Football Pitch Lighting Solution

FOOTBALL PITCH LIGHTING SOLUTION

1.Design Guide

The following points should be considered and applied when designing a new stadium illuminance system or making alterations to an existing system.

1.1 It is essential that players’ comfort and performance not be hindered by the stadium illuminance system.

1.2 The ability of match officials to perform effectively should not be hindered by the stadium illuminance system.

1.3 A spectator should be able to watch and enjoy the match without suffering any discomfort caused by the pitch illuminance system.

1.4 The stadium lighting system should provide a level of illuminance that agreed and illuminance for televised events shall meet the requirements of TV broadcasting if required.

1.5 A successful stadium illuminance system will produce illuminance levels and uniformity that comply with the requirements of the relevant lighting standard with soft shadows where possible.

1.6 The stadium illuminance system must be reliable and effective for the given location. The specific conditions that are relevant for the stadium location should be carefully assessed.

1.7 The stadium illuminance system should provide a cost-effective and efficient, long-term solution.

1.8 Every sports stadium is unique. Consequently, each stadium will require a design solution that is appropriate for the relevant stadium and illuminance level.

1.9 The stadium’s infrastructure and design will have a significant impact on the type of pitch illuminance system that can be applied. A four-corner tower/column system will not generally meet FIFA’s requirements for FIFA Lighting Standard A.

Anyone designing a lighting system should take account of the latest technological requirements for broadcast television.

2. Lighting Standard

China Classification of Sports Lighting

Non-televised events		Televised events
Class	Function	Class	Function
Ⅰ	Fitness and amateur training	Ⅳ	National and international televised
Ⅱ	Amateur competition and professional training	Ⅴ	Major national and international televised
Ⅲ	Professional competition	Ⅵ	Major national and international HD televised

China Stadium Lighting Standard

	Level	E（lx）			Uniformity						Lamp
		Eh	Evmai	Evaux	Uh		Uvmai		Uvaux		Ra	R9	Tcp	GR
					U1	U2	U1	U2	U1	U2			（CK)
Athletics	Ⅰ	200	–	–	–	0.3	–	–	–	–	≥65	–	≥4,000	≤55
Football	Ⅱ	300	–	–	–	0.5	–	–	–	–				≤50
	Ⅲ	500	–	–	0.4	0.6	–	–	–	–
	Ⅳ	–	1,000	750	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.6	0.3	0.5	≥80	0
	Ⅴ	–	1,400	1,000	0.6	0.8	0.5	0.7	0.3	0.5			≥5,500
	Ⅵ	–	2,000	1,400	0.7	0.8	0.6	0.7	0.4	0.6	≥90	20

FIFA lighting standards for training pitches

Illuminance Requirements	Grade 1 World Cup Training	Grade 2 Match Practice	Grade 3 Standard Training
Ev 0° (Vertical illuminance on 0° reference plane)	Min＞350 lux Ave＞500 lux	Not applicable	Not applicable
Uniformity U1v-0°	＞0.30	Not applicable	Not applicable
Uniformity U2v-0°	＞0.40	Not applicable	Not applicable
Ev 90°(Vertical illuminance on 90° reference plane)	Min＞350 lux Ave＞500 lux	Min＞275 lux Ave＞400 lux	Min＞150 lux Ave＞200 lux
Uniformity U1v-90°	＞0.30	＞0.30	＞0.30
Uniformity U2v-90°	＞0.40	＞0.40	＞0.40
Ev 180° (Vertical illuminance on 180° reference plane)	Min＞350 lux Ave＞500 lux	Not applicable	Not applicable
Uniformity U1v-180°	＞0.30	Not applicable	Not applicable
Uniformity U2v-180°	＞0.40	Not applicable	Not applicable
Ev 270° (Vertical illuminance on 270° reference plane)	Min＞350 lux Ave＞500 lux	Min＞275 lux Ave＞400 lux	Min＞150 lux Ave＞200 lux
Uniformity U1v-270°	＞0.30	＞0.30	＞0.30
Uniformity U2v-270°	＞0.40	＞0.40	＞0.40
Eh ave (Horizontal illuminance)	Ave＞750 lux	Ave＞500 lux	Ave＞300 lux
Uniformity U1h	＞0.40	＞0.40	＞0.40
Uniformity U2h	＞0.60	＞0.60	＞0.60
Flicker factor (FF)	＜1%	Not applicable	Not applicable
Reference grid	96 points	40 points	40 points
Colour temperature (Tc)	5,000-6,200K	5,000-6,200K	4,200-6,200K
Colour rendering (Ra)	≥ 80Ra	≥ 70Ra	≥ 70Ra
Glare rating (RG)	< 50	< 50	< 50
Maintenance factor (MF)	0.90 LED, 0.80 HID	0.90 LED, 0.80 HID	0.90 LED, 0.80 HID
Power supply	FPS-D	FPS-D	FPS-D

3. Procedure and Timing

4. Recommended Products

5.Common cases