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Handball Court Dimensions

See a handball court with goal areas and free-throw lines drawn to scale under the IHF rules.

Units
40 m20 m9 m

Drawn to scale. Yellow lines mark the key dimensions.

800 m²Playing area · 8,611 sq ft
40 m × 20 mSize

Official dimensions: Handball

Source: IHF Rules of the Game, Indoor Handball (2022 ed.)

MeasurementValue
Length40 m
Width20 m
Goal (width × height)3 m × 2 m
Goal-area line from goal line6 m
Free-throw (9 m) line9 m
7-metre line from goal line7 m
Goalkeeper restraining line4 m
Safety zone along sidelines (min.)1 m
Safety zone behind goal lines (min.)2 m
Throw-off circle diameter4 m
Line width0.05 m

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Handball court lines

A handball court is 40 × 20 m (800 m²) with a safety zone of at least 1 m along the sidelines and 2 m behind the goal lines. The goal-area line is 6 m from the goal and the dashed free-throw line 9 m. The 1 m long 7-metre line is for penalty throws, and the goalkeeper’s restraining line sits at 4 m. Goals are 3 m wide and 2 m high.

Field Dimensions

How to use

  1. 1Pick a sport; the field is drawn to scale and the official measurements fill the table.
  2. 2Switch between metric (m) and imperial (ft/in).
  3. 3For fields with flexible sizes (soccer, futsal, small-sided, rugby, IIHF hockey) enter your own length and width to check them against the rules.
  4. 4Read the area in m² and square feet.

How big is a soccer field?

Under the IFAB Laws of the Game 2025/26 a pitch may be 90–120 m (100–130 yd) long and 45–90 m (50–100 yd) wide; for international matches the range narrows to 100–110 m × 64–75 m. Most stadiums use 105 × 68 m, which is 7,140 m² or about 76,850 sq ft. The goal is 7.32 m × 2.44 m (8 yd × 8 ft), the penalty area reaches 16.5 m (18 yd) from the goal line and the penalty mark is 11 m (12 yd) out.

Where the numbers come from

Each sport uses its current rulebook: FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025/26, FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2024, NBA Official Rules 2025-26, FIVB Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Rules 2025-2028, ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, FIP Rules of Padel (2025), IHF Rules of the Game (2022 edition), BWF Laws of Badminton, ITTF Handbook 2026, IIHF and NHL rule books 2025/26, NFL Rulebook 2025, World Rugby Law 1, MLB Official Baseball Rules 2026, the MCC Laws of Cricket with ICC playing conditions, World Athletics Technical Rules and World Aquatics Competition Regulations 2026. Small-sided pitches have no single official standard, so typical commercial sizes are shown.

Scale drawings and area

Drawings are true to proportion: every line, circle and area is placed in metres and yellow dimension lines label the key distances. Area is length × width for rectangular fields; ice rinks subtract the rounded corners, baseball shows the infield diamond, cricket the area inside a 70-yard boundary and athletics the area inside the outer edge of lane 8. Planning a build? Check the run-off, safety and free zones in the table too.

Frequently asked questions

How many square feet is a soccer field?

A standard 105 × 68 m pitch is 7,140 m², about 76,850 sq ft or 1.76 acres. The legal minimum of 90 × 45 m is about 43,600 sq ft and the maximum of 120 × 90 m about 116,250 sq ft.

How big is an NBA court compared with FIBA?

An NBA court is 94 × 50 ft (28.65 × 15.24 m) with a 23 ft 9 in three-point arc. A FIBA court is 28 × 15 m with a 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in) arc.

What are the dimensions of a tennis court?

A tennis court is 23.77 m (78 ft) long, 10.97 m (36 ft) wide for doubles and 8.23 m (27 ft) for singles. The service line is 6.40 m (21 ft) from the net.

How big is an American football field?

120 yards long including two 10-yard end zones and 53⅓ yards (160 ft) wide, which is 57,600 sq ft or about 1.32 acres.

Related guides

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