Boris Paichadze Stadium
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| Boris Paichadze National Stadium | |
| Full name | Boris Paichadze National Stadium of Georgia |
| Nickname | Dinamo Stadium |
| Built | 1976 |
| Opened | 29 September, 1976 |
| Capacity | 58,000 |
| Home of | FC Dinamo Tbilisi |
The Boris Paichadze National Stadium (Georgian language ბორის პაიჭაძის სახელობის ეროვნული სტადიონი), also known as the Dinamo Stadium, is a football stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia 
. It is the home stadium for FC Dinamo Tbilisi . The stadium was built in 1976 by famous Georgian specialist Gia Kurdiani. 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. 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 FC Dinamo Tbilisi and Cardiff City FC, Wales. The opening game ended successfully for Dinamo, score 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 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winning team FC Dinamo Tbilisi.
As an architectural building the National Stadium is estimated as one of the best in Eastern Europe. Nearly all of the seats in second circle are covered. The USSR national football team played several international matches in Tbilisi "Dinamo" Stadium. Also football clubs FC Spartak Moscow,Russia and FC Dynamo Kiev,Ukraine often played their autumn international matches on the stadium.
100 000 on the opening game of the First Georgian Championship, match between FC Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Kolkheti Poti. The record of attendance was in 1979, The stadium was attended by 110,000 people and their support played important role in winning. Dinamo beat Liverpool FC 3:0 and qualified in UEFA Champions League 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 - 110,000 supporters.
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 Football Team for several years. Georgians played unforgettable matches against Wales 5:0 and Poland 3:0.
