Japan vs Serbia head-to-head record

Japan wins: 4
Draws: 0
Serbia wins: 4

8 meetings, 1996 to 2021Goals: Japan 4, Serbia 7

Japan and Serbia have met 8 times since 1996. They have won four each. They last met on 11 June 2021, when Japan won 1–0 in the Kirin Challenge Cup.

The 8 meetings have produced 11 goals, 1.38 per game. The biggest win is Serbia’s 3–0 in a friendly in 2010. In competitive matches, though, Japan lead 4 wins to 1.

Who has won more, Japan or Serbia?

All matches8 matches

4 Japan0 drawsSerbia 4

Competitive5 matches

4 Japan0 drawsSerbia 1

Friendlies3 matches

0 Japan0 drawsSerbia 3

Key numbers

Goals: Japan 4, Serbia 71.38 per game
First meeting: Japan 1–0 SerbiaKirin Cup, 26 May 1996
Most recent: Japan 1–0 SerbiaKirin Challenge Cup, 11 Jun 2021
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 1–0 SerbiaKirin Challenge Cup, 11 Jun 2021
Serbia’s biggest win: Japan 0–3 SerbiaFriendly, 7 Apr 2010
Most goals in a meeting: Japan 0–3 SerbiaFriendly, 7 Apr 2010
TFN Elo rating now: Japan 1963 (13th), Serbia 1742 (47th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

11 Jun 2021
Japan1Serbia0
Kirin Challenge Cup
Kobe, Japan
11 Oct 2013
Serbia2Japan0
Friendly
Novi Sad, Serbia
7 Apr 2010
Japan0Serbia3
Friendly
Osaka, Japan
13 Jul 2004
Japan1Serbia0
Kirin Cup
Yokohama, Japan
4 Jul 2001
Japan1Serbia0
Kirin Cup
Ōita, Japan

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Japan win and drops with every Serbia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Japan have won more Below: Serbia have won more

Level

Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by Japan from 26 May 1996.

Every meeting on one timeline

Japan wins

Draws

Serbia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

5 matches

401

JapanDrawsSerbia

In Serbia's home games

1 match

001

JapanDrawsSerbia

At neutral venues

2 matches

002

JapanDrawsSerbia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Japan	Serbia	Goals
Friendly	3	0	3	0–6
Kirin Cup	3	3	0	3–0
Kirin Challenge Cup	1	1	0	1–0
Millennium Cup	1	0	1	0–1

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Serbia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Japan	Serbia	Goals
1990s	2	1	1	2
2000s	3	2	1	3
2010s	2	0	2	5
2020s	1	1	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Japan	Serbia
Wins in a row	22001 to 2004	22010 to 2013
Unbeaten meetings	22001 to 2004	22010 to 2013

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Serbia played each other?

8 times, starting on 26 May 1996. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Serbia?

Neither: they have 4 wins each, with 0 draws.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Serbia?

Serbia’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 7 April 2010 in Osaka.

When did Japan and Serbia last play?

On 11 June 2021 in Kobe, when Japan won 1–0 in the Kirin Challenge Cup.

What is the competitive record between Japan and Serbia?

In 5 competitive matches, Japan have 4 wins, Serbia have 1, and 0 ended level.

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Every Japan vs Serbia result

All 8 Competitive 5 Friendlies 3

Every Japan vs Serbia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
11 Jun 2021	Japan	1–0	Serbia	Kirin Challenge Cup	Kobe, Japan
11 Oct 2013	Serbia	2–0	Japan	Friendly	Novi Sad, Serbia
7 Apr 2010	Japan	0–3	Serbia	Friendly	Osaka, Japan
13 Jul 2004	Japan	1–0	Serbiaas Serbia and Montenegro	Kirin Cup	Yokohama, Japan
4 Jul 2001	Japan	1–0	Serbiaas FR Yugoslavia	Kirin Cup	Ōita, Japan
23 Jan 2001	Serbiaas FR Yugoslavia	1–0	Japan	Millennium Cup	Calcutta, India (neutral)
3 Jun 1998	Serbiaas FR Yugoslavia	1–0	Japan	Friendly	Lausanne, Switzerland (neutral)
26 May 1996	Japan	1–0	Serbiaas FR Yugoslavia	Kirin Cup	Tokyo, Japan