Asian Championship· Season 2021
Match Summary
China defeated Japan 3:1. The match was played in Asian Championship 2021. League standings: Japan #1, China #2.
Japan and China have met 18 times — Japan won 6, China won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. China leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 66 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.67 per match (26 for the home side, 40 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (56%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 18 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Japan sit #1 and China are #2 in the Asian Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Japan9
Qatar6
Bahrain3
India0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Japan | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Qatar | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Bahrain | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #4 | India | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Group B
Iran9
Pakistan5
Thailand4
Hong Kong0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iran | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Pakistan | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts5 |
| #3 | Thailand | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts4 |
| #4 | Hong Kong | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Group C
Australia8
China7
Kuwait3
Uzbekistan0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Australia | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts8 |
| #2 | China | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Kuwait | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #4 | Uzbekistan | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Group D
Chinese Taipei9
South Korea6
Saudi Arabia3
Kazakhstan0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chinese Taipei | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | South Korea | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Saudi Arabia | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #4 | Kazakhstan | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 14 May 2026