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.
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Suggested Pitch Size
in Yards |
Suggested Size of Goal posts |
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Pitch dimensions
in Yards |
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Pitch dimensions in Metres |
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Length |
Width |
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Length |
Width |
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(Lth x Wdt) |
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(Ht x Wdt) |
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Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
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Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
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Mini-Soccer U7-U8 |
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50 x 30 |
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6 ft |
12 ft |
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50 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
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45.75m |
27.45m |
27.45m |
18.3m |
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Mini-Soccer U9-U10 |
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60 x 40 |
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6 ft |
12 ft |
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60 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
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54.9m |
45.75m |
36.6m |
27.45m |
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Youth U11-U12 |
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80 x 50 |
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7 ft |
21 ft |
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90 |
75 |
55 |
45 |
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82m |
68.25m |
50.77m |
42m |
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Youth U13-U14 |
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90 x 55 |
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7 ft |
21 ft |
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100 |
80 |
60 |
50 |
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91m |
72.8m |
56m |
45.5m |
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Youth U15-U16 |
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100 x 60 |
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8 ft |
24 ft |
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110 |
90 |
70 |
50 |
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100.6m |
82.3m |
64m |
45.5m |
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Youth U17-U18 & Seniors |
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110 x 70 |
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8 ft |
24 ft |
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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
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