The stadium was originally built during the era of the Supreme Military Council under General Acheampong in the 1970s.

[1] It was used mostly for football matches, on club level by Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Great Olympics of the Ghana Premier League while the Ohene Djan Stadium was being re-built in 2007.

[3] Azumah Nelson Sports Complex was initially called the "Kaneshie Sports Complex, has been a recreational facility for schools and students in Accra and beyond.

[3] The reconstruction of Azumah Nelson Sports Complex was carried out by the company called: "New Case Construction Limited."

The reconstruction was supposed to be completed in July 2020 but the outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic has made it uncompleted.