | Japan | 1–1 | Rifu, Japan | |
| Nakamura | Dzúrik | Stadium:Miyagi Stadium Attendance: 45,831 Referee: Kim Young-joo (South Korea) |
| 14 June 2000 | Slovakia | 2–0 | Tosu, Japan | |
| Kratochvíl Fabuš | Stadium:Tosu Stadium Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
| 18 June 2000 | Japan | 2–0 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Yanagisawa | Stadium:Yokohama International Stadium Attendance: 65,073 Referee:Sun Baojie (China) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 28 June 2001 | Paraguay | 2–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Cáceres Ferreira | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 21,213 Referee:Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
| 1 July 2001 | Japan | 2–0 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Yanagisawa | Stadium:Sapporo Dome Attendance: 39,073 Referee: Panya Hanlumyaung (Thailand) |
| 4 July 2001 | Japan | 1–0 | Ōita, Japan | |
| Inamoto | Stadium:Big Eye Stadium Attendance: 38,147 Referee: Vijay Rahman (Singapur) |
| 29 April 2002 | Japan | 1–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Nishizawa | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 55,144 Referee: Bae Jae-young (South Korea) |
| 2 May 2002 | Japan | 3–3 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Nakamura Alex | Pineda Pavón | Stadium:Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 38,130 Referee: Park Sang-gu (South Korea) |
| 8 June 2003 | Japan | 1–4 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Akita | Saviola Zanetti Romeo Rodríguez | Stadium:Nagai Stadium Attendance: 42,508 Referee:Herbert Fandel (Germany) |
| 11 June 2003 | Japan | 0–0 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Stadium:Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 59,891 Referee:Mike Riley (England) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 9 July 2004 | Japan | 3–1 | Hiroshima, Japan | |
| Fukunishi Suzuki Yanagisawa | Babnič | Stadium:Hiroshima Big Arch Attendance: 34,458 Referee:Matthew Breeze (Australia) |
| 11 July 2004 | Serbia and Montenegro | 2–0 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Milošević Jestrovic | Stadium:Hakata no Mori Stadium Attendance: 6,100 Referee:Toshimitsu Yoshida (Japan) |
| 13 July 2004 | Japan | 1–0 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Endo | Stadium:Yokohama International Stadium Attendance: 57,616 Referee:Eddie Lennie (Australia) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 22 May 2005 | Japan | 0–1 | Niigata, Japan | |
| Vassallo | Stadium:Niigata Stadium Attendance: 39,856 Referee:Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
| 24 May 2005 | United Arab Emirates | 0–0 | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | |
| Stadium:Toyota Stadium Attendance: 6,536 Referee:Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
| 27 May 2005 | Japan | 0–1 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Alo Ali | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 53,123 Referee:Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 9 May 2006 | Japan | 1–2 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Maki | (Report) | S. Todorov Yanev | Stadium:Nagai Stadium Attendance: 44,851 Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain) |
| 11 May 2006 | Bulgaria | 1–5 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Y. Todorov | (Report) | Boyd McFadden Burke | Stadium:Kobe Wing Stadium Attendance: 5,780 Referee:Toru Kamikawa (Japan) |
| 13 May 2006 | Japan | 0–0 | Saitama, Japan | |
| (Report) | Stadium:Saitama Stadium Attendance: 58,648 Referee:Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 1 June 2007 | Japan | 2–0 | Fukuroi, Japan | |
| Nakazawa Takahara | Stadium:Shizuoka Stadium Attendance: 28,635 Referee: Michael Svendsen (Denmark) |
| 3 June 2007 | Colombia | 1–0 | Matsumoto, Japan | |
| Falcao | Stadium:Matsumoto Stadium Attendance: 10,070 Referee:Kenji Ogiya (Japan) |
| 5 June 2007 | Japan | 0–0 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Stadium:Saitama Stadium Attendance: 45,091 Referee: Nicolai Volquartz (Denmark) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts | 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 |
| 22 May 2008 | Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Traoré | Bogado | Stadium:Nissan Stadium Attendance: 5,197 Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan) |
| 24 May 2008 | Japan | 1–0 | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | |
| Tamada | Stadium:Toyota Stadium Attendance: 40,710 Referee:Bruno Paixão (Portugal) |
| 27 May 2008 | Japan | 0–0 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Stadium:Saitama Stadium Attendance: 27,998 Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal) |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | 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 |
| 27 May 2009 | Japan | 4–0 | Osaka, Japan | |
| 19:35JST | Okazaki Abe Honda | (Report) (Report 2) | Stadium:Nagai Stadium Attendance: 43,531 Referee: Anders Hermansen (Denmark) |
| 29 May 2009 | Belgium | 1–1 | Chiba, Japan | |
| 19:00JST | Roelandts | (Report) | Medel | Stadium:Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 6,050 Referee:Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
| 31 May 2009 | Japan | 4–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 19:20JST | Nagatomo K. Nakamura Okazaki Yano | (Report) | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 42,520 Referee:Rob Styles (England) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | 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 |
| 1 June 2011 | Japan | 0–0 | Niigata, Japan | |
| 19:20JST | (Report) | Stadium:Niigata Stadium Attendance: 39,048 Referee:Howard Webb (England) |
| 4 June 2011 | Czech Republic | 0–0 | Nagano, Japan | |
| 15:00JST | (Report) | Stadium:Matsumoto Stadium Attendance: 7,592 Referee:Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 7 June 2011 | Japan | 0–0 | Kanagawa, Japan | |
| 19:30JST | (Report) | Stadium:International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 65,856 Referee:Martin Atkinson (England) |
| 30 May 2013 | Japan | 0–2 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Manolev Hasebe | Stadium:Toyota Stadium Attendance: 45,000 |
Kirin Cup returned in 2016, under a new name and format: Kirin Cup Soccer 2016.[1]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 June –Kobe | ||||||
| 2 (4) | ||||||
| 14 June –Osaka | ||||||
| 2 (3) | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 10 June –Kobe | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 14 June –Osaka | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 3 June 2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–2 (4–3p) | Toyota, Japan | |
| 16:00JST | Đurić | Kjær Fischer | Stadium:Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee:Benjamin Williams (Australia) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Vrančić Krunić Hodžić Stevanović Medunjanin | ||||
| 3 June 2016 | Japan | 7–2 | Toyota, Japan | |
| 19:40JST | Okazaki Kagawa Yoshida Usami Asano | Aleksandrov Chochev | Stadium:Toyota Stadium Attendance: 41,940 Referee:Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
| 7 June 2016 | Denmark | 4–0 | Suita, Japan | |
| 16:00JST | Rasmussen Eriksen | (Report) | Stadium:Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 14,223 Referee:Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 7 June 2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | Suita, Japan | |
| 19:30JST | Đurić | Kiyotake | Stadium:Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 35,589 Referee:Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
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, defeatingJapan 3–0 in the final.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 June –Kobe | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 14 June –Osaka | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 10 June –Kobe | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 14 June –Osaka | ||||||
| 0 (1) | ||||||
| 0 (3) | ||||||
| 10 June 2022 | Chile | 0–2 | Kobe, Japan | |
| 15:15 UTC+9 | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) | Stadium:Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 4,973 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan) |
| 10 June 2022 | Japan | 4–1 | Kobe, Japan | |
| 18:55 UTC+9 | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
| Stadium:Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 25,100 Referee: Kurt Ams (Australia) |
| 14 June 2022 | Chile | 0–0 (1–3p) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15:15 UTC+9[note 1] | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) | Stadium:Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 6,185 Referee:Hiroki Kasahara (Japan) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 14 June 2022 | Japan | 0–3 | Osaka, Japan | |
| 18:55 UTC+9[note 1] | Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
| Stadium:Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 31,292 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 10 October 2025 | Japan | 2–2 | Suita, Japan | |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 34,169 Referee:Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 14 October 2025 | Japan | 3–2 | Chōfu, Japan | |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report |
| Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 44,920 Referee:Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
| 14 November 2025 | Japan | 2–0 | Toyota, Japan | |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Toyota Stadium Attendance: 40,030 Referee:Ben Abraham (Australia) |
| 18 November 2025 | Japan | 3–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 19:15 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Japan National Stadium Attendance: 53,508 Referee:Fu Ming (China) |