SIST 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 748:2013+A1:2018 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). 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).
SIST 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.
SIST EN 748:2013+A1:2018 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 748:2013, SIST EN 748:2013, SIST EN 748:2013/oprA1:2016, oSIST prEN 748:2025. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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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
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Turkey and United Kingdom.
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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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