On 29 September 1976, the first official match was played at the newly built stadium between Dinamo Tbilisi and Welsh Cardiff City.
The game ended with a 3–0 victory for Dinamo.

The stadium hosted many glorious days during Dinamo's 1978 and 1979 triumphs.
Holding lighted torches, 80,000 fans came in 1981 just to congratulate the 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup winning team Dinamo Tbilisi.

The Dinamo Arena is now one of the largest stadiums in Eastern Europe.
Most of the seats in the second tier are covered by the roof.
The USSR national football team played several international matches on the Dinamo Arena.
Football clubs Spartak Moscow, Dynamo Kiev and Dynamo Moscow often played their autumn international matches at the stadium.

100,000 fans attended the opening game of the First Georgian Championship, match between FC Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti.
The record attendance was in 1979, when 110,000 gathered to help Dinamo beat Liverpool F.C. 3:0 to go through to the European Champion Clubs' Cup quarter final, and in 1995, Georgia-Germany 0-2, UEFA EURO 1996 qualifaying match.
In the Soviet Union, the stadium had the record for the highest average attendance (around 65,000 per game).

In 1995, the stadium was renamed to Boris Paichadze National Stadium, after the former Georgian football player.
The National Stadium has been the home ground of the Georgian National Football Team for several years.
Georgia achieved memorable wins against Wales (5-0), and Poland (3-0).

The stadium was refurbished in 2006 and became an all-seater stadium.
This reduced the capacity to 54,549.

On 11 August 2015, the stadium hosted UEFA Super Cup match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC.
On 29 September 1976, the first official match was played at the newly built stadium between Dinamo Tbilisi and Welsh Cardiff City. The game ended with a 3–0 victory for Dinamo.
The stadium hosted many glorious days during Dinamo's 1978 and 1979 triumphs. Holding lighted torches, 80,000 fans came in 1981 just to congratulate the 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup winning team Dinamo Tbilisi.
The Dinamo Arena is now one of the largest stadiums in Eastern Europe. Most of the seats in the second tier are covered by the roof. The USSR national football team played several international matches on the Dinamo Arena. Football clubs Spartak Moscow, Dynamo Kiev and Dynamo Moscow often played their autumn international matches at the stadium.
100,000 fans attended the opening game of the First Georgian Championship, match between FC Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti. The record attendance was in 1979, when 110,000 gathered to help Dinamo beat Liverpool F.C. 3:0 to go through to the European Champion Clubs' Cup quarter final, and in 1995, Georgia-Germany 0-2, UEFA EURO 1996 qualifaying match. In the Soviet Union, the stadium had the record for the highest average attendance (around 65,000 per game).
In 1995, the stadium was renamed to Boris Paichadze National Stadium, after the former Georgian football player. The National Stadium has been the home ground of the Georgian National Football Team for several years. Georgia achieved memorable wins against Wales (5-0), and Poland (3-0).
The stadium was refurbished in 2006 and became an all-seater stadium. This reduced the capacity to 54,549.
On 11 August 2015, the stadium hosted UEFA Super Cup match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC.
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena