7-a-side pitch size

Adult 7-a-side gets a bigger pitch than 5-a-side under the FA's small-sided laws, but the same goals and markings. Youth 7v7 has its own size. Both are here, in metres, yards and feet.

By Squadcard. Last updated 19 October 2026.

In short

The FA recommends 50 to 60 metres long and 30 to 40 metres wide for adult 7-a-side.
Goals are 3 to 5 metres wide and 1.2 to 2 metres high, the same as 5-a-side.
The penalty area is a 6 metre semicircle, and the penalty mark is 6 metres from goal.
Youth 7v7 (under-10s and under-11s from 2026-27): up to 55 by 37 metres, 12 by 6 foot goals and a size 3 ball.

Adult 7-a-side pitch dimensions

The FA's small-sided laws recommend, with the touchlines longer than the goal lines:

Length: 50 to 60 metres (55 to 66 yards, 164 to 197 feet).
Width: 30 to 40 metres (33 to 44 yards, 98 to 131 feet).

Goal size and markings

The same small-sided law sets the goals and markings for 5, 6 and 7-a-side, so a 7-a-side goal can be the same as a five-a-side one:

Goals: 3 to 5 metres between the posts (about 10 to 16 feet), 1.2 to 2 metres high (about 4 to 6.5 feet).
Penalty area: a semicircle of 6 metres radius from the middle of each goal line.
Penalty mark: 6 metres from the middle of the goal.
Centre circle: 3 metres radius. Lines: 8 centimetres wide.
Corner arcs: 25 centimetres radius, only where no boards or walls surround the pitch.

Youth 7v7 pitch size

From the 2026-27 season, England Football has under-10s and under-11s playing 7v7 on matchday. Sizes are length by width, without run-off.

Recommended: 55 by 37 metres (about 60 by 40 yards), which is also the maximum.
Minimum: 46 by 27 metres (about 50 by 30 yards).
Goals: 12 feet wide by 6 feet high (about 3.7 by 1.8 metres).
Ball: size 3.

How much room each player gets

With fourteen players, the FA's adult range gives each one between 107 square metres (50 by 30) and 171 (60 by 40). The biggest five-a-side pitch gives ten players 175 each, more than the smallest 7-a-side pitch gives fourteen.

That's why 7-a-side suits groups that like to run: more space than most five-a-side, without the 290 square metres each that the FA's full-size 11-a-side pitch gives.

Before your next game

The usual 7-a-side rules and the best 7-a-side formations have their own guides. The 7-a-side team generator splits fourteen into two fair sides.

Pitch sizes for the other formats: 5-a-side, 7-a-side, 9-a-side and 11-a-side, or every size on one page.

Pick fair 7-a-side teams

Questions

What are the dimensions of a 7-a-side pitch?

For adults, the FA recommends 50 to 60 metres long and 30 to 40 metres wide: 55 to 66 yards by 33 to 44 yards, or 164 to 197 feet by 98 to 131 feet.

What size is a 7-a-side goal?

Under the FA's small-sided laws, 3 to 5 metres wide and 1.2 to 2 metres high, the same as 5-a-side. Youth 7v7 goals are 12 by 6 feet.

What size is a 7v7 pitch for kids?

England Football recommends 55 by 37 metres for under-10s and under-11s, which is also the maximum, and at least 46 by 27 metres, with 12 by 6 foot goals and a size 3 ball.

How much bigger is a 7-a-side pitch than a 5-a-side one?

The FA's 7-a-side range starts where 5-a-side's ends: 50 to 60 metres long against 25 to 50, and 30 to 40 metres wide against 16 to 35.