EN 748:2013+A1:2018
(Main)Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and safety requirements, test methods
Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and safety requirements, test methods
This document specifies the functional requirements for 4 types and 2 sizes (see Clause 3) and the safety requirements (see Clause 4) for football goals.
It is applicable to football goals for training and competition in outdoor sports facilities and indoor arenas.
The following football goals are excluded:
a) EN 16579: goals with a size of 5,00 m × 2,00 m and 7,32 m × 2,44 m and with a total weight of ≥ 10 kg and ≤ 42 kg (total weight includes net, net fixing and any permanently attached anchoring or stabilizing system);
b) EN 16664: (lightweight goals).
Spielfeldgeräte - Fußballtore - Funktionelle und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren
Equipements de jeux - Buts de football - Exigences fonctionnelles et de sécurité, méthodes d'essai
Le présent document spécifie les exigences fonctionnelles de quatre types et deux tailles de buts de football (voir Article 3) et les exigences de sécurité correspondantes (voir Article 4).
Il est applicable aux buts de football pour l’entraînement et la compétition dans les installations de plein air et d’intérieur.
!Les buts de football suivants sont exclus :
a) EN 16579 : buts de dimensions 5,00 m × 2,00 m et 7,32 m × 2,44 m et ayant une masse totale ≥ 10 kg et ≤ 42 kg (masse totale incluant le filet, la fixation du filet, et éventuellement tout système de stabilisation ou d'ancrage permanent) ;
b) EN 16664 : (buts légers)."
Oprema športnih igrišč - Nogometna vrata - Funkcionalne in varnostne zahteve ter preskusne metode
Ta dokument določa funkcionalne zahteve za 4 vrste in 2 velikosti (glej točko 3) ter varnostne zahteve (glej točko 4) za nogometna vrata.
Uporablja se za nogometna vrata za treniranje in tekmovanje na zunanjih športnih površinah in v zaprtih dvoranah.
Izključena so naslednja nogometna vrata:
a) EN 16579: vrata velikosti 5,00 m × 2,00 m in 7,32 m × 2,44 m s skupno težo ≥ 10 kg in ≤ 42 kg (skupina teža vključuje mrežo, pritrdila za mrežo in trajno pritrjen sistem za fiksiranje ali stabilizacijo);
b) EN 16664: (lahka nogometna vrata).
General Information
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Overview
EN 748:2013+A1:2018 is the CEN European standard for playing field equipment - football goals, defining functional and safety requirements plus test methods for permanent and portable goals used in outdoor sports facilities and indoor arenas. It covers four design types and two official competition sizes (7.32 m × 2.44 m and 5.00 m × 2.00 m), specifies permitted materials, dimensional tolerances, and prescribes mechanical strength and stability tests. Portable/lightweight goals covered by EN 16579 and EN 16664 are explicitly excluded.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope & classification
- Applies to Types 1–4 (socketed, net-supports, freestanding with ground fixings, freestanding with counterweight).
- Two sizes: 7.32×2.44 m and 5.00×2.00 m (± tolerances).
- Dimensions & design
- Uprights and crossbar must have the same cross-section; crossbar permanent deformation limited to ≤ 10 mm under the strength test.
- Nets, net head line and net supports have defined dimensions and attachment rules to avoid rebounds and through-passes.
- Materials
- Goal frames: steel, light metal or plastics if requirements are met.
- Ground sockets, frames and net support poles: corrosion-protected steel or light metal (e.g., hot-dip galvanized, powder coated).
- Net yarns: synthetic or natural fibres; net head line: synthetic rope.
- Safety
- Rounded exposed edges (radius ≥ 3 mm).
- No entrapment hazards above 1 200 mm (minimum angle and opening size limits).
- Net fixings designed to avoid injury (e.g., no exposed cup hooks; specified external openings).
- Test methods
- Strength: vertical load test of 1 800 N applied to crossbar for ≥1 s; measure permanent deformation 30 min after removal.
- Stability: horizontal load test of 1 100 N at crossbar top (Types 1–3) using a 3 000 mm rope; goals must not fall or slide. Type 4 has a dedicated stability test.
- Net fixings and rope breaking force tests (net head line classes: e.g., Z = 7 000 N, Y = 3 000 N).
Applications and users
This standard is essential for:
- Manufacturers and designers of football goals - to ensure compliant frames, nets and fixings.
- Sports facility owners, stadium operators and schools - for safe procurement and installation.
- Installation contractors and maintenance teams - to follow foundation, socket and safety guidance.
- Test laboratories and conformity assessors - to apply the prescribed mechanical and stability tests.
- Sport federations and procurement officers - to reference for competition equipment requirements.
Related standards
- EN 16579:2018 - portable and socketed goals (related exclusions)
- EN 16664 - lightweight goals
- EN ISO 1806, EN ISO 2307 - referenced test methods for net and rope properties
Keywords: EN 748:2013+A1:2018, football goals standard, playing field equipment, goal safety, test methods, goal dimensions, net fixing, goal stability.
Standards Content (Sample)
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Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and safety requirements, test
methods
Spielfeldgeräte - Fußballtore - Funktionelle und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen,
Prüfverfahren
Equipements de jeux - Buts de football - Exigences fonctionnelles et de sécurité,
méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 748:2013+A1:2018
ICS:
97.220.30 Oprema za dvoranske športe Indoor sports equipment
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 748:2013+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.30; 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 748:2013
English Version
Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and
safety requirements, test methods
Equipements de jeux - Buts de football - Exigences Spielfeldgeräte - Fußballtore - Funktionelle und
fonctionnelles et de sécurité, méthodes d'essai sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 March 2013 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 10 June 2017.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.
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© 2018 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 748:2013+A1:2018 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
Foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Requirements for sizes 7,32 m × 2,44 m and 5,00 m × 2,00 m . 4
3.1 Classification . 4
3.2 Dimensions . 5
3.3 Material . 8
3.4 Design . 9
3.4.1 Goal frame . 9
3.4.2 Nets . 9
3.4.3 Ground sockets . 10
4 Safety requirements . 10
4.1 General requirements . 10
4.2 Goal frame . 10
4.3 Strength . 10
4.4 Stability . 11
4.5 Net fixings . 11
4.6 Frame entrapment . 11
5 Test methods . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Determination of strength . 11
5.3 Determination of stability . 11
5.3.1 Testing of Types 1 to 3 . 11
5.3.2 Stability test Type 4 . 12
5.4 Strength test for net fixings . 13
6 Assembly, installation and maintenance instruction . 13
7 Warning label . 13
8 Marking . 14
Annex A (informative) Example of foundations . 15
Annex B (informative) A-Deviation . 16
Bibliography . 17
Foreword
This document (EN 748:2013+A1:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136
“Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by July 2018.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 10 June 2017.
This document supersedes !EN 748:2013".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
In relation to EN 748:2004, the following main amendments have been made:
— Normative references have been updated.
— Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been updated.
!— Scope is harmonized with the new standard EN 16579:2018."
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the functional requirements for 4 types and 2 sizes (see Clause 3) and the
safety requirements (see Clause 4) for football goals.
It is applicable to football goals for training and competition in outdoor sports facilities and indoor
arenas.
!The following football goals are excluded:
a) EN 16579: goals with a size of 5,00 m × 2,00 m and 7,32 m × 2,44 m and with a total weight of ≥ 10
kg and ≤ 42 kg (total weight includes net, net fixing and any permanently attached anchoring or
stabilizing system);
b) EN 16664: (lightweight goals)."
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
!EN 16579:2018, Playing field equipment — Portable and permanent socketed goals — Functional and
safety requirements and test methods
EN 16664, Playing field equipment — Lightweight goals — Functional, safety requirements and test
methods"
EN ISO 1806, Fishing nets — Determination of mesh breaking force of netting (ISO 1806)
EN ISO 2307, Fibre ropes — Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties (ISO 2307)
3 Requirements for sizes 7,32 m × 2,44 m and 5,00 m × 2,00 m
3.1 Classification
Football goals shall be classified by the design (types and sizes) as shown in Table 1.
Table 1 — Types
Dimensions in metres
Type Size Description
l x h
1 7,32 × 2,44 Football goal with sockets, net supporting
5,00 × 2,00 pole with sockets
2 7,32 × 2,44 Football goal with net supports and ground
5,00 × 2,00 sockets
3 7,32 × 2,44 Freestanding football goal with ground
5,00 × 2,00 fixings
4 7,32 × 2,44 Freestanding football goal with
5,00 × 2,00 counterweight
3.2 Dimensions
Football goals shall comply with the dimensions shown in Table 2 and Figures 1 to 4.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 crossbar
2 upright
3 net
4 net supporting pole for net head line (example)
5 net head line
NOTE Referring to key 4 “pole for net head line” requirements to the poles and its position depend on
national regulation of free space for safety and to football federation.
Figure 1 — Football goal — Type 1
EN 748:2013+A1:2
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 748:2013+A1:2018 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and safety requirements, test methods". This standard covers: This document specifies the functional requirements for 4 types and 2 sizes (see Clause 3) and the safety requirements (see Clause 4) for football goals. It is applicable to football goals for training and competition in outdoor sports facilities and indoor arenas. The following football goals are excluded: a) EN 16579: goals with a size of 5,00 m × 2,00 m and 7,32 m × 2,44 m and with a total weight of ≥ 10 kg and ≤ 42 kg (total weight includes net, net fixing and any permanently attached anchoring or stabilizing system); b) EN 16664: (lightweight goals).
This document specifies the functional requirements for 4 types and 2 sizes (see Clause 3) and the safety requirements (see Clause 4) for football goals. It is applicable to football goals for training and competition in outdoor sports facilities and indoor arenas. The following football goals are excluded: a) EN 16579: goals with a size of 5,00 m × 2,00 m and 7,32 m × 2,44 m and with a total weight of ≥ 10 kg and ≤ 42 kg (total weight includes net, net fixing and any permanently attached anchoring or stabilizing system); b) EN 16664: (lightweight goals).
EN 748:2013+A1:2018 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.220.30 - Indoor sports equipment; 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 748:2013+A1:2018 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 748:2013, EN 748:2013/prA1, prEN 748. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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SIST EN 748:2013+A1:2018 표준은 축구 골대의 기능적 요구 사항과 안전 요구 사항을 포괄하는 중요한 문서로, 그 적용 범위가 매우 넓고 명확합니다. 이 표준은 훈련 및 경기를 위한 실외 스포츠 시설과 실내 경기장에서 사용되는 축구 골대의 특정 요구 사항을 규명하고 있습니다. 먼저, 이 표준의 강점은 4가지 유형과 2가지 크기로 나뉘어지는 축구 골대에 대한 세부적인 기능적 요구 사항을 설정하고 있다는 점입니다. 이는 사용자들이 축구 골대를 선택할 때 필요한 정보를 제공함으로써 경기의 질을 높이고, 선수들의 안전을 보장하는 데 크게 기여합니다. 또한, 안전 요구 사항을 명시함으로써 사고 예방 및 안전한 운동 환경을 조성하는 데 필수적인 방안들을 제시하고 있습니다. SIST EN 748:2013+A1:2018은 특히 훈련과 경쟁의 목적에 맞춘 축구 골대에 적용 가능하여, 해당 분야에서 매우 중요한 기준으로 자리잡고 있습니다. 반면, 이 표준에서 제외된 특정 골대 유형(EN 16579 및 EN 16664)으로 인해 표준의 초점이 명확해지고, 보다 정확한 기준을 제공하는 효과를 발휘합니다. 결론적으로, SIST EN 748:2013+A1:2018 표준은 축구 골대의 기능적 및 안전 요구 사항을 명확히 규정함으로써, 관련 분야에 있어 사용자의 안전과 경기 성능을 극대화하는 데 필수적인 기준으로 평가받을 수 있습니다.
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SIST EN 748:2013+A1:2018は、サッカーゴールの機能要件および安全要件に関する基準であり、サッカー競技やトレーニングに使用される屋外スポーツ施設や屋内アリーナに適用されます。この文書は、4種類および2サイズのサッカーゴールに関する機能要件（第3項参照）と安全要件（第4項参照）を明確に規定しています。 まず、この基準の強みは、サッカーゴールの機能性と安全性に対する明確な指針を提供している点です。特に、選手の安全を最優先に考慮し、設計と製造における必須要件を示しています。また、サッカーゴールの設置場所や使用環境に応じた適用可能性が高く、トレーニング用および競技用の両方に対応しているため、多様なニーズに応えることができます。 さらに、SIST EN 748は、屋内や屋外を問わず、さまざまな施設において安全かつ機能的なサッカーゴールを設置するための基準を設定することで、全体としてのスポーツ環境の質を向上させる役割を果たしています。このように、選手たちが安心して競技に集中できる環境を整えることが、この基準の重要な意義と言えるでしょう。 ただし、特定のサイズや重量のゴールについての適用除外もあり、これに関しては事前に十分な確認が必要です。このように、EN 748はサッカーゴールに関する具体的で実用的な基準を提供しており、その重要性と関連性において、特にチームスポーツの普及と発展に寄与しています。
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