It is the venue of choice for most national and international football and track and field competitions.

The stadium's eight-lane running track is the first in Myanmar that conforms to IAAF standards.

[1] From 23 June to 3 July 2012, the stadium hosted 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification Group G matches.

The stadium underwent a major renovation and was expanded to host football matches of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.

[2] It also hosted the qualification stage of the 2012 AFF Championship and matches in Group B of the main tournament in 2016.