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Address: King Abdullah Sports City, Al Shula, Jeddah 23719, Saudi Arabia
Country: Saudi Arabia
Capacity: 62,345
Opened: May 1, 2014
Construction Started: 2012
Main Use: Football
Tenants: Al-Ahli Saudi FC, Ittihad FC
The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, famously known as “The Shining Jewel” (Al-Jawhara Al-Mudi’ah), is one of Saudi Arabia’s most prestigious and technologically advanced sports venues. Its construction began in 2012 and it was officially inaugurated on May 1, 2014, in a grand opening ceremony presided over by its namesake, the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who ruled Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his passing in 2015.
Located within the expansive King Abdullah Sports City complex in Jeddah, the stadium was conceived as a state-of-the-art facility to host major international events and serve as a crown jewel for Saudi sports.
The stadium’s design and features justify its “Shining Jewel” moniker:
Iconic Facade: The exterior is clad with a shimmering, geometric membrane that changes color with lighting, resembling a massive precious stone.
Retractable Roof: A cutting-edge retractable roof allows the stadium to be configured as an open-air or fully enclosed venue, a critical feature for Jeddah’s climate.
Cooling Technology: A sophisticated cooling system pipes chilled air to each individual seat, maintaining a comfortable temperature for spectators.
LED Lighting: An advanced, wraparound LED lighting system integrated into the roof structure enables spectacular light shows.
The stadium is the shared, world-class home of two of Saudi Arabia’s most successful and popular clubs, creating a unique and intense rivalry under one roof.
Historic Club: One of Saudi Arabia’s traditional powerhouses.
Asian Pioneers: Played their first-ever AFC Champions League final in 1986, losing to Japan’s Furukawa Electric in Jeddah.
Strong Support: Demonstrated strong fan loyalty in their first season at the new stadium, drawing an average home attendance of 34,000.
Asian Dynasty: Established itself as a continental giant by winning the AFC Champions League consecutively in 2004 and 2005. They defeated South Korea’s Seongnam FC (2004) and the UAE’s Al-Ain FC (2005) in two-legged finals.
Social Media Leader: Ittihad was one of the first Saudi clubs to amass over 1 million followers on social media.
Massive Fanbase: Boasts the larger average crowd at the shared stadium, drawing 42,000 fans per match in its inaugural season there.
Beyond league matches, the stadium has hosted landmark occasions:
2014 Inauguration Match: The opening event attended by King Abdullah.
Italian Super Cup: Has hosted the Supercoppa Italiana multiple times (e.g., 2018 – Juventus vs AC Milan).
Spanish Super Cup: Became the regular overseas host for Spain’s Supercopa de España starting in 2020.
Boxing & WWE: Major international boxing matches and WWE events.
The stadium has also been the launchpad for Saudi footballing milestones:
Fahad al-Muwallad: The Ittihad winger and Saudi national team star made history in 2018 when he became the first Saudi player to feature in Spain’s top-flight La Liga, playing for Levante UD on loan before returning to Ittihad.
The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium is more than a venue; it is a symbol of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious vision for sports and entertainment. By providing a spectacular, world-class home for the fierce rivalry between Al-Ahli and Ittihad, it has become the beating heart of Saudi club football and a prominent destination on the global sporting calendar.
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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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