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Complexo Municipal Virgílio Galassi

Southeast region / Minas Gerais / Uberlândia

Booking and enquiries

  • Complexo Municipal Virgílio Galassi Av. Anselmo Alves dos Santos, 3.415 , Bairro Santa Mônica Uberlândia, Minas Gerais
  • Get in touch with: Ms. Tatiana Flores Rodrigues +55 34 3235 2637 / +55 34 99174 6311 udiesportiva@uberlandia.mg.gov.br; tatianaflores@uberlandia.mg.gov.br

Services

  • Available on an exclusive use basis
  • Dedicated medical treatment room
  • First aid room
  • Physiotherapy and massage room
  • Rest area
  • Strength and conditioning room
  • Team management office

The Complexo Municipal Virgílio Galassi is located in the city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais state (Southeast Region of Brazil), and is suitable for Volleyball, Basketball and Football training. Since its opening in 2007 the venue is experienced in hosting national and international sporting events.

The venue offers a stadium with a seating capacity of 53,350 and a multipurpose arena. It also features rooms for strength and conditioning, first aid, medical treatment, physiotherapy and massage, a rest area, and a private team management office.

Experience in sporting events:

The Complexo Municipal Virgílio Galassi hosted one of the FIVB Volleyball World League games in 2010. In 2011, the venue hosted the Campeonato Mineiro (Minas Gerais State Football Championship), the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol (Brazilian Football Championship), and the Novo Basquete Brasil - NBB (Brazilian Basketball League) All-Star Game.

About the city:

Uberlândia is a city in the state of Minas Gerais. Located in the state of Minas Gerais, 854km from Rio de Janeiro. The city has a population of 604,013 (IBGE index) and sits at an average altitude of 863m above sea level. The most notable of its natural attractions include its ecological parks, which together add up to approximately 2.8 million square meters of green area.

SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS

Olympic sports

Aquatics: Swimming

DESPORTOS AQUÁTICOS – NATAÇÃO
Piscina
Comprimento: 50m
Largura: 25m
Profundidade Máxima: 2,9m
Profundidade Mínima: 2m
Largura da Raia: 2,5m 

Basketball

Number of courts (28m x 15m): 1
Clear height: 14.82m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines
Maximum lighting level: 2,260lux
Timing device

Football

Pitches
Number of grass training pitches: 1
Floodlights

Volleyball

Number of courts (34m x 19m): 1
Clear height: 14.82m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines
Maximum lighting level: 2,260lux

Distance Chart

Distances
Nearest airport Aeroporto de Uberlândia - Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato - Uberlândia/Minas Gerais
Distance to nearest airport (km) 8.4
Nearest port Porto do Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro/Rio de Janeiro
Distance to nearest port (km) 962
Distance to nearest major hospital (km) 2.4

Climate information - Uberlândia


Climate information - Uberlândia

 

Notes:
1. Daily minimum temperatures may reach 9°C from May to July.
2. Relative humidity may be around 20% in June and July.
3. 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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