Kirin Cup

Kirin Cup
Founded 1978
Region International
Number of teams 4
Current champions  Japan (12th),
 Czech Republic (2nd) and
 Peru (3rd)
Most successful team(s)  Japan (12 titles)

The Kirin Cup 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 as an international club competition and was last held in its full form in 2011; after which it is exclusively soccer. 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 12 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 (2 titles). 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 (Only one African team has participated in just one edition).

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. Japan took out the most recent 2015 Kirin Challenge Cup with 2–0 win over Tunisia on 27 March 2015 and 4–0 win over Iraq on 11 June 2015.

Tournaments

All times are Japan standard time (UTC+9)

Kirin Cup Soccer 2016

After 5 years of not being held, Kirin Cup returns for the 2016 installment and under new name and format; Kirin Cup Soccer 2016.[1]

Final tournament

Semi-finals Final
3 June – Aichi (Toyota Stadium)
  Bosnia and Herzegovina  ?  
  Denmark  ?  
 
7 June – Osaka (Suita City Football Stadium)
       ?
     ?
Third place
3 June – Aichi (Toyota Stadium) 7 June – Osaka (Suita City Football Stadium)
  Japan  ?    ?
  Bulgaria  ?      ?

Semi-finals

3 June 2016
19.40
Japan  v  Bulgaria

Third place play-off

7 June 2016
16.00
v

Final

7 June 2016
19.30
v

2011 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Czech Republic 22020000
 Japan 22020000
 Peru 22020000

1 June 2011
19:20
Japan  0 – 0  Peru
(Report)
Niigata Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 39,048
Referee: Howard Webb England

4 June 2011
15:00
Czech Republic  0 – 0  Peru
(Report)
Matsumoto Stadium, Nagano
Attendance: 7,592
Referee: Ryuji Sato Japan

7 June 2011
19:30
Japan  0 – 0  Czech Republic
(Report)

2009 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 6220080+8
 Chile 1201115-4
 Belgium 1201115-4

27 May 2009
19:35
Japan  4 – 0  Chile
Okazaki  20', 24'
Abe  53'
Honda  90+2' 		(Report)
(Report 2)
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 43,531
Referee: Anders Hermansen Denmark

29 May 2009
19:00
Belgium  1 – 1  Chile
Roelandts  17' (Report) Medel  23'
Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba
Attendance: 6,050
Referee: Minoru Tojo Japan

31 May 2009
19:20
Japan  4 – 0  Belgium
Nagatomo  21'
K. Nakamura  23'
Okazaki  60'
Yano  70' 		(Report)
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 42,520
Referee: Rob Styles England

2008 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 42110101
 Paraguay 22020110
 Ivory Coast 1201112-1

22 May 2008
Ivory Coast  1 – 1  Paraguay
Traoré  74' (Report) Bogado  78'
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 5,197
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura Japan

24 May 2008
Japan  1 – 0  Ivory Coast
Tamada  21' (Report)
Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Aichi
Attendance: 40,710
Referee: Bruno Paixão Portugal

27 May 2008
Japan  0 – 0  Paraguay
Saitama Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 27,998
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa Portugal

2007 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 4211020+2
 Colombia 4211010+1
 Montenegro 0200203-3

1 June 2007
Japan  2 – 0  Montenegro
Nakazawa  23'
Takahara  38'
Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi
Attendance: 28,635
Referee: Michael Svendsen Denmark

3 June 2007
Colombia  1 – 0  Montenegro
Falcao  33'
Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto
Attendance: 10,070
Referee: Kenji Ogiya Japan

5 June 2007
Japan  0 – 0  Colombia
Saitama Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 45,091
Referee: Nicolai Volquartz Denmark

2006 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Scotland 4211051+4
 Bulgaria 3210136-3
 Japan 1201112-1

9 May 2006
Japan  1 – 2  Bulgaria
Maki  76' (Report) S. Todorov  1'
Yanev  90+1'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 44,851
Referee: Carlos Megia Davila Spain

11 May 2006
Bulgaria  1 – 5  Scotland
Y. Todorov  26' (Report) Boyd  13', 43'
McFadden  69'
Burke  77', 88'
Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 5,780
Referee: Toru Kamikawa Japan

13 May 2006
Japan  0 – 0  Scotland
(Report)

2005 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Peru 4211010+1
 United Arab Emirates 4211010+1
 Japan 0200202-2

22 May 2005
Japan  0 – 1  Peru
Vassallo  90+4'
Niigata Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 39,856

24 May 2005
United Arab Emirates  0 – 0  Peru
Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Aichi
Attendance: 6,536

27 May 2005
Japan  0 – 1  United Arab Emirates
Alo Ali  69'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 53,123
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ Slovakia

2004 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 6220041+3
 Serbia and Montenegro 3210121+1
 Slovakia 0200215-4

9 July 2004
Japan  3 – 1  Slovakia
Fukunishi  45'
Suzuki  66'
Yanagisawa  81' 		Babnič  65'

2003 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Argentina 3110041+3
 Paraguay 1101000+0
 Japan 1201114-3

8 June 2003
Japan  1 – 4  Argentina
Akita  55' Saviola  30'
Zanetti  45'
Romeo  78'
Rodriguez  82'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan
Attendance: 42,508
Referee: Herbert Fandel

11 June 2003
Japan  0 – 0  Paraguay
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 59,891
Referee: Mike Riley

There was no match scheduled between Argentina and Paraguay.

2002 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 4211043+1
 Honduras 1101033+0
 Slovakia 1100101-1

29 April 2002
Japan  1 – 0  Slovakia
Nishizawa  38'

2 May 2002
Japan  3 – 3  Honduras
Nakamura  26', 41'
Alex  76' (pen) 		Pineda  15'
Pavon  27', 45'

There was no match scheduled between Honduras and Slovakia.

2001 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 6220030+3
 Paraguay 32101220
 Yugoslavia 0200203-3

28 June 2001
Paraguay  2 – 0  Yugoslavia
Caceres  39'
Ferreira  83'
National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 21, 213
Referee: Masayoshi Okada

1 July 2001
Japan  2 – 0  Paraguay
Yanagisawa  16', 50'
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan
Attendance: 39,073

4 July 2001
Japan  1 – 0  Yugoslavia
Inamoto  21'
Big Eye Stadium, Ōita, Japan
Attendance: 38,147

2000 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 4211031+2
 Slovakia 4211031+2
 Bolivia 0200204-4

11 June 2000
Japan  1 – 1  Slovakia
Nakamura  9' Dzúrik  7'
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan
Attendance: 45,831

14 June 2000
Slovakia  2 – 0  Bolivia
Kratochvíl  21'
Fabuš  45'
Tosu Stadium, Tosu, Japan
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Masayoshi Okada

18 June 2000
Japan  2 – 0  Bolivia
Yanagisawa  7', 34'
Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
Attendance: 65,073
Referee: Sun Baojie

1999 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Peru 22020110
 Belgium 22020110
 Japan 22020000

30 May 1999
Peru  1 – 1  Belgium
Maestri  6' Tanghe  28'

3 June 1999
Japan  0 – 0  Belgium

6 June 1999
Japan  0 – 0  Peru

1998 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Czech Republic 4211010+1
 Japan 22020110
 Paraguay 1201112-1

17 May 1998
Japan  1 – 1  Paraguay
Soma  86' Ayala  7'
Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 53,408

21 May 1998
Czech Republic  1 – 0  Paraguay
Šmicer  12'

24 May 1998
Japan  0 – 0  Czech Republic
Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
Attendance: 66,930
Referee: Jindamai Russamee

1997 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 6220053+2
 Croatia 1201145-1
 Turkey 1201112-1

8 June 1997
Japan  4 – 3  Croatia
Hirano  34'
Miura  49', 53'
Morishima  89' 		Asanovic  77', 79' (pen)
Vlaovic  90'
Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 50,136
Referee: Tae-Young Kim

12 June 1997
Croatia  1 – 1  Turkey
Erceg  21' Ertuğrul  77'
Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan
Attendance: 15,687

15 June 1997
Japan  1 – 0  Turkey
Morishima  25'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan
Attendance: 35,029

1996 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 6220042+2
 Mexico 1201123-1
 Yugoslavia 1201101-1

23 May 1996
Mexico  0 – 0  Yugoslavia

26 May 1996
Japan  1 – 0  Yugoslavia
Miura  62'
National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 50,632
Referee: Young-Joo Kim

29 May 1996
Japan  3 – 2  Mexico
Morishima  35'
Miura  45'
Soma  82' 		del Olmo  5'
Pelaez  16'
Hakatanomori Football Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan
Attendance: 17,432
Referee: Nik Ahmad Yaakub

1995 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Japan 4211030+3
 Scotland 4211021+1
 Ecuador 0200215-4

21 May 1995
Japan  0 – 0  Scotland
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Referee:  Armando Perez (COL)

28 May 1995
Japan  3 – 0  Ecuador

1994 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 France 6220051+4
 Australia 1201112-1
 Japan 1201125-3

1993 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Hungary 4211010+1
 Japan 3210132+1
 United States 1201113-2

7 March 1993
 Japan 0–1  Hungary
Kiprich  47'
Hakatanomori Football Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Majid Jay  United States

10 March 1993
 Hungary 0–0  United States
Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Shinichiro Obata  Japan

14 March 1993
 Japan 3–1  United States
Miura  36'
Lapper (OG)  68'
Miura  80' 		Pérez  23'
Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Kim Gwang-Taek  South Korea

1992 Kirin Cup

Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD
 Argentina 4211020+2
 Wales 22101110
 Japan 0200202-2

30 May 1992
 Japan 0–1  Argentina
Batistuta  53'
Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Kil Ki Chul  South Korea

3 June 1992
 Argentina 1–0  Wales
Batistuta  87'
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu, Japan
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Kichiro Tachi  Japan

7 June 1992
 Japan 0–1  Wales
Bowen  40'
Ehime Sports Complex Athletics Stadium, Matsuyama, Japan
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming  Hong Kong

1984 Kirin Cup

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China PR 21013302
Toulouse 21013302
 Japan 21011102

27 May 1984
Japan  0 – 1 Toulouse

29 May 1984
China PR  3 – 2 Toulouse

31 May 1984
Japan  1 – 0  China PR

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Internacional 211030+33
 Republic of Ireland 20200002
Japan Universiade XI 201103−31

27 May 1984
Republic of Ireland  0 – 0 Japan Universiade XI

30 May 1984
Internacional 3 – 0 Japan Universiade XI

Semi-final

3 June 1984
Republic of Ireland  1 – 0  China PR
O'Keefe  57'

Final

National team competition winners

Club competition winners

See also

References

  1. ↑ www.jfa.jp (25 January 2016). "Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark to participate in KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2016". Retrieved 25 January 2016.

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