Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena

Boris Paitchadze Dinamo Arena[1]
Dinamo Arena
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Former namesLenin Dinamo Stadium (1976–1990)
Boris Paitchadze National Stadium (1995–2011)
LocationTbilisi, Georgia
Coordinates41°43′23″N 44°47′23″E / 41.72306°N 44.78972°E / 41.72306; 44.78972
OwnerDinamo Tbilisi
Executive suites52
Capacity54,202
Record attendance110,000[citation needed] (Dinamo Tbilisi - Liverpool 3-0, 3 October 1979, Georgia-Germany 0-2, 29 March 1995)
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceNatural Grass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built1976
Renovated2006
ArchitectArchil Kurdiani, Gia Kurdiani
Structural engineerShalva Gazashvili
Tenants
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (1976–present)
Georgia national football team (1990–present)
Georgia national rugby union team (selected matches)
Website
www.fcdinamo.ge/en/club/stadium

The Boris Paitchadze Dinamo Arena (Georgian: ბორის პაიჭაძის ეროვნული სტადიონი Boris P’aich’adzis erovnuli st’adioni),[2] formerly known as Boris Paitchadze National Stadium, is a stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia, and the home stadium of Dinamo Tbilisi, Georgia national rugby union team and Georgia national football team. With a capacity of 54,202, the stadium is the largest in Georgia. Built in 1976 by the Georgian architect Gia Kurdiani, the Dinamo Arena was named Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Dinamo Stadium after Russian Communist leader but later, in 1995 was renamed Boris Paitchadze National Stadium after the famous Georgian football player Boris Paichadze (1915–1990). Prior to the construction of Boris Paitchadze Dinamo Arena, the home stadium of Dinamo Tbilisi was the Central Stadium with an approximate capacity of 35,000 spectators. The demand for a much bigger stadium was increased with the successful performance of Dinamo Tbilisi in the mid 1970s. After the inauguration of the stadium, it became the third-largest in the Soviet Union, with a capacity of 74,354 spectators.

  1. ^ "Stadium".
  2. ^ "Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena". Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2013-04-16.