Length width of a football field

We often see various football matches, such as the Chinese Super League, the Champions League, the World Cup, the Olympics, etc. Sometimes we can't help but ask, why is there grass on the Football field? Can any playground or a piece of flat land be used to hold a football match? In fact, there are international standards for the venues of formal football matches, and only those that meet the venue requirements can hold formal matches.

Size of a regular football field:

Field: 105 meters long and 68 meters wide;
Goal: 7.32 meters long and 2.44 meters high;
Large penalty area (penalty area): 40.32 meters long and 16.5 meters wide, 16.5 meters away from the goal post at the bottom line;
Small penalty area (goal area): 18.32 meters long and 5.5 meters wide, 5.5 meters away from the goal post at the bottom line;
Center circle: radius 9.15 meters;
Corner area: radius 1 meter, 13.84 meters away from the large penalty area;
Penalty arc: a semicircle with a radius of 9.15 meters centered on the penalty spot;
Penalty spot: 11 meters away from the goal line1)
Field area: The competition field should be rectangular, with a length of no more than 120 meters or less than 90 meters, and a width of no more than 90 meters or less than 45 meters (the field length of international competitions shall not be more than 110 meters or less than 100 meters, and a width of no more than 75 meters or less than 64 meters).
In any case, the length must exceed the width.

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In recent years, more and more stadiums, schools, and private clubs have built football fields to meet the needs of football enthusiasts. As a professional contractor for football fields, building a football field is not a simple matter. Site selection-design-decoration-entry-operation, each step is seemingly simple but not easy to do.
Of course, before considering these steps, you have to consider what type of stadium you want to build?
There are four common types of football fields, three-person, five-person, seven-person and eleven-person. Each type has different standard field area requirements. Today we will take you to a brief understanding:

3-person football field size:

The 3-person football field competition area is 20~35m long and 12~21m wide, with a total area of about 240~735㎡.
The 3-person football field is a small field, a small number of people competition type, there is no goalkeeper, no offside substitutes in the game, it is a simple way of exercise.

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5-a-side football field size:

5-a-side football field is 25~42m long and 15~25m wide. In any case, the length must exceed the width.
The playing area of international competition venues is 38~42m long and 18~22m wide. The width of the field line must not exceed 8cm.
Five-a-side football matches are usually played indoors, with each team having only 5 players instead of the usual 11. Unlike ordinary football fields, it is smaller and requires smaller Goals and smaller footballs, which shortens the game time.
Most countries no longer regard five-a-side football as an informal, unofficial small football. It has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the world.

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7-a-side football field size:

There is no international standard for 7-a-side football fields. The playing area is 50~70m long and 40~50m wide, and must be rectangular. Generally, there are more fields built according to the length of 65m and the width of 45m. There is a buffer zone of at least 2m on each side outside the playing line. The size of the field is 69m*49m=3381㎡.
Seven-a-side football is a variant of football and belongs to the amateur football competition system. In seven-a-side football, each team has only 7 players on the field. The field, rules, tactics, etc. of seven-a-side football are different from ordinary football.
Eleven-a-side football field: It is also a standard artificial grass football field. The competition area is 90~120m long and 45~90m wide. It must be rectangular. Among them, the length of the field for international competitions is 100~110m and the width is 64~75m.

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11-a-side football field size:

The international standard competition of seven-a-side football is 11-a-side. Generally, the international standard Football field size refers to the 11-a-side football field.
According to FIFA's relevant regulations on football fields, the standard international competition football field size is: 105~110 meters long and 68~75 meters wide, and 105*70 meters is commonly used. Other venues have different field sizes due to different countries, different regions, and different number of players.
The above is an introduction to several common football field sizes. If you are still unclear, you can go to the actual site to learn more. Of course, you can also learn from some of the artificial football field cases we have done. Of course, if you want to build your own football field, you can contact us.

Artificial turf is widely used in football fields. Artificial turf is strong and wear-resistant, can be used all-weather, and can protect athletes well. It can effectively avoid joint damage, skin burns or abrasions that athletes may encounter during exercise, and at the same time, it can ensure the normal rolling and running speed of the football.

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According to the football competition regulations, football matches can be held on natural grass or artificial grass. So the formal football matches we see must be held on the grass, and will definitely not be held on concrete floors, plastic floors, or mud floors. The grass field has smooth drainage, strong permeability, soft and elastic ground, strong regeneration ability, close to nature, not easy to cause injuries, and has advantages that other venues do not have. As early as the 17th century, the UK produced football field lawns, which have been passed down to this day, forming a rule that football fields generally use grass.
The football field must be rectangular, the sideline length must be longer than the Goal line length, the sideline is the long side of the football field, and the goal line is the short side of the football field. The football field is marked with lines, and the width of all lines does not exceed 12 cm. The two longer boundary lines are called sidelines, and the two shorter boundary lines are called goal lines. The four lines form a rectangular area, which is the football field. The boundary lines are included in the field area.

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The length of a football field ranges from 90 meters to 120 meters, and the width ranges from 45 meters to 90 meters. In international competitions, the length of a football field ranges from 100 meters to 110 meters, and the width ranges from 64 meters to 75 meters. The specifications of the competition field in the final stage of the Football World Cup are: 105 meters long and 68 meters wide.
The center line divides the football field into two halves. There is a center mark at the midpoint of the center line, and this center mark is the kick-off point. Draw a circle with a radius of 9.15 meters with the center mark as the center.
The goal area is a rectangular area near the goal, with a width of 5.5 meters. The two sides of the goal area are 5.5 meters away from the inside of the nearest goal post. The penalty area is also a rectangular area near the goal, but it is larger than the goal area and has a width of 16.5 meters. The two sides of the penalty area are 16.5 meters away from the inner side of the nearest goal post. There is a penalty spot in the penalty area, which is 11 meters away from the goal. Outside the penalty area, an arc is drawn with the penalty spot as the center and a radius of 9.15 meters, which is called the penalty arc.
The goal must be placed in the center of each goal line, consisting of a Goal post, a crossbar and a net. The two goal posts must be vertical to the ground, with a distance of 7.32 meters between the two goal posts, and the bottom edge of the goal crossbar is 2.44 meters from the ground. The two goal posts and the crossbar have the same width and thickness, but not more than 12 cm, and the goal line has the same width as the goal posts and the crossbar. The two goal posts and the crossbar must be white.
The corner arc is at the four corners of the court, with the intersection of the sideline and the goal line of each corner as the center and a radius of 1 meter. The corner arc is a quarter of a circle. There is a flagpole at each corner of the court. The flagpole is not less than 1.5 meters, flat-topped, and tied with a small flag. At both ends of the center line, at least 1 meter outside the sideline, a flagpole can be set up.
The above are the standards and requirements for football fields. It is precisely because of the unified standards of football fields that football teams from different regions, countries, and even continents can play together, produce one football superstar after another, and enjoy one exciting game after another.
Of course, if it is just for entertainment, practice or informal competition, you don’t have to comply with the requirements of the field.

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