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Ullevaal Stadium Among the First in the World to Install FIFA Quality Pro Certified LED Lighting System

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Ullevaal Stadium Among the First in the World to Install FIFA Quality Pro Certified LED Lighting System
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Ullevaal Stadium Among the First in the World to Install FIFA Quality Pro Certified LED Lighting System

2025-12-02 22:15 Last Updated At:12-08 15:50

OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 2, 2025--

A newly installed, state-of-the-art LED lighting system at Ullevaal Stadium has transformed the playing, viewing, and entertainment experience for athletes and spectators, and has made Norway’s national stadium one of the few in the world with FIFA Quality Pro Certification.

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Home to Norway’s national football team, Ullevaal Stadium opened in 1926 and has a rich history of hosting significant sporting and entertainment events. When stadium ownership at the Football Association of Norway (NFF) decided to upgrade the venue’s lighting, they envisioned a system with the most advanced LED technology for the best possible playing, viewing, and entertainment experience.

“Our main priorities for the new lighting system were that it was a modern and future-oriented system that created the perfect playing conditions for our players, is easy to use, and could put on exciting light shows,” said Jørgen Søgård, Chief Technology Officer at Ullevaal Stadium.

While the new system, which was designed by Musco and installed by Asto Elektro, achieved those goals, it also came with another significant benefit – certification through the FIFA Quality Programme for Floodlights.

Developed in collaboration with football associations, lighting industry leaders, and test institutes around the world, the FIFA Quality Programme for Floodlights certifies that a lighting system meets elevated, specified standards of quality and performance.

As the first-ever FIFA Preferred Provider for Floodlight Systems, Musco custom designed the TLC for LED ® system at Ullevaal to achieve those performance standards, making it one of just a small handful of stadiums worldwide with the designation.

“Ullevaal Stadium holds a special place in the hearts of Norwegians, and that was something the NFF and everyone involved in the project wanted to honour,” said Chris Limpach, Musco’s Director of Europe, Middle East, and Africa Business. “The high standards they set along with the FIFA designation just demonstrate their commitment to providing the best possible stadium experience. It was an exceptional project to be a part of.”

About Ullevaal Stadium

Ullevaal Stadium has been Norway's match venue for football since 1926. Today, the stadium hosts both the women's and men's national teams, as well as the cup finals for men and women. In both 1987 and 1997 Ullevaal Stadium hosted the final in the women's Euro championship. Alongside the football activity, the Ullevaal Stadium Ltd. rents out offices and stores in the stadium body and also houses Oslo's largest conference centre, Meet Ullevaal, which includes 37 meeting rooms, with the largest room fitting more than 700 people. Also situated at Ullevaal Stadium is a shopping centre with more than 30 shops and restaurants.

About Musco

Musco has been the world leader in sports lighting and facility solutions since 1976, with innovations that enhance the playing and viewing experience and expand recreational opportunities while being responsible to the needs of facility owners, players, fans, neighbours, and the night sky. Musco’s TLC for LED ® system, Show-Light ® special effects technology, and Mini-Pitch System™ modular sports solution provide unmatched quality, performance, and reliability. All of Musco’s solutions are backed by a long-term parts and labour warranty, eliminating maintenance concerns and costs for facility owners and operators well into the future.

The state-of-the-art TLC for LED® lighting system at Ullevaal Stadium has made Norway’s national stadium one of the few in the world with FIFA Quality Pro Certification.

The state-of-the-art TLC for LED® lighting system at Ullevaal Stadium has made Norway’s national stadium one of the few in the world with FIFA Quality Pro Certification.

LYON, France (AP) — Forward Jule Brand scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute as OL Lyonnes beat titleholder Arsenal 3-1 to reach the Women’s Champions League final on Saturday.

Goals from captain Wendie Renard and striker Kadidiatou Diani put Lyon 2-0 up at halftime, but Alessia Russo's competition-leading ninth goal looked to have sent the game into extra time.

But Brand latched onto Melchie Dumornay's pass to make it 4-3 on aggregate for record eight-time champion Lyon, which lost the first leg 2-1.

Lyon will face either Bayern Munich or three-time champion Barcelona. They play on Sunday and are locked at 1-1 after the first leg in Germany, when Bayern goalscorer Franziska Kett was sent off for pulling the hair of an opponent.

The final will be in Oslo on May 23.

“It's a little bit emotional making it to the final. I’m so proud of the team, there were so many ebbs and flows in this game," Lyon midfielder Lindsey Heaps told broadcaster Disney Plus. "Keeping the discipline to put in a performance like that, and finish it, was so important.”

A frantic opening at Groupama Stadium saw a header from Heaps ruled out following a video review.

But VAR went Lyon's way midway through the first half when a penalty was awarded after defender Lotte Wubben-Moy fouled Dumornay from behind.

Renard scored the penalty on her second attempt.

Arsenal goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar saved the first one but the kick was re-taken for encroachment in the area, and the 35-year-old Renard sent her the wrong way with her second effort.

Arsenal benefited from two defensive blunders to win the first leg 2-1 in London, but struggled from corners against Lyon.

A corner from the left led to Lyon's second goal in the 36th when Diani adroitly guided the ball in at the back post.

Lyon won its first title in 2011 — with Renard scoring in the final — and will play in a record-extending 12th Women’s Champions League final. No other club has reached more than six and Bayern is looking to reach its first.

Lyon president Michele Kang celebrated on the field afterward, hugging the players.

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Lyonnes' Jule Brand celebrates after scoring her side's third goal during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyonnes' Jule Brand celebrates after scoring her side's third goal during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyonnes' Wendie Renard, left, gets to the ball ahead of Arsenal's Stina Blackstenius, right, during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyonnes' Wendie Renard, left, gets to the ball ahead of Arsenal's Stina Blackstenius, right, during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyonnes' Wendie Renard, center, celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyonnes' Wendie Renard, center, celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Arsenal's Smilla Holmberg and Alessia Russo, left, drive the ball past Lyonnes' Selma Bacha, eon the ground, during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Arsenal's Smilla Holmberg and Alessia Russo, left, drive the ball past Lyonnes' Selma Bacha, eon the ground, during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyonnes' Jule Brand, left, scores her side's third goal during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyonnes' Jule Brand, left, scores her side's third goal during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyonnes' Jule Brand celebrates after scoring her side's third goal during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyonnes' Jule Brand celebrates after scoring her side's third goal during the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

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