Who would win if they met today?
Match averages
Biggest wins
All meetings (16)
By venue
Competitions faced in
AFC Asian Cup
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
EAFF East Asian Games
FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Year-by-year
| Year | Japan | D | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
About this head-to-head
Japan and China have met 16 times on record. Japan lead with 10 wins, China have won 1 time and the two clubs have drawn 5 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 04 December 2003.
This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Japan vs China. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Japan and China.
Across their recorded meetings, Japan have found the net 32 times against China, while China have scored 12 times in reply — a combined 44 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 12 July 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2003. Follow every upcoming Japan versus China clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.