Dinamo stadium was completed 1976, after a 10 yearlong construction. A huge group of architects, under the supervision of famous Georgian specialist Gia Kurdiani, worked on the project.
Before that, in place of new Dinamo stadium was a smaller stadium with maximum capacity of 35 000. The demand for new, bigger stadium was increasing because of the successful performance of Dinamo Tbilisi. This was the Communist time, when every problem had to be solved by the USSR supreme government body. The leader and the first secretary of Georgian Communist Party Eduard Shevardnadze was able to persuade Official Moscow, that Georgia needed bigger and better stadium for home matches. By the time stadium was built, it took the third place with its capacity in Soviet Union. It could fit 78 000 supporters and fulfill every standards and requirements of Soviet Football Federation as well as UEFA.
The first official match played after stadium was built occurred on September 29th, 1976. This was UEFA cups 1/32 final match between Dinamo Tbilisi and Cardiff City, Wales. The opening game ended successfully for Dinamo, score 3:0.
Even though stadium's maximum capacity was 78 000, Georgian football fans can remember matches with more accommodation. For instance, in 1979 Dinamo was hosting one of the best British teams - Liverpool. The first round was played in England with the score 2:1 Liverpool won. So the pressure was high on the second game. Stadium was attended by 110 000 people and their support played important role in winning. Dinamo beat Liverpool 3:0 and qualified in 1/8 final. In Soviet Union Dinamo stadium
is record keeper of the average attendance of 45 000.
The record of attendance repeated in 1995. Georgia vs. Germany - 110 supporters.
100 000 on the opening game of the First Georgian Championship, match between Dinamo Tbilisi and Kolkheti Poti.The USSR National Team played several international matches in Tbilisi "Dinamo" Stadium. Also football clubs Spartak Moscow (Russia) and Dinamo Kiev (Ukraine) often played their autumn international matches on the stadium.
Hundreds of Georgian, Russian, European and even South American stars played in Tbilisi Dinamo stadium. In 1985 stadium hosted the qualifying stage of Juniors World Cup. Taffarel and Muller were playing for Brazilian national team.
Since 1995 stadium was renamed to Boris Paichadze National Stadium. Paichadze was the legendary Georgian football player of all times.
National stadium was the home field of the Georgian National team for several years. Georgians played unforgettable matches against Wales 5:0 and Poland 3:0.
Stadium can remember many glorious days of 1978 and 1979 triumphs. Holding lighted torches, 80 000 fans came in 1981 just to congratulate European Cups Winners Cup`s winning team Dinamo Tbilisi.
As an architectural building the National Stadium is estimated as one of the best in Georgia. Nearly all of the seats in second circle are covered. Unfortunately in official games according to UEFA regulations stadium can fit only 22 000 supporters on individual seats. Because of that reason Sport organization "Dinamo" is reconstructing "Dinamo" Stadium.
11.09.2010
Poti. 16:00
| Team | Match | Win | Draw | Lose | Point | |
| 5 | Olimpi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Spartaki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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IV Round
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