Match Summary
Japan defeated Serbia 8:3. The match was played in World Championship Division IB 2023. Goals were scored by Y. Hirano 1′, K. Takagi 2′, M. Popovic 3′, P. Podunavac 6′, Y. Hirano 6′, M. Dragovic, S. Hitosato 4′, T. Nakajima 6′, Y. Hirano 6′, T. Nakajima 13′, S. Nakajima 15′. League standings: Japan #1, Serbia #6. Score by period: P1: 2–0, P2: 1–2, P3: 5–1.
Match Events
Japan and Serbia have met 2 times — Japan won 2, Serbia won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 13 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.50 per match (13 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–8 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
0–8
JapanWorld Championship Division IBMatch DetailsStandings
Japan sit #1 and Serbia are #6 in the World Championship Division IB table heading into this match.
Regular Season
Japan15
Ukraine10
China8
Estonia5
Netherlands4Serbia3| # | 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