It is the home stadium of FC Akzhayik of the Kazakhstan Premier League and was opened 1927.

All Urals football clubs that took part in the USSR championship and later in Kazakhstan played their home games in this stadium.

Ball hockey, basketball and handball tournaments have been held at the stadium at various times.

The biggest event hosted was the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 1998.

The refurbished stadium was planned in accordance with global standards, but later this decision was reversed.