It is named after the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin which is considered the spiritual centre of Christian Armenians worldwide.

It was home to FC Vagharshapat until 2005, when the club was dissolved and retired from professional football.

In 2005, the ownership of the stadium was transferred to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by the decision of the government of Armenia.

The stadium was occasionally used by several youth football schools in the Armavir Province.

[2] However, the infrastructure of the stadium is outdated, as it had never been renovated since its inauguration.