How to Build an Inexpensive Regulation Soccer Goal

Building your own soccer goal is a great way to practice at home and hone your skills for the real games. With the proper tools and equipment this project should not take more than four hours to complete. This goal will not be as sturdy as a commercial one, but it will serve it's purpose effectively. A professional regulation size goal is 8' x 24'.

Things You'll Need

  • 2 - 9' long PVC pipe (3" in diameter)
  • 24' long PVC pipe (3" in diameter)
  • 2 - 3" PVC elbow connectors
  • Regulation size soccer net
  • Shovel
  • Level
  • Zip-ties
  • Camping tent stakes
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Instructions

    • 1

      Grab your shovel and dig two holes. They should be 24 feet apart in a straight line, as this is going to be the goal line and foundation for your goal. The holes should about 6 inches wide and 1 foot deep.

    • 2

      Take the 9-foot long PVC pipes and insert them into the holes. You should have two poles sticking out of the ground 24 feet apart. Use the level to make sure they are straight and then fill the holes in with the remaining dirt to secure them.

    • 3

      Place the two elbow connectors on top of the poles facing each other. These are going to be used to connect the 24-foot long PVC pipe acting as the top of the goal.

    • 4

      Put the 24-foot long PVC pipe in place using the elbow connectors to connect them to the 9-foot poles sticking out of the ground. This should give you a regulation-sized frame of 8x24 rectangle.

    • 5

      Take your netting and zip ties and begin zip-tying the net to the goal foundation. Use the camping tent stakes as the grounding point for the back of the net so it holds it down to the ground. This way the balls won't fly out of the back of the net.