Play-Grade Light, Broadcast-Ready
From community pitches to televised arenas, sport demands the right illuminance, low glare and flicker-free output. Our high-power floods, designed against EN 12193, light fields and courts to the level of play — with photometric design to match.
The Level of Play Sets the Light
Sports lighting is graded: a training pitch, a club competition and a televised match need very different illuminance, uniformity and colour quality. EN 12193 defines these classes. Get them right and players see the ball, spectators see the game, and cameras capture it without flicker. Get them wrong and none of that works.
Higher levels of play and broadcast need higher horizontal and vertical illuminance.
Aiming and optics control glare for players, spectators and camera positions.
Flicker-controlled drivers and TLCI > 80 keep slow-motion broadcast clean.
Target Illuminance by Level of Play
Typical horizontal-illuminance targets per EN 12193. Exact values vary by sport and broadcast specification.
| Class (EN 12193) | Typical Use | Horizontal Lux (target) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class III | Training & recreational | ≈ 200 lx | Club & community level |
| Class II | Amateur & club competition | ≈ 500 lx | Mid-level competition |
| Class I | Top-level competition | ≈ 750 lx + | Higher for spectators |
| TV / Broadcast | Televised events | Vertical lux led | Flicker & TLCI critical |
* Typical targets per EN 12193 as a design reference; the governing body and broadcaster set the final values. We provide a photometric design to your specific requirement.
From Training Pitch to Arena
Community & Training Pitch
Clubs need a usable, even playing level on a tight budget, without glare onto neighbouring houses.
Specify high-power floods sized to the pitch and class, aimed from a DIALux model to hold uniformity and keep spill off the boundary.
Competition & Broadcast Arena
Televised play needs high vertical illuminance, tight uniformity and flicker-free output for slow-motion replay.
Use flicker-controlled floods with TLCI > 80 and a full photometric design to the broadcaster and federation specification.
Designed to the Governing-Body Spec
EN 12193 Photometric Design
We model the field to the required class, returning horizontal and vertical lux, uniformity and a DIALux study.
Flicker & Colour for Broadcast
Flicker-controlled drivers and TLCI > 80 keep televised and slow-motion footage clean.
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Optics and aiming that protect players, spectators and neighbours from glare and light spill.
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CE documentation and IES/LDT files supplied for the whole installation in one order.
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Sports & Stadiums Lighting — Answered
What lighting standard applies to sports fields?
EN 12193 is the common design reference for sports lighting. It defines classes — roughly Class III for training, Class II for club competition and Class I for top-level play — each with target illuminance and uniformity, plus higher requirements for televised events. We design to the class your governing body or broadcaster specifies.
Are your floodlights suitable for televised sport?
Yes. For broadcast we supply flicker-controlled floodlights with TLCI > 80, which keep slow-motion and high-frame-rate footage clean. We provide a photometric design with both horizontal and vertical illuminance to the broadcaster's requirement.
How do you control glare and light spill onto neighbours?
Through optic selection and a careful aiming plan, verified in a DIALux model. This holds uniformity on the field while limiting glare for players and spectators and keeping spill light off boundaries and nearby housing.
Can you provide a lighting design for our field or arena?
Yes. Share the field dimensions, mounting structures and required class and our engineers return a DIALux study with IES/LDT files, so your team can verify the design against the governing-body specification before ordering.
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