How big is a CP football pitch?
B · Beginner · The game · 2 of 2Checked 15 October 2026
The pitch is 70 m by 50 m. Goals are 5 m wide and 2 m high. The penalty area reaches 11 m out and the penalty mark is 9 m from goal. Matches are two halves of 30 minutes. Women play on 50 m by 35 m, with a mark 7 m out and 25-minute halves.
How it works
- Pitch: 70 m by 50 m.
- Tolerance: 3.5 m and 2.5 m.
- Centre circle: 7 m.
- Goals: 5 m by 2 m.
- Penalty area: 11 m.
- Penalty mark: 9 m.
- Halves: 30 minutes.
- Women: 50 m by 35 m, 25 minutes.
The glossary has the pitch, the goal area and penalty area, the goals, the match length, the kick-off and free kick distance and the women's CP football.
Tricky cases
Can halves be shortened?
Only by agreement before the start.
How far must opponents stand at a free kick?
7 m; 6 m for women.
Where is the women's penalty mark?
7 m from goal.
Is the goal area the same as in football?
No. 4 m deep.
Why the rule exists
Smaller dimensions fit seven players with impaired running.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch | 70 by 50 m | M 1 |
| Goals | 5 by 2 m | M 1 |
| Halves | 30 minutes | M 7 |
From the rule book
IFCPF, Modifications to the IFAB Laws of the Game 2025, Laws 1, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 17. Checked 15 October 2026. Official documents: IFCPF Competition Rules, Modifications to the Laws and Classification Rules.