- Address: 1351 Yokoo, Ōita
- Country: Japan
- Capacity: 40,000
- Opened: May 2001
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: Ōita Trinita (football)
Extra stadium info – Resonac Dome Ōita
The construction costs of the venue, which opened as the Ōita Stadium, were ¥25 billion. The construction of the stadium started in 1998. It opened as the largest sports venue by capacity in Ōita. The Resonac Dome Ōita became one of the largest stadiums by capacity in Japan. The venue, which is located on the island of Kyushu, has a retractable roof.
The 2002 FIFA World Cup
The venue, nicknamed Big Eye, hosted three FIFA World Cup matches in 2002. The national football teams of Belgium, the Italian Republic, Senegal, Sweden, Tunisia and the United Mexican States played at the stadium during the world championship. 39,000 people attended the first FIFA World Cup game at the Resonac Dome Ōita. The game between Tunisia and Belgium ended in a 1-1 draw.
The 2019 Rugby World Cup
In 2019, the venue hosted its first-ever Rugby World Cup match. The national rugby union team of New Zealand won the game against Canada 63-0. A crowd of 34,000 showed up for the match. The national rugby union teams of Australia, England, Fiji, the French Republic, Uruguay and Wales also played at the stadium named Resonac Dome Ōita during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Ōita Trinita
Football club Ōita Trinita moved to the Resonac Dome Ōita 2001. The club was founded in 1994 under a different name. In 2003, they finished 14th place in their first-ever Japanese top-flight league season. Ōita Trinita drew an average home attendance of 21,000 in that domestic league season. In 2009, they were relegated to the second level of Japanese football for the first time in their history. In 2012, Ōita Trinita were promoted to the Japanese top-flight football league for the second time in their history.
