In the past, Virrey del Pino also hosted football matches[6] until 1916 when the club disaffiliated from AFA and abandoned the practise of the sport.

[3] Soon after being established, Belgrano A.C. set its headquarters in the land located on Virrey del Pino and Superí streets, which was rented to the heirs of F.

[2] Between 1899 and 1902 Belgrano A.C. played their home matches in a field located on La Pampa and Melián streets close to Buenos Aires English High School, until the club acquired a land on Superí street to H. W. Roberts and Charles E. Dickinson (who were also members of the club[8][3] and, in the case of Dickinson, a notable footballer for Belgrano[9] and also the Argentina national team, having been the scorer of the Argentina's first goal ever.

[12][13] On 3 May 1908 Boca Juniors played their first official game (in tournaments organised by AFA) at Virrey del Pino stadium.

[14] Apart from the home games of Belgrano Athletic, the venue hosted some finals of domestic and international cup competitions during the early 1900.