From large stadiums to indoor leisure centres to sun-soaked beaches, football pitches can be made of various surfaces and come in various sizes. Depending on the type of football you play, football pitches can vary. It can be played on natural grass, artificial turf, or a hybrid of both, and on big or small pitches. It also depends on the age group of those playing football.
Ensuring our league teams have the best pitches to play on is a priority for 5aside.com. Keep up with the latest news on pitches for 5-a-side, 7-a-side, 9-a-side, or 11-a-side.
We delve into the differences between 3G & 4G football pitches (& 1G, 2G and even 5G!) exploring which is best and why. So if you want to know what a 3G pitch actually is read on…
Football pitches have long been a shorthand measurement for representing something of a large size (“that’s about 20 football pitches long”) but how big is a football pitch? As with most questions, that depends…
ⓘ FIFA requires the size of a football pitch to be between 90m (100 yards) and 120m (130 yards) in length, and the width should be a minimum of 45m long (50 yards) and a maximum of 90m (100 yards). However, for international matches, FIFA states the minimum length should be 100 metres (50 yards) and a maximum of 110 metres (100 yards). While the width is required to be between 64 metres and 75 metres.
ⓘ Nottingham Forest’s pitch is a whopping 7500.76 meters squared (105.2 metres long and 71.3 metres wide). That’s over a 1000 square meters in area more than Fulham FC (Craven Cottage): 6500 meters squared – Do you think the Forest’s tactics are affected by this at home games?
