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Geraldão Arena · 3D seat views
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Near-end stand · Front
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APosition A
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BPosition B
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Inside Geraldão Arena
Geraldão Arena is an indoor arena in Recife, Brazil.
The basketball preview uses the circular stands and the central playing area from the city drawings. The AmeriCup also sold a separate Gold courtside area. Compare viewing directions first, then move through the stands on the same side.
- Location
- Recife, Brazil
- Reference capacity
- 9,254
- Circular stands and court
- The city's as-built plan shows a circular upper stand around a multipurpose floor. The basketball lines sit inside the larger playing area.
- Upper stand elevation
- The city’s section drawing puts the front of the upper stand about 5.9 m above the playing floor.
- AmeriCup seating categories
- The arena hosted the 2022 AmeriCup. Brazil’s basketball federation offered upper, intermediate and premium ring tickets, with Gold seats next to the court.
- Upper stand seat numbers
- The city’s as-built drawings specify visible numbering on the seats. Its facilities survey also shows seat-location markers along an upper-tier stair aisle.
Explore the stands
Move from the front to the back of the stands to compare the angle and height. Ticket lookup requires a verified map from section, row and seat to viewing position.
A useful comparison to try
Two positions on the same side are about 26 m and 41 m from center court.
From the venue to the game
Both views share the permanent stands. The basketball view adds the court and baskets. Event seating and capacity can vary.
BASKETBALL VIEWS
Where to view the court
End-line positions look along the court. Sideline positions look across toward both baskets.
Compare viewing positions
Sideline or end line
Compare how each direction frames the court.
Distance to center court
Every position uses the same distance reference so you can compare views.
Viewing height
Move up the same side and observe how the two ends of the court come into view.
Try these seat comparisons
Viewing conditions · 170 cm · Seated · 1×. Both positions use the same settings.
Sideline and end-line views
Compare two directions at the same viewing height.
A · Sideline position~26 m to target · 2.9 m eye elevationCourt view
B · End-line position~26 m to target · 2.9 m eye elevationCourt view
Front and rear on the same side
Keep your viewing direction and compare two positions in the stands.
A · Nearer position~26 m to target · 2.9 m eye elevationCourt view
B · Further-back position~41 m to target · 10.7 m eye elevationCourt view
Basketball viewing questions
Can I locate my ticketed seat?
This is a basic court-view layout. Use the venue seating plan to match the section and row printed on your ticket.
How can I see the other basket?
Open a viewing position, turn on Look around and rotate the view.
Where is distance measured to?
Distances run from the selected viewing position to center court in the basic layout.
YOUR VIEWING SETTINGS
View guide
Compare two positions using the same viewing conditions.
Direction and height
Compare the angle from two sides, then try the same side at a different height.
Eye height
Your height and viewing posture set the camera's eye level.
Distance to the center
Distances are measured from each viewing position to the center of the layout.