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Address: Avenida Padre Cacique, 891, Porto Alegre
Country: Brazil
Capacity: 50,000
Opened: 6 April 1969
Main use: Football
Tenants: Internacional (SC Internacional)
Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, popularly known as Gigante da Beira-Rio, is a historic and iconic football stadium located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Construction began in 1956, and the stadium officially opened on 6 April 1969 with a match between SC Internacional and Portuguese side SL Benfica, in which Internacional won 2–1. The first goal of the match was scored by Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira, a Porto Alegre native who went on to play hundreds of matches for Internacional and several for the Brazilian national team.
With a seating capacity of 50,000, Beira-Rio has been a central venue for football in southern Brazil, hosting domestic league matches, international competitions, and major sporting events.
Gigante da Beira-Rio was one of the 2014 FIFA World Cup venues, hosting key matches including:
The first-ever knockout phase match for Algeria
Matches involving top national teams such as Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece (Hellenic Republic), Netherlands, Nigeria, Switzerland, Mexico, United States, and Uruguay during the knockout stages
The stadium’s role in the World Cup showcased its world-class infrastructure and ability to host international football at the highest level.
Founded: 1909
First Brazilian top-flight title: 1975
FIFA Club World Cup: 2006, defeating FC Barcelona 1–0 (Carlos Adriano de Souza Vieira scored the decisive goal)
Social Media & Value Milestones: Alongside arch-rivals Grêmio, Internacional became one of the first clubs in Rio Grande do Sul with 1 million social media followers and among the first South American sports clubs valued at over $100 million
SC Internacional uses Gigante da Beira-Rio for all home matches, including state championships, national league games, and international competitions. The stadium continues to serve as a modern, high-capacity venue for both professional football and large-scale events.
Seating Capacity: 50,000 with excellent spectator visibility
FIFA-standard natural grass pitch with advanced drainage systems
Broadcast-ready lighting systems suitable for HD and UHD televised matches
Multi-purpose design enabling concerts, cultural events, and corporate functions
VIP areas, media facilities, and modern safety infrastructure
MECREE LED solutions can enhance Beira-Rio’s stadium lighting with:
Energy-efficient, high-uniformity LED systems
FIFA/CBF-compliant lux-level and photometric designs
3D lighting simulations for football and multi-use events
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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.
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.
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.
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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