Flags
3
Article 10 Dressing-rooms
4
Article 11 Delegates room
4
Article 12 First aid and treatment facilities for players and of cials
4
Article 13 Doping control station
4
Article 14 Floodlighting
5
Article 15 Parking areas
5
Chapter 2: Spectator-related areas
6
Article 16 Stands and spectator facilities
6
Article 17 Visiting supporters
6
Article 18 Public access and egress
6
Article 19 Emergency lighting system
7
Article 20 Spectator capacity
7
Article 21 Public address system
7
Article 22 Sanitary facilities for spectators
7
Article 23 First aid facilities for spectators
8
Article 24 Facilities for spectators with disabilities
8
Article 25 Control room
8
Article 26 Closed-circuit television system
8
Article 27 VIP and hospitality areas
9 Chapter 3: Media-related areas
9
Article 28 Media working area
9
Article 29 Camera positions
10
Article 30 Press box
10
Article 31 TV and radio commentary positions
11
Article 32 TV studios
11
Article 33 OB van area
11
Article 34 Press conference room
12
III Final provisions
12
Article 35 Authoritative text
12
Article 36 Annexes
12
Article 37 Disciplinary procedures
12
Article 38 Adoption and entry into force
12
Annex I:
Plan of doping control station
13
Annex II: Calculation of the oodlighting average illuminance
14 1
Preamble
Based on Article 50(1) of the UEFA Statutes, the following regulations have been
adopted:
I General provisions
Article 1 Scope of application
1
These regulations govern the structural criteria to be ful lled by a stadium in order
to be classi ed as UEFA category 1, 2, 3 or elite (in ascending rank order).
2
Unless stipulated otherwise, the criteria de ned in these regulations are applicable
for all UEFA stadium categories.
Article 2 Connection with the competition regulations
The relevant UEFA regulations governing a competition to be played in a stadium:
a) specify the category of stadium required for all matches in the competition
concerned;
b) set out the responsibilities for monitoring compliance with the criteria for the required
category;
c) may specify conditions under which the UEFA administration may grant an exception
to a speci c structural criterion for the required stadium category.
Article 3 De nition of terms
1
For the purpose of these regulations, the following de nitions apply:
1. Closed-circuit television system: xed cameras with pan and tilt facilities for
monitoring spectators, stadium approaches and entrances, and all viewing
areas within the stadium.
2. Control room: room reserved for the persons who have overall responsibility for
all match-related safety and security matters, namely the chief police of cer, the
stadium security of cer and their staff.
3. Delegates room: room reserved for the of cial UEFA delegate and referee
observer. 2
4. Mixed zone: area between the dressing-rooms and the parking area reserved
for the team buses where accredited written press, radio and TV reporters can
interview players after the match.
5. OB van area: secure area for parking TV companies outside broadcast vans.
6. Public address system: an electronic system of loudspeakers capable of
communicating clear messages to all spectators instantaneously.
7. Temporary stands: seating which, by virtue of its material, design and
construction, is clearly intended for use for a very limited period.
2
In these regulations, the use of the masculine form refers equally to the feminine.
II Structural criteria
Chapter 1: Areas relating to players and of cials
Article 4 Field of play
1
The
eld of play must be smooth and level.
2
It must be equipped with a drainage system so that it cannot become unplayable
due to ooding.
3
It must comply with the following dimensions and requirements:
Article 5 Warm-up area
A warm-up area for substitutes must be made available along the touchlines or behind
the advertising boards behind the goal.
Stadium category
Length
Width
Additional
requirements
1
100 - 110 m
64 - 75 m
2
3
105 m
68 m
Elite
entirely fence free 3
Article 6 Goals and spare goal
1
Goalposts and crossbars must be made out of aluminium or similar material and
must be round or elliptical. Moreover, they must be in compliance with the Laws of
the Game as promulgated by the International Football Association Board (IFAB),
which means, in particular, that:
a) the distance between the posts must be 7.32m;
b) the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground must be
2.44m;
c) the goalposts and crossbars must be white;
d) they must not pose any danger to players.
2
A spare goal, which can be easily installed if the circumstances so require, must be
available within the stadium.
Article 7 Playing surface
1
The stadium must be equipped with either a natural playing surface or arti cial
turf.
2
Arti cial turf must meet all of the following conditions:
a) it must have been granted the required FIFA licence, which can only be delivered
after the turf in question has been tested by a FIFA-accredited laboratory as
meeting the FIFA quality standards for arti cial turf;
b) it must meet all the requirements of the national legislation in force;
c) its surface must be green.
Article 8 Substitutes benches
The stadium must be equipped with two covered benches at pitch level, each with
seating room for at least 13 people and positioned at least ve metres from the
touchline.
Article 9 Flags
The stadium must be equipped with a minimum of ve agpoles or other kind of
supports allowing ve ags to be own at the stadium. 4
Article 10 Dressing-rooms
1
A stadium must be equipped with:
a) a dressing-room for each team with a minimum of ve showers, three individual
seated toilets, seating room for at least 25 persons, one massage table and one
tactical board;
b) a referees dressing-room with a minimum of one shower, one individual seated
toilet, ve seats and a desk.
2
A stadium must guarantee direct, private and protected access for both teams and
the referees from their dressing-rooms to the playing area and ensure their safe
arrival at/departure from the stadium.
Article 11 Delegates room
The stadium must be equipped with a delegates room with access to communication
facilities such as a phone and fax, located nearby, and with easy access to the team
and referee dressing-rooms.
Article 12 First aid and treatment facilities for players and of cials
The stadium must be equipped with a dedicated room for rst aid and medical treatment
of players and of cials.
Article 13 Doping control station
1
The stadium must be equipped with a dedicated doping control station which meets
the requirements set out in Annex I of these regulations.
2
The doping control station must be near the team dressing-rooms and inaccessible
to the public and the media.
3
It must be at least 20m2 and comprise a waiting room, testing room and toilet area,
all adjoining.
4
The waiting room forms part of or is immediately adjacent to the testing room (a
partition dividing the two areas is also acceptable). It must contain suf cient seating
for eight people, clothes-hanging facilities or lockers, as well as a refrigerator.
5
The testing room must contain: one table, four chairs, a sink with running water, a
lockable cabinet, and a toilet (adjacent to the room or in the room itself).
6
The toilet area must be within the testing room or immediately next to it and with
direct private access to the testing room. It must contain a seated toilet as well as
a sink with running water. 5
Article 14 Floodlighting
1
The stadium must be equipped with a oodlighting system maintaining the following
minimum and/or maximum average illuminance (calculated according to Annex
II):
2
In order to ensure that the match can proceed in the event of a power failure,
an independent back-up power supply system meeting the following requirements
must be available:
Article 15 Parking areas
1
The stadium must provide parking space for a minimum of two buses and ten cars
for teams and of cials.
2
In addition, the following requirements must be met:
Stadium category
in E
v
(lx) towards xed
cameras
in E
v
(lx) towards mobile
cameras
1
800 - 1400
500 - 1000
2
3
1200 - 1400
800 - 1000
Elite
min. 1400
min. 1000
Stadium category
Requirement
1
2
Able to provide at least two-thirds of the equivalent light
intensity values.
3
Able to provide the full equivalent light intensity values
instantaneously and without interruption.
Elite
Stadium category
Minimum of parking
spaces for VIPs in a safe
and secure area
Additional requirement
1
20
2
100
3
150
Parking space for a
minimum of 400 buses
in the vicinity of the
stadium.
Elite 6
Chapter 2: Spectator-related areas
Article 16 Stands and spectator facilities
1
Seats for spectators must be individual, xed (e.g. to the oor), separated from one
another, shaped, numbered, made of an unbreakable and non- ammable material
and have a backrest of a minimum height of 30 cm when measured from the seat.
2
The use of temporary stands is prohibited.
3
The stadium must be equipped with refreshment and catering facilities for all
spectators in every sector of the stadium.
4
In addition, the stands must meet the following requirements:
Article 17 Visiting supporters
At least ve percent of the total stadium capacity must be available exclusively for
visiting supporters in a segregated area of the stadium.
Article 18 Public access and egress
1
Entry gates and/or turnstiles must be designed in such a way as to avoid congestion
and ensure the smooth ow of the crowd.
2
All public passageways and stairways in the spec