History
The youngest team currently playing in J1, the team started as Oita Trinity in 1994 and advanced through the Ōita Prefectural League, Kyushu League and finished as the runner-up at the 1996 National League, resulting in promotion to the JFL. In 1999, they changed their name to Trinita due to a copyright infringement, joined the J2 league and placed third. The team also placed third in 2000, and despite being in competition for promotion till the last game, it finished in sixth the next season. The following year, it won the J2 league championship and finally earned promoted to the J1 league. In 2008, they won J. League Cup, the first major title won by a Kyūshū club since the former Yawata Steel club's wins of Emperor's Cup in the 1960s.
In 2009 season, they suffered worst-ever results in their seven-year J1 history, including 14-game straight loss for league matches, which is the current worst record of J. League since Golden goal system is eliminated, at the earlier stage. They even fired cup-winning manager Pericles Chamusca in mid July. On October 25, their relegation to J2 from 2010 season is determined after being held to a 1-1 draw by ten-man Kyoto Sanga F.C..
In their 3rd year in J. League Division 2 in 2012, they finished at 6th place and qualified for the promotion playoffs. They defeated Kyoto Sanga F.C. by 4-0 at the semi-final and JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1-0 at the final, thus to be promoted to 2013 J. League Division 1, back to the top division first time since 2008 season.
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