Antequera

The Antequera City Council repairs the lighting at El Maulí ahead of the Copa del Rey

Workers hired by the Antequera City Council are checking and replacing elements of the lighting system at the El Maulí Municipal Stadium so the venue is ready for the Copa del Rey match on Thursday, October 29.

Raquel J. V. · Published on October 17, 2026 at 13:24

The Antequera City Council is carrying out work to review, repair and replace elements of the lighting system at the El Maulí Municipal Stadium. The intervention aims to get the facilities in condition for the first-round Copa del Rey match between Antequera Club de Fútbol and Águilas FC of Murcia on Thursday, October 29.

Seven floodlights with faults

The work focuses on seven floodlights that had operating issues in the stadium's towers. The tasks include identifying the faults and replacing the damaged elements to restore the affected light points, according to municipal industrial technical engineer Juan Carlos Morente, who is overseeing the intervention. The work will continue on the two remaining towers to identify and resolve the pending issues. The City Council expects the work to be completed at the beginning of next week.

Local company

The work is being carried out by the Antequera company Marpemac, contracted by the City Council for maintenance and repair. Mayor Manolo Barón said during a visit to the works that the intervention aims to adapt the stadium's lighting for the night match and meet the technical needs of its television broadcast. Barón was accompanied by the deputy mayor for Sports, Juan Rosas; the deputy mayor for Energy Efficiency, José Manuel Fernández; and the municipal engineer Juan Carlos Morente.

The match

The match between Antequera CF and Águilas de Murcia, corresponding to the first round of the 2026/2027 season Copa del Rey, is scheduled for Thursday, October 29 at the El Maulí Municipal Stadium.