J.League World Challenge

Last updated
J.League World Challenge 788
Organising body J.League
Founded2017
RegionFlag of Japan.svg Japan (AFC)
Number of teams2 or more
Current champions Flag of England.svg Liverpool (2025)
Website Official website
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 J.League World Challenge

The J.League World Challenge is a tournament between J.League clubs and foreign clubs invited to Japan by the J.League. [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)
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Urawa Red Diamonds
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Borussia Dortmund
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)
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Kashima Antlers
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Sevilla

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)
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Kawasaki Frontale
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Chelsea

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)
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Yokohama F. Marinos
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Manchester City

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)
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Vissel Kobe
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Tottenham Hotspur

2025

Yokohama F. Marinos Flag of Japan.svg 1–3 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
Report (J.League)
Nissan Stadium , Yokohama
Attendance: 67,032
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)
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Yokohama F. Marinos
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Liverpool

See also

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 FC. 12 June 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2025.