Resonac Dome Oita Explained

Stadium Name:Resonac Dome Ōita
Nickname:Big Eye
Location: Ōita, Japan
Coordinates:33.2006°N 131.6575°W
Broke Ground:1998
Opened:March 2001
Owner:Ōita Prefecture
Operator:Resonac Holdings Co., Ltd.
Surface:Grass
General Contractor:Takenaka Corporation, SATO BENEC, and Takayama Sogo Kogyo[1]
Construction Cost:¥25 billion
Architect:Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates, Takenaka Corporation, SATO BENEC, and Takayama Sogo Kogyo
Former Names:Oita Stadium (2001–2006)
Kyushu Oil Dome (2006–2010)
Oita Bank Dome (2010–2019)
Showa Denko Dome Oita (2020–2022)
Tenants:Oita Trinita (2001–present)
2002 FIFA World Cup
2019 Rugby World Cup
National Sports Festival of Japan (2008)
Inter-High School Championships (2013)
Japan national football team
Seating Capacity:40,000 (former 3,000 movable seats were removed)
Dimensions:105 x 68 m

is a retractable roof, multi-purpose stadium in the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture on Kyushu Island in Japan.

The stadium was built for Ōita Prefecture, which still owns it. Design was led by the famous architect Kisho Kurokawa and his firm Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates, and construction was carried out by a construction group led by the Takenaka Corporation. The stadium opened as Oita Stadium in May 2001.

In 2006 it was renamed, as a result of a sponsorship deal with . In early 2010, the stadium was renamed when sponsorship shifted to . In early 2019, the stadium was renamed after Showa Denko acquired naming rights. On 1 January 2023 Showa Denko merged with another another company, forming Resonac Holdings Corporation, and the stadium was given its current name.[2]

The stadium is primarily used for football, and is the home field of J.League club Oita Trinita.

History

The stadium originally had a capacity of 43,000. After the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 3,000 movable seats on the track were removed, giving the stadium its current capacity of 40,000.

Major sports matches

2002 FIFA World Cup

DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
June 10, 2002 Tunisia1–1 BelgiumGroup H39,700
June 13, 2002 Mexico1–1 ItalyGroup G39,291
June 16, 2002 Sweden1–2 (asdet) SenegalRound of 1639,747

2019 Rugby World Cup

DateTime (JST)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
October 2, 201919:1563–0Pool B34,411
October 5, 201914:1545–10Pool D33,781
October 9, 201918:4529-1733,379
October 19, 201916:1540-16Quarterfinals36,954
October 20, 201916:1520-1934,426

Features

Resonac Dome Oita has a retractable dome roof, which uses a wire traction system. Other features of the stadium:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-09-17. Makoto. Takahashi. Soccer Stadiums with Membrane Structures. MakMax TAIYO KOGYO CORPORATION.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-25. 2022-12-21. ja. Oita Trinita. 【お知らせ】大分トリニータ ホームスタジアム 名称変更のお知らせ. oita-trinita.co.jp.