| Criteria | Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Category 4 |
|---|
| Field of play |
100 to 105 m long, 64 to 68 m wide (109–115 yd × 70–74 yd) |
105 m long, 68 m wide (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Minimum size of referee's dressing room |
— | 20 square metres (220 sq ft) |
| Minimum floodlighting |
to suit broadcaster | 800 Eh(lux) horizontal illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.4 and U2h >0.5
350 Ev(lux) vertical illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.35 and U2h >0.45 |
1200 Eh(lux) horizontal illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >04and U2h >0.6
750 Ev(lux) vertical illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.4 and U2h >0.45 |
1400 Eh(lux) horizontal illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.5 and U2h >0.7
1000 Ev(lux) vertical illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.4 and U2h >0.5 |
| Spectator standing allowed | Yes | No |
| Minimum Seated capacity | 200 | 1,500 | 4,500 | 8,000 |
| Turnstiles and electronic ticket control system | No | 1 turnstile per 660 seats |
| Minimum total VIP seats | 50 | 75 | 100 |
| VIP parking | 20 | 50 | 100 | 150 |
| VIP hospitality area | Yes |
| Closed-circuit television system (CCTV) | — | Yes |
| Control room | — | Yes | Yes, with equipped colour monitors connected to CCTV system and displaying live data from ETCS |
| Minimum media working area | 10 working positions |
20 working positions |
30 working positions |
| Photographers' working area |
— | 15 working positions | 20 working positions |
| Minimum media seating |
10, 5 with desks |
20, 10 with desks |
30, 15 with desks |
60, 30 with desks |
| Minimum space for main camera platform |
2 m × 2 m (6.6 ft × 6.6 ft) for 1 camera |
4 m × 2 m (13.1 ft × 6.6 ft) for 2 cameras |
6 m × 2 m (19.7 ft × 6.6 ft) for at least 3 cameras |
| Additional camera platforms |
— |
2 platforms 2 m × 2 m (6.6 ft × 6.6 ft) for 1 camera each on the 16m lines |
category 3 + one platform on the opposite stand from main camera platform
and 2 platforms 2 m × 2 m (6.6 ft × 6.6 ft) behind each goal for 1 camera each |
| Minimum number of commentary positions | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Minimum number of TV studios |
1 |
2 |
2, at least 1 with a view of the pitch |
| Minimum post-match interview positions |
— |
4, each 4 by 3 metres (13.1 ft × 9.8 ft) |
| Minimum outside broadcast van area |
300 m2 (3,200 sq ft) |
400 m2 (4,300 sq ft) |
600 m2 (6,500 sq ft) |
1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft) |
| Minimum number of seats in press conference room | — | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| Minimum size for mixed zone | — | large enough for at least 50 media representatives |
