In 1708, English businessman Andrew Stales built a powder mill in Obukhovo, which later manufactured gunpowder.

In the first half of the 19th century the powder mill underwent bankruptcy and was sold on auction.

[citation needed] Sportivny Klub Obukhovo[7] is the only club outside the highest division of Russian Bandy Super League to have an artificial ice.

In February 2011 it was for Girls-17,[9] in December 2011 for Boys-23, in which the Russian team was victorious after beating Sweden after extra-time in the final[10] and in 2013 the same tournament.

[11] The other sections of Sportivny Klub Obukhovo are association football, volleyball, judo, and field hockey.