On a school site a mini-pitch is in use all day: in PE lessons, at break time and in after-school clubs. The boards keep the ball in play, the goals are built into the steel structure, and because the pitch may be used without constant supervision, it can stay open after school too.
SoccerGround engineers and makes its pitches in Hennef, Germany. Advice, planning, engineering, production and installation come from one source, from the first drawing to the finished pitch.
Nurseries play on SoccerGround too, such as the Kita Spatzennest in Augsburg and a nursery in Düsseldorf: on small pitches from 15 x 10 m, smaller on request.
Tested as a complete system by TÜV Rheinland, the independent German testing body, and certified to EN 15312 for freely accessible multi-sport equipment: the pitch may be used without constant supervision. The doors in the goals are TÜV-approved as emergency exits.
The 1 m high boards are double-walled, metal-coated sandwich panels with a special sound-absorbing foam core. That matters when the pitch is next to classrooms or houses.
The SoccerGround Advanced stands free on a level, load-bearing surface such as tarmac or paving, usually without foundations. Nothing is dug up, and if the space is needed differently later, the pitch can be moved.
Hot-dip galvanised steel, structurally certified, long-lasting and virtually maintenance-free. If something is ever needed, maintenance, service and spare parts come straight from the manufacturer.
With the SoccerGround Multisport the pitch becomes a sports facility for lessons: basketball hoops above the goals and a continuously height-adjustable net for volleyball, badminton and football tennis. Six sports on one surface.
The boards can carry durable full-colour prints or vinyl graphics, with the school's crest or the local businesses that support the pitch.
The difference is the ground, not the sturdiness. We work out with you which construction suits your site.
New site
When a new area is laid out on the school site: posts set in concrete socket foundations, the system of the DFB mini-pitches.
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Playground
For an existing tarmac or paved playground: free-standing and just as sturdy, usually without foundations.
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PE lessons
Football, basketball, volleyball, badminton and more on one surface, as Classic or Advanced.
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School events
For school fairs, sports days and tournaments: set up by 2–3 people in 1–2 hours, without ground anchoring.
Learn more →In 2008 the DFB (German Football Association) decided to actively promote football as a school and grassroots sport, and to use play to help integrate children and young people. More than 4,000 schools and clubs applied for the DFB grant, which covered the cost of the entire pitch (excluding groundwork).
1,000 mini-pitches were planned and 1,006 SoccerGround courts were built, funded by the proceeds of the 2006 World Cup and UEFA. Spread evenly across Germany's 21 regional football associations, they give as many children as possible a pitch nearby. Following the DFB's example, the Brandenburg Football Association built another 84, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 15, and many other clients around 300 additional SoccerGround pitches.
From 15 x 10 m for 3 v 3 to 40 x 20 m for 7 v 7. The DFB size is 20 x 13 m. Any other size is available on request.
Choose the model, size, colours, netting and surface, keep your design as a PDF and request a free, no-obligation quote.
Design your pitch92 installations with photos, the latest here
New campus, new pitch: at the Hauptschule in Gifhorn, a secondary school in Lower Saxony, pupils now score points not only in lessons but at break time too! On the brand-new school grounds, our SoccerGround mini-pitch brings plenty of action, quick goals and lots of exercise in the fresh air.
PE 2.0 at Windheim Middle School! The new SoccerGround mini-pitch in Steinbach am Wald is more than a football pitch: with equipment for basketball and volleyball, it becomes an arena for many sports. Ball-stop netting all round at 4 m high keeps the ball in play, and the artificial turf lies on shock pads. From now on, lessons and break times are full of action!
Right in the heart of Viöl, a modern sports arena has been completed to boost local youth athletics: the new SoccerGround Classic at the Viöl school campus provides first-class training conditions for physical education and youth soccer teams well into the evening hours. Its central location seamlessly integrates active sports into everyday school life.
At the Karlschule in Rastatt, exercise, play and togetherness are now even more at the heart of school life: next to the sports hall, the new SoccerGround mini-pitch and a bouldering wall are finished. From now on, pupils can use both during lessons and break times.
This urban mini-pitch installation demonstrates how underutilized school spaces can be transformed into vibrant, active environments for youth development and neighborhood play. Located in East Boston, this high-performance facility provides a durable, safe, and colorful arena that maximizes tight urban footprints to bring the community together through sport.
Tell us where the pitch is to go and who will play on it. We advise you on system, size and site, and send you a quote.
We are certified according to EN 1090, WPK according to EN 1090-1, EN 1090-2. We also hold qualification class E according to DIN 18800-7. Furthermore we are certified according to ISO 9001:2015.
