It serves as a home ground of ASC Jeanne d'Arc and the Senegal national football team.

It was built in 1985 and named after Léopold Sédar Senghor, first president of Senegal (from 1960 to 1980).

In 2006 Norwegian band A-ha are one of the artists to perform at Football for Africa, Dakar, Senegal.

The concert lasts for around 3 hours and features other international artists such as Lauryn Hill, Patti Smith, Youssou N'Dour, Angelique Kidjo and Alpha Blondy plus Norwegian artists Morten Abel and Mira Craig.

[3] On 13 October 2012, a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match between Senegal and Ivory Coast was abandoned due to rioting at the stadium.