Football goal sizes

Full-size goal

Under the Laws of the Game the goalposts are 7.32 metres apart (8 yards, 24 feet) and the bottom of the crossbar is 2.44 metres from the ground (8 feet). Posts and crossbar are the same width and depth, no more than 12 centimetres, and white.

Goal sizes by age (England)

England Football's recommended goal sizes for each age group, in feet, width by height:

• Under-7 (3v3): 4 by 2.5 feet.
• Under-8 and under-9 (5v5): 12 by 6 feet.
• Under-10 and under-11 (7v7): 12 by 6 feet.
• Under-12 and under-13 (9v9): 16 by 7 feet.
• Under-14 (11v11): 21 by 7 feet.
• Under-15 and under-16 (11v11): 24 by 8 feet, full size.

5-a-side, 7-a-side and futsal goals

• Adult 5-a-side and 7-a-side: 3 to 5 metres wide (about 10 to 16 feet) and 1.2 to 2 metres high (about 4 to 6.5 feet), under the FA's small-sided laws. Most venues have their own fixed size inside that range.
• Futsal: 3 metres wide and 2 metres high (about 10 by 6.5 feet).

Pitches to go with them

Each goal size comes with a pitch size: see football pitch sizes, or one format at a time: 5-a-side, 7-a-side, 9-a-side and 11-a-side.

Small goals mean low, accurate shots win. If your group plays on small goals with a keeper who never leaves the line, the rush goalie rule keeps everyone in the game.

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