In the year 1935, the poet Pascual Guerrero asked the department to build a stadium on the grounds that the offering.
On 20 July 1937, construction was completed, and the facility opened with the name "Estadio Departamental".
President Alfonso López Pumarejo was present when the stadium was inaugurated with a quadrangular tournament between the countries of Argentina, Cuba, Mexico and Colombia.
The opening of the stadium coincided with celebrations to mark the fourth centenary of the founding of Cali.
Subsequently, on November 4, 1957, the government of the Valle del Cauca ceded to the Universidad del Valle the lands that comprise the entire sports complex, a gift ratified by the Ministry of Government.

In 1948 the first game of professional football was played at the stadium, and in 1954 the stadium was home to the National Sports Games VII.
It was remodeled and expanded, with Olympic swimming pools built, and consequently renamed "Sports Complex San Fernando".

With the appointment of Cali to the realisation of the VI Pan American Games, in 1967 the stadium was restructured and adapted to Olympic standards of the time, that's why he built a track of 8 lanes developed in Tartan Synthetic, Pit and spaces testing for shot put and hammer, long jump and pole vault.
The capacity was expanded to accommodate 45,000 spectators, and also added was conditioned lights and an electronic bulletin board.
With reform, the Sports Unit of San Fernando was built for the 1954 National Games, it becomes part of the Pan American Sports Unit that would host in 1971 the VI Pan American Games.

On the occasion of the 1995 Pacific Ocean Games some physical renovations were approved, including its Synthetic Tartan track, which was replaced in its entirety according to the requirements for competitions to be held in the year 1995.

Due to the deterioration of the north grandstand of the stadium it was closed for several years until in 1999 began its remodeling.
In 2000 further renovations were approved at its facilities where it takes special emphasis on the study of structural, locational problems are corrected as well as space for the sporting community and the grass and drainage of the field is completely replaced, all this to host games of the Copa America to be held next year.

In 2005, due to the organization for version 43 of the South American Championships in Athletics, the synthetic track is repaired in several sections, this time using a material approved by the International Athletics Federation IAAF named Sport Flex.
This confirms the track federation and accepted as official new brands that are presented.

Since October 2006, on the occasion of hosting again the National Games of 2008, began work on tracks, fields, pools and arenas.

In 2009 it designed an expensive remodeling of the World Cup U-20, 2011 to be held in Colombia.
The study said there was seats built throughout the stadium, improved dressing rooms, boxes built in the eastern grandstand, VIP areas in western line by a big screen or an electronic board and also some underground parking in the south grandstand.
On December 10 of the same year the works were officially inaugurated with the presence of the mayor and the president of Coldeportes.
The works started in the south grandstand and lasted 16 months.
The stadium capacity was increased to 45,312-seated stadium spectators.

The remodeling work finished in time for the 2011 U-20 World Cup and it consisted of a series of Calatrava trusses supporting a membrane or fabric structure.
 The design of the fabric was performed by Arq.
Roberto Muñoz, now with Dunn Mexico, and the design of the structural steel Calatrava trusses was performed by structural engineer Marco Cano with Fractal Structural Engineering.
In the year 1935, the poet Pascual Guerrero asked the department to build a stadium on the grounds that the offering. On 20 July 1937, construction was completed, and the facility opened with the name "Estadio Departamental". President Alfonso López Pumarejo was present when the stadium was inaugurated with a quadrangular tournament between the countries of Argentina, Cuba, Mexico and Colombia. The opening of the stadium coincided with celebrations to mark the fourth centenary of the founding of Cali. Subsequently, on November 4, 1957, the government of the Valle del Cauca ceded to the Universidad del Valle the lands that comprise the entire sports complex, a gift ratified by the Ministry of Government.
In 1948 the first game of professional football was played at the stadium, and in 1954 the stadium was home to the National Sports Games VII. It was remodeled and expanded, with Olympic swimming pools built, and consequently renamed "Sports Complex San Fernando".
With the appointment of Cali to the realisation of the VI Pan American Games, in 1967 the stadium was restructured and adapted to Olympic standards of the time, that's why he built a track of 8 lanes developed in Tartan Synthetic, Pit and spaces testing for shot put and hammer, long jump and pole vault. The capacity was expanded to accommodate 45,000 spectators, and also added was conditioned lights and an electronic bulletin board. With reform, the Sports Unit of San Fernando was built for the 1954 National Games, it becomes part of the Pan American Sports Unit that would host in 1971 the VI Pan American Games.
On the occasion of the 1995 Pacific Ocean Games some physical renovations were approved, including its Synthetic Tartan track, which was replaced in its entirety according to the requirements for competitions to be held in the year 1995.
Due to the deterioration of the north grandstand of the stadium it was closed for several years until in 1999 began its remodeling. In 2000 further renovations were approved at its facilities where it takes special emphasis on the study of structural, locational problems are corrected as well as space for the sporting community and the grass and drainage of the field is completely replaced, all this to host games of the Copa America to be held next year.
In 2005, due to the organization for version 43 of the South American Championships in Athletics, the synthetic track is repaired in several sections, this time using a material approved by the International Athletics Federation IAAF named Sport Flex. This confirms the track federation and accepted as official new brands that are presented.
Since October 2006, on the occasion of hosting again the National Games of 2008, began work on tracks, fields, pools and arenas.
In 2009 it designed an expensive remodeling of the World Cup U-20, 2011 to be held in Colombia. The study said there was seats built throughout the stadium, improved dressing rooms, boxes built in the eastern grandstand, VIP areas in western line by a big screen or an electronic board and also some underground parking in the south grandstand. On December 10 of the same year the works were officially inaugurated with the presence of the mayor and the president of Coldeportes. The works started in the south grandstand and lasted 16 months. The stadium capacity was increased to 45,312-seated stadium spectators.
The remodeling work finished in time for the 2011 U-20 World Cup and it consisted of a series of Calatrava trusses supporting a membrane or fabric structure.  The design of the fabric was performed by Arq. Roberto Muñoz, now with Dunn Mexico, and the design of the structural steel Calatrava trusses was performed by structural engineer Marco Cano with Fractal Structural Engineering.
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero