It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Académica, Benfica and Sporting, clubs based from other parts of the municipality outside Nova Sintra plays at the stadium including SC Juventude da Furna and SC Morabeza.

The stadium is operated by the Brava Regional Football Association (ARFB).

[1] Its location is southeast of the city center at the foot of a hill just north of the boundary with João de Noly.

Each year in June during the Saint John the Baptist festival, the Tournament of Saint John the Baptist (São João da Baptista) has its matches played at the stadium.

The stadium first opened in the 1980s when football (soccer) clubs were created on the island.