Basildon United Youth
South Essex new town club. Youth development at Gardiners Close.
What your child plays at Basildon United Youth
Basildon United Youth runs teams across 10 age groups. Here's the format, ball and pitch size at each stage under FA youth rules — tap an age group for the full detail.
| Age group | Format | Ball | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| U7 · 5–6 years old | 5v5 | Size 3 | 37×27 yards |
| U8 · 6–7 years old | 5v5 | Size 3 | 37×27 yards |
| U9 · 7–8 years old | 7v7 | Size 4 | 60×40 yards |
| U10 · 8–9 years old | 7v7 | Size 4 | 60×40 yards |
| U11 · 9–10 years old | 9v9 | Size 4 | 80×50 yards |
| U12 · 10–11 years old | 9v9 | Size 4 | 80×50 yards |
| U13 · 11–12 years old | 11v11 | Size 4 | 90×55 yards |
| U14 · 12–13 years old | 11v11 | Size 4 | 90×55 yards |
| U15 · 13–14 years old | 11v11 | Size 5 | 100×60 yards |
| U16 · 14–15 years old | 11v11 | Size 5 | 100×60 yards |
Not sure which group your child is in? Use our age-group calculator.
Club history
Basildon United Football Club is a football club based in Basildon, Essex. They are currently members of the Essex Senior League and play at Gardiners Close.
About Basildon United Youth
Basildon United Youth is based in Essex, East of England. It caters for U7-U16. Basildon United Youth holds FA Accreditation, the FA's quality mark for grassroots clubs meeting safeguarding, coaching, and player-welfare standards.
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