Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo, Athletics stadium in Moema District, São Paulo, Brazil.
The Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo is an athletics stadium beside Ginásio do Ibirapuera, near Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, with a capacity of about 13,000 people. It is also known as Estádio Olímpico do Ibirapuera, Estádio do Ibirapuera and Pista de Atletismo do Ibirapuera. Today it is restricted to athletics competitions.
The Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo opened on 21 August 1954. In 1996 it hosted Brazilian Championship and Supercopa Libertadores football matches, with Corinthians and Santos as tenants while Vila Belmiro was under renovation; Santos played seven times there, losing only to Sport 2-1, and beat Peñarol 3-0. Corinthians beat Fluminense 3-1 on 13 October 1996.
The stadium's name honours Ícaro de Castro Melo, and its athletics track is known as the Pista de Atletismo do Ibirapuera. In 2007 it hosted the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. The São Paulo Storm, an American football team founded in 1998, plays its home games here.
The stadium is near Ibirapuera Park and accessible by public transportation. It is wise to check in advance whether training sessions or specific events are planned to get the most from your visit.
On 27 June 1992 Black Sabbath, then with Ronnie James Dio on vocals, played here, opening for Viper. Bon Jovi drew about 35,000 people in October 1995, and Elton John performed on 24 November 1995 during his Made in England tour.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 92,785 contributors worldwide.