The stadium is named after Constantin Rădulescu (1924–2001), a former player, coach and club doctor.

Before 2004 it had a capacity of about 10,000 seats, hosting the home games of CFR Cluj, mostly in the second and third divisions of Romanian football.

As CFR Cluj qualified for the Champions League group stage in 2008, the stadium was expanded.

The expansion was designed by Dico și Țigănaș, built by Transilvania Construction, and completed in September 2008, increasing the capacity to 22,198 seats.

On 6 September 2008, Romania played Lithuania in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier.