Japan Cup

Kirin Cup Finals

The Kirin Cup (formerly known as the Japan Cup but now called after its Japanese brewery sponsor) is an annual football tournament held in Japan since 1978. The Japanese national team has played every year and from 1978 to 1991 top international clubs were invited to play in the Tournament along with international teams. From 1992 only international teams have participated.

Japan Cup Trophy (1978-1984)

Kirin Cup Trophy (1985 onwards)

Click on any of the Kirin Cup Tournaments below to see photos of Kirin Cup football programmes and other memorabilia associated with that year's Kirin Cup Tournament. Alternatively click on the first Tournament for 1978 and navigate from there.

1978 Kirin Cup – Japan, Coventry, Borussia MG, Koln, Thailand, Palmeiras, Korea Rep.

1979 Kirin Cup – Japan, Spurs, Fiorentina, Dundee United, San Lorenzo, Indonesia, Burma.

1980 Kirin Cup – Japan, Middlesbrough, Espanol, Fujita Kogyo, China, Argentinos Jrs.

1981 Kirin Cup – Japan, Brugge, Everton, Mitsubishi, Inter Milan, China.

1982 Kirin Cup – Japan, Werder Bremen, Nippon Kokan, Feyenoord.

1983 Kirin Cup – Japan, Newcastle, Botofago, Yamaha, Syria.

1984 Kirin Cup - Japan, Ireland, Toulouse, China, Internacional.

1985 Kirin Cup - Japan, West Ham, Santos, Yomiuri, Malaysia, Uruguay.

1986 Kirin Cup – Japan, Palmeiras, Werder Bremen, Algeria.

1987 Kirin Cup – Japan, Torino, Fluminense, Senegal.

1988 Kirin Cup – Japan, China, Flamengo, Bayer Leverkusen.

1991 Kirin Cup – Japan, Thailand, Spurs, Vasco de Gama.