It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of Mérida AD.

[2] On 9 September 2009, the stadium hosted the Spain national team as they defeated Estonia 3-0 to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which they went on to win.

Mayor of Mérida Ángel Calle said "We want to use the Estonia match to promote Mérida and Extremadura, we will welcome the players as if they were 21st-century gladiators.

"[3] The Spain national under-21 team played two games at this stadium, against Cyprus in 1989 and against Czechoslovakia in 1991.

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