Ōita Bank Dome

Ōita Bank Dome
Big Eye
Former names	Ōita Stadium, Big Eye Kyushu Oil Dome (2006-2010)
Location	Ōita, Japan
Coordinates	33°12′2″N 131°39′27″E / 33.20056°N 131.6575°E / 33.20056; 131.6575Coordinates: 33°12′2″N 131°39′27″E / 33.20056°N 131.6575°E / 33.20056; 131.6575
Broke ground	1998
Opened	2001
Owner	Ōita Prefecture
Operator	Daisen Co., Ltd.
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	yen ¥ 25 billion
Architect	Kisho Kurokawa
General Contractor	Takenaka Corporation etc.
Capacity	40,000
Field dimensions	105 x 68 m
Tenants
Oita Trinita (2001-present)

Ōita Bank Dome is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture on Kyushu Island in Japan.

The stadium is currently called Ōita Bank Dome (大分銀行ドーム, Ōita Ginkō Dōmu^?), or Daigin Dome (大銀ドーム, Daigin Dōmu^?) as an abbreviated form, by naming rights. It was formerly called as Kyushu Oil Dome (九州石油ドーム, Kyūshū Sekiyu Dōmu^?) sponsored by the Kyushu Oil until early 2010. It is primarily used for soccer, and is the home field of J. League club Oita Trinita. It was designed by the famous architect Kisho Kurokawa, and built by KT Group, Takenaka Corporation.

History

Ōita Stadium opened in May 2001 and originally had a capacity of 43,000.

The stadium hosted 3 games during the 2002 FIFA World Cup;

First Round matches

• June 10: Tunisia 1 - 1 Belgium
• June 13: Italy 1 - 1 Mexico

Round-of-16 match

• June 16: Sweden 1 - 2 Senegal (a.e.t.)

Features

Ōita Stadium has a retractable dome roof with roof system driven by a wire traction system.

Other Features of the stadium:

• Building Area: 51,830 m²
• Total Floor Area: 92,882 m²
• Covered Area: 29,000 m²
• Stand Inclination: Max. 33 degree angle

See also

Other domed football stadiums in Japan:

• Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture
• Home's Stadium Kobe in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture

External links

• (Japanese) Official Website - Oita Sports Park