 The stadium was officially opened on 17 July 1976 by the ex-president of Fiji Football Association, Manikam V. Pillay.Govind Park has also hosted many international matches with teams from Asia, Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific and many other continents.In June 2011, it hosted the 2011 Kshatriya World cup, in which Nadi khatri won by beating the host Men-In-Black Ba 2-0 in the final.