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BASIC

QUALITYPRO

FIFACERTIFICATION

FORARTIEICIALTURF

PITCHES

FREQUENTLYASKEDOUESTIONS

OCTOBER2026

Contents

FIFAQualityProgrammeforGoal-LineTechnology(GLT)—TestManual

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CONTENTS

A.INTRODUCTION

B.FIFARESOURCE

C.HOWSHOULDIPROCEEDTO

OBTAINFIFAPITCHCERTIFICATION?

D.ELIGIBILITYANDCERTIFICATION

CATEGORIES

1.Doestheinstalledproduct(complete

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E.PITCHDESIGNANDTECHNICALREQUIREMENTS

8.ArethereanyguidelinesavailablefromFIFAregardingtheconstructionofthesub-base?

9.Whataretheminimumandmaximumpitchdimensions?

10.Whatmarkingsarerequired?

11.Whatarethesloperequirements?

12.Canalogobeinstalledonthepitch?

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F.FIELDTESTING13

I.CERTIFICATIONVALIDITYAND

ADMINISTRATION18

28.Howlongisthecertificationvalid?18

29.Howlongdoesittaketoreceivethe

certification?18

30.DoIreceiveaphysicalcertificate?18

17.HowshouldIprepareforFIFA

fieldtests?13

18.Whatfieldtestsareperformed

forcertification?13

19.Howlongdofieldteststake?14

20.Doespassingthefieldtestsguarantee

certification?14

21.Whathappensifthepitchfailsthefield

J.MAINTENANCEANDLIFECYCLE19

31.Howoftenshouldmaintenancebe

carriedout?19

system)needtobecertifiedtoobtain

FIFApitchcertification?

2.WhatisthepurposeofFIFAQualityPro

andFIFAQualitycertification?

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13.Aretwo-colourpitchesallowed(alternatingrolls,usuallydarkandlightgreen)?

14.Howmuchinfillisrequired?

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tests?14

G.LABORATORYTESTING15

22.Whatlaboratorytestsarerequired?15

32.Howlongdoesanartificial-turf

pitchlast?19

K.VERIFICATIONANDTRANSPARENCY20

3.AreallproductseligibleforFIFAQualityProandFIFAQualitycertification?

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15.Whatinfillparticlesizesarerequired?

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23.Whatsamplesmustbesenttoor

collectedbythelaboratory?15

33.HowcanIverifythatapitchiscertified?

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4.IsitpossibletoobtainFIFAQualitycertificationwithaFIFAQualityPro

product?

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16.Isitnecessarytogluetheturfaroundtheedges?

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24.Howlongdolaboratoryteststake?16

25.Doespassingthelaboratorytests

34.HowcanIverifythataproductisapproved?

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5.WhicheditionsoftheFIFAtestmanualsforfootballturfarecurrentlyvalid?

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guaranteecertification?16

35.HowcanIverifywhethera

manufacturerisaPreferredProviderorstandardlicensee?

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6.WhatisFIFABasic?

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H.DOCUMENTATIONANDVIDEO

7.IfapitchiscertifiedtoFIFAQualityProorFIFAQualitystandard,canitbeused

fornational-teamandinternationalclubmatches?

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REQUIREMENTS17

26.Isphotoandvideodocumentation

required?17

27.Whatarethevideorequirementsduringtesting?17

36.Whydoestheinstallationcompanynot

appearonthedigitalcertificate?

L.FINALNOTE

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Whilsteveryefforthasbeenmadetoensurethe

accuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthistesting

manual,anypartywhomakesuseofanypartofthis

manualinthedevelopmentofagoal-linetechnology(GLT)system(a“User”)doessoatitsownrisk,andFIFAshallhavenoliabilitywithregardtothisuse.Anyuse

ofthismanual,includingaUserperforminganytestofasystem,constitutesacceptanceofthetermsofthis

disclaimerbythatUser.TheGLTtestprocedureand

thistestingmanualareFIFA’sintellectualproperty.FIFAreservestherighttoamend,updateordeletesectionsofthismanualatanytimeitdeemsfit.

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A.INTRODUCTION

Thisdocumentprovidesasetoffrequentlyaskedquestions(FAQs)tosupport

manufacturers,installers,pitchowners,laboratoriesandstakeholdersinvolvedintheFIFAQualityProgrammefor

FootballTurf.

Itaimstoanswerthemostcommonquestionsrelatedtothecertificationofartificial-turfpitchesandto

provideclearguidanceonhowto

properlyprepareforFIFAcertification.Itexplainsthekeyrequirements,

proceduresandresponsibilities

associatedwithbothFIFAQualityProandFIFAQualitycertification.

TheseFAQsshouldbetreatedas

complementaryguidancealongsidetheFIFAtestmanualsforfootballturf.

B.FIFARESOURCE

AllFIFA-approvedproducts,

FIFA-certifiedpitches,FIFA-accreditedtestinstitutes,FIFAPreferredProvidersandFIFAlicenseesarelistedonthe

FIFAResourceHub.

TheResourceHubservesasatransparent,publiclyaccessibledatabase,allowing

userstoverifyinformationrelatedtotheFIFAQualityProgramme.

TheFIFAResourceHubcanbeaccessedviaInsideFIFA:.

FIFAResource

FIFACertificationforArtificial-TurfPitches—FrequentlyAskedQuestions

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C.HOWSHOULDIPROCEED

TOOBTAINFIFAPITCHCERTIFICATION?

Tocertifyyourpitch,youmaycontact

thelicensedmanufacturerresponsiblefortheinstallationorreachoutdirectlytoaFIFA-accreditedtestinstitute.

ForFIFAQualityProorFIFAQuality

certification,youshouldensurethatthe

artificial-turfsystemhasbeenproducedbyalicensedmanufacturerandissupportedbyavalidFIFAtestreport.

D.ELIGIBILITYAND

CERTIFICATIONCATEGORIES

1.Doestheinstalledproduct(completesystem)needtobecertifiedtoobtainFIFApitchcertification?

Yes.

TheonlypitchesthatareeligibleforFIFApitchcertificationarethosethathave

beeninstalledwithaproduct(includingallcomponentsoftheartificial-turfsystem)that:

•isalreadyFIFA-approvedandhasavalidFIFAproductreport,and

•isproducedbyacompanythatisa

memberoftheFIFAQualityProgramme,listedontheFIFAResourceHub.

2.WhatisthepurposeofFIFAQuality

ProandFIFAQualitycertification?

FIFAofferstwocertificationcategories,eachdesignedforadifferentlevelofuse:

FIFAQualityPro

•Intendedforprofessionalcompetitionenvironments

•Usedinstadiums

•Requiresstricterperformancecriteria

•Maintenanceandusagearetypicallycontrolled

•Validityofthecertificate:oneyear

Alllinemarkingmustbeofthesame

productandwithavalidcomponentreportforthewhite,yellow,blueandredcolours.

Iftheproductisnotapprovedorthe

manufacturerisnotpartoftheprogramme,thepitchcannotbecertified.

FIFAQuality

•Intendedforintensiveuse

•Designedforbroaderaccessibility

•Validityofthecertificate:threeyears

Pitchtype

Recommendedplaying

standard

Acceptaleplaying

standard

Notrecommended/Discouragedplayingstandard

Recommendedweeklyusage(hours)

Acceptale

weeklyusage(hours)

Notrecommendedusage

(hours)

QualityPro

Elite/

Professional

Competitive/Amateur

Grassroots

Upto20hours

Upto40hours,

retestcompromised

Morethan40hours,pitchlifeexpectancyiscompromised

Quality

Grassroots/Amateur

Competitive

Elite/

Professional

Upto40hours

Upto60hours,

retestcompromised

Morethan60hours,pitchlifeexpectancyiscompromised

Basic

Recreational/Social

Competitive/Amateur

“FIFABasicisaninstallationcertificationensuringminimumperformanceforfootball,idealfordevelopingcountries.

Itdoesnotassessmaterialqualityordurability.

Competitionuserequireslocalauthorityapproval.”

Eligibilityandcertificationcategories

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ELIGIBILITYANDCERTIFICATIONCATEGORIES

3.AreallproductseligibleforFIFAQualityProandFIFAQuality

certification?

No.

ForFIFAQualityPro,onlyfilledsystems

areeligible.Afilledsystemisdefinedasa

productcontainingperformanceinfillwithatotalinfilldepthexceeding50%ofthenon-elongatedpileheight.

ForFIFAQuality,allsystemtypesareeligible.

4.IsitpossibletoobtainFIFAQualitycertificationwithaFIFAQualityProproduct?

Yes.

Accordingtothe2024editionsoftheFIFAtestmanualsforfootballturf,FIFAQualityProproductscanbecertifiedatbothFIFAQualityProandFIFAQualitylevels.

5.WhicheditionsoftheFIFAtestmanualsforfootballturfare

currentlyvalid?

The2024editionsoftheFIFAtestmanualsforfootballturfarecurrentlyvalid.However,toensurecontinuityduringthetransition

betweenthe2015and2024editions,

the2015editionswillalsoremainvaliduntilanofficialexpirydateisdeterminedbyFIFA.

6.WhatisFIFABasic?

TheFIFABasicstandardisaninstallation

assessmentscheme,notaproductapprovalscheme.Allpitchesbiggerthan42mx

25mareeligibleforFIFABasicassessment.SmallerpitchescanbetestedforFIFABasiccompliance,butalternativestandardsmaybemoreappropriate,asthesesurfaces

requireincreaseddurabilityduetothe

high-intensity,continuous-playnatureofsmall-sidedformats.

ThismeansthattheFIFABasicscheme:

•doesnotincludelaboratoryproducttestingpriortoinstallation;

•doesnotassessorverifythequalityof

theinstalledmaterials(carpet,fibres,infillorshockpad);

•recognisesonlytheminimum

performancerequirementsoftheplayingsurfaceforfootball;and

•doesnotguaranteethedurabilityoftheinstalledsystem.

FIFABasicreportsarevalidforthreemonths.

IfaFIFABasic-compliantpitchistobe

usedforcompetitionmatches,itmust

alsocomplywiththerelevantcompetitionregulationsandbecheckedbythe

responsiblelocalauthoritiesandthecompetitionorganiser.

7.IfapitchiscertifiedtoFIFAQuality

ProorFIFAQualitystandard,canit

beusedfornational-teamand

internationalclubmatches?

FIFAcertificationconfirmsthatthepitchmeetsperformancestandardsaccordingtotheFIFAQualityProgrammefor

FootballTurf.

TheLawsoftheGameissuedby

TheInternationalFootballAssociationBoard(TheIFAB)stipulatethat:

“Whereartificialsurfacesareused

incompetitionmatchesbetween

representativeteamsofnational

footballassociationsaffiliatedtoFIFAorinternationalclubcompetition

matches,thesurfacemustmeet

therequirementsoftheFIFAQualityProgrammeforFootballTurf,

unlessspecialdispensationisgivenbyTheIFAB.”

However,itisworthbearinginmindthat:

•eligibilityforspecificcompetitions

dependsonthecompetitionregulations;

•competitionorganisersmayalsoimposerestrictionsonthetypesoffootballturfthatcanbeused;and

•competitionorganisersareresponsibleforconfirmingeligibility.

Eligibilityandcertificationcategories

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E.PITCHDESIGN

ANDTECHNICALREQUIREMENTS

8.Arethereanyguidelinesavailable

fromFIFAregardingtheconstruction

ofthesub-base?

Yes.

FIFAhaspublishedadedicateddocumentontheResourceHub,entitledCodeof

PracticefortheDesign,ConstructionandTestingofFootballTurfFields.

9.Whataretheminimumandmaximumpitchdimensions?

FIFAQualityPro

FIFAQuality

Perimeter(run-off)

MIN.

MAX.

MIN.

MAX.

Width

(m)

64

75

45

90

No

requirements,recommendation

of

3m

Length

(m)

100

n0

90

120

No

requirements,recommendation

of

3m

10.Whatmarkingsarerequired?

MarkingsmustcomplywiththeLawsoftheGameissuedbyTheIFAB.Thefieldofplaymustberectangularandmarkedwithcontinuouslines.

Theaccreditedtestinstituteisnotresponsibleforverifyingmarkingdimensions.

Thecompetitionauthorityisresponsibleforensuringcompliancewith

competitionregulations.

11.Whatarethesloperequirements?

TherearenomandatoryFIFArequirementsregardingpitchslope.However,itis

recommendedthattheslopeshouldnotbemorethan1%.Datashowsthatslopesgreaterthan0.8%couldaffectballrolldistanceandconsistency.

12.Canalogobeinstalledonthepitch?

FIFAQualityPro:Logosarenotpermitted.

FIFAQuality:Logosarepermitted,butthepitchbecomesineligibleforcertainmatches,dependingontherelevantcompetition

Length:Maximum120m

Minimum90m

Width:

Maximum90m

Radius:

9.15m

9.15m

16.5m

1m

1mradius

9.15m

7.32m5.5m

Minimum45m

^9.15m

16.5m

Pitchdesignandtechmicalrequirements

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PITCHDESIGNANDTECHNICALREQUIREMENTS

13.Aretwo-colourpitchesallowed

(alternatingrolls,usuallydarkandlightgreen)?

15.Whatinfillparticlesizesarerequired?

Thedeclaredinfillparticlesizemustmatchtheinstalledmaterial.

Two-colourpitchesarenotpermittedfor

FIFAQualityProorFIFAQualitycertificationbecause:

•theymayaffectvisualperception;and

•theymaybeinconsistentwiththecertifiedproductspecification.

However,thesepitchescanbeassessedundertheFIFABasicscheme.

Thedifferencebetweenthedeclaredandinstalledparticlesizemustnotexceed

onesieve.

16.Isitnecessarytogluetheturfaroundtheedges?

Theturfsystemmustbeinstalledaccordingtothemanufacturer’sinstallationguidelines.

Iftheentireperimeterisglued,itmust

14.Howmuchinfillisrequired?

TherequiredinfillquantitiesarespecifiedbythemanufacturerintheFIFAproductreport.Thesystemsuppliermustbeconsulted.

stillbepossibletoaccessthebaselayersforinspection.

Nospecificareaneedstoremainungluedsolelyforcertificationpurposes,butaccessforinspectionmustbeensured.

F.FIELDTESTING

18.Whatfieldtestsareperformedforcertification?

Atotalofeighton-sitetestsarecarriedout:

•Visualinspection

•Surfaceregularity

•Systemthicknessconsistencyandfreepileheight

•Ballrolllengthandconsistency

•Verticalballrebound

•Peakshockabsorption

•Peakdeformation

•Rotationalresistance(peaktorque,torqueat10°androtational

shearstiffness)

17.HowshouldIprepareforFIFAfieldtests?

ToprepareforFIFAfieldtests,thefollowingactionsarerecommended:

•Carryoutavisualinspectionofthepitchtoensurethattherearenovisibledefectsonthesurface

•Performroutinemaintenanceactivities(e.g.cleaning,brushing)

•Contactthemanufacturerforguidance,ifneeded

•Measuretheinfilldepthtodeterminewhetheradditionalinfillisrequiredorifdecompactionmaintenanceshouldbeperformed

•Measuretheballrollatvariouslocationsacrossthepitchandverifythatthe

resultscomplywithFIFArequirements

•Ensurethatsuitableaccesstothepitchisavailable

•Ensurethatrelevantsamplesandmaintenancedocumentationarereadilyavailable

•Ensurethatthepitchisnottobeusedforanyotheractivitiesduringthefieldtests

Fieldtesting

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FIELDTESTING

19.Howlongdofieldteststake?

•Approximately30minutestoonehourpertest

•Totalduration:fourtosixhoursperpitch

Thepitchmustbefullyavailableandfreefromanyotheractivityduringtesting.

20.Doespassingthefieldtests

guaranteecertification?

No.

FieldtestresultsmustcomplywithFIFA

requirements,butcertificationalsorequiressuccessfullaboratorytesting.Bothstagesmustbepassed.

21.Whathappensifthepitchfailsthefieldtests?

Ifthepitchfailsthefieldtests:

•theownermaycorrectthedeficiencies;and

•aretestmayberequired.

Certificationisonlygrantedonceallrequirementsaremet.

G.LABORATORYTESTING

23.Whatsamplesmustbesenttoorcollectedbythelaboratory?

•Minimum500gofstabilisinginfill

•Minimum500gofperformanceinfill

•Minimumturfsample:0.5mx0.5m

(green),0.1mx0.2m(linemarkingcolours)

Ifthesamplesareshippedtothelaboratory,thepitchowner,installerormanufacturerisresponsibleforsendingthesamplesfrom

theinstallationsite.

22.Whatlaboratorytestsarerequired?

Laboratorytestingverifiesproduct

identificationandconformity.Testsinclude:

•Masspersquaremetre

•Fibreheight

•Fibremass

•Stitchdensity(stitchespersquaremetre)

•Decitex

•Fibrethickness

•Permeability

•Tuftwithdrawalresistance(tuftbind)

•Chemicalcomposition

•Granulometryanddensityofinfill

Allcoloursinstalledonthepitchmustbetested.

Laboratorytesting

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LABORATORYTESTING

24.Howlongdolaboratoryteststake?

Laboratorytestingtypicallytakesfourtosixdaysafterthesampleshavebeenreceived,dependingontheconditionofthesamples.

H.DOCUMENTATIONAND

VIDEOREQUIREMENTS

25.Doespassingthelaboratorytests

guaranteecertification?

26.Isphotoandvideodocumentationrequired?

Yes.

Foreachfieldtest:

•videorecordingbythetestinstituteismandatory;and

•thelaboratoryengineermustbeclearlyvisibleinthevideowhenperforming

thetests.

Additionally,theremustbeaphotographicrecordof:

27.Whatarethevideorequirementsduringtesting?

No.

Certificationrequires:

•successfulfieldtesting;

•successfullaboratorytesting;and

•thecompletionofadministrativerequirements.

Allthreecomponentsmustbefulfilled.

Duringtesting:

•thepitchmustbecompletelyfreeofanyoneotherthanthelaboratoryengineer;and

•onlythelaboratoryengineerandtestequipmentmayappearinthevideo.

Anyinterferenceduringtestingmayresultinthevideobeingrejectedandthetestsbeingrepeated.

•theinfillmaterials(sandandrubber);

•themaintenanceequipment(tractor,brush,ramp);and

•thegeneralpitchcondition.

Withoutproperdocumentation,certificationwillnotbegranted.

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I.CERTIFICATIONVALIDITY

ANDADMINISTRATION

30.DoIreceiveaphysicalcertificate?

No.

AllcertifiedpitchesarelistedontheofficialFIFAResourceHub.AdigitalcertificateisissuedtotheFIFAlicensee,butnophysicalcertificateisissued.

28.Howlongisthecertificationvalid?

FIFAQualityPro:oneyear

FIFAQuality:threeyears

FIFABasic:reportvalidforthreemonths(nocertification)

29.Howlongdoesittaketoreceivethecertification?

Certificationistypicallyissuedwithinonemonth,takingintoaccount:

•fieldtesting;

•laboratorytesting;and

•administrativeprocessing.

J.MAINTENANCEANDLIFE

CYCLE

32.Howlongdoesanartificial-turfpitchlast?

Thetypicallifespanofanartificial-turfpitchis8to12years,dependingon:

•usage;

•maintenancequality;and

•environmentalconditions.

31.Howoftenshouldmaintenancebecarriedout?

Maintenancefrequencydependson:

•usageintensity;

•climate;and

•systemtype.

Regularbrushing,infillredistribution

andcleaningareessentialtomaintain

performanceandcertificationcompliance.Thesystemsuppliermustbeconsultedforthebestmaintenancepractices.

Themaintenancecarriedoutshouldfollowthemanufacturer’srecommendationsanduseappropriatemaintenanceequipment.

Formoreinformation,FIFAhaspublishedguidelinesforthemaintenanceof

artificial-turfpitches,availableontheResourceHub.

Goodmaintenancepractice

Inadequatemaintenance

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Maintenanceandlifecycle

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K.VERIFICATIONAND

TRANSPARENCY

35.HowcanIverifywhethera

manufacturerisaPreferredProviderorstandardlicensee?

FIFApublishesalistofallcompaniesthathaveavalidlicenceagreementundertheFIFAQualityProgramme.

33.HowcanIverifythatapitchiscertified?

FIFApublishesanofficiallistofallvalidcertifiedpitchesonitsResourceHub.

Ifapitchdoesnotappearontheofficiallist,itmeansthat:

Thislistidentifies:

•FIFAPreferredProviders

•FIFAlicensees(standardprov