Saitama City Cup

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The Saitama City Cup is an International friendly football tournament held in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It has been hosted by Urawa Red Diamonds annually since 2003 at Saitama Stadium 2002 until 2008 edition. 2009 event was also planned and announced but cancelled later due to 2009 flu pandemic. 2010 and 2011 edition were hosted by Omiya Ardija thus held at NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya. After absence in 2012, 2013 event will be hosted by Urawa again and Arsenal F.C. will be non-Japanese invitees, while previous edition in 2011 was competed by Omiya and Urawa, without non-Japanese invitees first time.

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2022 international club friendly

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 4–2 Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Junker Soccerball shade.svg19', 27'
  • Scholz Soccerball shade.svg50'
  • Matsuo Soccerball shade.svg78'
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Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 24,027

2020 international club friendly

Omiya Ardija Flag of Japan.svg 0–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
Vecino Soccerball shade.svg52'
NACK5 Stadium Omiya, Saitama
Attendance: 7,442
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto Flag of Japan.svg

2017 international club friendly

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 1–1 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul
Nagasawa Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Lee Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg38'
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 11,444
Referee: Minoru Tōjō Flag of Japan.svg

2013 international club friendly

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 1–2 Flag of England.svg Arsenal F.C.
Abe Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Podolski Soccerball shade.svg49'
Akpom Soccerball shade.svg82'
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 40,769
Referee: Kenji Ogiya Flag of Japan.svg

2011 international club friendly

Omiya Ardija Flag of Japan.svg 3–0 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
Kim Soccerball shade.svg53'
Rafael Soccerball shade.svg74'
Higashi Soccerball shade.svg93'
Report
Report
NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya, Saitama
Attendance: 11,362
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura Flag of Japan.svg

2010 Surprise Cup

Omiya Ardija Flag of Japan.svg 5–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Hashimoto Soccerball shade.svg14'Soccerball shade.svg68'
Rafael Soccerball shade.svg20'
Ishihara Soccerball shade.svg48'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report
Report
NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya, Saitama
Attendance: 6,053
Referee: Masaki Nabeshima Flag of Japan.svg

2008 Phonna Cup

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 2–4 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
Umesaki Soccerball shade.svg56'
Abe Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Klose Soccerball shade.svg15'
Podolski Soccerball shade.svg20'Soccerball shade.svg42'Soccerball shade.svg62'
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 27,292
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura Flag of Japan.svg

2007 Mohan Cup

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 2–2 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
Uchidate Soccerball shade.svg25'
Ono Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg47'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg51'
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 58,716
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura Flag of Japan.svg

2006 Saitama City Cup

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 1–0 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
Kurobe Soccerball shade.svg88' Report
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 29,019
Referee: Tsutomu Anazawa Flag of Japan.svg

2005 Saitama City Cup

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 0–3 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
Report Xavi Soccerball shade.svg11'
Larsson Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 57,143
Referee: Joji Kashihara Flag of Japan.svg

2004 Saitama City Cup

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 1–0 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
Emerson Soccerball shade.svg50' Report
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 57,633
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura Flag of Japan.svg

2003 Saitama City Cup

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 2–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg61'
Emerson Soccerball shade.svg62'
Bombarda Soccerball shade.svg17'Soccerball shade.svg57'
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 52,247

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