Oita Trinita

Ōita Trinita (大分トリニータ, Ōita Torinīta) is a Japanese football club currently playing in J1 League, having been promoted in 2018 after a 5-year absence from Japan's top flight. The club's home town is Ōita city, but the club draws support from Beppu, Saiki, and the entire Ōita Prefecture.

Ōita Trinita
大分トリニータ
Full nameOita Trinita
Nickname(s)Trinita (トリニータ, Torinīta)
Azzurro (Azūro)
Camenaccio (カメナチオ, Kamenachio)
Founded1994 (1994)
GroundShowa Denko Dome Ōita ("Big Eye")
Ōita
Capacity31,997
ChairmanToru Enoki
ManagerTomohiro Katanosaka
LeagueJ1 League
2020J1 League, 11th of 18
WebsiteClub website

The club's name, Trinita, is the Italian translation of the word trinity (trinità), which was the club's original name before being changed in 1999, and Ōita, the club's home town.[1] The combined word expresses the will of the local citizens, companies, and government to support the team. Others connection to the italian culture can be found in the city nickname Azzurro (light blue in English).

The club's home ground is Ōita Bank Dome, also known as the "Big Eye", which was one the venues built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The club practices at the adjacent football and rugby field, and Ōita City Public Ground.

History
Old crest

The club was formed as Ōita Trinity in 1994 and advanced through the Ōita Prefectural League and the Kyushu League before finishing as the runner-up of the 1996 National League, resulting in promotion to the JFL. In 1999, the club changed its name to Trinita due to copyright infringement concerns. The same year, the club joined J.League Division 2, the second-highest flight in Japanese football (renamed to its current name of J2 League in 2015), and placed third. The club also placed third in 2000, and despite being in contention for promotion until the final game of the season in 2001, finished sixth. The following year, the club won J.League Division 2 and finally earned promotion to the top-flight Division 1. In 2008, the club won the J.League Cup, the first major title won by a Kyūshū club since Yawata Steel SC shared the 1964 Emperor's Cup.[2]

In 2009, the club suffered their worst-ever results in their seven-year history in the top flight, including 14 straight losses in league matches, which is the current worst record in the J.League since the golden goal system was eliminated. The club even fired cup-winning manager Pericles Chamusca in mid-July.[3] On October 25, the club's relegation was confirmed after being held to a 1–1 draw by ten-man Kyoto Sanga F.C., although the club would have faced relegation anyway as they had outstanding loans from the JFL's emergency fund and league rules prohibit clubs with such loans from participating in the top flight.[4]

During the 2012 J.League Division 2 season, Oita Trinita finished in sixth place, qualifying for the promotion playoffs in the first year of its introduction in Japan's second flight as the club had also paid back all its emergency loans that October. Despite being the lowest seed, Oita Trinita defeated Kyoto Sanga F.C. 4–0 in the semi-final and JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1–0 in the final, earning promotion to 2013 J.League Division 1, returning to the top flight after a 5-year absence[5] This time, however, their top flight stay lasted only one season. In 2015 they were further relegated to J3 League after losing in the promotion playoffs to Machida Zelvia on December 6,[6] becoming the first major trophy winner to be relegated to the third tier. The club immediately gained promotion back to J2 League by winning the J3 League title in 2016.

Record as J.League member
Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G J.League Cup Emperor's Cup
1999 J2 10 3 3,886 2nd Round 3rd Round
2000 J2 11 3 4,818 1st Round 3rd Round
2001 J2 12 6 6,638 2nd Round 3rd Round
2002 J2 12 1 12,349 – 4th Round
2003 J1 16 14 21,373 Group Stage 3rd Round
2004 J1 16 13 21,889 Group Stage 5th Round
2005 J1 18 11 22,080 Group Stage 5th Round
2006 J1 18 8 20,350 Group Stage 5th Round
2007 J1 18 14 19,759 Group Stage 5th Round
2008 J1 18 4 20,322 Winners 4th Round
2009 J1 18 17 18,428 Group Stage 3rd Round
2010 J2 19 15 10,463 – 3rd Round
2011 J2 20 12 8,779 – 2nd Round
2012 J2 22 6 9,721 – 2nd Round
2013 J1 18 18 11,915 Group Stage Quarterfinals
2014 J2 22 7 8,422 – 3rd Round
2015 J2 22 21 7,533 – 3rd Round
2016 J3 16 1 7,771 – 3rd Round
2017 J2 22 9 8,063 – 3rd Round
2018 J2 22 2 8,907 – 2nd Round
2019 J1 18 9 15,347 Group Stage Quarterfinals
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance
  • Source: J.League Data Site

Honours

Coaching staff

The Coaching Staff for the 2020 J1 League season;

Position Staff
First-team Manager Tomohiro Katanosaka
Head Coach Ken Iwase
Coach Yoshitaka Yasuda
Kazuki Fukui
Goalkeeper Coach Keisuke Yoshisaka
Physical Coach Jun Sato

Players
Ōita Stadium

Current squad

As of 5 October 2020.[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JPN Shun Takagi
2 DF  JPN Yuki Kagawa
3 DF  JPN Yuto Misao
4 MF  JPN Toshio Shimakawa
5 DF  JPN Yoshinori Suzuki (captain)
6 MF  JPN Yuki Kobayashi
7 MF  JPN Rei Matsumoto
8 MF  JPN Yamato Machida
9 FW  JPN Kei Chinen (on loan from Kawasaki Frontale)
10 MF  JPN Naoki Nomura
11 MF  JPN Tatsuya Tanaka
14 MF  JPN Kazuki Kozuka
15 DF  JPN Yuta Koide
16 FW  JPN Daiki Watari
18 FW  JPN Kohei Isa
19 DF  JPN Yuji Hoshi
20 MF  JPN Koki Kotegawa
23 MF  JPN Kaoru Takayama
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF  JPN Seigo Kobayashi
27 FW  JPN Kazushi Mitsuhira
29 DF  JPN Tomoki Iwata
30 DF  JPN Yusho Takahashi
31 FW  JPN Yuya Takazawa
32 MF  JPN Ryosuke Maeda
33 FW  JPN Kazuki Fujimoto (designated special player)
38 MF  JPN Keita Takahata
39 DF  JPN Yuya Tanaka (Type 2 Player)
40 MF  JPN Yushi Hasegawa
41 DF  JPN Ryosuke Tone
42 GK  JPN Shoya Katsuki (Type 2 Player)
43 MF  JPN Masaki Yumiba (Type 2 Player)
44 GK  JPN Shun Yoshida
45 DF  JPN Sodai Kudo (Type 2 Player)
46 FW  JPN Kento Hirakawa (Type 2 Player)
47 MF  JPN Kenta Inoue (designated special player)
49 DF  JPN Kento Haneda
50 FW  JPN Yusei Yashiki (Type 2 Player)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  JPN Ryosuke Kojima (at Albirex Niigata)
— MF  JPN Daisuke Sakai (at Gainare Tottori)
— MF  JPN Yuya Himeno (at Fujieda MYFC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  JPN Shintaro Kokubu (at Giravanz Kitakyushu)
— MF  JPN Kazuhiro Sato (at Matsumoto Yamaga FC)
— FW  JPN Shota Kawanishi (at FC Gifu)

Club captains
  • Cui Daewoo 1999
  • Tomohiro Katanosaka 2000
  • Tetsuro Uki 2002-2003
  • Sandro 2004
  • Takayuki Yoshida 2005
  • Takashi Miki 2006-2007
  • Takamatsu Taiki 2008-2010
  • Miyazawa Masafumi 2011-2013
  • Takagi Kazudo 2014
  • Daniel 2015
  • Satoshi Yamagishi 2016-2017
  • Takeuchi Akira 2018.1-2018.8
  • Kenji Baba 2018.8-2018.12
  • Suzuki Yoshinori 2019-

Managers

International Player(s)
AFC

References
  1. "クラブ・選手名鑑 大分トリニータ" [Club · Player's Directory Oita Trinita]. jleague.jp (in Japanese). J.League. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. "J.League News No.40" (PDF). J.League. November 24, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. Andrew Mckirdy (July 9, 2009). "Indecision over Chamusca can only worsen Oita's plight". Japan Times. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. "A yellow card for J.League". Japan Times. December 12, 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  5. Andrew Mckirdy (November 24, 2012). "Trinita slip past JEF United to earn promotion to first division". Japan Times. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  6. "Machida promoted to J2". J. League. December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  7. https://www.oita-trinita.co.jp/news/20190148185/
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