Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima

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Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima
Ginásio do Tijuca
Ginásio do Tênis Clube
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Flamengo players celebrating advancing to the NBB semifinals
AddressRua Desembargador Izidro, 83
Location Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates 22°55′40″S43°14′1″W / 22.92778°S 43.23361°W / -22.92778; -43.23361 Coordinates: 22°55′40″S43°14′1″W / 22.92778°S 43.23361°W / -22.92778; -43.23361
Public transit Metrorioicon.png Saens Peña Station
Metrorioicon.png Uruguai Station
Owner Tijuca Tênis Clube
Operator Tijuca Tênis Clube, Flamengo
Capacity Basketball: 3,000
Volleyball: 2,000 [1]
Tenants
Flamengo (NBB) (2009–present)
Tijuca (NBB) (2009–2014)
Rexona SESC-RJ (Women's Superliga) (2009–present)
RJX (Men's Superliga) (2011–2014)
Vasco da Gama (NBB) (2016–present)

Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima is an indoor arena that is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The arena has a seating capacity of 2,000 people for volleyball matches, and 3,000 people basketball games. The arena is often referred to as either Ginásio do Tijuca, or Ginásio do Tênis Clube, in reference to the neighborhood that it's located in, and to its owner. [2]

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History

The arena has been often used as the home arena of Flamengo, of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), during the regular season and early playoff rounds. It has been used by the club since 2009, and is one of the few arenas used in every season of the NBB.

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The Flamengo Basketball team is a professional basketball team that is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a part of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo multi-sports club family. The club's full name is Basquetebol do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. The club's commonly used short names are C.R.F. Basquete, C.R. Flamengo Basquete, Flamengo Basquete, and FlaBasquete.

Novo Basquete Brasil

Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) is the Brazilian premier professional men's basketball league. It is organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB), in a new format of Brazil's previous top-tier level basketball competition, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete. The NBB is managed by the Brazilian basketball associations, which were founding members of the LNB.

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