[5] During the Paraguay-Bolivia Chaco War, the stadium was used as a munitions depot and troop meeting arena because of its strategic location.
With the money obtained from winning the 1953 Copa América, a stand made out of cement and the orientation of the pitch changed from north to south.
[5] In 1972, culminated is the ampliation of the northern sector and the offices of the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol are moved to the stadium.
[5] In 1983, the stadium sees the game of mayor assistance with a crowd of 49, 095 attending the Superclásico between Cerro Porteño and Olimpia Asunción.
The new millennium brought modernization like construction of the VIP stalls, the ampliation of the boxes, stands and the installation of the luminic LED lights, to be at the level of the best sports stadiums in the continent.
[5] The Paraguay national football team plays their home fixtures at the stadium during FIFA World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies.