| Ginásio do Ibirapuera | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida |
| Location | Rua Abílio Soares, 1300, Ibirapuera, São Paulo |
| Broke ground | 1954 |
| Built | 1954–1957 |
| Opened | January 25, 1957 |
| Architect | Ícaro de Castro Mello |
| Capacity | 11,000[1] |
| Record attendance | over 20,000[2] |
Ginásio G.J. de Almeida or Ginásio do Ibirapuera, officially named Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida,[1] is an indoor sporting arena located in São Paulo, Brazil. The seating capacity of the arena is 11,000 people[1] and it was opened on 25 January 1957.[2] Named after famous sports broadcaster and sports commentator Geraldo José de Almeida,[2] 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[3], the 1979 edition of the competition[4][5] in which local E.C. Sírio won the title after a memorable win over Bosna Sarajevo,[4] and the 1984 edition of the same competition in which Banco Roma won the title.[6]
The venue has hosted many international musical acts in the past, including metal legends Metallica, who stopped by in 1989 during the Damaged Justice world tour.
| Preceded by Palazzo dello Sport Varese |
Intercontinental Cup Final venue 1973 |
Succeeded by Unknown Venue Mexico City |
| Preceded by Estadio Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires |
Intercontinental Cup Final venue 1979 |
Succeeded by Dvorana Skenderija Sarajevo |
| Preceded by Dvorana Skenderija Sarajevo |
Intercontinental Cup Final venue 1981 |
Succeeded by Maaspoort Sports end Events Den Bosch |
| Preceded by Estadio Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires |
Intercontinental Cup Final venue 1984 |
Succeeded by Unknown venue Barcelona |
| Preceded by Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium Nanjing |
World Women's Handball Championship Final Venue 2011 |
Succeeded by Belgrade Arena Belgrade |