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Complexo Esportivo da ULBRA

South region / Rio Grande do Sul / Canoas

Booking and enquiries

  • Complexo Esportivo da ULBRA Av. Farroupilha, 8.001 , Bairro São José Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Get in touch with: Mr. Valter Kuchenbecker +55 51 3477 9200 proreitorextensao@ulbra.br

Services

  • Accommodation on site
  • Available on an exclusive use basis
  • Café on site
  • Controlled access and security personnel on site
  • Dedicated medical treatment room
  • First aid room
  • Meeting / Briefing room
  • Multimedia room
  • Physiotherapy and massage room
  • Rest area
  • Restaurant on site
  • Strength and conditioning room
  • Team management office

The Complexo Esportivo da ULBRA is located in the city of Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state (South Region of Brazil). The venue is experienced in hosting national sporting events and is suitable for Basketball, Volleyball, Football and Tennis training.

The stadium at the Sports Complex provides 6,475 numbered seats, of which 2,483 are covered. Also available are four changing rooms. Two of these rooms have a synthetic grass warm up area including other indoor activities, Jacuzzis, showers, drying area, team management office and wardrobe area. It also includes an arena with wooden sprung floor and four clay tennis courts.

The venue offers accommodation and rooms for strength and conditioning, first aid, medical treatment, physiotherapy and massage. Meeting/briefing and multimedia rooms, a private team management office, rest area, restaurant and café on site are also available. The venue has controlled access and security personnel on site.

Experience in sporting events:

Noteworthy sporting events taking place at the venue every year include the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete (Brazilian Basketball Championship), since 2001, and the Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol (Rio Grande do Sul State Football Championship). The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Sub-20 (2010 U-20 Brazilian Football Championship) was also played at this venue.

About the city:

The city of Canoas is located in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, capital city of Rio Grande do Sul state. It has a population of 323,827 (IBGE index), sits at an average altitude of 8m above sea level and is located 1,534km from Rio de Janeiro. Among its natural attractions, the most notable is the Parque Municipal Fazenda Guajuviras (Fazenda Guajuviras City Park), which has large environmentally preserved areas.

 

Photo credits: Luiz Munhoz / complexo Esportivo da ULBRA

SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS

Olympic sports

Basketball

Number of courts (28m x 15m): 1
Clear height: 10m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines
Maximum lighting level: 600lux
Timing device

Football

Stadium
Number of grass training pitches: 1
Floodlights
Training pitches
Number of grass training pitches: 2

Tennis

Courts
Number of outdoor clay courts: 4

Volleyball

Number of courts (34m x 19m): 1
Clear height: 10m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines
Maximum lighting level: 600lux

Distance Chart

Distances
Nearest airport Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho - Porto Alegre/Rio Grande do Sul
Distance to nearest airport (km) 12.1
Nearest port Porto do Rio Grande
Distance to nearest port (km) 333
Distance to nearest major hospital (km) 17.9

accommodation

Type Number available Occupancy
Single with Private Bathroom 102 1
Twin en Suite 34 2
Dormitory with Private Bathroom 11 4
Dormitory with Private Bathroom 2 2
Dormitory with Shared Bathroom 4 2
Total number of bed spaces 153 11

Climate information - Canoas


Climate information - Canoas

 

Notes:
1. Daily minimum temperature may reach 3°C from May to August.
2. Average values of past 10 years.
 
Source: INMET

Climate information - Rio de Janeiro


Climate information - Rio de Janeiro

 

Notes:
1. Daily minimum temperature may reach 14°C from May to July.
2. Average values of past 10 years.
 
Source: INMET
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