The stadium was named after footballer Dan Păltinișanu (1951–1995) who played 10 seasons at FC Politehnica Timișoara.

This constructive solution proved to be extremely problematic, as the compaction of the earth over time led to the deterioration of the stadium.

It was a four-star establishment with all the facilities required for the team, internet for the press room, 30 cameras for video surveillance, electrically heated pitch, an automated irrigation system and a modern scoreboard.

The stadium has long been in an advanced state of degradation,[7] and will be demolished to make way for a new arena with 32,000 seats.

[8] The last event on the stadium was a Liga 2 match between Poli Timișoara and Petrolul Ploiești during which the floodlight dimmed twice and thus the city team lost at the "green table".