The FA receives many enquiries around pitch and goal sizes suitable for all age groups and therefore suggests the following should be applied where possible.
Suggested Pitch Size in Yards |
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Suggested Size of Goalposts |
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Pitch Dimensions in Yards |
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Pitch dimensions in Metres |
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Length |
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Width |
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Length |
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Width |
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(Ht x Wdt) |
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Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
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Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Mini-Soccer U7-U8 |
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50 x 30 |
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6ft |
12ft |
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50 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
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45.75m |
27.45m |
27.45m |
18.3m |
Mini-Soccer U9-U10 |
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60 x 40 |
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6ft |
12ft |
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60 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
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54.9m |
45.75m |
36.6m |
27.45m |
9v9 |
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80 x 50 |
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7ft |
16 ft |
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85 |
70 |
55 |
45 |
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78.46m |
64m |
50.77m |
42m |
Youth U11-U12 (11v11) |
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80 x 50 |
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7ft |
21ft |
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90 |
75 |
55 |
45 |
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82m |
68.25m |
50.77m |
42m |
Youth U13-U14 (11v11) |
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90 x 55 |
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7ft |
21ft |
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100 |
80 |
60 |
50 |
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91m |
72.8m |
56m |
45.5m |
Youth U15-U16 (11v11) |
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100 x 60 |
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8 ft |
24ft |
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110 |
90 |
70 |
50 |
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100.6m |
82.3m |
64m |
45.5m |
Youth U17-U18 & Seniors (11v11) |
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110 x 70 |
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8ft |
24ft |
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130 |
100 |
100 |
50 |
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120m |
90m |
90m |
45.5m |
Note: County FA’s and Leagues may have defined rules for their own competitions and reference should always be made to their handbooks for additional guidance and compliance
Run-offs for natural grass pitches should be a minimum of 1.83 metres (6 feet) but ideally 2 metres. The run-off must be of natural grass and must not be of tarmac or concrete construction, with no barriers or obstructions evident within the run-off area.
Where pitches neighbour others within a confined area, the minimum run-off between both pitches should ideally be 4 metres to allow for spectators watching either match.
The Laws of the Game may be modified in their application for matches for players of under 16 years of age, for women footballers, for veteran footballers (over 35 years) and for players with disabilities.
Any or all of the following modifications are permissible:
(a) size of the field of play
(b) size, weight and material of ball
(c) width between the goalposts and height of the crossbar from the ground
(d) the duration of the periods of play
(e) substitutions