Match Summary
Japan defeated China 5:2. The match was played in World Championship Division IB 2023. Goals were scored by Fu Jiang 4′, C. Hanzawa 5′, C. Kane 16′, S. Hitosato 15′, T. Nakajima 17′, Y. Osawa 3′, T. Nakajima 19′. League standings: Japan #1, China #3. Score by period: P1: 1–2, P2: 2–0, P3: 2–0.
Match Events
Japan and China have met 3 times — Japan won 3, China won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Japan leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 25 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.33 per match (23 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 14–0 in 2017.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Japan sit #1 and China are #3 in the World Championship Division IB table heading into this match.
Regular Season
Japan15
Ukraine10
China8
Estonia5
Netherlands4
Serbia3| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Japan | GP5 | Won5 | Lost0 | Pts15 |
| #2 | Ukraine | GP5 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts10 |
| #3 | China | GP5 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts8 |
| #4 | Estonia | GP5 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts5 |
| #5 | Netherlands | GP5 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts4 |
| #6 | Serbia | GP5 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026