| Highest governing body | International Socca Federation |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Yes |
| Team members | 6 per side (including goalkeeper) |
| Mixed-sex | No |
| Type | Team sport, Football |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | No |
| Paralympic | No |
Socca is a team sports variant of football in the 6-a-side 40-minute format.[1][2]
The International Socca Federation (ISF) is a governing body for socca.[3]
History and rules
[edit]Socca differs from minifootball in the number of players and the larger size of the field.[4]
The kick-off is played in 2 halves of 25 minutes each. Teams consist of goalkeepers and five field players.[5][6][7]
Matches take place on both natural and synthetic turf. The size of the field is 30x50 m, the size of the gate is 2x5 m.[8][9][10]
Competitions in socca
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See also
[edit]- Minifootball
- Five-a-side football
- Seven-a-side football
- Indoor soccer
- Freestyle football
- Street football
References
[edit]- ^ "Socca Rules – Socca".
- ^ Keogh, Frank (9 October 2019). "Sun, sea and six-a-side - football's other world cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "News – Socca".
- ^ "Что такое Socca". СПОРТ.UA.
- ^ https://www.soccamexico.com/
- ^ https://www.soccamexico.com/ireland-championships-latest/
- ^ https://dailysports.net/news/ukraine-lost-to-kazakhstan-in-the-world-cup-final/
- ^ https://eng.obozrevatel.com/section-sport/news-for-the-first-time-in-history-ukraine-became-the-vice-world-champion-in-socca-12-06-2023.html
- ^ https://www.essen2023.com/soccaworldcup/
- ^ https://www.soccatours.com/