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Address: 14 rue Paul-et-Pierre-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Country: French Republic
Capacity: 41,000
Opened: 13 September 1931
Main use: Football
Tenants: AS Saint-Étienne (football)
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, widely known by its iconic nickname “Le Chaudron Vert” (The Green Cauldron), is one of the most historic and atmospheric football stadiums in France. Located in Saint-Étienne, the venue has been continuously associated with French top-level football since its opening in 1931.
Renowned for its intense fan culture and compact design, the stadium has hosted FIFA World Cup matches, Rugby World Cup matches, and UEFA European Championship fixtures, establishing itself as a multi-decade pillar of international sport in France.
Original opening: 1931
Initial purpose: Dedicated football stadium
Multiple redevelopment phases: 20th and 21st centuries
Over its long history, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard has undergone several modernization projects aimed at improving:
Spectator safety and comfort
Structural integrity
Media and broadcast facilities
Lighting systems meeting international standards
These upgrades allowed the stadium to remain compliant with FIFA and UEFA tournament requirements well into the modern era.
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard played a significant role in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, one of the most celebrated tournaments in football history.
During the tournament, the stadium hosted matches involving the national teams of:
Argentina
Austria
Chile
England
Iran
Morocco
Netherlands
Paraguay
Scotland
Spain
United Mexican States
Yugoslavia
The 1998 FIFA World Cup ultimately concluded with France winning their first world title, defeating Brazil in the final in Saint-Denis. Zinédine Zidane scored twice, with Emmanuel Petit adding a third goal, marking one of the most iconic moments in football history.
In addition to football, the stadium has also hosted Rugby World Cup matches, further underlining its versatility as a major international sports venue.
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne (ASSE) are the long-term tenants of Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Key club milestones include:
Founded: 1919
First French club to win 10 domestic top-flight league titles
Dominant force in French football during the 1960s and 1970s
The stadium’s identity is inseparable from ASSE’s golden era, during which the club became one of the most successful and widely supported teams in France.
In 1976, AS Saint-Étienne reached their first-ever final of the European Cup (now UEFA Champions League).
Final venue: Glasgow
Attendance: 54,000
Result: 1–0 loss to Bayern München
Despite the defeat, the final remains one of the most significant achievements in French club football history.
Michel Platini joined AS Saint-Étienne in 1979, playing a key role for the club before moving to Juventus in 1982.
Winner of the 1984 UEFA European Championship with France
Winner of the 1985 European Cup with Juventus
Regarded as one of the most influential footballers of his generation
Platini scored in major European finals at both club and international level, reinforcing ASSE’s historical importance on the continental stage.
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is internationally recognized for:
Extremely close spectator proximity to the pitch
High acoustic intensity generated by home supporters
Strong visual identity dominated by ASSE’s green colors
The stadium’s atmosphere has consistently been cited by players and media as one of the most intimidating and memorable in European football.
To continue hosting elite-level competitions, historic venues such as Stade Geoffroy-Guichard must integrate modern sports infrastructure, including advanced lighting systems that meet international standards.
Key technical requirements include:
Uniform horizontal and vertical illuminance
Flicker-free lighting for ultra-slow-motion broadcasting
Controlled glare for players, referees, and spectators
Energy-efficient operation and intelligent control
MECREE provides professional LED sports stadium intelligent lighting solutions, supporting both historic stadium upgrades and new-build venues.
Our services include:
Stadium lighting simulation and photometric analysis
FIFA and UEFA competition-level lighting design
LED system retrofitting for legacy stadiums
Electrical installation guidance and commissioning support
MECREE solutions enable iconic venues like Stade Geoffroy-Guichard to preserve their heritage while meeting modern broadcast and sustainability demands.
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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.
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2. As tested it will cause 30% reduction of light output
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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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