Capacity 10,200 Broke ground 1954 Opened 25 January 1957 | Record attendance over 20,000 Built 1954–1957 Phone +55 11 3887-3500 | |
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Full name Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida Location Rua Abílio Soares, 1300, Ibirapuera, São Paulo Address Rua Manuel da Nóbrega, 1361 - Ibirapuera, São Paulo - SP, 04001-140, Brazil Hours Open today · 8AM–10PMTuesday8AM–10PMWednesday8AM–10PMThursday8AM–10PMFriday8AM–10PMSaturday8AM–10PMSunday8AM–10PMMonday8AM–10PM Similar Ibirapuera Park, Estádio Ícaro de Castro M, Ibirapuera Auditorium, Catedral Metropolitana Ortodoxa, Professor Aristóteles Orsini Pla | ||
Ginásio do Ibirapuera (officially named Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida) is an indoor sporting arena located in São Paulo, Brazil. The seating capacity of the arena is 11,000 people and it was opened on 25 January 1957. Named after famous sports broadcaster and sports commentator Geraldo José de Almeida, in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Ginásio do Ibirapuera hosted the Salonpas Cup matches, and in 2006, the arena hosted the Basketball World Championship for Women. Other notable basketball events include the 1973 Intercontinental Cup, the 1979 edition of the competition in which local E.C. Sírio won the title after a memorable win over Bosna Sarajevo, and the 1984 edition of the same competition in which Banco Roma won the title.
The venue has hosted many international concerts, such as Van Halen, Metallica and Cyndi Lauper, who sold out the arena three times in 1989.