The first match held in the stadium was the Trophée des Champions match between FC Nantes Atlantique and FC Girondins de Bordeaux on 24 July 1999.

The stadium is visually striking, with an unusually large transparent roof.

[2] RC Lens played their home matches there for the 2014/15 Ligue 1 season because the Stade Bollaert-Delelis was being renovated for the 2016 European Championships.

In 2018 the stadium underwent a remodel following a barrier collapse in the stands during a match against OSC Lille.

Included in the remodel was an undersoil heating system for the pitch.