Lighting up Europe’s football final

May 8, 2019

Signify is responsible for illuminating the beautiful Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid where the biggest prize in club football is up for grabs on June 1.

It’s yet unknown if Ajax will be facing off against Liverpool in the upcoming final of the biggest European football competition. What we do know is that the Dutch will be shining a bright light on the final match.

That’s because Signify, the world leader in lighting, based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, is responsible for illuminating the beautiful Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, the setting for the final match of the biggest tournament in European club football.

The stadium in the eastern suburbs of Madrid was the first 100% LED lighting stadium installation in the world. With its seating capacity of approximately 68,000 fans, Wanda Metropolitano passed into possession of Atlético de Madrid in April of 2017, and the team played its first game there in the fall of 2017.

Interact Sports, the lighting system that has been installed in the stadium by Signify, guarantees an immersive stadium experience that starts from the moment people enter the stadium and lasts until the moment they leave.

The façade lighting ensures the structure can be seen from afar and has become a city landmark and tourist attraction in Madrid. And, the LED lighting and control system delivers energy savings of more than 60% compared to conventional technologies.

The pitch lighting can also be switched on and off instantaneously or integrated with other light shows – either on the façade or the bowl – while varying the intensity of the LED lights and syncing them to music.

Such entertainment has reached new heights of sophistication as top clubs contend with each other to produce the most spectacular light show. So, we can expect that on June 1 the art of the light show will be taken to yet another level.

Surely, combining state-of-the-art lighting as well as the final itself will be a feast for the spectators’ eyes in the illuminated Wanda Metropolitano stadium. Whichever teams end up playing for the 2019 trophy – watched by over 350 million people all over the globe – both players and spectators will enjoy a great touch of lighting innovation, powered by Signify.