China–Japan football rivalry
China–Japan football rivalry is a competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans.
Teams | ![]() ![]() |
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First meeting | Japan 0–5 China Far East Asian Games Tokyo (9 May 1917) |
Latest meeting | China 1–2 Japan 2019 EAFF E-1 Championship Busan (10 December 2019) |
Next meeting | TBD |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 38 |
Most wins | China (15), Japan (15) |
Largest victory | Japan 0–5 China Far East Asian Games Tokyo (9 May 1917) China 5–0 Japan Nehru Cup Kochi (31 January 1983) |
The rivalry has a long history exists between China and Japan. One of the main reason defining the heat of the serious rivalry exists between two countries is due to historical grievances throughout history of two nations.[1] Two national teams faced up for the first time in 1917, and since then, had played against each other 38 times. Historical tensions had also stemmed the rivalry into one of the most heated rivalry in Asia and a bitter rivalry in the world.
Background
China and Japan shared a relatively long and complicated history. Japan used to be under moderate Chinese influence throughout history, and is part of Sinosphere world. However, Japan often had desires to conquer China and to become new Asian leader. The Japanese tried to invade China via. Korea during the Japanese invasion to Korea, but no avail. In 19th century, Japan transformed from a feudal state into an empire with modern industries, defeating China in the First Sino-Japanese War. This made Japan the dominant Asian power.
Japan and China's tensions escalated into the Second Sino-Japanese War, which Japan invaded and occupied entire of Eastern and Southern China, committing horrible atrocities such as Nanking Massacre. As for the result, relations between two nations has been tense since and with the recent rise of China after years of humiliation, rivalry has become tenser.
Thus, football is not an exception, when both fans used football to fuel the nationalistic ideas.
Matches
Prior to 1990s, China was one of Asia's dominant teams while Japan's football development was still limited in amateur level, partly due to little interests of development for football in Japan. Thus, Japan often suffered defeats to China. But with the rapid rise of Japan since 1990s, the tie has changed from China to Japan, and since 1998, China has not beaten Japan again.
Despite the record of China and Japan each having 15 wins, Japan is far more successful than China, winning four AFC Asian Cup and has played in every FIFA World Cup since 1998; while China only won silver medals in two Asian Cup and qualified for just one World Cup.
# | Date | Venue | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team | Goals (home) | Goals (away) |
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1 | 9 May 1917 | Shibaura Ground, Tokyo | Far Eastern Championship Games | Japan | 0–5 | China | Guo ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
2 | 1 June 1921 | Shanghai | Far Eastern Championship Games | China | 4–1 | Japan | ||
3 | 24 May 1923 | Osaka | Far Eastern Championship Games | Japan | 1–5 | China | ||
4 | 20 May 1925 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila | Far Eastern Championship Games | 0–2 | Lee Wai Tong ![]() | |||
5 | 27 August 1927 | Zhonghua Stadium, Shanghai | Far Eastern Championship Games | China | 5–1 | Japan | Suen Kam Shun ![]() ![]() | Misao Tamai ![]() |
6 | 30 May 1930 | Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo | Far Eastern Championship Games | Japan | 3–3 | China | Shiro Teshima ![]() ![]() ![]() | Suen Kam Shun ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 | 20 May 1934 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila | Far Eastern Championship Games | China | 4–3 | Japan | Tam Kong Pak ![]() ![]() | Akira Nozawa ![]() ![]() |
8 | 1 May 1966 | Unknown | Friendly | Japan | 1–2 | China | ||
9 | 23 June 1975 | Government Stadium, Hong Kong | 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification | China | 2–1 | Japan | Li Yutie ![]() ![]() | Kozo Arai ![]() |
10 | 11 June 1980 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou | Friendly | 1–0 | Li Xiangfu ![]() | |||
11 | 26 December 1980 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | Rong Zhihang ![]() | |||
12 | 2 June 1981 | Omiya Football Stadium, Saitama | Friendly | Japan | 0–0 | China | ||
13 | 30 September 1981 | Singapore | Lion City Cup | Japan | 2–0 | China | ||
14 | 31 January 1983 | Kochi | Nehru Cup | China | 5–0 | Japan | ||
15 | 31 May 1984 | Omiya Football Stadium, Saitama | Kirin Cup | Japan | 1–0 | China | Hisashi Kato ![]() | |
16 | 27 July 1986 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | Merdeka Cup | 4–2 | Hisashi Kaneko ![]() ![]() ![]() | Li Zheng ![]() ![]() | ||
17 | 2 June 1988 | Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya | Kirin Cup | Japan | 0–3 | China | Wang Baoshan ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
18 | 10 May 1990 | Nishigaoka Stadium, Tokyo | Friendly | Japan | 2–2 | China | Tomoyuki Kajino ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
19 | 13 May 1990 | Okayama Stadium, Okayama | Friendly | Japan | 2–0 | China | Osamu Maeda ![]() ![]() | |
20 | 29 July 1990 | Workers' Stadium, Beijing | Dynasty Cup | China | 1–0 | Japan | Wu Qunli ![]() | |
21 | 24 August 1992 | Workers' Stadium, Beijing | Dynasty Cup | China | 0–2 | Japan | Masahiro Fukuda ![]() ![]() | |
22 | 6 November 1992 | Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima | Asian Cup | Japan | 3–2 | China | Masahiro Fukuda ![]() ![]() ![]() | Xie Yuxin ![]() ![]() |
23 | 18 May 1993 | Shanghai | East Asian Games | China | 3–2 | Japan | ||
24 | 23 February 1995 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Dynasty Cup | Japan | 2–1 | China | Toshiya Fujita ![]() ![]() | Gao Feng ![]() |
25 | 12 December 1996 | Tahnoun bin Mohamed Stadium, Al Ain | Asian Cup | 1–0 | Naoki Soma ![]() | |||
26 | 7 March 1998 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Dynasty Cup | Japan | 0–2 | China | Li Bing ![]() | |
27 | 15 March 2000 | Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe | Friendly | Japan | 0–0 | China | ||
28 | 26 October 2000 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut | Asian Cup | China | 2–3 | Japan | Qi Hong ![]() ![]() | Fan Zhiyi ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29 | 8 October 2002 | Masan Stadium, Changwon | Asian Games | 0–1 | Satoshi Nakayama ![]() | |||
30 | 4 December 2003 | National Stadium, Tokyo | EAFF Championship | Japan | 2–0 | China | Tatsuhiko Kubo ![]() | |
31 | 7 August 2004 | Workers' Stadium, Beijing | Asian Cup | China | 1–3 | Japan | Li Ming ![]() | Takashi Fukunishi ![]() ![]() ![]() |
32 | 3 August 2005 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon | EAFF Championship | Japan | 2–2 | China | Teruyuki Moniwa ![]() ![]() | Li Jinyu ![]() ![]() |
33 | 20 February 2008 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing | EAFF Championship | China | 0–1 | Japan | Koji Yamase ![]() | |
34 | 6 February 2010 | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo | EAFF Championship | Japan | 0–0 | China | ||
35 | 21 July 2013 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul | EAFF Championship | 3–3 | Yuzo Kurihara ![]() ![]() ![]() | Wang Yongpo ![]() ![]() | ||
36 | 9 August 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan | EAFF Championship | China | 1–1 | Japan | Wu Lei ![]() | Yuki Muto ![]() |
37 | 12 December 2017 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu | EAFF Championship | Japan | 2–1 | China | Yu Kobayashi ![]() ![]() | Yu Dabao ![]() |
38 | 10 December 2019 | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan | EAFF Championship | China | 1–2 | Japan | Dong Xuesheng ![]() | Musashi Suzuki ![]() ![]() |
Statistics
As of 10 December 2019
Competition | China wins | Draws | Japan wins |
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Total | 15 | 8 | 15 |
See also
References
- Mangan, J.A.; Kim, Hyun-Duck; Cruz, Angelita; Kang, Gi-Heun (2013). "Rivalries: China, Japan and South Korea – Memory, Modernity, Politics, Geopolitics – and Sport". The International Journal of the History of Sport. 30 (10): 1130–1152. doi:10.1080/09523367.2013.800046.