What is the Futsal Academy?
A 12-module global pathway using current FIFA futsal references, covering competition format, pitch, surface, goals, team zones, lighting, containment, shared use, spectators and lifecycle planning.
SPORT + ACADEMY
Futsal Academy
Plan a fast, compact football venue around the whole pitch environment.
A 12-module global pathway using current FIFA futsal references, covering competition format, pitch, surface, goals, team zones, lighting, containment, shared use, spectators and lifecycle planning.
SELF-GUIDED12 MODULES
WHO IT IS FORSchools · Clubs · Councils · Commercial venues · Resorts · Universities · International projects
FORMATRead · Check · Apply
OUTCOMEA clearer project brief
Planning resource · Reviewed September 2026 · Final technical design and local compliance remain project-specific
How to use the Academy
Work through the decisions in order, then go deeper where the project needs it.
Each module gives you a planning outcome and a short set of questions to resolve. The linked guide provides the deeper technical context. You can follow the complete sequence or jump directly to the decision you are working on.
SPORT + ACADEMY is a practical education and planning resource. It is not a formal qualification, accreditation or professional-design substitute.
Direct answers
Understand the pathway before you start.
These short answers define the scope of the Academy and make the planning intent clear before you move into the modules.
Who is this Academy for?
This self-guided planning pathway is intended for Schools · Clubs · Councils · Commercial venues · Resorts · Universities · International projects. It is designed to support early project understanding before detailed product specification or local professional design.
What does the Academy cover?
The pathway contains 12 modules covering confirm the fifa or local futsal format, define users, peak load and operating hours, check the floor or outdoor base, select the futsal surface, coordinate goals and penalty-area geometry, plan substitution and team zones and the final project brief.
Is SPORT + ACADEMY a formal qualification or accreditation?
No. SPORT + ACADEMY is a practical education and planning resource. It does not provide formal accreditation and does not replace project-specific professional, engineering, safety or statutory advice.
PLANNING BOARD 13
Futsal pitch + venue interfaces
Pitch geometry, goals, substitution zones, surface, lighting, containment and spectator separation need one coordinated plan.Conceptual planning diagram · not a construction drawingLearning pathway
12 decisions that shape the facility.
Resolve the early project questions before detailed product specification. That reduces rework and makes later supplier, consultant and project-team conversations more useful.
01
MODULE 01
Confirm the FIFA or local futsal format
What you need to decideSet the intended competition level first because pitch dimensions and some organisational requirements vary by competition.
Information to collect
Grassroots, school, club or formal competition?
Which FIFA or member-association rules apply?
What clear room or site dimensions are available?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
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MODULE 02
Define users, peak load and operating hours
What you need to decidePlan around team training, leagues, school classes, tournaments and shared recreational use.
Information to collect
How many teams use the venue at peak?
Is the pitch shared with other sports?
What spectator and team capacity is expected?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
03
MODULE 03
Check the floor or outdoor base
What you need to decideConfirm flatness, moisture, joints, cracking, drainage and edge conditions before choosing the playing surface.
Information to collect
Indoor slab or outdoor court?
Are repairs required?
How is water managed outdoors?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
04
MODULE 04
Select the futsal surface
What you need to decideChoose a consistent surface around ball roll, traction, rapid changes of direction, cleaning and shared-use demands.
Information to collect
Permanent competition floor or shared court?
What footwear and user level apply?
How will the floor be maintained?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
05
MODULE 05
Coordinate goals and penalty-area geometry
What you need to decidePlan 3 × 2 m goals, anchoring or mobility, penalty areas and safe storage before the facility is marked.
Information to collect
Fixed, anchored or movable goals?
Where are goals stored when removed?
Are wall or fence clearances safe?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
06
MODULE 06
Plan substitution and team zones
What you need to decideKeep player changes, benches and scorer functions organised outside the active pitch.
Information to collect
Where are substitution zones?
How are teams separated from circulation?
Is formal timekeeping or scoring required?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
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MODULE 07
Plan lighting and visual conditions
What you need to decideCoordinate light levels, glare, fixture protection and operating hours around fast ball movement.
Information to collect
Indoor or outdoor?
Are fixtures vulnerable to impact?
Are nearby properties sensitive to spill light?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
08
MODULE 08
Plan containment without creating hazards
What you need to decideCoordinate walls, fencing, divider systems and gates around the pitch and circulation.
Information to collect
Open court or contained venue?
Are walls safely offset or protected?
Where are gates placed relative to active play?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
09
MODULE 09
Plan shared-use line hierarchy
What you need to decideIf basketball, netball, volleyball or pickleball share the floor, control line colours and removable equipment carefully.
Information to collect
Which sport is primary?
What lines can remain permanent?
What equipment changeover is needed?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
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MODULE 10
Plan spectators, access and support spaces
What you need to decideInclude entrances, benches, accessible viewing, toilets, storage and operational routes in the facility plan.
Information to collect
How many spectators?
Can accessible users reach viewing areas safely?
Where are support spaces located?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
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MODULE 11
Plan maintenance and lifecycle
What you need to decideMake cleaning, floor repairs, goal inspection, line renewal and equipment storage part of the operating model.
Information to collect
Who inspects goals and floor?
What repair materials are retained?
How often does the pitch convert to other uses?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
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MODULE 12
Build the futsal project brief
What you need to decideBring rules reference, dimensions, base, surface, goals, lighting, containment, spectators and local works into one package.
Information to collect
Is the competition standard defined?
Are measured dimensions and base condition documented?
What local approvals and installation scopes remain?
Saved decisions feed into Your Facility Plan, My Apollo Project and the Sports Project Brief.
SPORT + TOOLS
Apply what you have learned.
Use the planning tools when you are ready to translate the Academy modules into dimensions, comparisons and a structured project brief.
01
Futsal Systems
Move into Apollo's global futsal supply pathway across flooring, lighting, containment, seating and project-specific goals and venue equipment.
Open tool 02Futsal Planning Guide
Start with FIFA-format and whole-venue planning decisions.
Open tool 03Sports Flooring Selector
Compare court surfaces around base, environment and shared use.
Open tool 04Sports Project Brief Builder
Turn the futsal venue requirements into one structured brief.
Open toolSPORT + KNOWLEDGE
Continue learning
Sharing the pitch with other school or club sports?
Use the Multi-Sport Court Academy to coordinate futsal with basketball, netball, volleyball, pickleball and other court activities.
Open Multi-Sport Court Academy