Data Courtesy of:
Mass Youth Soccer Association
Small Sided Games enforce a lot of technical abilities and are believed to be
better for young players. Here is an age group sampling of FIFA national
associations which have instituted or recommended Small Sided Games for
children.
| Country |
3v3 |
4v4 |
5v5 |
6v6 |
7v7 |
8v8 |
9v9 |
11v11 |
| Australia |
|
|
|
8-9 |
|
|
10-11 |
12 |
| Bahamas |
|
|
|
|
|
7-11 |
|
12 |
| Belgium |
|
|
6-8 |
|
|
9-10 |
|
11 |
| Bermuda |
|
|
|
|
7-11 |
|
|
12 |
| Bolivia |
|
|
|
|
|
7-13 |
|
14 |
| British Virgin Islands |
|
|
6-7 |
|
8-9 |
10-11 |
|
12 |
| Canada |
7-8 |
|
|
9-10 |
11-12 |
|
|
13 |
| Cayman Islands |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
13 |
| Cyprus |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
13 |
| El Salvador |
|
|
10 |
|
12 |
14 |
|
|
| England |
|
8 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
11 |
| Finland |
|
|
|
|
11-12 |
|
13 |
|
| Germany |
|
6 |
|
|
7-12 |
|
|
13 |
| Hungary |
|
6-7 |
|
8-9 |
|
10-11 |
|
12 |
| Ireland |
|
|
6-8 |
|
9-10 |
|
11-12 |
13 |
| Latvia |
|
|
6-7 |
|
8-12 |
|
|
13 |
| Lichtenstein |
|
|
8-9 |
|
10-11 |
|
12-13 |
14 |
| Luxembourg |
|
|
|
|
6-12 |
|
|
13 |
| Malta |
|
|
6-7 |
|
8-12 |
|
|
13 |
| Netherlands |
|
7 |
|
|
8-11 |
|
|
12 |
| New Zealand |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
11 |
| Norway |
|
|
7-10 |
|
11-12 |
|
|
13 |
| Romania |
|
|
|
|
|
11-12 |
|
13 |
| Scotland |
|
8-9 |
|
|
10-12 |
|
|
13 |
| Spain |
|
|
7-10 |
|
11-13 |
|
14-16 |
17 |
| Sweden |
|
|
7-9 |
|
10-12 |
|
|
13 |
| Switzerland |
|
|
7-8 |
|
9-12 |
|
13-14 |
15 |
| USA |
6 |
7-8 |
|
9-10 |
|
11-12 |
|
13 |
| Country |
3v3 |
4v4 |
5v5 |
6v6 |
7v7 |
8v8 |
9v9 |
11v11 |
