Japan national football team results (1917–1939)

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1917 and 1939.^[1]

Main article: Japan national football team results and fixtures

1917

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Source
9 May 1917	China	L	0–5	Shibaura Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Far Eastern Games	[2]
10 May 1917	Philippines	L	2–15	Shibaura Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Far Eastern Games	[2]

1921

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
30 May 1921	Philippines	L	1–3	Shanghai, China	Far Eastern Games
1 June 1921	China	L	0–4	Shanghai, China	Far Eastern Games

1923

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	References
23 May 1923	Philippines	L	1–2	Municipal Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Far Eastern Games	[3]
24 May 1923	China	L	1–5	Municipal Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Far Eastern Games	[4]

1925

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	References
17 May 1925	Philippines	L	0–4	Manila, Philippines	Far Eastern Games	[5]
20 May 1925	China	L	0–2	Manila, Philippines	Far Eastern Games	[6]

1927

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	References
27 August 1927	China	L	1–5	Shanghai, China	Far Eastern Games	[7]
29 August 1927	Philippines	W	2–1	Shanghai, China	Far Eastern Games	[8]

1930

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	References
25 May 1930	Philippines	W	7–2	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Far Eastern Games	[9]
29 May 1930	China	D	3–3	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Far Eastern Games	[10]

1934

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	References
13 May 1934	Dutch East Indies	L	1–7	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Far Eastern Games	[11]
15 May 1934	Philippines	W	4–3	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Far Eastern Games	[12]
20 May 1934	China	L	3–4	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Far Eastern Games	[13]

1936

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	References
4 August 1936	Sweden	W	3–2	Hertha-BSC-Platz, Berlin, Germany	1936 Olympic Games Football Matches	[14]
7 August 1936	Italy	L	0–8	Mommsenstadion, Berlin, Germany	1936 Olympic Games Football Matches	[15]

1939

Because the opponents were considered to be puppet states and not internationally recognized, the matches were not recorded by FIFA.

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
2 September 1939	Reorganized National Government of China	W	3–0	Xinjing, Manchukuo	International Friendly
3 September 1939	Manchukuo	W	6–0	Xinjing, Manchukuo	International Friendly

References

1. Yoon, Hyung-Jin (28 July 2011). "Japan International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
2. "Third Far Eastern Games 1917 (Tokyo)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
3. "Japan vs. Philippines". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
4. "Japan vs. Taiwan". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
5. "Japan vs. Philippines". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
6. "Japan vs. Taiwan". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
7. "Japan vs. Taiwan". Retrieved 23 October 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}
8. "Japan vs. Philippines". Retrieved 23 October 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}
9. "Japan vs. Philippines". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
10. "Japan vs. Taiwan". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
11. "Japan vs. Dutch East Indies". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
12. "Japan vs. Philippines". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
13. "Japan vs. Taiwan". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
14. "Japan vs. Sweden". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
15. "Japan vs. Germany". Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2019.

External links

• Japan Football Association