ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ðə stˈeɪdiəm wʌzðə ɹˈiːzən ˌɛfsˈiː stˈæl ˈælʃɛvsk ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ɪts pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə ðə juːkɹˈeɪniən pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ.
In June 2013, the stadium was the reason FC Stal Alchevsk refused its promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League.