ɪts ɪnˈɪʃəl kəpˈæsᵻɾi wʌz θɹˈiː,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ spɛktˈeɪɾɚz ænd ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ mˈætʃ bᵻtwˌiːn bˈoʊkə dʒˈuːnjɚz ænd dᵻpˈoːɹts tˈɑːlɪmə ʌv kˈɑːli hˈɛld ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ twˈɛnti, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv, ˈɛndᵻd wɪð ɐwˈeɪ wˈɪn bˈoʊkə dʒˈuːnjɚz də kˈɑːli θɹˈiː tˈuː.
Its initial capacity was 3,000 spectators and the opening match between Boca Juniors and Deportes Tolima of Cali held on July 20, 1955, ended with away win Boca Juniors de Cali 3–2.