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Institutions19 October 20261 min read

Football Size 3, Size 4 & Size 5 Age-Group Chart and Academy Procurement Guide (2026)

By KIBI Sports Editorial Desk

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Training U-8 and U-10 footballers with heavy adult Size 5 balls slows down close-control development and strains growing ankle and knee joints. Modern grassroots curricula standardise ball size by age bracket.

KIBI Sports is a sports business from India with two legs: sports equipment from 257+ brand partners sold through our own ecommerce and international B2B exports, and a sports platform used by athletes, academies and institutions.

Equipping & Digitising Youth Football Academies

  1. 200+ Match, Turf & Futsal Balls (Football Collection): Order Size 3, Size 4, Size 5, and low-bounce futsal balls from Nivia, Cosco, Adidas, Puma, Select, Kipsta, and Vector X.
  2. Speed Ladders, Hurdles, Bibs & Goal Nets (Football Ecosystem Hub): Complete academy training hardware under one GST invoice (GSTIN: 29AAICK3153F1ZI).
  3. Digital Youth Leagues & WhatsApp Matchdays (For Organisers & Matchday): Run weekend youth leagues free until 31 March 2027.

Frequently asked questions

Size 3 (58-60cm, 300-320g) is designed for U-6 to U-8 foundational ball mastery; Size 4 (63.5-66cm, 350-390g) is used for U-9 to U-12 youth development (and adult 5v5 futsal in low-bounce construction); Size 5 (68-70cm, 410-450g) is standard for ages 13+ and senior 11v11 play.

Browse 200+ footballs at shop.kibisports.com/collections/shop-football-football or request an institutional GST Proforma Invoice via sales@kibisports.org / WhatsApp +91 99428 21584 (Koramangala, Bengaluru 560095).

Yes. Youth football leagues and schools use KIBI Tournament SaaS (kibisports.com/for-organisers, free until 31 March 2027) to verify player age brackets across 90,000+ athletes verified through sports organisations.

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