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Address: Boulevard des Jardiniers, Nice
Country: French Republic
Capacity: 36,000
Opened: 22 September 2013
Main use: Football
Tenants: OGC Nice (football)
Allianz Riviera is a modern football stadium located in Nice, on the French Riviera, and represents one of the most advanced stadium developments in France in the 21st century. Opened in 2013, the venue was purpose-built to host top-level domestic and international football while meeting strict UEFA and FIFA infrastructure standards.
With a capacity of approximately 36,000 spectators, Allianz Riviera serves as the permanent home of OGC Nice, one of the most historic football clubs in French football.
The construction of Allianz Riviera formed part of a broader urban regeneration program in the Nice metropolitan area.
Construction period: 2011–2013
Total construction cost: €245 million
Official opening: 22 September 2013
The stadium was designed as a multi-functional, energy-efficient sports venue, incorporating modern roofing structures, optimized spectator sightlines, and infrastructure suitable for international broadcasting and large-scale events.
Allianz Riviera opened with a football match between OGC Nice and Valenciennes FC, marking the start of a new era for professional football in the city.
Allianz Riviera gained major international recognition as one of the host venues of the 2016 UEFA European Football Championship.
During the tournament, the stadium hosted matches involving the national teams of:
Belgium
England
Iceland
Northern Ireland
Poland
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
The successful organization of UEFA EURO 2016 fixtures confirmed Allianz Riviera’s status as a UEFA-compliant elite football stadium, capable of supporting high-intensity match schedules, international broadcasting, and large spectator flows.
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d’Azur (OGC Nice) are the primary tenants of Allianz Riviera.
Club highlights include:
One of the first French sports clubs to exceed 100,000 followers on its main social media platform
Four French top-flight league titles, all won during the 1950s
Long-standing presence in professional French football
The move to Allianz Riviera significantly upgraded OGC Nice’s matchday environment, commercial capabilities, and media exposure compared to their former home ground.
As a post-2010 stadium, Allianz Riviera was designed to support:
High-definition television broadcasting
UEFA competition lighting standards
Year-round operation with reduced energy consumption
Enhanced spectator comfort and safety
The venue’s infrastructure supports rapid adaptation for domestic league matches, international tournaments, and large non-football events.
Modern stadiums such as Allianz Riviera depend on high-performance LED lighting systems to ensure:
Uniform horizontal and vertical illumination
Glare control for players, spectators, and broadcast cameras
Instant switching and intelligent control capabilities
Reduced operational and maintenance costs
MECREE provides professional LED sports stadium intelligent lighting solutions, including:
Stadium lighting simulation and compliance verification
UEFA and FIFA broadcast lighting design
Energy-efficient LED system deployment
Electrical installation guidance and on-site commissioning support
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With the growing popularity of nighttime sports events, professional competitions demand higher lighting quality. The glare from traditional fixtures can no longer meet athletes’ expectations for sensory experience. Leveraging breakthroughs in MECREE’s sports lighting technology, our precise light control and anti-glare designs enable athletes to perform at their peak and enjoy an exceptional sports experience.
Issues caused by unnecessary nighttime lighting, such as light pollution and light trespass, are increasingly concerning and have led to rising public complaints. Amid growing environmental awareness, lighting designers must prioritize controlling “Light Pollution” and “Light Trespass.” We are committed to addressing this challenge through innovative optical technologies.
Currently common traditional stadium lights model for some international stadiums as below:
MVF406/1800W, HNF003, MVF401, MVF403, MVF024, EF-2000, YOA56305, YOAX56400, 2kW: HQI-TS 2000WDS, 2kW: HQI-TS 1000WDS, MHN-SA 2KW 400V/956, MHN-SB/HO 2KW 400V/956, LPW2000M/D, LPW1000MB/L, LPP2000MHN-SA, LPP2000MHN-SB.
There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
With the strengthening of environmental lighting awareness and the pursuit of high-quality lighting, there is a trend to replace traditional lamps by high quality of LED Stadium Lights.
MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:
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.
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.
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
The power supply and lamp body can be mounted separately, reducing the withstand weight of the lamp pole and facilitating maintenance.
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.
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.
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