It is managed by the Sport Singapore, which took over on 21 February 1983, and opened it to the public on 1 April the same year.

Clementi Stadium houses a grass football pitch, an 8-lane running track and partial athletic facilities.

The stadium was home to a football club, Clementi Khalsa in the S.League before they went on to merged with Balestier Central and vacated the Clementi Stadium at the end of 2002.

Rallies prior to the 2011 Singaporean general election by the Reform Party were held here.

In 2011, Tanjong Pagar United was temporary based at Clementi for the duration of the 2011 S.League season as their home ground was occupied by French club, Étoile FC.