Japan at the Summer Olympics
Contents
| Year |
Competition Name |
Result |
Teams |
GP |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
GF |
GA |
GD |
| 1936 |
Summer Olympics |
Quarter-final |
16 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
-7 |
| 1956 |
Summer Olympics |
First Round |
11 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
| 1964 |
Summer Olympics |
Quarter-final |
14 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
-4 |
| 1968 |
Summer Olympics |
Third Place |
16 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
+1 |
| No. |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
|
|
Score |
|
Attendance |
Venue |
Round |
| 1 |
1936-08-04 |
Sweden |
N |
W |
|
3 - 2 |
|
5,000 |
Berlin |
First Round |
| 2 |
1936-08-07 |
Italy |
N |
L |
|
0 - 8 |
|
8,000 |
Berlin |
Quarter-final |
| No. |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
|
|
Score |
|
Attendance |
Venue |
Round |
| 1 |
1956-11-27 |
Australia |
A |
L |
|
0 - 2 |
|
3,568 |
Melbourne |
First Round |
1964 (Gray = Non-international "A" match)
| No. |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
|
|
Score |
|
Attendance |
Venue |
Round |
| 1 |
1964-10-14 |
Argentina Olympic |
H |
W |
|
3 - 2 |
|
17,613 |
Tokyo |
Group Stage - Match 1 |
| 2 |
1964-10-16 |
Ghana |
H |
L |
|
2 - 3 |
|
18,474 |
Tokyo |
Group Stage - Match 2 |
| 3 |
1964-10-18 |
Czechoslovakia Olympic |
H |
L |
|
0 - 4 |
|
16,001 |
Tokyo |
Quarter-final |
1968 (Gray = Non-international "A" match)
| No. |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
|
|
Score |
|
Attendance |
Venue |
Round |
| 1 |
1968-10-14 |
Nigeria |
N |
W |
|
3 - 1 |
|
10,000 |
Puebla |
Group Stage - Match 1 |
| 2 |
1968-10-16 |
Brazil Olympic |
N |
D |
|
1 - 1 |
|
30,000 |
Puebla |
Group Stage - Match 2 |
| 3 |
1968-10-18 |
Spain Olympic |
N |
D |
|
0 - 0 |
|
20,000 |
Mexico City |
Group Stage - Match 3 |
| 4 |
1968-10-20 |
France Olympic |
N |
W |
|
3 - 1 |
|
40,000 |
Mexico City |
Quarter-final |
| 5 |
1968-10-22 |
Hungary Olympic |
N |
L |
|
0 - 5 |
|
40,000 |
Mexico City |
Semi-final |
| 6 |
1968-10-24 |
Mexico Olympic |
A |
W |
|
2 - 0 |
|
50,000 |
Mexico City |
Third Place Match |
1996-2012 : Played as youth team five times.