Kirin Cup

The Kirin Cup is an annual soccer invitation tournament organized by the Japanese brewery Kirin Brewery . From 1978 to 1991 club and national teams were invited in addition to the Japanese national team, which was always participating, and since 1992 only national teams have been invited. After a five-year break, it was held again in June 2016.

Winners and finalists

2016: Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
2015: JapanJapan
2014: JapanJapan
2013: JapanJapan
2012: not held
2011: Japan , Peru and the Czech RepublicJapan Peru Czech Republic
2010: not held
2009: JapanJapan
2008: JapanJapan
2007: JapanJapan
2006: ScotlandScotland
2005: Peru and United Arab EmiratesPeru United Arab Emirates
2004: JapanJapan
2003: none
2002: none
2001: JapanJapan
2000: Japan and SlovakiaJapan Slovakia
1999: Belgium and PeruBelgium Peru
1998: Japan and the Czech RepublicJapan Czech Republic
1997: JapanJapan
1996: JapanJapan
1995: JapanJapan
1994: FranceFrance
1993: HungaryHungary
1992: ArgentinaArgentina
1991: JapanJapan

Winners and finalists (clubs)

Kirin Cup 1987.

1990: not held
1989: not held
1988: CR FlamengoBrazil 1968
1987: FluminenseBrazil 1968
1986: Werder BremenGermany Federal Republic
1985: Santos FCBrazil 1968
1984: SC InternacionalBrazil 1968
1983: Newcastle UnitedEngland
1982: Werder BremenGermany Federal Republic
1981: Club BruggeBelgium
1980: Middlesbrough FCEngland
1979: Tottenham HotspurEngland
1978: Borussia Mönchengladbach and SE PalmeirasGermany Federal Republic Brazil 1968

Web links

Official website (Japanese)
Statistics (English)