[1] In the late 19th century, When football practice began in the Peruvian city of Lima, there were only two grounds on which they could play soccer.

For 1921, Lima underwent a process of embellishment mainly driven by president Augusto B. Leguia to celebrate the centenary of the Independence of Peru.

El Nacional had a wooden platform and some preferential side boxes at floor level, which made it a simple style stadium.

The November 1 of 1927, Under the South American Championship 1927 This exhibition was the first game played by a Peruvian football selection, Facing the combined Uruguayan that came to be Olympic champion in the sport.

their wooden stands were intended for other sports venues, mainly inside the country and also to Estadio Teodoro Lolo Fernandez Club Universitario de Deportes.