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Address: Via del Mare, Lecce
Country: Italian Republic
Capacity: 31,000
Opened: 11 September 1966
Main Use: Football
Tenants: U.S. Lecce (football)
Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare is one of the most iconic football venues in southern Italy. Located in Lecce, the stadium has served as the home ground of U.S. Lecce for decades and has hosted numerous memorable matches in Italian football. With a capacity of 31,000, it stands as a major sports landmark in the Apulia region.
The stadium officially opened in 1966 with a match between U.S. Lecce and Spartak Moscow, marking the beginning of its role as a venue for both domestic and international football events.
The opening game on 11 September 1966 featured U.S. Lecce facing Spartak Moscow, attracting significant local attention and establishing the venue as a promising regional football hub.
In 1985, U.S. Lecce achieved promotion to the Serie A, the premier football division of the Italian Republic, for the first time in the club’s history.
During their debut season in the top flight, the club drew an impressive average attendance of 31,000 spectators across 15 home matches, filling the stadium to its full capacity and showcasing extraordinary support from the local fan base.
Over the decades, the venue has hosted several notable Serie A and Serie B fixtures, witnessing performances from many celebrated players and coaches in Italian football.
Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare has undergone multiple renovation phases aimed at improving safety standards, enhancing the fan experience, and modernizing the stadium’s infrastructure:
The structure was expanded to accommodate the club’s growing fanbase.
Additional seating sectors and updated terraces were introduced.
Compliance upgrades for national stadium regulations.
Improvements to player facilities, press areas, and emergency pathways.
Recent renovations have focused on:
Upgrading lighting systems to support modern broadcast requirements
Enhancing seating comfort and accessibility
Adding VIP sections and improved hospitality areas
Introducing technology updates to meet the standards of contemporary football venues
These improvements have allowed the stadium to continue hosting high-attendance matches and maintain its relevance in Italian professional football.
Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare is a historically significant and culturally important football venue in the Italian Republic. From its opening match in 1966 to U.S. Lecce’s remarkable promotion season in 1985, the stadium has been central to the region’s sporting identity. Continuous modernization efforts ensure that the venue remains a premier destination for football fans and an enduring asset to Lecce’s sports infrastructure.
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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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