Soccer field dimensions
Every official soccer field dimension on one diagram drawn to scale: the size ranges allowed by the Laws of the Game, FIFA's recommended 105 × 68 m, every line and box, and US Soccer's recommended youth field sizes. Switch between yards and meters, check your own field and work out its area in acres.
Soccer field diagram
Field area calculator
How to use the soccer field diagram
- Pick a field. 105 × 68 m is the size FIFA recommends for top-level stadiums. Your field lets you type any length and width and tells you whether it is legal under Law 1. The 9v9, 7v7 and 4v4 buttons show US Soccer's recommended youth fields.
- Choose yards & feet or meters. The Laws of the Game give official numbers in both systems, and the diagram uses the official number for the system you choose rather than a converted one. Converted values are marked with ≈.
- The numbered circles on the drawing match the list under it. Everything is drawn to the same scale, so the boxes, arcs and goals have the real proportions.
- Use the area calculator to turn any length and width into square feet, square yards, acres and square meters, for example when you buy seed, fertilizer or artificial turf.
Official soccer field dimensions (Law 1)
The Laws of the Game do not fix a single size. They set a range, and the touchline (the long side) must always be longer than the goal line. International matches have a narrower range.
| Measurement | Yards / feet | Meters |
|---|---|---|
| Length (touchline), any match | 100–130 yd | 90–120 m |
| Width (goal line), any match | 50–100 yd | 45–90 m |
| Length, international matches | 110–120 yd | 100–110 m |
| Width, international matches | 70–80 yd | 64–75 m |
| FIFA recommended size | ≈ 114.8 × 74.4 yd | 105 × 68 m |
| Goal area (from each post and into the field) | 6 yd (box 6 × 20 yd) | 5.5 m (box 5.5 × 18.32 m) |
| Penalty area (from each post and into the field) | 18 yd (box 18 × 44 yd) | 16.5 m (box 16.5 × 40.32 m) |
| Penalty mark from the goal line | 12 yd | 11 m |
| Center circle and penalty arc radius | 10 yd | 9.15 m |
| Corner arc radius | 1 yd | 1 m |
| Goal (between posts × to the crossbar) | 8 yd × 8 ft | 7.32 × 2.44 m |
| Maximum line width | 5 in | 12 cm |
The penalty arc is part of a circle around the penalty mark with the same radius as the center circle. Only the part outside the penalty area is painted. It keeps every player except the kicker 10 yards from the ball at a penalty kick.
Youth soccer field sizes by age
US Soccer's player development standards use smaller fields and fewer players for younger age groups. These are recommended ranges, not fixed sizes, and your state association or league may set its own numbers inside them.
| Age group | Format | Length | Width | Goal (high × wide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U6–U8 | 4v4, no goalkeepers | 25–35 yd | 15–25 yd | small goals, set by league |
| U9–U10 | 7v7 | 55–65 yd | 35–45 yd | 6.5 × 18.5 ft |
| U11–U12 | 9v9 | 70–80 yd | 45–55 yd | 7 × 21 ft |
| U13 and older | 11v11 | full size, as in Law 1 | 8 ft × 8 yd | |
The 7v7 format also uses build-out lines, which give the defending team room to play out from the back. Penalty areas and other inner markings on small-sided fields vary between leagues, so the youth diagrams show only the outline, halfway line and goals. Not sure which group your child is in? Our soccer ball size by age tool works out the birth-year age group.
Worked example: a 110 × 70 yard field in acres
Say your field measures 110 yards by 70 yards. That is legal for any match and also inside the international range. Its area is 110 × 70 = 7,700 square yards. One square yard is 9 square feet, so that is 69,300 square feet. An acre is 43,560 square feet, so the playing area is 69,300 ÷ 43,560 ≈ 1.59 acres (about 6,438 m²). Add a 5-yard strip of run-off on every side and the space becomes 120 × 80 yards, or about 1.98 acres.
Tips for marking a field
- Square the corners first. Use the 3-4-5 rule: measure 30 ft along one line and 40 ft along the other; the diagonal between the two points should be exactly 50 ft. Then check that both diagonals of the whole field are equal.
- Measure the boxes from the goal posts. The goal area and penalty area are measured from the inside of each post, which is why they come out 20 and 44 yards wide.
- Keep one system. A field marked in yards and a field marked in meters are both legal, but mixing them leaves boxes that do not line up.
- Measure lines to their outside edge. Lines belong to the area they enclose, so the outside edges of the touchlines and goal lines define the field.
How we tested
The diagram and calculators run on small functions that we tested with Node before publishing. The area function returns 7,140 m² and 1.764 acres for 105 × 68 m, and exactly 9,000 square yards (81,000 sq ft) for 120 × 75 yards. The Law 1 check accepts 110 × 70 yd and 105 × 68 m for international matches, accepts 100 × 50 yd for other matches only, rejects 131 yd, 89 m and a 90 × 90 m square, and gives the same answer for 330 × 210 ft as for 110 × 70 yd. We also measured the drawing itself in code: the field's width-to-height ratio matches 105 ÷ 68, the penalty area is 16.5 ÷ 105 of the length and 40.32 ÷ 68 of the width, the center circle and goal match their table values, and in yards mode the penalty area is drawn from 18 yards, not from converted meters. The 7v7 field is drawn at 60 × 40 yards with an 18.5 ft goal. Every check in the test file passed.
Frequently asked questions
How many acres is a soccer field?
FIFA's recommended 105 × 68 m field is 7,140 m², about 1.76 acres. A 120 × 75 yard field is 9,000 square yards, about 1.86 acres. The smallest adult field the Laws allow, 100 × 50 yards, is about 1.03 acres. Add a few yards of run-off on every side when you plan the land.
Is a soccer field bigger than an American football field?
Usually, yes. A football field including both end zones is 120 × 53⅓ yards, about 1.32 acres. Most adult soccer fields are a little longer and much wider: 105 × 68 m is about 115 × 74 yards, 1.76 acres. That is why soccer played on a football field often looks narrow.
Do the lines count as part of the field?
Yes. Under Law 1 the lines belong to the areas they mark, so a ball on the touchline is still in play and a foul on the penalty-area line is inside the penalty area. All lines must be the same width, no more than 12 cm (5 in), and the goal line between the posts is as wide as the posts.
Why do the yard and meter numbers not match exactly?
The Laws of the Game list both systems side by side and round each one to a tidy number: the penalty area is 18 yards or 16.5 m, although 18 yards is really 16.46 m. Both versions are official. Pick one system and use it for the whole field so the boxes stay consistent.
What is the small mark outside the corner?
Law 1 allows an optional mark off the field, 10 yards (9.15 m) from the corner arc, on the goal line and on the touchline. It helps the referee see whether defenders are back far enough at a corner kick.
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