What are LED Lighting Supply Soccer Field Lights?

LED Soccer field lights are high-powered outdoor pole-mounted LED sport light fixtures. Power ranges from 200 watts to 1200 Watts. Lumens range from 28.000 to 180.000. These lights are available with various beam angles and can be pointed to light up sections of a soccer field providing bright, balanced lighting across the field.

These high-power LED stadium lights are perfect for existing soccer fields either with or without current lighting. They can easily replace metal halide sports lighters one-for-one in indoor and outdoor facilities.

What are the Benefits of Using LED Lighting Supply Soccer Field Lights?

• Energy-Efficient Lighting: LED Lighting Supply sports lighting can reduce lighting bills by 50-75%.
• No Long Warm-Up Time: Our LED sports lighting fixtures turn on instantly. You do not have to wait 20 minutes + to get to full power.
• Reduced Maintenance: Our LED sports lighting solutions have a long life. This translates to no maintenance and no bulbs and ballasts to replace.
• Long Life: You can expect 10-20 years of life from our soccer field and stadium LED lighting used for a soccer field.
• Better Playing Experience: LED Lighting Supply lights produce high-quality reliable lighting. Athletes and fans will enjoy the experience with better and uniform lighting.
• Powerful: Our LED soccer field lighting systems can replace 2000 Watts of Metal Halide. Our most powerful light produces 180,000 LED lumens.
• Outdoor Ready and Rugged: Our soccer field lights come with a high impact rating (IK) and waterproof (IP65+). This is perfect for your sports venue.
• Remote Driver Installation: We offer remote driver installation on some lights. This will allow you to install the drivers at the bottom of the poles.

What are Ideal Foot Candles for a Soccer Field?

• Recreational Soccer: 10-20 foot candles
• Club and Amateur Soccer: 20-50 foot candles
• High School Soccer: 30-60 foot candles
• College and University Soccer: 60-120 foot candles
• Professional Soccer: 80-150 foot candles
• Stadium Soccer Televised: 100-200 foot candles

How to Select the Proper LED Soccer Field Lighting Solution

There are various safety and performance components to consider when selecting the proper LED lighting solution for your soccer field. Our selection of LED soccer field lights and light poles are constructed to provide ample light coverage efficiently while ensuring player safety on the field. Dive into the top 4 considerations when selecting a lighting solution for your playing field.

1. Lighting Level Requirements: Determine the illumination requirements of your sports field project to provide uniform light coverage for athletes based on their level of play. Our Product Specialists understand project requirements and can engineer a free custom lighting plan ahead of purchase to recommend the proper light fixture and light pole solution.
2. Existing Pole Considerations: Identify the existing pole locations in your soccer field. LED Lighting Supply’s Product Specialists can help determine if your project requires pole replacements or additional poles to support light coverage requirements. Get a free pole quote here.
3. Fixture Mounting Height: Determine light fixture mounting height requirements to improve the visibility of players and sideliners. If there are no pre-existing light poles in your soccer field, our Product Specialists will recommend the appropriate mounting height alongside a proper light pole solution to meet the needs of your playing field.
4. Existing Lighting Layout: If an existing lighting layout exists in your soccer field, consider the current light fixture positioning, how the fixtures are mounted to the light pole, the number of fixtures installed on each light pole, and the maximum fixture weight each pole can support. Our Product Specialists will engineer an adaptive plan to utilize the existing light pole and light fixture positioning. This approach provides installation ease and contributes to overall project cost savings.

LED Lighting Supply’s full-line soccer field lights and light poles allow sports facility managers to balance safety, performance, and efficiency while reducing operational costs so athletes can focus on reaching their next goal.

How to Calculate the Number of Fixtures Needed for a Soccer Field Lighting Layout

We offer free soccer field lighting plans. The lighting layout will do all the calculations and tell you the number of fixtures you’ll need to meet your sports lighting requirements. The lighting plan will also show you light balance to ensure the field and sports facility is lit perfectly.

Need Help? Talk to an LED Soccer Field Light Expert.

With so many options and fixtures available, it's hard to decide what option is going to meet your needs and requirements. The sales engineers of LED Lighting Supply are experts in LED soccer field lighting. Use our experience and tell us your needs, and we will provide you with the best LED soccer field lighting options for your project or application. We can provide you with a free soccer field lighting plan to make sure the area is well-lit and the lighting is balanced.

Completed Soccer Field Lighting Projects using LED Lighting Supply Sports Field Lighting

LED Soccer Field Lights FAQs

Are LED Soccer Lights Powerful Enough to Replace Metal Halide Lighting?

Yes, we can easily replace 400 Watt, 1000 Watt, and even 2000 Watt metal halide. One for one, and even outperform metal halide lighting with the equivalent LED sports lights.

What's the Best Way to Get Rid of the Shadows on the Soccer Field?

The goal with good lighting design is to have enough light so that every part of the field is ‘touched’ with light. It is better to use 2 smaller powered lights than 1 large more powerful light. The latter scenario will create a bright area, then shadows until the next light’s bright area.

What are the Best Beam Angles for LED Soccer Field Lights?

There is no one best beam angle, but there is the best beam angle for your soccer field. That is why we recommend creating a lighting plan. We can determine the specific types of lights needed. And the ideal beam angle to create balanced lighting.

What is the Lifespan of LED Sports Lights?

Since LED Soccer Field Lights aren’t used all the time, it’s not unreasonable to think they can last 20+ years.

What is the Best Height to Mount LED Soccer Field Lighting Fixtures?

There is no one height we would recommend for soccer field lighting fixtures. But higher is better than lower. Higher mounting height also helps produce a glare-free light. And closer to the field is better than far away. We have created lighting plans for many outdoor sports fields. And the pole heights have ranged between 30 feet and 75 feet.

Are LED Soccer Field Lighting Instant On / Instant Off?

LED Soccer Field Lights are instant on and instant off. So the light starts operating at full power within 1 second. Metal Halide Lighting has long start-up times, typically 20 minutes or longer.

How Many Lights Are Ideal for Soccer Field Lighting?

Every field is different and has specific requirements, but a standard 180 ft X 330 ft field may require at least 30 footcandles of horizontal illumination. To determine how many lights you need, we recommend starting with a lighting plan.

How Hard is it to Install LED Lights for Soccer Fields?

There is no difference between installing our lights and any traditional metal halide light. Other than the fact that our lights are more compact and should weigh less. We offer all the same mounting types and hardware as older traditional lights. And there are only 3 wires to connect to the electrical service.

What are the Ideal LED Lumens to Light up a Soccer Field?

Start with the amount of light you want (in terms of foot-candles).  Then create a lighting plan. The lighting plan will detail the number of lights, optics needed, and how powerful the lights need to be to meet your lighting requirements and horizontal target illumination.