Located in the Rione Giardino, west of Ferrara within the city walls, it was built in the immediate vicinity of the area where the former playground of SPAL, Campo di Piazza d'Armi, stood since 1919.

The municipal stadium of Ferrara is the fifth oldest Italian ground still in operation.

It assumed its current name in February 1982 to honor the former president of the club Paolo Mazza, who died two months earlier.

[2] In concomitance with the access of SPAL to Serie A, in 1951 it was subjected to a heavy restructuring that brought capacity to 25,000.

From 2005 to 2016, capacity was limited to 7,500 due to safety reasons and cost containment.