It is named after Brazilian footballer Romário de Souza Faria.

[3] It replaced Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, nicknamed Maracanãzinho, as Duque de Caxias' home ground.

[4] The stadium was inaugurated in December 2007, when Duque de Caxias and Vasco da Gama drew 1–1.

[3] The first official game was played on January 30, 2008,[5] when Cardoso Moreira beat Duque de Caxias 2–1.

[6] On October 2, 2008, the Brazilian Fire Department approved the use of all 10,000 stadium seats.