Oita 2-3 Ryukyu in the J2 League, round 7 at Resonac Dome Oita, Oita (40,000 capacity).

Oita won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–W), scoring 10 and conceding 8.

Ryukyu won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 26 and conceding 31.

The two sides have met 6 times: Oita 1 win, Ryukyu 4, 1 draw.