Match Summary
South Korea defeated Japan 74:55. The match was played in Asian Games 2023. League standings: South Korea #2, Japan #1.
South Korea vs Japan Head to Head Results
South Korea and Japan have met 13 times — South Korea won 8, Japan won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. South Korea leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 2021 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 155.46 per match (1027 for the home side, 994 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 87–99 in 2018.
8
South Korea
0
Drawn
5
Japan
Recent Meetings (13)
Standings
South Korea sit #2 and Japan are #1 in the Asian Games table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 248:183 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 226:210 | |
3Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 181:221 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 173:214 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 273:169 | |
2Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 228:226 |
3Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 181:240 |
4Mongolia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 189:236 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 268:185 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 238:220 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 197:235 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 197:260 |
Group D
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 248:197 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 248:202 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 201:238 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 179:239 |
Recent Form
In their last 3 matches, South Korea have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Japan show 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses from their last 4 outings.
South Korea
Japan
API data: 29 Apr 2026