Anchored. The same field is also available free-standing, usually without foundations: SoccerGround Advanced · Classic or Advanced? The comparison
In 2008 the DFB (German Football Association) decided to actively promote soccer as a school and grassroots sport, and to use play to help integrate kids and young people. More than 4,000 schools and clubs applied for the DFB grant, which covered the cost of the entire field (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 soccer associations, they give as many kids as possible a field 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 fields.
The Classic requires groundwork by the buyer: the soil is excavated, filled with sand, gravel and chippings, and compacted. Socket foundations are then built according to our construction plan, as for an official sports field sub-base to DIN 18035 Part 7. We provide the detailed documentation.
In our experience this work is usually straightforward and can often be done at relatively low cost with local contractors. If it turns out to be costly, or the site is already paved with asphalt or concrete (e.g. a schoolyard or parking lot), the SoccerGround Advanced is the alternative: just as sturdy, but usually without any foundations.
The size can be chosen freely, depending on the available space, the target group and the number of players. Several mini-pitches can be combined, so that games run side by side, board to board.
Professional artificial turf with a shock-absorbing layer, or a synthetic surface for a multi-sport court.
In various heights: standard 10' incl. boards, 13' or 16' safety nets.
For complete protection against lost balls.
For sponsorship activities and to help pay for the field.
Turns the field into a stadium, playable late into the evening.
Basketball, volleyball, badminton, soccer tennis and more in addition to soccer.
Detailed information on request.
156 installations with photos, the latest here
New campus, new field: at the Hauptschule in Gifhorn, a secondary school in northern Germany, students now score not just in class but at recess too! On the brand-new campus, our SoccerGround mini-pitch delivers plenty of action, quick goals and lots of time outdoors.
Gym class 2.0 at Windheim Middle School! The new SoccerGround mini-pitch in Steinbach am Wald is more than a soccer field: with equipment for basketball and volleyball, it becomes an arena for many sports. Perimeter ball-stop netting 13' high keeps the ball in play, and the artificial turf sits on shock pads. From now on, PE classes and recess 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.
Miamisburg’s soccer scene just picked up serious momentum. Thanks to Miamisburg Parks & Recreation, the athletic corridor along 4400 Medlar Road, right alongside the longtime home of the Medlar soccer grounds is now sporting two brand-new SoccerGround Classic Mini-Pitches. If you’ve spent a Saturday morning navigating the Medlar fields, you know how deeply rooted soccer is in this community.
The sports complex in Wettringen has expanded its athletic facilities with a state-of-the-art mini-pitch. Designed to support structured club training, youth talent development, and recreational play, the new arena provides an ideal setting for fast-paced small-sided soccer and active community engagement.
We advise you on size, equipment 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.
