Systems of play for club football

U-7 AGE GROUP (6-7 YEARS)


Pitch size: 20 x 30 metres
Goal size: 2 x 1 metre
Ball: leather, size 3 or 4
Playing time: 10 minutes in tournament system
                       2 x 10 minutes in case of a single match
Number: 4 players (no substitutions)
Referee: none
Organization of competitions: no league
Tournaments: 4 to 12 teams, 6-8 tournaments yearly
Yearly match number: maximum 40


4 v 4 
Formation

default formation when playing 4 v 4

default formation when attacking 4 v 4

default formation when defending 4 v 4

Playing 4 v 4 in diamond formation


 


When possessing the ball
Positioning in width and depth



  • increasing the space

Opposition’s ball possession
Positioning in width and depth



  • decreasing the space

U-9 AGE GROUP (8-9 YEARS)


Pitch size: 30 x 40 metres
Goal size: 3 x 2 metres
Ball: leather, size 4
Playing time: 10 minutes in tournament system
                      2x10 minutes in case of a single match
Number: 5 players + goalkeeper (no substit)
Referee: none
Organization of competitions: no league
Tournaments: 4 to 12 teams, 6-8 tournaments a year
Yearly match number: maximum 40


5 v 5 with goalkeeper

Formation

default formation when playing 5 v 5

diamond formation when playing 5 v 5

default formation when attacking 5 v 5

diamond formation when attacking 5 v 5

 default formation when defending 5 v 5

diamond formation when defending 5 v 5


U-11 AGE GROUP (10-11 YEARS)


Pitch size: 65 x 45 metres
Goal size: 5 x 2 metres
Ball: leather, size 4 or 5
Playing time: 2 x 15 minutes in case of a single match
                     4 x 15 minutes in tournament system
Number: 7 + goalkeeper
Referee: none
Organization of competitions: 1 or 2 tournaments a month ith 6 to 12 teams participating
Yearly match number: maximum 40

 

7 v 7 + goalkeeper
(3-1-3)

8 v 8 + goalkeeper
(3-2-3)

formation when attacking 7 v 7

formation when attacking 8 v 8

formation when defending 7 v 7

formation when defending 8 v 8

  




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