“The FA will provide a range of opportunities to support and offer advice for those clubs and leagues seeking to develop and improve their own facilities.”

In line with The FA vision for Facilities to ‘build, protect and enhance the game’ the Facilities Team has developed the resources below to help clubs and voluntary organisations better understand the processes and requirements for developing quality sports facilities. 

Included are the most current standards for facilities, covering everything from artificial and grass pitches to goalpost safety and ground grading.

In addition to these resources, assistance is also available from the Facilities Regional Managers, your County FAs and The Football Foundation throughout the development stages of your project.

For details on the following aspects, please click on the links below:-

- Generic Planning Process

- Planning In Schools

- FA Facilities Team

- Goalpost Safety

- Pitch Sizes

- Artificial Grass Pitches

- Natural Grass Pitches

- Clubhouse & Floodlights

- Ground Grading