Pavilhão Municipal de Santo Tirso

The Pavilhão Municipal de Santo Tirso is an indoor sports venue in Santo Tirso, in the Porto District of Portugal. The facility was designed by architect Jorge Nuno Monteiro and built by the Santo Tirso City Council (Câmara Municipal de Santo Tirso). It opened in 2002, a date confirmed by municipal records noting the building was 16 years old in 2018. The venue is situated at Rua do Picoto, 4780-521 Santo Tirso, Portugal. It has a seating capacity of 2,000. The playing surface is an indoor hardwood/synthetic sports floor, which was repaired or replaced during a major renovation project in 2018-2020 that cost €512,000 and focused on energy efficiency, including solar panels and LED lighting. The venue does not have a natural, artificial, or hybrid outdoor surface. The primary tenants are the Ginásio Clube de Santo Tirso (GCST), specifically its handball and volleyball teams. The pavilion is a significant host for national competitions, particularly in handball and volleyball. Notable events include hosting the Final Four of the Portuguese Men's Handball Supercup (Supertaça de Andebol) in December 2023 and the final in August 2026, where Sporting CP defeated SL Benfica 31-24. It also hosted the Final Four of the Portuguese Women's Handball Cup in June 2024 and the Men's Taça de Portugal final in June 2025, where Sporting CP beat FC Porto 28-27. In volleyball, it has hosted the Supertaça de Voleibol for both men and women, as well as European Silver League matches for the Portuguese national teams. The venue has not hosted national futsal finals. There is no record of a specific attendance record figure, though events have been reported as sold out. The venue has not undergone any name changes due to sponsorship and is consistently referred to as Pavilhão Municipal de Santo Tirso.