The stadium's official name is Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, and it was inaugurated on July 4, 1937.

In 1987, fans watched Sport win a historical match against “paulista” side Guarani, that gave the Lion their first national trophy, the Campeonato Brasileiro of 1987, even though Flamengo claim to have won it too.

In 2008, the stadium was once again the stage of an epic match, this time at the final of the 2008 Copa do Brasil, against Corinthians.

They had lost the first leg on Parque São Jorge by 3x1, with the leonine goal being scored on the final moments of the match.

The victory was so unexpected, that Corinthians had signed a trophy afterparty before the match, only for the party to be cancelled later on.