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Arena Eurobike LED floodlights sports field

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Arena Eurobike – Historic Matches & Renovation Overview

Address: Avenida Costábile Romano, Ribeirão Preto
Country: Brazil
Capacity: 29,000
Opened: 21 January 1968
Main use: Football
Tenants: Botafogo FC (Botafogo Futebol Clube)

Arena Eurobike—traditionally known as Estádio Santa Cruz—is one of the most prominent sports venues in the state of São Paulo. As the home of Botafogo Futebol Clube, the stadium has hosted several landmark events and remains one of Ribeirão Preto’s most important multi-purpose facilities, supporting football, American football, athletics, and large-scale concerts.


Historic Matches at Arena Eurobike

1. Early Years and Football Tradition (1968–present)

Since opening in 1968, the stadium has been central to football in Ribeirão Preto. Botafogo FC, founded in 1918, has played its most iconic matches here, attracting large crowds and building one of the strongest regional fanbases in São Paulo state.

2. Record Attendance – Brazil vs Poland (1993)

The stadium’s all-time attendance record was set in 1993, when 49,000 spectators watched an international friendly between the Brazil national team and Poland.
This match remains a historic moment for both the venue and the city, showcasing its ability to host high-profile international events.

3. Growing Digital Presence of Botafogo FC

Botafogo became the first sports club from Ribeirão Preto to surpass 100,000 followers on its primary social media platform, reflecting the team’s rising popularity and the stadium’s continued role in expanding football culture in the region.


Renovation & Modernization Works

In recent decades, Arena Eurobike has undergone several modernization phases to transform it into a multi-purpose, entertainment-ready venue capable of hosting modern sporting events and concerts.

1. Transformation into Arena Eurobike (2019 Renovation)

A major redevelopment introduced new commercial and entertainment facilities, including:

  • Structural modernization of stands and VIP areas

  • Installation of new seats to improve comfort

  • Upgraded hospitality zones and event infrastructure

  • Integration of a modern concert-ready stage area

This renovation repositioned the stadium as a hybrid sports + entertainment arena, enhancing its commercial value.

2. Multi-Sport Adaptations

To support American football and athletics, the venue has undergone continuous adaptations, including:

  • Improved field layout flexibility

  • Reinforced pitch and support structures

  • Upgraded access zones for large multi-sport events

These improvements have expanded the stadium’s appeal beyond traditional football.

3. Lighting System Upgrades

The stadium has strengthened its night-match capabilities and entertainment lighting through multiple enhancement programs.
MECREE can provide:

  • LED stadium lighting retrofit solutions

  • Lux-level design meeting CBF/FIFA broadcast standards

  • High-uniformity, energy-efficient lighting layouts

  • Lighting modeling and 3D photometric simulations

Such upgrades ensure Arena Eurobike remains competitive for top-tier sports and major concert productions.

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Copyright Paulo César

Copyright Thiago Mangela

Preface

1.Optimal Experience

With the craze of sport games in the night, and more professional events are played at night, people desire for lighting to play at the very beginning so now people more concern about the quality of lighting, we believe that the glare produced by ordinary lamps can no longer meet the athletes’ pursuit of sensory experience. But now, thanks to developments in MECREE’s sports lighting technology, our precise control and anti-glare lighting makes it possible for sports men and women to perform at their best and enjoy the best sports experience.

2.Impact of Light Pollution

There is increasing concern for the problems created by unwanted light at night,such as light pollution and light trespass, result in various types of complaints. Particularly with increasing awareness of environmental problems of all types, it is important that lighting designers recognize the need to control problems related to the general subjects of “Light Pollution” and “Light Trespass.” So we have tried every effort to develope a newest optical technology to solve the problem.

What kind of light is used in stadiums?

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:

  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:
Through lighting simulation calculations and programming of light show designs, solutions oriented towards either visual effects or cost-effectiveness are provided. Design of Lighthouse, parameters required for building foundation, (axial force, shear force, bending force). High power generator set supporting,circuit design service,cable supply. We are your best supply chain manager! We are committed to providing you with a one-stop solution. We focus on the research, design, and manufacturing of our products, delivering customized and energy-efficient lighting system solutions for all types of sports venues and multifunctional facilities.The details are as follows:high-power sports lighting、arena night lighting retrofit、smart stadium lighting control、energy-efficient LED stadium lights、stadium lighting power supply optimization、broadcast-quality sports lighting、large venue lighting retrofit、adjustable brightness and color temperature lighting、LED floodlight installation and upgrade、stadium lighting maintenance and management、energy-saving lighting solutions for stadiums、multi-purpose venue lighting design、night game lighting optimization.

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