J.League World Challenge

J.League World Challenge 788
Organising bodyJ.League
Founded2017
Region Japan (AFC)
Number of teams2 or more
Current champions Tottenham Hotspur (2024)
WebsiteOfficial website
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]

Editions

2017

Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Borussia Dortmund
  • Koroki 24'
  • Endo 85'
Report (J.League)
Attendance: 58,327
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Kashima Antlers 2–0 Sevilla
Report (J.League)
Attendance: 28,308
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

2019

Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Chelsea[3]
Report (Soccerway)
Attendance: 61,012

2023

Yokohama F. Marinos 3–5 Manchester City
Report (J.League)
Attendance: 61,618
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)

2024

Vissel Kobe 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur
Report (J.League)
Attendance: 54,255
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura (Japan)


2025

Yokohama F. Marinos v Liverpool
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

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 F.C. 12 June 2019.