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VRSA Sports Complex

The Vila Real de Santo Antonio Sports Complex is one of the most highly regarded centres in Europe. The complex is a high performance training centre accredited by the IAAF and is recognised by the Portuguese Olympic Committee as an Official Training Centre. The centre is close to the tourist resort of Monte Gordo where there is a wide range of accommodation available all year round.

VRSA Sports Complex

Located on the outskirts of the city of Vila Real de Santo Antonio ( VRSA ), the sports complex has good access routes to Faro International Airport and neighbouring Spain.

The mild climate of the Algarve, combined with the natural surroundings of pine forest and beach, is conducive to improved performance by athletes. The complex at VRSA and the golden sands of Monte Gordo attract a number of professional teams and national squads to the region for warm weather training.

VRSA Sports Complex

Whether you are preparing for an important event or simply looking to have a well deserved relaxing warm weather training break with friends, VRSA together with Monte Gordo is the ideal location to prepare for competition or to simply wind down.

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Sports Facilities

The complex consists of six main areas for training and competition.

Sports Hall

VRSA Sports Complex
  • 4-eighty metre lanes
  • Long jump and triple jump runways
  • Pole vault and high jump beds
  • Shot put and discus net
  • Javelin and ball throwing net
  • Weight training room
  • Audiovisual / Conference Room / Press Room
  • Meeting Room
  • Laboratory with Equipment for Evaluating and Monitoring Training*
  • Physiotherapy Room*
  • Lounge / Bar

* The centre has a physiotherapy room equipped with a range of physiotherapy equipment which can be requested by athletes and physiotherapists.
 * Equipment for evaluating and monitoring training includes an altitrainer which allows the atmospheric conditions at altitude to be simulated.

Athletics Track

VRSA Sports Complex
  • 8 lanes ( Artificial Surface ) c/w water jump
  • 2 long jump and triple jump runways
  • 2 high jump areas
  • 2 pole vaulting areas
  • 2 javelin runways
  • Shot put, discus and hammer throw circles
  • 12,000 m of packed-earth paths in the pine forest


Municipal Stadium

VRSA Sports Complex
  • Grass football pitch ( 104 x 67 m )
  • 2 gymnasia - synthetic floor ( 40 x 15 m / each )
  • 6 changing rooms
  • Medical office
  • Bar

Adjacent Zone

  • 2 grass football pitches ( 100 x 65 m / each )
  • 1 pitch with a sector for discuss
  • 1 pitch with three sectors for javelin
  • 1 pitch with synthetic turf ( 126 x 70 m )
  • Throwing zone ( hammer and discuss )
  • Archery field - grass ( 100m x 60 m )
  • Zone for shot put ( 5 sectors )
  • 2,300 m cross country track
  • Training circuit

Municipal Sports Hall and Open-Air-Multi-Purpose-Courts

  • Pavilion with a synthetic floor ( 40 x 20 m )
  • 6 changing rooms
  • 3 open-air multi-purpose courts ( 40 x 22 m )

Tennis Centre

  • 4 fast-surface courts
  • 5 clay courts
  • 1 fast-surface paddle tennis courts
  • 2 paddle tennis courts with synthetic grass

Municipal Swimming Pools

  • 25m pool ( x 16 m x 2 m )*
  • 8 swimming lanes
  • Water Polo
  • 20m pool ( x 12 m x .8 m to 2 m )
  • 6 swimming lanes
  • Training
  • Treatment of injuries
  • Sauna & Hydromassage

Sports available at VRSA sports complex

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Handball
  • Gymnastics
  • Judo
  • Taekwondo
  • Tennis
  • Paddle Tennis
  • Table Tennis
  • Football
  • Rugby
  • Futsal
  • Archery
  • Volleyball
  • Beach Volleyball ( Monte Gordo Beach )
  • Badminton
  • Sailing ( Guardiana Naval Association )
  • Triathlon
  • Weightlifting
  • Swimming