Experience Matters

Whether it’s an iconic venue like Wembley Stadium, training academy grounds, or a grassroots pitch, Musco’s sports lighting systems continue to be the solution of choice around the world. Our superior project management expertise, light control technology, system reliability and warranty, and special e ects capabilities create unforgettable experiences for players and fans alike.

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As the home ground of two-time European champions and 38-time Portuguese Primera Liga champions Sport Lisboa e Benfica—more commonly known as Benfica—the 64,000-seat Estadio da Luz is among the largest venues in Europe and has hosted UEFA Euro and UEFA Champions League matches featuring other top clubs from around the world. Completed in 2003, Estadio da Luz—which translates in English to “Stadium of Light”—features a sleek architectural design including a distinctive polycarbonate roof that allows sunlight to stream through.

The stadium has undergone several renovation projects in recent years, and when club owners determined it was time for a new field-of-play lighting system to replace the original HID lights, they wanted a state-of-the-art LED system that would deliver exciting benefits on a number of fronts. Specifically, Benfica wanted a lighting system that would meet the highest broadcast standards for international play, offer eye-catching special effects technology, minimise glare from affecting players and spectators, and complement the stadium’s unique architecture.

To achieve all of its lighting goals and transform the overall experience at the Stadium of Light—which has served as home to some of the best football players in the world— Benfica partnered with Musco for the development of a highly-customised LED system.

Utilising its patented Total Light Control—TLC for LED™ technology, Musco developed an LED retrofit system upgrade that achieved all of Benfica’s lighting goals at Estadio da Luz. The new system provides clear, uniform lighting across the stadium’s pitch that exceeds the recently published FIFA Standard A broadcast specifications, while its patented fixture visoring technology significantly reduces glare throughout the venue.

Musco custom built new structural mounts that were clamped to the existing gantry on the underside of the stadium’s roof, providing exceptional reliability and trouble-free operation while also seamlessly aligning with the venue’s unique, award-winning architectural aesthetic. The system also includes Musco’s Show-Light® Pro Venue special effects controls package, along with colour-changing RGW luminaires strategically located throughout the stadium, for the creation of cutting-edge light shows with light-tomusic synchronisation.

With the new TLC for LED system in place, Benfica also benefits from Musco’s long-term parts and labour warranty, which guarantees light levels and eliminates maintenance on the new lights well into the future.