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European football's transition to LED lighting is relatively recent, following the mandatory use of floodlights starting in the 1950s for night games and European competitions. The shift to LEDs began around the 1990s, but their widespread adoption in European football stadiums accelerated from the 2010s onwards, with clubs like FC Bayern Munich and Arsenal being early adopters, driven by benefits like significant energy savings, improved broadcast quality, enhanced player visibility, and dynamic lighting effects for the fan experience.

Football Stadium Lighting Standards

On a global scale, FIFA (FIFA which is short for Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has issued clear directives on football pitch lighting, taking into account the lighting elements, uniformity, glare, temperature and color rendering that the LED sports lighting system must guarantee features.High-quality professional sports lighting solutions are crucial for sporting events, at the European level, the only valid lighting standard is the EN 12193:2018 regulation published by European Committee for Standardization (ECS) , which classifies lighting into three classes based on the level of play. Requirements include illuminance levels ranging from 75-200 lux for Class III (training) to 500-1500 lux for Class I (professional/TV).The LED sports lighting class mainly depends on the level of competition, the table below gives the lighting requirements for different class ratios.

✓ Illumination: The lighting system must provide sufficient illumination to ensure comfortable play or training for athletes on the field. Illumination varies depending on the level of competition and requires adjustment based on specific circumstances.

✓ Uniformity: The lighting system must provide uniform light distribution, ensuring consistent illumination across the entire field surface. This helps prevent areas of excessive darkness or brightness that can affect the quality of play and training.

✓ Color Temperature: Color temperature is typically measured in Kelvin (K). For football fields, light sources with a higher color temperature (approximately 5000K to 6000K) are typically selected because they provide an effect closer to natural daylight, improving athletes' vision and concentration.

✓ Durability and Energy Efficiency: The lighting system must be durable and energy-efficient to reduce maintenance costs and energy consumption.

Due to the complex installation environment, installation difficulties, and the difficulty of repairing the products, high-quality products are required to ensure long-term use without replacement. 

✓ Anti-glare and flicker-free design: The lighting system should be designed to minimize glare and flicker to ensure that athletes and spectators are not unnecessarily disturbed and harmed when watching the game.

✓ Light Pollution Control: Irrationally designed stadium lighting can cause a lot of light pollution, but professional sports lighting like Unicornlite can significantly reduce light pollution. Reduces negative effects on wildlife, including insects, birds, and other nocturnal animals. Minimizes disruptions to human sleep cycles and health caused by excessive blue-wavelength light. Reduces waste by ensuring lights are not on when they are not needed, saving energy and money. Preserves views of the stars and constellations by reducing the skyglow that obscures them.

Lighting Simulation from Unicornlite

Fixure:28pcs 1500W P50 Installation:18m
Rotation:15-20 degree
Eav:531lx 
Emin/Eav:0.75
Emin/Emax:0.6
ULR:3%
GR Max:42
Fixure:24pcs 1000W P50 Installation:15m
Rotation:20-30 degree
Eav:306lx
Emin/Eav:0.73
Emin/Emax:0.53
ULR:4%
GR Max:45
Fixure:16pcs 1000W P50 Installation:15m
Rotation:25-30degree
Eav:208lx
Emin/Eav:0.66
Emin/Emax:0.47
ULR:4%
GR Max:45
Fixure:16pcs 500W P50 Installation:12m
Rotation:25-30degree
Eav:103lx
Emin/Eav:0.58
Emin/Emax:0.35
ULR:5%
GR Max:45

Classl,Eav>1000lx,U0>0.7

Mast:4x24m
Fixture:36pcs 1800W D20/D30 12pcs 1500W D20
Eav:1023Ix
Emin/Eav:0.74
Emin/Emax:0.67
GR Max :45

Classl,Eav>500lx,U0>0.7

Mast:4x24m
Fixture:28pcs 1500W D20 4pcs 1200W D30
Eav:555Ix
Emin/Eav:0.79
Emin/Emax:0.64
GR Max :44

Classl,Eav>500lx,U0>0.7

Mast:4x18m
Fixture:36pcs 1800W D30

16pcs 1500W D20
Eav:553Ix
Emin/Eav:0.74
Emin/Emax:0.62
GR Max :46

Class ll,Eav>200lx,U0>0.6

Mast:4x15m
Fixture:16pcs 600W D20

8pcs 750W D30
Eav:229Ix
Emin/Eav:0.68
Emin/Emax:0.41
GR Max :44

Classl,Eav>500lx,U0>0.7

Mast:4x18m
Fixture:8pcs 1200W MBP70 Eav:89Ix
Emin/Eav:0.58
Emin/Emax:0.42
GR Max :45

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