| Criteria | Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Category 4 |
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| Field of play |
100 to 105 m long, 64 to 68 m wide (109–115 yd × 70–74 yd). Pitch watering facilities must be available. |
105 m long, 68 m wide (115 yd × 74 yd). Automated under-soil pitch irrigation system and pitch heating and/or pitch cover (depending on the location and climate) must be available. |
| Goals and spare goal |
— | No additional structural elements or physical support may be used inside the net or in its immediate surroundings other than bars fixing the goal net to the ground and goal net stanchions behind and outside the net. Portable goals must not be used. |
| Team dressing rooms | Recommended dimensions: 60 m2 (650 sq ft).
Sanitary facilities:
- 5 showers
- 2 separate seated toilets
Player and team official changing area:
- Seating and clothes-hanging facilities or lockers for at least 26 people
- 1 large refrigerator
- 1 TV monitor (with appropriate connections for projecting) or 1 tactical board
Physiotherapy:
Storage:
- 1 table and/or free storage space
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Sanitary facilities:
- 6 showers
- 3 separate seated toilets
Player changing area (recommended dimensions: 55 m2 (590 sq ft)):
- Seating and clothes-hanging facilities or lockers for at least 23 players
- 1 large refrigerator
- 1 TV monitor (with appropriate connections for projecting) or 1 tactical board
Team official changing area (recommended dimensions: 20 m2 (220 sq ft)):
- Seating and clothes-hanging facilities or lockers for at least 7 team officials
- 1 table
- 2 chairs
Physiotherapy (recommended dimensions: 15 m2 (160 sq ft))
Storage (recommended dimensions: 5 m2 (54 sq ft)):
- 1 table and/or free storage space
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| Minimum floodlighting |
>350 lux or sufficient to allow the host broadcaster to ensure adequate broadcasting of the match | 800 lux Eh average horizontal illuminance with uniformity ratios of U1h >0.4 and U2h >0.6
350 lux Ev average vertical illuminance on each reference plane with uniformity ratios U1v >0.35 and U2v >0.45
An independent backup power supply must be available and able to provide at least the average horizontal illuminance of 350 lux of both matches played under floodlights and broadcast matches. |
1200 lux Eh average horizontal illuminance with uniformity ratios of U1h >0.4 and U2h >0.6
700 lux Ev average vertical illuminance on each reference plane with uniformity ratios of U1v >0.35 and U2v >0.45
An independent backup power supply must be available and able to provide at least the average horizontal illuminance of 350 lux for matches played under floodlights and 800 lux for broadcast matches. |
1400 lux Eh average horizontal illuminance with uniformity ratios of U1h >0.5 and U2h >0.7
1000 lux Ev average vertical illuminance on each reference plane with uniformity ratios of U1v >0.4 and U2v >0.5
An independent backup power supply must be available and able to provide at least the average horizontal illuminance of 350 lux for matches played under floodlights and 900 lux for broadcast matches no more than 15 minutes after the power failure. |
| Spectator standing allowed | Yes | No[3] |
| Minimum seated capacity | 200 | 1,500 | 4,500 | 8,000 |
| Turnstiles and electronic ticket control system | — | All public entrances must be equipped with turnstiles and an electronic ticket control system designed to prevent the use of counterfeit tickets and deliver real-time flow rates and entrance numbers to a central point with a view to preventing overcrowding in the stadium as a whole or in individual sectors. There must be at least 1 turnstile for every 660 spectators. |
| Minimum total VIP seats | 50 | 75 | 100 |
| VIP parking | 20 | 50 | 100 | 150 |
| Closed-circuit television system (CCTV) | — | Closed-circuit television system that uses colour surveillance cameras with pan, tilt and zoom functions and covers all stadium approaches and entrances, and all public areas within the stadium. Areas of the stadium interior not capable of being directly viewed from the control room must be covered by the closed-circuit television system. The cameras must be capable of recording moving images as well as still photographs. |
| Control room | — | Control room with an overview of the stadium interior, equipped with radio communications enabling communication between staff and officials responsible for safety, security and service at the stadium. | Category 2, plus also equipped with colour monitors that are connected to the closed-circuit television system and additional monitors that display live data from the electronic ticket control system. |
| Minimum media working area | 10 working positions |
20 working positions |
30 working positions |
| Photographers' working area |
— | 15 working positions | 20 working positions |
| Minimum media seating |
10, 5 with desks |
20, 10 with desks |
30, 15 with desks |
60, 30 with desks |
| Minimum space for main camera platform |
2 m × 2 m (6.6 ft × 6.6 ft) for 1 camera (only for matches that are being broadcast) |
4 m × 2 m (13.1 ft × 6.6 ft) for 2 cameras |
6 m × 2 m (19.7 ft × 6.6 ft) for at least 3 cameras |
| Additional camera platforms |
As for category 3 and 4 if the stadium is used in a competition or competition round for which the use of VAR is foreseen |
Two 16 m camera platforms, located on the same side and at least at the same height as the main camera platform, each measuring at least 2 m × 2 m (6.6 ft × 6.6 ft) to accommodate one camera on the 16 m line |
Category 3, plus one reverse-angle camera platform centrally located in the stand opposite the main camera, measuring at least 2 m × 2 m (6.6 ft × 6.6 ft) to accommodate at least one camera and two camera platforms located in the stands, one behind each goal, each measuring at least 2 m × 2 m (6.6 ft × 6.6 ft) to accommodate one camera at a height permitting an unobstructed view of the penalty spot from above the crossbar |
| Minimum number of commentary positions | 1 (only for matches that are being broadcast) | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Minimum number of TV studios |
1 studio, measuring 5 m × 5 m × 2.5 m (16.4 ft × 16.4 ft × 8.2 ft) |
2 studios, measuring the same as in category 1 and 2 |
Category 3, plus one of them must be a pitch-view studio with an unobstructed view of the entire field of play. |
| Minimum post-match interview positions |
— |
At least 4, each 4 by 3 metres (13.1 ft × 9.8 ft) |
| Minimum outside broadcast van area |
300 m2 (3,200 sq ft) |
400 m2 (4,300 sq ft) |
600 m2 (6,500 sq ft) |
1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft) |
| Press conference room | If space allows it, a press conference room must be located within the stadium. It may be part of the media working area. | A press conference room must be available within the stadium. It may be part of the media working area and must be equipped with a top table and podium, a camera platform, a sound system (microphones, speakers and split box) and adequate lighting for broadcasting. The minimum number of seats is 20. | Category 2, but with a minimum number of 30 seats. | Category 2, but it may no longer be part of the media working area, the camera platform must be large enough to accommodate a minimum of 8 cameras, the split box must have a minimum of 16 outputs and the minimum number of seats is 50. |
| Mixed zone | — | To be covered and large enough for at least 50 media representatives. |
