In the past, I have been asked about the size of football (soccer) pitches so I wanted to write this blog to help other people who are not sure about this question.
Soccer fields can be different sizes with the governing bodies giving recommended measurements for each age group and categories. Within these recommendations there is a minimum and maximum soccer field diameters which is why there are soccer fields that are of different sizes.
So I guess the next question is, what are those dimensions? Below is a table of all the recommended dimensions for each age group.
Soccer field dimensions
As part of the recommended field size, the Football Association also recommend certain measurements for the the following:
- Goal Post
- Internal pitch markings
Goalposts
Pitch layout dimensions
On the field, there are many line markings that represent the following:
- Penalty area
- Semi-circle
- Centre circle
- Corner markings
The following images illustrate the recommended pitch dimensions for each soccer type relating to each age group.
5 A-Side (U7-U8)
7 A-Side (U9-U10)
9 A-Side (U11-U12)
11 A-Side (U13-U14)
11 A Side (U15-U16)
11 A-Side (over 18’s & adults)
