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Seven-a-side football is one of the minifootball variations of football, [1] [2] which is played among seven players in each team. In the game consists of one goalkeeper and six outfield players.
The preferred size for many professional teams' stadiums is 115 by 74 yards (105 by 68 metres). Association football pitch (1898) A football pitch or soccer field is the playing surface for the game of association football. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play". [1]
A soccer-specific stadium typically has amenities, dimensions and scale suitable for soccer in North America, including a scoreboard, video screen, luxury suites and possibly a roof. The field dimensions are within the range found optimal by FIFA : 110–120 yards (100–110 m) long by 70–80 yards (64–75 m) wide. [ 2 ]
The following is a partial list of soccer stadiums in the United States. It includes all stadiums in the top three levels of American soccer and some lower league and collegiate stadiums in the United States. The minimum capacity is 1,000. Some of these venues are soccer-specific stadiums.
The stadium has also hosted professional matches for Louisville City FC, which plays in the USL Championship and was unable to use its former venue, Louisville Slugger Field, in some instances. [8] On November 17, 2019, the stadium hosted the USL Championship Final between Louisville City FC and Real Monarchs .
Starting in 1999 with the Columbus Crew's construction of Historic Crew Stadium, the league has constructed soccer-specific stadiums which are tailor-made for soccer and which have smaller capacity. As of 2024, 22 of 29 MLS stadiums are soccer-specific stadiums, wich generally have a capacity of 18,000 to 30,000 seats. [1]
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is a 10,000-capacity [2] stadium located in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The stadium is home of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's and women's soccer and track and field teams. The stadium opened for soccer in the fall of 2001. [3]
Diagram of a modern American football field. Diagram of an early 20th century version of an American football field. The rectangular field of play used for American football games measures 100 yards (91.44 m) long between the goal lines, and 160 feet (48.8 m) (53.3 yards) wide.