Wismari was the historic home ground of the nine-time Estonian champion Tallinna Sport during the first period of independence in Estonia.

[4] Wismari Stadium was opened in 1916 by Tallinna VS Sport, who rented the field from the nearby German "vaestekooli" school.

Then known as Spordi väljak, the stadium was mainly used for football during the summer, and bandy during the winter.

[5] In 1932, the stadium was reconstructed as a velodrome, but the track was demolished three years later in 1935.

[3] Wismari Stadium has hosted the Estonia national football team once in 1923, after a decision was made on the morning of the matchday to move the fixture away from the national team's usual home ground Kalevi Aed, due to the field of the latter being too 'muddy'.