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Kirin Cup Founded 1978 Region International (FIFA) Number of teams 3 Current champions Japan (11th),
Czech Republic (2nd) and
Peru (3rd)Most successful team Japan (11 titles) The Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament sponsored 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. 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 11 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.
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 (1 title). 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, and no North American (CONCACAF) or Oceania (OFC) teams have ever been invited.
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.
Contents
Tournaments
All times are Japan standard time (UTC+9)
2012 Kirin Women Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tonga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Kirin Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Czech Republic 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 Japan 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 Peru 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
1 June 2011
19:20Japan 0 – 0 Peru Niigata Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 39,048
Referee: Howard Webb(Report)
4 June 2011
15:00Czech Republic 0 – 0 Peru Matsumoto Stadium, Nagano
Attendance: 7,592
Referee: Ryuji Sato(Report)
7 June 2011
19:30Japan 0 – 0 Czech Republic International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa
Attendance: 65,856
Referee: Martin Atkinson(Report) 2009 Kirin Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Japan 6 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 Chile 1 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 Belgium 1 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4
27 May 2009
19:35Japan 4 – 0 Chile Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 43,531
Referee: Anders HermansenOkazaki 20' 24'
Abe 53'
Honda 90+2'(Report)
(Report 2)
29 May 2009
19:00Belgium 1 – 1 Chile Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba
Attendance: 6,050
Referee: Minoru TojoRoelandts 17' (Report) Medel 23'
31 May 2009
19:20Japan 4 – 0 Belgium National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 42,520
Referee: Rob StylesNagatomo 21'
K. Nakamura 23'
Okazaki 60'
Yano 70'(Report) 2008 Kirin Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Japan 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 Paraguay 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 Côte d'Ivoire 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1
22 May 2008 Côte d'Ivoire 1 – 1 Paraguay Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 5,197
Referee: Kazuhiko MatsumuraTraoré 74' (Report) Bogado 78'
24 May 2008 Japan 1 – 0 Côte d'Ivoire Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Aichi
Attendance: 40,710
Referee: Bruno PaixãoTamada 21' (Report)
27 May 2008 Japan 0 – 0 Paraguay Saitama Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 27,998
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa2007 Kirin Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Japan 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 Colombia 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 Montenegro 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3
1 June 2007 Japan 2 – 0 Montenegro Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi
Attendance: 28,635
Referee: Michael SvendsenNakazawa 23'
Takahara 38'
3 June 2007 Colombia 1 – 0 Montenegro Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto
Attendance: 10,070
Referee: Kenji OgiyaFalcão 33'
5 June 2007 Japan 0 – 0 Colombia Saitama Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 45,091
Referee: Nicolai Volquartz2006 Kirin Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Scotland 4 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 Bulgaria 3 2 1 0 1 3 6 -3 Japan 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1
9 May 2006 Japan 1 – 2 Bulgaria Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 44,851
Referee: Carlos Megia DavilaMaki 76' (Report) S. Todorov 1'
Yanev 90+1'
11 May 2006 Bulgaria 1 – 5 Scotland Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 5,780
Referee: Toru KamikawaY. Todorov 26' (Report) Boyd 13' 43'
McFadden 69'
Burke 77' 88'
13 May 2006 Japan 0 – 0 Scotland Saitama Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 58,648
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez(Report) 2005 Kirin Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Peru 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 United Arab Emirates 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 Japan 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2
22 May 2005 Japan 0 – 1 Peru Niigata Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 39,856Vassallo 90+4'
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 National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 53,123
Referee: Ľuboš MicheľAlo Ali 69' 2004 Kirin Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Japan 6 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 Serbia and Montenegro 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 Slovakia 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4
09 July 2004 Japan 3 – 1 Slovakia Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Fukunishi 45'
Suzuki 66'
Yanagisawa 81'Babnič 65'
11 July 2004 Serbia and Montenegro 2 – 0 Slovakia Hakata no Mori Stadium, Fukuoka Milosevic 6'
Jestrovic 90'
13 July 2004 Japan 1 – 0 Serbia and Montenegro Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama Endo 48' 1999 Kirin Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Peru 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 Belgium 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 Japan 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
30 May 1999 Peru 1 – 1 Belgium Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto Maestri 6' Tanghe 28'
03 June 1999 Japan 0 – 0 Belgium Olympic Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo
06 June 1999 Japan 0 – 0 Peru Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama 1995 Kirin Cup
Team Pts Pld W D L GS GA GD Japan 4 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 Scotland 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 Ecuador 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4
21 May 1995 Japan 0 – 0 Scotland Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Referee: Armando Perez (COL)
24 May 1995 Scotland 2 – 1 Ecuador Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Toyama
28 May 1995 Japan 3 – 0 Ecuador Olympic Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo 1984 Kirin Cup
Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts China PR 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
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 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
30 May 1984 Internacional 3 – 0 Japan Universiade XI
1 June 1984 Internacional 0 – 0 Republic of Ireland Semi-final
3 June 1984 Internacional 4 – 1 Toulouse
3 June 1984 Republic of Ireland 1 – 0 China PR O'Keefe 57' Final
5 June 1984 Internacional 2 – 1 Republic of Ireland National team competition winners
- 2011 : Czech Republic, Japan and Peru (Shared)
- 2010 : Not Held
- 2009 : Japan
- 2008 : Japan
- 2007 : Japan
- 2006 : Scotland
- 2005 : Peru and United Arab Emirates (Shared)
- 2004 : Japan
- 2003 : No Final Ranking
- 2002 : No Final Ranking
- 2001 : Japan
- 2000 : Japan and Slovakia (Shared)
- 1999 : Belgium and Peru (Shared)
- 1998 : Czech Republic
- 1997 : Japan
- 1996 : Japan
- 1995 : Japan
- 1994 : France
- 1993 : Hungary
- 1992 : Argentina
- 1991 : Japan
Club competition winners
- 1990 : Not Held
- 1989 : Not Held
- 1988 : CR Flamengo
- 1987 : Fluminense
- 1986 : Werder Bremen
- 1985 : Santos
- 1984 : Sport Club Internacional
- 1983 : Newcastle United
- 1982 : Werder Bremen
- 1981 : Club Brugge
- 1980 : Middlesbrough
- 1979 : Tottenham Hotspur
- 1978 : Borussia Mönchengladbach and SE Palmeiras (Shared)
See also
- Japan national football team
- Japan Football Association
- Football in Japan
- Japan
- Kirin Corporation
External links
- Official Site (Japanese)
- Kirin Company Website (Japanese)
- Kirin Company Website (English)
- Japan Football Association (Japanese)
- Japan Football Association (English)
- Statistics at RSSSF (English)
- Kirin Cup at Soccerway (English)
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