Oita Trinita is a professional football club competing in the Japanese J2 League, based in Oita, Kyushu. The club's full name is Oita Trinita, with "Trinita" meaning trinity in Italian, representing the unity of players, staff, and supporters. Their home is the iconic Oita Bank Dome, a stadium with a retractable roof. Founded in 1994, the club's colors are sky blue and white, and they are currently owned by the Oita Prefecture-based consortium. The team's history saw a rapid rise, earning promotion to J1 for the first time in 2002. Their key era was undoubtedly the late 2000s, when under manager Pericles Chamusca, they achieved a stunning runner-up finish in the 2008 J.League Cup and secured a historic third-place finish in the J1 League in 2009, led by Brazilian stars like Ueslei and Robert. The modern era has been a cycle of promotion and relegation, with the team currently striving in J2 to return to the top flight, relying on a mix of experienced campaigners and promising youth. The Trinita supporters, known for their loyalty, fill the dome with a unique and loud atmosphere, embodied by their mascot, Tridon. Oita Trinita continues to be a club with top-flight pedigree aiming to climb back to Japan's premier division.