The football arena was opened in 1967 and set its record attendance on 8 May 1985, when 40,000 fans flocked to see the UEFA Cup Final first leg between Videoton and Real Madrid.

It took four years to finish the work, and the inaugural match took place on 30 September 1967, when VT Vasas hosted East German side FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt.

[4] The floodlighting system was set up in 1978, followed by further improvements four years later, which made the Sóstói Stadion one of the most up-to-date football venues in the country that time.

The stadium got a new main stand, an improved access control system and CCTV cameras were set up for the complete video surveillance.

[1] Although amelioration slowed following the unsuccessful European Championship candidations, Sóstói Stadion still remains one of the best equipped stadiums in Hungary.