Ginásio do Ibirapuera

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
Map
Interactive map of Ginásio do Ibirapuera
Full nameGinásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida
LocationRua Abílio Soares, 1300, Ibirapuera, São Paulo
Coordinates23°34′40″S 46°39′22″W / 23.577721°S 46.656048°W / -23.577721; -46.656048
OwnerSão Paulo State Government
Capacity10,200[1]
Record attendanceover 20,000[2]
Construction
Broke ground1954
Built1954–1957
OpenedJanuary 25, 1957
ArchitectÍcaro de Castro Mello

Ginásio do Ibirapuera (lit. 'Gymnasium of Ibirapuera'), officially named Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida[3] is an indoor sporting arena located in São Paulo, Brazil. The seating capacity of the arena is 11,000 people[3] and it was opened on 25 January 1957.[2] It is used mostly for volleyball matches.

Events

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,[4] the 1979 edition of the competition[5][6] in which local E.C. Sírio won the title after a memorable win over Bosna Sarajevo,[5] and the 1984 edition of the same competition in which Banco Roma won the title.[7]

The arena has hosted several UFC events, beginning with UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping on 2013.[8] The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado was held at the arena in 2014.[9] The UFC returned to the arena in 2014 for UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3.[10] The venue held UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 in 2014.[11] In 2017, the promotion held UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida at the arena.[12] The UFC made its return to the arena in 2018 for UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders.[13] In 2019, the venue hosted UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré.[14] The most recent event at the arena was held on 4 November 2023 for UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis.[15]

In 2023,2024 and 2025 the venue hosted the Street League Skateboarding Super Crown.[16][17]

The arena has a history of hosting tennis competitions, such as the Billie Jean King Cup in the ties contested by Brazil against Germany on the first semester of 2024[18] and by Brazil against Argentina on the second semester of 2024.[19] It was also the venue for the ATP 250 Brasil Open, in 2012,2013,2014 and 2015 and later in 2018 and 2019.[20]

The venue has hosted many international concerts, such as Kylie Minogue, A-ha, Santana, Van Halen, Metallica, Cyndi Lauper, Sade, Michael Bublé, Queen + Adam Lambert and more.

The venue will also host an event of Valorant's esports, the VCT LOCK//IN, featuring all 30 of the tour's partnered teams.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Reformado, Ginásio do Ibirapuera abre portas no final de abril".
  2. ^ a b c "Ibirapuera Gymnasium" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  3. ^ a b (in Portuguese) Ginásio do Ibirapuera Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ VI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1973)
  5. ^ a b História Archived March 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ XI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1979)
  7. ^ XVI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1984)
  8. ^ Matt Erickson (2013-01-19). "UFC on FX 7 results: Vitor Belfort stops Michael Bisping, derails his title shot". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  9. ^ Matt Erickson (2014-06-01). "TUF Brazil 3 Finale results, photos: Stipe Miocic lays waste to Fabio Maldonado". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  10. ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 77 results: Vitor Belfort stops Dan Henderson after another head kick". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  11. ^ Steven Marrocco (2016-11-20). "UFC Fight Night 100 results: Ryan Bader roughs up Antonio Rogerio Nogueira for third-round stoppage". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  12. ^ Steven Marrocco (2017-10-29). "UFC Fight Night 119 results: Derek Brunson thrashes Lyoto Machida for first-round KO". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  13. ^ John Morgan (2018-09-23). "UFC Sao Paulo results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos outlasts gutsy Eryk Anders, earns TKO at end of third". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  14. ^ Nolan King (2019-11-16). "UFC on ESPN+ 22 results: Jan Blachowicz edges 'Jacare' Souza for uneventful decision victory". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  15. ^ Nolan King (2023-11-05). "UFC Fight Night 231 results: Jailton Almeida top-controls Derrick Lewis for 21 of 25 minutes". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  16. ^ "Ginásio do Ibirapuera recebe SLS Super Crown no próximo final de semana (02 e 03)". Confederação Brasileira de Skate (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  17. ^ "São Paulo sedia o SLS Super Crown pelo segundo ano consecutivo". Lance! (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  18. ^ "São Paulo recebe confronto da Copa do Mundo do tênis feminino em abril". Veja (in Portuguese). Grupo Abril. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Ibirapuera recebe Brasil x Argentina na Billie Jean King Cup". TenisBrasil UOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  20. ^ "Brasil Open". Brasil Open. Archived from the original on 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
Events and tenants
Preceded by FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final Venue
1973 		Succeeded by
Preceded by FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final Venue
1979 		Succeeded by
Preceded by FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final Venue
1981 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Estadio Obras Sanitarias
Buenos Aires
 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final Venue
1984 		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Women's Handball Championship
Final Venue
2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final Venue
2015 		Succeeded by
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibirapuera_Gymnasium