[5] The stadium was named after Julio César Villagra (1961–1993), one of the greatest players for the club, who played for Belgrano from 1982 to 1993, when he committed suicide.

[6][7] The idea to build a stadium came in 1927 led by Belgrano member Carlos Courel, who then became club vice president.

That same year, Belgrano celebrated their first title in their new stadium when the club won the Liga Cordobesa after beating Nacional 2–1.

[12] In 2015, Belgrano president Armando Pérez presented the remodeling project for the stadium, which was to be financed by both the club and its supporters.

[13] Works included a complete overhaul of the Hualfin stand, which was renamed to honour former Belgrano player and manager Tomas Cuellar, and a general modernization of the stadium.