Match Summary
Slovenia defeated Japan 3:1. The match was played in World Championship Division IA 2024. Goals were scored by Z. Mehle 3′, N. Simsic 12′, S. Nakajima 10′, J. Drozg 19′. League standings: Slovenia #2, Japan #5. Score by period: P1: 2–0, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–0.
Match Events
Slovenia and Japan have met 12 times — Slovenia won 8, Japan won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Slovenia leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 60 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (40 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (83%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2020.
Recent Meetings
1–7
SloveniaWorld Championship Division IAMatch Details2–1SloveniaWorld Championship Division IAMatch Details4–2JapanWorld Championship Division IAMatch DetailsStandings
Slovenia sit #2 and Japan are #5 in the World Championship Division IA table heading into this match.
Regular Season
Hungary11Slovenia9
Italy9
Romania9Japan4
South Korea3| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hungary | GP5 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts11 |
| #2 | Slovenia | GP5 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts9 |
| #3 | Italy | GP5 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts9 |
| #4 | Romania | GP5 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts9 |
| #5 | Japan | GP5 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts4 |
| #6 | South Korea | GP5 | Won1 | Lost4 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026