It is the home of Kumasi Asante Kotoko as well as King Faisal.

[2] The Stadium which is known for hosting important games such as World cup qualifiers and AFCON qualifiers received its heaviest backlash due to technical infraction and unsuitable playing field.

This was due to a church program organized on the pitch thereby losing its license to host football matches of international standard s.[3] The stadium was originally built by the United African Company (UAC) in 1957 and inaugurated as a designated football pitch in 1959.

It was renamed after Kumasi-born footballer Baba Yara (1936–1969, active for Asante Kotoko 1955–1961) under the New Patriotic government in 2004.

The rest of the stands were upgraded, seats were added, and transparent panels were installed to separate the spectator area from the playing area in order to prevent pitch invasions.