In children’s and youth football, games are not played on a full-sized pitch. Depending on the age group, there are youth pitches with smaller dimensions, smaller goals, and fewer players per team. This allows young players to have more ball contacts.
Features
- Pitch size increases with age – from mini-pitches to full-sized pitches
- full-sized pitches are often divided crosswise into several youth pitches
- the exact specifications are provided by the DFB and state associations
Artificial Turf in Youth Football
Especially for clubs with many youth teams, an artificial turf pitch is attractive because it can withstand significantly more training hours than natural grass. All dimensions, from small-sided pitches to full-sized pitches, can be found in the guide Football Pitch Size.
