Professional FIFA Standard Football Field Lighting Solutions by MECREE

Professional FIFA Standard Football Field Lighting Solutions by MECREE

I. FIFA Standard Football Field Size

According to FIFA regulations, a football field must be rectangular, with a length of 90–120 meters and a width of 45–90 meters. For international competitions, the field should be 100–110 meters long and 64–75 meters wide. The length must always exceed the width.
Football stadiums are generally classified into two types:

• Simple field: 4 poles near the main field, no roof (e.g., 2016 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Bava Stadium).

• Full stadium: More complex lighting arrangements depending on stands and coverage needs.

II. Lighting Requirements for Football Stadiums

1. Lux Level (Brightness)
The required illuminance depends on usage and broadcasting needs:

2. Uniformity Standard
Lighting uniformity (U1 / U2) is crucial for consistent visibility. FIFA standard football stadiums require U2 ≥ 0.7, ensuring minimal bright and dark spots on the pitch.

3. Beam Angle
Large stadiums require multiple beam angles (10°, 24°, 38°, 60°, 90°, 120°) to cover the field evenly.

4. Color Temperature
Optimal CCT for football fields: 5000–6000K, providing clear, vibrant lighting for players and audiences.

5. Color Rendering Index (CRI)

• TV broadcast: CRI ≥ 90

• National/professional competitions: CRI ≥ 80

III. Commonly Overlooked Challenges

1. Shadows on the Pitch
Uneven lighting can produce harsh shadows, affecting visibility for players and spectators. MECREE eliminates hard shadows with multi-source lighting and precise beam control.

2. Thermal Management
High-power LED stadium lights generate heat. MECREE ensures optimal thermal performance with:

• Aviation-grade aluminum body for better heat dissipation

• Phase-change and four-dimensional air convection design

• Heat pipes attached directly to light sources for maximum heat transfer

• Hollow fin structures for efficient air flow

Proper thermal management ensures longer LED life, stable brightness, and reduced maintenance costs.

IV. Example Project: 2016 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup

• Stadium: Papua New Guinea Bava Stadium

• Lights: 208 × GL-FL-1000W MECREE LED Stadium Lights

• Pole Height: 35 meters

• Beam Angle: 24°

• Poles: 4 corners

• Average Lux: 1700 lux

This project demonstrates MECREE’s expertise in delivering FIFA-standard lighting with optimized coverage, uniformity, and glare control.

V. How to Get Your Football Field Lighting Design

Provide the following information to MECREE engineers:

1. New field or existing field?

2. Field size (length × width)

3. Number and height of poles

4. Desired lux level

MECREE offers free DIAlux simulations, ensuring optimal lighting design and fixture selection for any football stadium.

VI. Why Choose MECREE Football Field LED Lights?

• High-density COB light distribution for even coverage

• 10-year constant illumination guarantee and system warranty

• Patented glare control system for player comfort and spectator experience

• Independent lamp and driver control reduces load and increases flexibility

• Remote dimming & instant ON/OFF for versatile stadium operations

• Advanced design for minimal light pollution to protect surroundings

• Professional engineers ready to provide full design, installation, and maintenance support

MECREE is not just a luminaire manufacturer—we are designers of superior, comfortable, and broadcast-ready stadium lighting.

Contact MECREE

For professional football field lighting design, simulations, and project consultation, reach out at:
info@mecree.com

MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:

1. R580 series stadium lights are designed for 160 feet to 1000 feet of lighting distances and 4K, 8K HD broadcasting.
2. AFL series stadium lights are designed for lighting distances from 50 feet to 330 feet and improve the brightness uniformity.
3. P73-L and A65 series stadium lights are designed for the precise light control needs of the North American and European markets. The Upward Light Ratio of the P73-L and A65 series LED stadium lights is 0%.

MECREE’s specially engineered precision lighting control is designed to meet the needs of such users. The polarized light range of 65-73° is defined as the P73-L and A65 series products, which deliver an unparalleled visual experience while offering access to thousands of IES profiles.

New LED Sports Lighting Solution Provider

PRECISE CONTROL OF LIGHT 1

-OPTICS 10X BETTER

A65

Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.

COMPETITORS

1. Such light shield is useless,just misleading customers.
2. As tested it will cause 30% reduction of light output
3. While 70% still have high overflow
4. Unbearable strong glare
5. Waste energy,outdated reflective technology

PRECISE CONTROL OF LIGHT 1

-OPTICS 10X BETTER

REMOTE DRIVER

The power supply and lamp body can be mounted separately, reducing the withstand weight of the lamp pole and facilitating maintenance.

CONVENIENT INSTALLATION 3

-EASY CROSSARM REPLACEMENT

Customized crossarms are available to meet all your existing old poles without replacing the main rod, crossarms bolt directly to light pole, easy and accurate installation saves time, ensures performance, safety and reliability,also lower the budget.

How to accurately aim the lights in the stadium?

In current sports lighting projects, high-altitude light calibration is recognized as a major efficiency bottleneck. The process carries high safety risks, is prone to aiming deviations, and involves cumbersome installation and removal procedures, making it difficult to achieve the required uniformity.

MECREE’s innovative laser aiming mount was designed precisely to address these issues. It revolutionizes the workflow through three key advantages:

Easy Installation: With a simple design, it allows rapid mounting and dismounting, significantly lowering the operational threshold.

Precise Aiming: Ensures accurate laser alignment, fundamentally guaranteeing uniform illumination and compliance with lighting standards.

Efficient Operation: Reduces labor and time costs by up to 80%. Calibrating 200 fixtures at height previously took 20 days; now the same workload can be completed in just 4 days.

Choosing MECREE means choosing a safer, more precise, and highly efficient sports lighting solution.

What can MECREE do for you?

We are not only a manufacturer of high-power LEDs, More professional services are also included:
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