Kirin Cup Soccer

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.
In addition to the annual Kirin Cup Soccer there are a few , 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
All times are Japan standard time (UTC+9)
1978 Japan Cup
Won by Borussia Mönchengladbach and Palmeiras.
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
1983 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
1984 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer
Group A
Group B
1985 Kirin Cup Soccer
1986 Kirin Cup Soccer
1987 Kirin Cup Soccer
1988 Kirin Cup Soccer
1991 Kirin Cup Soccer
1992 Kirin Cup Soccer
1993 Kirin Cup Soccer
1994 Kirin Cup Soccer
1995 Kirin Cup Soccer
1996 Kirin Cup Soccer
1997 Kirin Cup Soccer
1998 Kirin Cup Soccer
1999 Kirin Cup Soccer
2000 Kirin Cup Soccer
2001 Kirin Cup Soccer
2002 Kirin Cup Soccer
2003 Kirin Cup Soccer
2004 Kirin Cup Soccer
2005 Kirin Cup Soccer
2006 Kirin Cup Soccer
2007 Kirin Cup Soccer
2008 Kirin Cup Soccer
2009 Kirin Cup Soccer
2011 Kirin Cup Soccer
2013 Kirin Challenge Cup
2014 Kirin Challenge Cup
2015 Kirin Challenge Cup
2016 Kirin Cup Soccer
Kirin Cup returned in 2016, under a new name and format: Kirin Cup Soccer 2016.
2016 Kirin Challenge Cup
2017 Kirin Challenge Cup
2018 Kirin Challenge Cup
2019 Kirin Challenge Cup
2020 Kirin Challenge Cup
On 17 July, Japan national under-23 football team was planning to hold the 2020 Kirin Challenge Cup at Noevir Stadium Kobe, but it was cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Kirin Challenge Cup
The friendly against on 3 June 2021 was cancelled due to multiple Jamaican players being unable to board their flight to Japan on account of not meeting the Japanese government's pre-travel COVID-19 testing requirements. The fixture was replaced with a match against the Japan under-24 team.
This match between Japanese teams was a substitute match for the Kirin Challenge Cup, which was a charity match, not the Kirin Challenge Cup.
2021 Kirin Challenge Cup (Under-24)
Japan, Honduras and Spain participated in the Kirin Challenge Cup (Under-24) 2021.
2022 Kirin Challenge Cup
2022 Kirin Cup Soccer
2022 Kirin Cup Soccer was held between 10 and 14 June 2022, in a four-nation tournament format. Tunisia have won their first title, defeating Japan 3–0 in the final.
Teams
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
2023 Kirin Challenge Cup
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
Notes
References
External links
All-time match results (1978–present) on kirin.co.jp
Statistics on RSSSF
Kirin Cup Soccer on Soccerway
Japanese football friendly trophies
International men's association football invitational tournaments
International association football competitions hosted by Japan
Japan national football team
Recurring sporting events established in 1978
1978 establishments in Japan
Annual sporting events