Oita Trinita
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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) | ||
| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Ground | Ōita Bank Dome ("Big Eye") Ōita | ||
| Capacity | 43,254 | ||
| Chairman | Hiroshi Mizohata | ||
| Manager | Tasaka Kazuaki | ||
| League | J. League Division 2 | ||
| 2011 | 12th | ||
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Oita Trinita (大分トリニータ, Ōita Torinīta) is a Japanese football club currently playing in the J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.
The team's home town is Ōita city, but the club draws support from Beppu, Saiki and the entire Ōita Prefecture. Its home ground is Kyushu Oil Dome also called "Big Eye" and practices at the adjacent football and rugby field, River Park Inukai, and Ōita City Public Ground.
History
The youngest team currently playing in J1, the team started as Oita Trinity in 1994 and advanced through the Ōita Prefectural League, Kyushu League and finished as the runner-up at the 1996 National League, resulting in promotion to the JFL. In 1999, they changed their name to Trinita due to a copyright infringement, joined the J2 league and placed third. The team also placed third in 2000, and despite being in competition for promotion till the last game, it finished in sixth the next season. The following year, it won the J2 league championship and finally earned promoted to the J1 league. In 2008, they won J. League Cup, the first major title won by a Kyūshū club since the former Yawata Steel club's wins of Emperor's Cup in the 1960s.
In 2009 season, they suffered worst-ever results in their seven-year J1 history, including 14-game straight loss for league matches, which is the current worst record of J. League since Golden goal system is eliminated, at the earlier stage. They even fired cup-winning manager Pericles Chamusca in mid July. On October 25, their relegation to J2 from 2010 season is determined after being held to a 1-1 draw by ten-man Kyoto Sanga F.C..
Record as J. League member
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | J. League Cup | Emperor's Cup |
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| 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 | Winner | 4th Round |
| 2009 | J1 | 18 | 17 | 18,428 | Group Stage | 3rd Round |
| 2010 | J2 | 19 | 15 | 10,463 | - | 3rd Round |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Honours
- J2 Champions: 2002
- J. League Cup Winners: 2008
Players
Current squad
As of July 17, 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Notable players
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Managers
| Manager | Nat. | Tenure |
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| Nobuhiro Ishizaki |  Japan |
1999-01 |
| Shinji Kobayashi | Japan |
2001-03 |
| Han Berger |  Netherlands |
2004 |
| Hwangbo Kwan |  South Korea |
2005 |
| Arie Schans | Netherlands |
2005 |
| Pericles Chamusca |  Brazil |
2005-09 |
| Ranko Popović |  Serbia |
2009 |
| Hwangbo Kwan | South Korea |
2010 |
| Tasaka Kazuaki | Japan |
2011- |
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