Oita Trinita facts for kids
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| Full name | Oita Trinita | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Trinita (トリニータ, Torinīta) Azzurro (Azūro) Camenaccio (カメナチオ, Kamenachio) |
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| Founded | 1994 as Ōita Trinity | ||
| Stadium | Resonac Dome Oita Ōita |
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| Chairman | Masakaze Ozawa | ||
| Manager | Tomohiro Katanosaka | ||
| League | J2 League | ||
| 2022 | J2 League, 5th of 22 | ||
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Ōita Trinita (大分トリニータ, Ōita Torinīta) is a professional Japanese football club. They are based in Ōita, which is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture. The team currently plays in the J2 League, which is the second highest level of professional football in Japan.
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What Does the Name Mean?
The club's name, Trinita, comes from the Italian word for "trinity" (trinità). This was the club's first name before it changed in 1999. The "Ōita" part comes from the club's home city.
The name "Trinita" shows that the local people, businesses, and government all work together to support the team. They also have another nickname, Azzurro, which means "light blue" in Italian. This is another link to Italian culture.
Club History
The club started in 1994 as Ōita Trinity. They quickly moved up through the local leagues. By 1996, they were good enough to join the JFL.
In 1999, the club changed its name to Trinita because of some legal issues. In the same year, they joined the J.League Division 2. This was the second-highest league in Japanese football. They finished third in their first year. They also finished third in 2000. In 2001, they almost got promoted but ended up in sixth place.
The next year, in 2002, Ōita Trinita won the J.League Division 2! This big win meant they finally moved up to the top league, J.League Division 1.
In 2008, the club won the J.League Cup. This was a huge achievement! It was the first major title won by a club from the Kyūshū region in a very long time.
The 2009 season was tough for Ōita. They had a difficult year, losing 14 league matches in a row. This is still the worst losing streak in the J.League. Because of their struggles, they were moved down to a lower league.
In the 2012 J.League Division 2 season, Ōita finished sixth. This allowed them to play in the promotion playoffs. Even though they were the lowest-ranked team in the playoffs, they surprised everyone! They beat Kyoto Sanga 4–0 and then JEF United Chiba 1–0 in the final. This amazing win sent them back to the top league in 2013 J.League Division 1.
However, their stay in the top league lasted only one season. In 2015, they were moved down again, this time to the J3 League. They were the first team to win a major trophy and then be relegated to the third tier. But they bounced back quickly! They won the J3 League title in 2016 and moved straight back up to the J2 League.
In 2018, Ōita Trinita finished second in the J2 League, which earned them another promotion back to the J1 League. After playing in the J1 League for a few years, they were relegated back to the J2 League in 2021. Even though they were relegated, the club had an incredible "Cinderella run" in the Emperor's Cup. Just one week after their relegation was confirmed, they beat the defending champions, Kawasaki Frontale, in a thrilling semi-final match. The game was tied 1-1, and Trinita won 4–5 on penalty kicks! They eventually lost to Urawa Red Diamonds in the final, but it was still an amazing journey.
The club is currently playing its second season in the J2 League in 2023.
Home Stadium
Ōita Trinita's home city is Ōita. However, the club gets support from all over Ōita Prefecture.
The team plays its home games at Resonac Dome Oita. This stadium is also known as the "Big Eye." It was one of the stadiums built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The stadium used to hold 43,000 people. After the World Cup, some seats were removed, and now it can hold 40,000 fans. The team also practices at the nearby football and rugby fields.
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Players
Current Squad
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Club Captains
Cui Daewoo (1999)- Tomohiro Katanosaka (2000)
- Tetsuro Uki (2002–2003)
Sandro (2004)- Takayuki Yoshida (2005)
- Takashi Miki (2006–2007)
- Daiki Takamatsu (2008–2010)
- Masashi Miyazawa (2011–2013)
- Kazumichi Takagi (2014)
- Daniel (2015)
- Satoru Yamagishi (2016–2017)
- Akira Takeuchi (January – August 2018)
- Kenji Baba (August – December 2018)
- Yoshinori Suzuki (2019–2020)
- Shun Takagi (2021)
- Hokuto Shimoda (2022)
- Tsukasa Umesaki (2023)
- Arata Watanabe (2024–present)
Club Officials
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Tomohiro Katanosaka |
| Head coach | Minoru Takenaka |
| First-team coach | Kazuki Fukui Satoshi Yasui |
| Goalkeeper coach | Keisuke Yoshisaka |
| Physical coach | Ryo Yano |
| Trainer | Kiyohisa Shibata Toru Mizoguchi Ryosuke Shibata Shota Harada |
| Competent | Hikaru Kikuzumi |
| Side affairs | Keishiro Seto Akito Shimoyama |
| Interpreter | Alejandro Masafumi Matsumura |
Manager History
| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
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| Moon Jung-sik |  South Korea |
1 February 1994 | 31 January 1997 |
| Nobuhiro Ishizaki |  Japan |
1 February 1999 | 30 April 2001 |
| Shinji Kobayashi | Japan |
1 May 2001 | 31 January 2004 |
| Han Berger |  Netherlands |
1 February 2004 | 31 January 2005 |
| Hwangbo Kwan | South Korea |
1 February 2005 | 28 August 2005 |
| Arie Schans | Netherlands |
1 September 2005 | 8 September 2005 |
| Pericles Chamusca | Brazil |
9 September 2005 | 13 July 2009 |
| Ranko Popović |  Serbia |
1 August 2009 | 31 December 2009 |
| Hwangbo Kwan | South Korea |
1 February 2010 | 31 January 2011 |
| Kazuaki Tasaka | Japan |
1 February 2011 | 2 June 2015 |
| Nobuaki Yanagida | Japan |
1 June 2015 | 3 January 2016 |
| Tomohiro Katanosaka | Japan |
1 February 2016 | 31 January 2022 |
| Takahiro Shimotaira | Japan |
1 February 2022 | 10 November 2023 |
| Tomohiro Katanosaka (2) | Japan |
30 November 2023 | |
Club Honours
Ōita Trinita has won several important titles:
| Honour | Number of Wins | Years Won |
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| Kyushu Soccer League | 1 | 1995 |
| J2 League | 1 | 2002 |
| J.League Cup | 1 | 2008 |
| J3 League | 1 | 2016 |
See also
In Spanish: Oita Trinita para niños
