It was inaugurated on 9 April 1974 when Steaua played a friendly game against OFK Belgrade, 2–2.

[1] Gheorghe Tătaru was the first player to score in the stadium.

At the time it was one of the first football-only stadiums ever built in Romania, as there are no athletic (track and field) facilities, and the stands are very close to the pitch.

[3] The stadium was renovated in 1996 and 2006 in order to host UEFA Champions League.

It was renovated again in 2020 for €94.7 million in a project that brought its seating capacity to 31.254.