Resonac Dome Oita

Resonac Dome Oita(レゾナックドーム đại phân)is aretractable roof,multi-purpose stadiumin the city ofŌitainŌita PrefectureonKyushu Islandin Japan.

Resonac Dome Ōita

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Former names	Oita Stadium (2001–2006) Kyushu Oil Dome (2006–2010) Oita Bank Dome (2010–2019) Showa Denko Dome Oita (2020–2022)
Location	Ōita,Japan
Coordinates	33°12′2″N131°39′27″E
Owner	Ōita Prefecture
Operator	Resonac Holdings Co., Ltd.
Capacity	40,000 (former 3,000 movable seats were removed)
Field size	105 x 68 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1998
Opened	March 2001
Construction cost	¥25 billion
Architect	Kisho KurokawaArchitect & Associates,Takenaka Corporation,SATO BENEC, and Takayama Sogo Kogyo
General contractor	Takenaka Corporation,SATO BENEC, and Takayama Sogo Kogyo
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

The stadium was built forŌita Prefecture,which still owns it. Design was led by the famous architectKisho Kurokawaand his firm Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates, and construction was carried out by a construction group led by theTakenaka Corporation.The stadium opened asOita Stadiumin May 2001.

In 2006 it was renamedKyushu Oil Dome(Cửu Châu dầu mỏ ドーム,Kyūshū Sekiyu Dōmu),as a result of a sponsorship deal withKyushu Oil.In early 2010, the stadium was renamedOita Bank Dome(Đại phân ngân hàng ドーム,Ōita Ginkō Dōmu)when sponsorship shifted toOita Bank.In early 2019, the stadium was renamedShowa Denko Dome Oita(Chiêu cùng khoa điện công ドーム đại phân)afterShowa Denkoacquirednaming rights.On 1 January 2023 Showa Denko merged with another another company, forming Resonac Holdings Corporation, and the stadium was given its current name.

The stadium is primarily used for football, and is the home field ofJ.LeagueclubOita Trinita.

History

The stadium during a J-League Division 1 game between Ōita Trinita and the Urawa Red Diamonds.

The Resonac Dome Ōita, then the Kyushu Oil Dome, in 2009.

The stadium originally had a capacity of 43,000. After the2002 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

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
June 10, 2002	Tunisia	1–1	Belgium	Group H	39,700
June 13, 2002	Mexico	1–1	Italy	Group G	39,291
June 16, 2002	Sweden	1–2 (asdet)	Senegal	Round of 16	39,747

2019 Rugby World Cup

Date	Time (JST)	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
October 2, 2019	19:15	New Zealand	63–0	Canada	Pool B	34,411
October 5, 2019	14:15	Australia	45–10	Uruguay	Pool D	33,781
October 9, 2019	18:45	Wales	29-17	Fiji		33,379
October 19, 2019	16:15	England	40-16	Australia	Quarterfinals	36,954
October 20, 2019	16:15	Wales	20-19	France		34,426

Features

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

• Building area: 51,830 m²(557,900 sq ft)
• Total floor area: 92,882 m²(999,770 sq ft)
• Covered area: 29,000 m²(310,000 sq ft)
• Stand inclination: max. 33 degree angle

See also

• Sapporo Domein Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture
• Noevir Stadium Kobein Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
• Big, Bigger, Biggest- documentary TV series, features the stadium in episode 9 of series 2
• List of stadiums in Japan
• Lists of stadiums

External links

• Dome - Oita Sports Park(in Japanese)
• Big Bigger Biggest programfeatured the Ōita Bank Dome (50:10, YouTube video)