Club Avispones

The Challenge

In Monterrey, México, American football is just as popular as soccer, and Club Avispones is an iconic youth team in the highly respected Monterrey Football League. When the club moved its practice and competition facility to a new area in 2017, team leaders wanted to ensure the new site had top-notch sports infrastructure. After installing synthetic turf on the competition field, the club wanted new LED sports lighting to replace its inefficient metal halide system, which was mounted on short, wooden poles and failing to provide the light levels and uniformity needed for player safety. It was also important that any new lighting supplier provide a 10-year parts and labor warranty.

The Solution

Club Avispones evaluated several LED sports lighting manufacturers and found that none could match Musco’s warranty or experience, which includes lighting the Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey and many National Football League stadiums in the U.S. Club leaders chose to retrofit Musco’s TLC for LED® technology onto recently installed steel poles. The custom optics and patented visoring improve light levels and uniformity on the field without affecting players’ or spectators’ vision with glare. When it was discovered that another contractor had installed the poles incorrectly, Musco re-aimed the luminaires and adjusted the cross-arms for free thanks to its warranty that covers every part and all labor for 10 years. Club Avispones now enjoys the same lighting quality as professional stadiums at a fraction of the cost.