Facts About Soccer for Kids
Field Dimensions, Ball Sizes, Number of Players

Learning facts about soccer for kids can be fun and helpful. Do you really know the soccer field dimensions per age level? How about the ball sizes and number of players per field dimensions? These are soccer facts.

I put together for you different combinations of facts about  soccer for kids. You can now learn at the same time the field dimensions per age level, the ball size they used, and the number of players per team required for each case.

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Age 6-7 soccer field-Ball Size-Number of Players

Field length: 25-30 yards. Field width: 15-20 yards.  Goal size minimum and maximum: 4.5’h x 9’w and 6.5’h x 12’w. Players per team: 3v3. Ball size: 3.

Center circle is 3 yards radius. Corner Arc is 2’ radius. Corner flags can be cones or 5’ flags. Penalty spot is non applicable.

Age 8 soccer field-Ball Size-Number of Players

Field length: 30-40 yards. Field width: 20-25 yards.  Goal size minimum and maximum: 4.5’h x 9’w and 6.5’h x 12’w. Players per team: 4v4. Ball size: 3.

Center circle is 5 yards radius. Corner Arc is 2’ radius. Corner flags can be cones or 5’ flags. Penalty spot is non applicable.

Age 9 soccer field-Ball Size-Number of Players

Field length: 40-50 yards. Field width: 30-35 yards.  Goal size minimum and maximum: 6.5’h x 12’w and 6.5’h x 18.5’w. Players per team: 6v6. Ball size: 4.

Center circle is 8 yards radius. Corner Arc is 2’ radius. Corner flags: standard. Penalty spot: 9 yards from center of goal line.

Age 10 soccer field-Ball Size-Number of Players

Field length: 60-70 yards. Field width: 40-50 yards.  Goal size minimum and maximum: 6.5’h x 18.5’w and 7’h x 21’w. Players per team: 8v8. Ball size: 4.

Center circle is 8 yards radius. Corner Arc is 2’ radius. Corner flags: standard. Penalty spot: 10 yards from center of goal line.

Age 11 soccer field-Ball Size-Number of Players

70-80 yards. Field width: 40-50 yards.  Goal size minimum and maximum: 6.5’h x 18.5’w and 8’h x 24’w. Players per team: 9v9. Ball size: 4.

Center circle is 8 yards radius. Corner Arc is 2’ radius. Corner flags: standard. Penalty spot: 10 yards from center of goal line.

Age 12 soccer field-Ball Size-Number of Players

Field length: 100-105 yards. Field width: 40-55 yards.  Goal size minimum and maximum: 7’h x 21’w and 8’h x 24’w. Players per team: 11v11. Ball size: 4.

Center circle is 10 yards radius. Corner Arc is 3’ radius. Corner flags: standard. Penalty spot: 12 yards from center of goal line.

Age 13 soccer field-Ball Size-Number of Players

Field length: 100-110 yards. Field width: 50-60 yards.  Goal size minimum and maximum: 8’h x 24’w and 8’h x 24’w. Players per team: 11v11. Ball size: 5.

Center circle is 10 yards radius. Corner Arc is 3’ radius. Corner flags: standard. Penalty spot: 12 yards from center of goal line.

Adult soccer field-Ball Size-Number of Players

Field length: 110-120 yards. Field width: 65-80 yards.  Goal size minimum and maximum: 8’h x 24’w and 8’h x 24’w. Players per team: 11v11. Ball size: 5.

Center circle is 10 yards radius. Corner Arc is 3’ radius. Corner flags: standard. Penalty spot: 12 yards from center of goal line.

International soccer field-Ball Size-Number of Players

Field length: 110-120 yards. Field width: 70-80 yards.  Goal size minimum and maximum: 8’h x 24’w and 8’h x 24’w. Players per team: 11v11. Ball size: 5.

Center circle is 10 yards radius. Corner Arc is 3’ radius. Corner flags: standard. Penalty spot: 12 yards from center of goal line.

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