Project: Qinzhou Sports Center Stadium Lighting Upgrade
Location: Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
Application: Professional Football Stadium Lighting Retrofit
Competition: 2026 China League One
Lighting Equipment: 110 Sets of Customized Professional LED Sports Lights
Lighting Classification: Class III – Professional Competition (JGJ153-2016)

Project Background

Qinzhou Sports Center Stadium is a major venue for professional football competitions in Qinzhou, Guangxi, China.

In the 2026 season, the stadium became one of the two home venues of Guangxi Hengchen Football Club, hosting China League One matches.

However, the existing metal halide lighting system had been in service for many years. Significant lumen depreciation, slow startup, and high energy consumption meant that the old system could no longer meet the lighting requirements for professional football competitions and television broadcasting.

A comprehensive stadium lighting upgrade was therefore essential to prepare the venue for the new season.

Project Challenges

The lighting renovation presented three major challenges:

1. Outdated Existing Lighting System

The original metal halide floodlights had suffered significant light depreciation, slow startup response, and high energy consumption. Illuminance, uniformity, and color temperature no longer met the requirements for China League One matches.

2. Strict HD Television Broadcasting Requirements

China League One broadcasting requires high-definition television lighting standards. Key parameters include horizontal and vertical illuminance, glare control, and color rendering performance. The lighting system needed to provide stable, clear, and consistent images for television production.

3. Restricted Installation Conditions

The new lighting fixtures had to be installed on the stadium's existing maintenance catwalk structures. Fixture positions and aiming angles were restricted, making lighting distribution and uniform pitch coverage particularly challenging.

SCL Sports Lighting Solution

SCL Sports Lighting provided a customized LED stadium lighting retrofit solution, covering photometric simulation, lighting design, and customized fixture production.

Customized Lighting Design and 110 Professional LED Fixtures

Based on the existing catwalk structure and installation limitations, the technical team conducted repeated photometric simulations to optimize fixture distribution and aiming angles.

The final solution incorporated 110 sets of customized professional LED sports lights.

The fixtures feature anti-glare optical lenses and external light shields to improve lighting control, reduce glare and minimize unwanted light spill. Their high luminous efficacy and stable performance help deliver the lighting quality required for professional football competitions.

Meeting Professional Competition and TV Broadcasting Standards

Following the upgrade, the stadium achieved the following lighting performance:

• Average Horizontal Illuminance: Above 1,200 lux

• Illuminance Uniformity U1: Greater than 0.5

• Illuminance Uniformity U2: Greater than 0.7

• Color Temperature: Above 5,000K

• Lighting Classification: Class III – Professional Competition, in accordance with JGJ153-2016

In addition, vertical illuminance, glare control, and color rendering performance meet the stringent requirements for China League One HD television broadcasting.

Project Results

1. China League One Venue Requirements Achieved

The upgraded lighting system met the competition and broadcasting requirements for China League One, allowing the Qinzhou home venue to host its opening match as scheduled.

2. Professional Competition Lighting Performance

With horizontal illuminance exceeding 1,200 lux and uniformity levels of U1 greater than 0.5 and U2 greater than 0.7, the stadium achieved the Class III professional competition lighting classification under JGJ153-2016.

3. HD Broadcast-Ready Lighting Environment

The improved vertical illuminance, glare control, and color rendering performance provide a reliable lighting environment for high-definition television broadcasting and night-time football matches.

4. Reliable Performance Throughout the Season

SCL Sports Lighting's LED stadium lighting system supported all seven China League One home matches played by Guangxi Hengchen Football Club at Qinzhou Sports Center during the 2026 season, demonstrating its performance under the continuous demands of professional league competition.

A Professional Stadium Lighting Retrofit Solution

The Qinzhou Sports Center project demonstrates how customized LED sports lighting solutions can transform an existing football stadium into a professional competition and HD broadcasting venue, even when installation conditions are restricted by existing structures.

Through tailored photometric design, customized lighting fixtures, and professional project execution, SCL Sports Lighting continues to deliver reliable stadium lighting solutions for professional football venues worldwide.