By the second half of the 20th century, the club rented various fields including successively the "Campo da Ponte", "Campo dos Peões" and the new "Campo da Ponte". In 1946, construction began on the stadium that would be known as "1º Maio", under the direction of Travassos Valdez, with the intent of commemorating the 21st anniversary of the 28 May Revolution. It was constructed by the "Direcção-Geral dos Serviços de Urbanização" ("Directorate-General for Urban Services"), with Sporting Clube de Braga as its principal tenant.