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Address: Mérida
Country: Venezuela
Capacity: 42,000
Opened: 25 May 2007
Main use: Football
Tenants: Estudiantes de Mérida (football)
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida is one of the most modern and significant football stadiums in Venezuela. Officially opened on 25 May 2007, the venue was constructed as part of the country’s major sports infrastructure development ahead of hosting the 2007 Copa América. With a capacity of 42,000, it stands as one of Venezuela’s largest football stadiums and serves as the home of Estudiantes de Mérida, one of the traditional clubs in the Venezuelan top-flight league.
The stadium made history shortly after its inauguration, hosting the first Copa América match ever played on Venezuelan soil.
Attendance: 23,000 spectators
Match result: Peru defeated Uruguay
Significance: This match marked a major milestone in Venezuelan football history, establishing Mérida as one of the key host cities of the tournament.
During the tournament, Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida hosted several high-profile group-stage matches, drawing regional and international attention. Its modern design and mountain-surrounded setting made it one of the visually iconic venues of the event.
Over the years, the stadium has hosted:
Venezuelan national football team matches
Estudiantes de Mérida’s domestic league and international cup games
Youth, university and regional tournaments
Large-scale football festivals and community events
The stadium is recognized for its:
Modern Olympic-style structure
Large, continuous bowl seating design
Exceptional mountain views surrounding the venue
Wide concourses and spacious access points
Natural grass pitch suitable for international-level competition
Its architecture reflects both contemporary sporting functionality and the natural landscape of Mérida.
While relatively new compared to other Venezuelan stadiums, Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida has received continued maintenance and periodic improvements, including:
Renovation of locker rooms and internal facilities
Upgraded press and media areas for improved broadcast capability
Enhancements to pitch drainage and grass quality
Improvements to stadium lighting systems to meet broadcast and nighttime match standards
Installation of updated sound and match-day equipment
Refurbished seating sections
Improved accessibility pathways
Upgrades to restrooms and public areas
These updates ensure the stadium continues to meet Venezuelan first-division and international match requirements.
Today, Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida remains:
A key home venue for Estudiantes de Mérida
One of the most important football stadiums in the country
A legacy venue of Venezuela’s first Copa América hosting
A multi-purpose site for national team games, tournaments, and community events
Its combination of historical significance, modern infrastructure and scenic location make it one of the standout football venues in Venezuela.
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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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