The first attempt to build a home arena was made in 1994. The Moscow government allocated a plot of land in the area of the Botanical Garden, but in March 1999 banned the construction of a stadium on this site due to protests by public organizations and local residents. It was proposed to build a stadium in the same area, but in a different location. The selected area was equidistant from four metro stations at once: "Botanical Garden", "Sviblovo", "Otradnoye" and "Vladykino". 39 hectares were allocated for the construction of a stadium with a capacity of 52 thousand people. The construction of the stadium was scheduled to begin in 2001, but it soon became clear that part of the selected territory belongs tothe All-Russian Exhibition Center, which demanded a rent of 30 million US dollars from the club. As a result, the construction was never started.[12]
In September 2001, a plan was developed for the construction of a stadium at the intersection of Michurinsky Prospekt and Lobachevsky Street. It was supposed to build a stadium with a capacity of 10,000 people less than the previous one, but with an amusement park on the territory. However, for a number of reasons, including the lack of funds from the Moscow government and Spartak, the stadium was not built.[13]
Starostin brothers monumentSquare near stadiumThe stadium inside
The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 2 July 2007, but construction was delayed multiple times because of administration delays, location peculiarities and the worldfinancial and economic crisis.[14] Construction was scheduled to be completed between 2009 and 2010 but, as of 2009, the stadium was still in the design stage. In 2010, the stadium project underwent revision because it was rejected by an architectural council that found the project too ordinary. The current design was developed byAECOM, in association with Sport Concepts, and façade designer, Dexter Moren Associates adjacent to a separate indoor arena.[15] The main financing of the construction came from the club's ownerLeonid Fedun through affiliated companiesLUKoil company and IFD Kapital.[citation needed]
Available at the stadium are navigation assistance from volunteers, storage rooms, registration of children, lost and found office. Two sectors with 50 seats each are available for people with disabilities. This part of the arena is furnished with ramps and elevators.[22] In 2018 the stadium won the nomination for the best stadium in Russia.[23]
In February 2024, the commission of theRussian Premier League did not allow Spartak to hold RPL matches at the Lukoil Arena due to the stadium's non-compliance with the regulations. Due to record snowfalls and a heating system failure, the newly laid lawn was severely damaged.[24]
In preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the stadium was outfitted with video surveillance and fan identification systems and screening equipment. Security measures have been developed by the 2018 World Cup Local Organising Committee, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Federal Security Service in collaboration with the stadium services.[39]
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