J.League World Challenge

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J.League World Challenge
Organising body J.League
Founded2017
RegionFlag of Japan.svg Japan (AFC)
Number of teams2 or more
Current champions Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur (2024)
Website Official website
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 J.League World Challenge

The J.League World Challenge is a friendly match between J.League clubs and powerful overseas clubs invited to Japan by the J.League to take advantage of a two-week break in the J1 League during the summer season starting in 2017. [1] [2]

Contents

Editions

2017

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 2–3 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
  • Koroki Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Endo Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report (J.League)
Saitama Stadium 2002 , Saitama
Attendance: 58,327
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Kashima Antlers Flag of Japan.svg 2–0 Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla
Report (J.League)
Kashima Soccer Stadium , Kashima
Attendance: 28,308
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

2019

Kawasaki Frontale Flag of Japan.svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg Chelsea [3]
Report (Soccerway)
Nissan Stadium , Yokohama
Attendance: 61,012
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

2023

Yokohama F. Marinos Flag of Japan.svg 3–5 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
Report (J.League)
Japan National Stadium , Shinjuku
Attendance: 61,618
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)

2024

Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 2–3 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
Report (J.League)
Japan National Stadium , Shinjuku
Attendance: 54,255
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura (Japan)


2025

TBD Flag of Japan.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg TBD

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References

  1. "Jリーグインターナショナルシリーズ 明治安田生命Jリーグワールドチャレンジ2017 開催決定のお知らせ" [Announcement of J.League International Series Meiji Yasuda J.League World Challenge 2017] (Press release) (in Japanese). J.League. 27 April 2017.
  2. "明治安田生命Jリーグワールドチャレンジ2019 7/19(金)開催決定! ~ J1リーグチャンピオンの川崎フロンターレが出場 ~" ["Meiji Yasuda J.League World Challenge 2019 will be held on Friday, July 19th! ~J1 League champion Kawasaki Frontale will participate] (Press release) (in Japanese). J.League. 23 January 2019.
  3. "Tickets for Chelsea pre-season games in Japan now on sale". Chelsea F.C. 12 June 2019.