Ginásio Poliesportivo Wlamir Marques

The Ginásio Poliesportivo Wlamir Marques (English: Wlamir Marques Multi-sport Gymnasium), previously known as the Ginásio Poliesportivo Parque São Jorge (São Jorge Park Multi-sport Gymnasium), is a multipurpose indoor arena that is located in the Tatuapé district of São Paulo, Brazil. It is a part of the Parque São Jorge multi-sports complex. The arena is primarily used to host futsal games, for which it has a seating capacity of 7,000 people.[1]

Ginásio Wlamir Marques
The interior of Ginásio Wlamir Marques.
Full nameGinásio Poliesportivo Wlamir Marques
Former namesGinásio Poliesportivo Parque São Jorge
LocationTatuapé, São Paulo, Brazil
CapacityFutsal: 7,000
OpenedMay 1963
Tenants
S.C. Corinthians Paulista
Ginásio Wlamir Marques in futsal configuration.

History

The arena opened in May 1963. It hosted the original Test Tournament of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, in July 1965, in which the local club, S.C. Corinthians Paulista, beat the Spanish Primera División club Real Madrid, by a score of 118–109. Over the years, the arena has been used as the home arena of the professional basketball team S.C. Corinthians Paulista, of the Brazilian League (NBB).

The arena was named after the well-known Brazilian basketball player, Wlamir Marques, in October 2016.[2]

Major sporting events held at the arena
EventDate
1965 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Test7/5/1965
2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers11/30/2018, 12/3/2018

References
  1. Ginásio Wlamir Marques Rua São Jorge, 777 Capacidade: 7000 (in Portuguese).
  2. Com muita emoção, Wlamir Marques é homenageado no ginásio do Parque São Jorge (in Portuguese).


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