EQUIPMENTREGULATIONS

Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Acting President:
Issa Hayatou
Acting Secretary General: Markus Kattner
Address:
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Preface/Objective

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I. Definitions

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II. General terms
1 Scope of application
2 Principles

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III. Basic compulsory Equipment
3 Components of basic compulsory Equipment

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IV. Playing Equipment
Section 1: General terms
4 Playing Equipment
5 Colours
6 Numbers
7 Players’ names

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Section 2: Special terms
Subsection 1: Decorative Elements and Sleeve Free Zone
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9 Sleeve Free Zone

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Subsection 2: Identification of Member Associations on Playing Equipment
10 Identifications of Member Associations
11 Identifications on shirts
12 Identifications on shorts
13 Identifications on socks

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Subsection 3: Other marks or insignia
14 FIFA World Champions Badge
15 Winners’ stars
16 Recognition of continental championships
17 Matchday customisation of shirts
18 Official FIFA badges

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V. Special Equipment
Section 1: Special Equipment for Players
19 General principle
20 Captain’s armband
21 Goalkeeper gloves
22 Goalkeeper Caps
23 Gloves worn by outfield players and Team Officials
24 Headband and wristbands
25 Head covers
26 Special items for medical or performance-related purposes
27 Beach soccer foot bindings and other support bandages
28 Items worn under Playing Equipment
29 Warm-up bibs

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Section 2: Special Equipment for individuals present in Pitch Area
30 General principle
31 Tops
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33 FIFA Equipment for Match Officials

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Section 3: Special Equipment for other persons
34 Ball boys and girls, player escorts and flag bearers

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Section 4: Other Equipment items
35 Footballs
36 Football boots
37 Shinguards
38 On-field equipment

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VI. Manufacturer’s Identification
Section 1: General terms
39 Types of Manufacturer’s Identification, Technology Labels
and Quality Seals
40 General principle
41 No Manufacturer’s Identifications as Decorative Elements

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Section 2: Manufacturer’s Identification on Playing Equipment items
42 Identifications on shirts
43 Identifications on shorts
44 Identifications on socks
45 Identifications by means of special manufacturing techniques

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Section 3: Manufacturer’s Identification on Special Equipment
items for Players
46 Captain’s armband, goalkeeper gloves, Caps, gloves worn by outfieldplayers and Team Officials, headband and wristbands and head covers
47 Special items for medical or performance-related purposes,
beach soccer foot bindings and similar items
48 Items worn under Playing Equipment
49 Warm-up bibs
50 Technology Labels and Quality Seals on Special
Equipment items for Players

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Section 4: Manufacturer’s Identification on Special Equipment items forindividuals present in Pitch Area
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52 Bottoms

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Section 5: Manufacturer’s Identification on Special Equipment items
for other persons
53 Ball boys and girls, player escorts and flag bearers

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Section 6: Manufacturer’s Identification on further Special Equipment
54 Footballs
55 Football boots
56 On-field equipment

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VII. Sponsor advertising
57 Sponsor advertising by teams, Players and Team Delegation Members
58 Sponsor advertising by Match Officials
59 Sponsor advertising by ball boys and girls, player escorts andflag bearers
60 Sponsor advertising on on-field equipment

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VIII. Approval process
Section 1: General terms
61 Approval requirement
62 Match Commissioner

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Section 2: Final Competition
63 Approval process
64 Effect of approval
65 Process in case of disapproval
66 Effect of disapproval
67 Preliminary examination

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Section 3: Preliminary Competitions and other Matches
68 Specification requirement
69 Determination of Playing Equipment

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IX. Measurement procedure
70 Measurement method

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X. Disciplinary procedure
71 Disciplinary matters

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XI. Final provisions
72 No liability
73 Diverging texts
74 Inconsistency
75 Matters not provided for
76 Adoption and enforcement

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Annexe A: List of Equipment items

98Preface/Objective

The overriding principle of the FIFA Equipment Regulations is to treat all
Member Associations on an equal basis in the spirit of fair play and to allow
Manufacturers to enhance our sport, fostering medical protection andperformance support as well as aesthetic creativity and design. In return, thoseparties are expected to follow the rules outlined on the subsequent pages.
We wish to draw your attention to the fact that there are some differences in
the requirements for Equipment used in football matches held on the occasionof a Final Competition or a Preliminary Competition.
These Regulations are also intended to provide an example for the Member
Associations and Confederations to adjust their own competition regulations
accordingly. A global and consistent policy for the use of Equipment will be forthe benefit of all parties involved.

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I. Definitions

The terms given below denote the following:
Association: any football association recognised by FIFA. It is a member ofFIFA, unless a different meaning is evident from the context.
Cap: any head gear in the form of a cap, hat, knitted cap or bonnet, including
any goalkeeper caps and further caps, whether worn inside the Pitch Area by
any Players or Team Officials.
Club: any football club whose representative team participates in the FIFAClub World Cup.
Collar Zone: the band which is 5cm wide around the neck of the jersey, shirt
or top starting at the neck opening (where no actual collar is presented) or at
the base of a clearly defined structural collar as indicated in the illustrations in
Annexe A.
Colour: one single colour from the Pantone® or Pantone Matching System®
(PMR®) catalogue or referenced by another international colour matchingsystem for one selected colour. Any variation of a Pantone® colour otherthan a variation resulting from different materials used in an Equipment itemor reference of another international colour matching system is consideredanother colour.
Competition Regulations: the relevant regulations for a FIFA Event as
issued by the FIFA Executive Committee, being the binding regulations forthe relevant FIFA Event regulating the rights, duties and responsibilities of all
Member Associations participating in the Preliminary Competition or the Final
Competition.
Confederation: a group of Associations recognised by FIFA that belong to thesame continent (or assimilable geographic region).
Congress: the supreme and legislative body of FIFA.
Controlled Stadium Area: the Pitch Area of a stadium as well as the teamdressing rooms, stands, mixed zones, interview rooms, media and television
facilities and VIP rooms.
Country Name: the official name of the country of the Member Association,
including standardised abbreviations thereof.

I. Definitions

Decorative Elements: a representation of geometric figures, designs andfurther aesthetic elements, which are added to, and used in, the design of any
Equipment item as further defined in art. 8 below.
Elbow Point: the exact position where the upper arm ends and the forearm
starts at the elbow as indicated in the illustrations in Annexe A.
Equipment: all garments and apparel items, in particular items listed in
Annexe A, whether already existing or hereafter invented, which are worn by
the following individuals involved in a Match:a) Players;b) Team Officials;c) Match Officials; andd) Ball boys and girls, player escorts and flag bearers.
Equipment includes Playing Equipment items, Special Equipment items,
football boots and shinguards.
Executive Committee: the executive body of FIFA.
FIFA: the Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
FIFA Event: any football competition that features the representative teamsof Member Associations and is organised by, or under the auspices of, FIFA,
including each of the two separate phases of the competition, being thePreliminary Competition and the Final Competition.
FIFA World Champions Badge: a special badge designed by FIFA andprovided to the reigning champion of the latest edition of the FIFA World
Cup™, the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, the FIFA Club World Cup, the FIFA
Futsal World Cup or the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Final Competition: the final competition of a FIFA Event which is scheduled
to take place in a host country appointed by FIFA featuring those Member
Associations whose representative teams have qualified as a result of thePreliminary Competition.
Foundation Year: means the official year of the foundation of the Member
Association displayed in a script or figure.

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IFAB: The International Football Association Board.
International List: the International FIFA Referee List as issued by FIFA on anannual basis.
Laws of the Game: the rules defining the sport of association football in theform authorised by The IFAB, as potentially amended by The IFAB from time totime, including their official interpretation and guidelines for referees.
Manufacturer: a company that designs, produces (directly or through a nonbranded licensee) and sells products bearing its own registered trademarks foruse in the sports market. Suppliers or further entities distributing such products
are not considered Manufacturers.
Manufacturer’s Identification: a registered trademark of a Manufacturer
which is displayed on an Equipment item in a manner defined in art. 39 par. 1.
Match: any football match held in connection with a FIFA Event as well as any
Preliminary Olympic Match.
Match Commissioner: the official Match commissioner who is appointed
and entrusted by FIFA with supervising the orderly organisation of a Matchand ensuring that FIFA’s regulations and instructions are observed.
Match Officials: collectively all referees, assistant referees, the fourth official
on the International List and any further appointed match officials. Whenapplicable, it also includes the fifth official as well as the additional assistantreferees.
Media and Marketing Regulations: the regulations issued, and to beissued, by FIFA governing the manner in which:a) all commercial rights relating to a Final Competition and/or a PreliminaryCompetition may be exploited;b) the media and marketing rights to Matches held in a Final Competition
and/or a Preliminary Competition are protected for the benefit of FIFA andthe Member Associations.
Member Association: an Association that has been admitted into
membership of FIFA by the Congress.

I. Definitions

National Flag: the officially recognised national flag of the country of
the Member Association, or parts thereof, in its exact geometric form or a
proportional representation thereof.
National Team Nickname: a descriptive name or designation given to
the representative team of a Member Association which is commonly andpublicly used in the country of the Member Association and abroad. A slogan,campaign or similar message associated with a representative team or Member
Association shall not be considered a National Team Nickname.
Number Zone: the zone that must be created on the back and/or on the frontof the shirt pursuant to art. 6 par. 4 to ensure the legibility of the numbering.
Official Equipment: the Playing Equipment that a Member Association’s
representative team normally wears as its first choice.
Official Member Association Emblem: the official emblem or logo
(whether registered or unregistered) selected by a Member Association tocommonly and publicly represent the Member Association.
Official Member Association Mascot: the official mascot (whether
registered or unregistered) selected by a Member Association to be commonlyand publicly identified with, or to represent, the representative team of a
Member Association or the Member Association itself.
Official Member Association Name: the official name and designation of a
Member Association as notified to the FIFA general secretariat, in the national
language(s) of the relevant country or the Member Association or in any otherofficial FIFA language, as well as commonly and publicly used abbreviations
thereof.
Official Member Association Symbol: any commonly and publicly used
symbol or graphic element (whether registered or unregistered), otherthan the Official Member Association Emblem, as selected by the Member
Association to officially represent the representative team of a Member
Association or the Member Association itself, including any official national
symbol of the country of the Member Association.

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Pitch Area: the field of play and its immediate surroundings inside a stadium,including tunnels, technical areas and warm-up areas, but not including thestands of the stadium.
Player: any football player, including outfield players, goalkeepers andsubstitutes, called up by a Member Association to play for the representative
team of the Member Association who, pursuant to the relevant Competition
Regulations, may be required to be notified to FIFA on the List of Players.
Playing Equipment: comprises collectively the components/items of shirt,
shorts and socks.
Preliminary Competition: the continental and intercontinental qualification
phase for a Final Competition, featuring the representative teams of all
Member Associations that have applied to enter the respective FIFA Event.
As a result of the Preliminary Competition, representative teams are either
eliminated from the FIFA Event or qualified for the Final Competition.
Preliminary Olympic Match: any football match organised by, or under the
auspices of, FIFA which is held in the preliminary competitions of the football
tournaments held on the occasion of the Olympic Games or the Youth Olympic
Games (if applicable).
Quality Seal: a tag, label or comparable element of the Manufacturer,
designed to officialise an Equipment item and to protect the Equipment item
against counterfeiting.
Religious Symbol: any symbol, including archetypes or artwork, used by areligion or used to represent a religion or religious disposition, not including
symbols forming part of a National Flag or the Official Member Association
Emblem of the respective country of a Member Association.
Reserve Equipment: any Playing Equipment of a Member Association‘srepresentative team consisting of a different Colour to the Official Equipment.
Shoulder Point: the position where the shoulder ends and the upper arm
starts.
Sleeve Free Zone: the free surface of at least 12cm in length and 8cm inwidth, centred along the outer seam of each sleeve which is centred between
the Shoulder Point and the Elbow Point, as set out in art. 9. The Sleeve Free
Zone is exclusively reserved for specified badges that may be provided by FIFA.

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Special Equipment: any Equipment item other than Playing Equipment.
Supplier: any company or further entity, other than a Manufacturer,that provides, distributes or in any form supplies Equipment to a Member
Association or any Team Delegation Member.
Team Delegation: collectively all Team Delegation Members.
Team Delegation Member: any of the Players and Team Officials of a
Member Association.
Team Officials: all coaches, assistant coaches, managers, media officers,
medical staff (doctors, physiotherapists, etc.), representatives and otherindividuals appointed by a Member Association to be present in the Controlled
Stadium Area forming part of a Team Delegation.
Technology Label: an identification label used by a Manufacturer tocommunicate a material used in the manufacturing of an Equipment item or aterm identifying the manufacturing method.

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Interpretation
Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.
References to “include” or “in particular”, “e.g.” or similar are to be construed
as being inclusive and without limitation to the listed examples.
References to “days” mean actual days, not business days.
References to “chapters“, “sections”, “subsections”, “articles”, “paragraphs”
and/or “annexes” are, unless expressly stated otherwise, references tochapters, sections, subsections, articles or paragraphs of these Regulations.
References to the male gender in these Regulations are for simplification andapply to both men and women unless specified specifically.
All annexes and illustrations attached to these Regulations form an integral
part of these Regulations.
All capitalised terms shall have the meanings as defined in this Chapter I.

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Scope of application

1.1
These Regulations govern the authorisation of all Equipment used inconnection with Matches inside the Pitch Area by all:a) Team Delegation Members;b) Match Officials; andc) Ball boys and girls, player escorts and flag bearers.
1.2
These Regulations shall not govern any football match held in the final
competition of the football tournaments held on the occasion of the Olympic
Games and the Youth Olympic Games (if applicable).
1.3
Save as explicitly otherwise regulated in the relevant Competition Regulations,the relevant Media and Marketing Regulations or these Regulations, for the
purpose of the final competition of the FIFA Club World Cup, any reference
under these Regulations to a Member Association shall apply analogously to
the Clubs participating in the FIFA Club World Cup. These Regulations shallnot govern any football match held in the continental competitions based on
which the Clubs participating in the FIFA Club World Cup are determined.

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Principles

2.1
All Member Associations must fully comply with these Regulations, further
guidelines, directives and decisions issued by FIFA at any time and mustensure that all of their Team Delegation Members fully comply with theseRegulations, and any further guidelines, directives and decisions issued by FIFA.
2.2
All Member Associations shall be responsible for the correct implementationof these Regulations, further guidelines, directives and decisions issued byFIFA, and must ensure that the Manufacturer supplying Equipment to their
Team Delegations correctly implements these Regulations, and any further
guidelines, directives and decisions issued by FIFA.
2.3
All Member Associations shall also be responsible for ensuring that all of their
Team Delegation Members comply with these Regulations, and any further
guidelines, directives and decisions issued by FIFA.
2.4
All Team Delegation Members shall comply with these Regulations, and any
further guidelines, directives and decisions issued by FIFA.
2.5
The basic compulsory Equipment of a Player is defined in Law 4 of the Laws of
the Game. The use of any Equipment item on the field of play in connection
with any Match is subject foremost to the referee’s authority as defined in
the Laws of the Game. The use of any Equipment item on the field of playin connection with any Match of a Final Competition remains subject to theapproval procedure set out in Chapter VIII below.
2.6
Except as explicitly authorised to the Member Associations under theseRegulations, no additional elements such as marks, insignia of the Member
Association, a Manufacturer, a Supplier or any third party, further Colours,
numbers, names, recognitions or Decorative Elements are permitted on
Equipment items without the prior written consent of the FIFA generalsecretariat.

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Components of basic compulsory Equipment

3.1
Except for the Playing Equipment used for beach soccer, in accordance withLaw 4 of the Laws of the Game, the basic compulsory Equipment of a Player
comprises the following separate Equipment items:a) a jersey or shirt with sleeves;b) shorts;c) socks (stockings);d) shinguards; ande) footwear.
3.2
The basic compulsory Equipment of a beach soccer Player comprises thefollowing separate Equipment items:a) a jersey or shirt with sleeves; andb) shorts.

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Section 1: General terms

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Playing Equipment

4.1
Each individual component of Playing Equipment must be worn consistently by
all Players of the same representative team and must be produced consistently
by the same Manufacturer. Different components of Playing Equipment may
be produced by different Manufacturers.
4.2
In accordance with Law 4 of the Laws of the Game, the inside of all Playing
Equipment items is required to comply with the Laws of the Game and may befreely used by the Member Association provided that:(a) under any prevailing conditions, such as weather and light, no detrimental
effect is caused to the identical visible appearance and clear distinction of
the Players; and(b) the inside of any such Playing Equipment item is not applied or used in amanner so that it is visible from the outside.
4.3
Subject to FIFA’s approval pursuant to Chapter VIII, Playing Equipment
items may contain special performance or comparable tools to support
the performance and/or to protect the health of Players. Any such tool
integrated into a Playing Equipment item must not affect the identical visible
appearance of the respective Playing Equipment item of all Players of the same
representative team, including:a) being transparent or of the identical Colour as the respective part of thePlaying Equipment item associated with the performance tool or tool toprotect health;b) not being designed or used in a manner limiting the ability of all Players,
Match Officials, spectators and media to clearly distinguish the opposing
teams irrespective of the prevailing conditions, such as weather and light;c) not bearing any identifications associated with the Member Association or
Manufacturer’s Identifications; andd) not being used as a Decorative Element of the respective Playing
Equipment item.

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4.4
Each Playing Equipment item shall be composed of structural sections which
are combined in order to make up a full shirt (including sleeves, Collar Zone,
chest area), a pair of shorts (including waistband and legs) or socks (including
the top edges of a sock). Any such structural section may be determined by achange of fabric (e.g. cotton or polyester) and/or technique (e.g. woven).
4.5
No structural section of a Playing Equipment item or material used fornumbers, Player names, or badges, or to identify the Member Association, theManufacturer or any third party, may be made of reflective material or change
Colour or appearance due to any external influence, including pressure, light,
temperature, water or other liquid.

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Colours

5.1
Playing Equipment items worn by outfield players, goalkeepers and Match
Officials shall enable all Players, Match Officials, spectators and media toclearly distinguish the opposing teams and outfield players and goalkeepers
irrespective of the prevailing conditions, such as weather and light.
5.2
Save as explicitly stated otherwise under these Regulations, no Playing
Equipment item worn by an outfield player or goalkeeper may consist of morethan four Colours. Colours used in identifications of Member Associations,
Manufacturer’s Identifications and/or other marks or insignia shall not be
deemed a Colour of the Playing Equipment.
5.3
With the sole exception of vertically, horizontally or similarly striped andchequered shirts using two Colours equally in a non-predominant manner,in the event that three or four Colours are used on the surface of a Playing
Equipment item, based on the visual impression created by such Playing
Equipment item when used by the Players, one of the Colours used must be
clearly predominant and the remaining Colours on the same Playing Equipment
item must be clearly minor. The predominant Colour must be visible to thesame extent on the back and front of the Playing Equipment item.
In the event of vertically, horizontally or similarly striped or chequered shirtsusing two Colours equally in a non-predominant manner, the third or fourth
Colour on the surface of the shirt shall be used in a manner not affecting thepredominant visual impression of the two Colours used as stripes and chequersand one of these two Colours must be predominant on shorts or socks.
Vertically, horizontally or similarly striped or chequered shirts must not use
more than two Colours equally in a non-predominant manner.
5.4
Notwithstanding art. 5 par. 2 above, a fifth Colour may be used for numberingand naming purposes (e.g. Player’s name, numbers). The Colours used fornumbering and naming purposes shall be the same for all outfield players of
the same team. Based on the principle of light and dark contrast of Colours
used for numbering and naming purposes and irrespective of the prevailingconditions, such as weather and light, the Colour used for numbering andnaming purposes must be clearly legible and distinguishable from a distancefor all Players, Match Officials, spectators and media from the Colours used forthe respective Playing Equipment item.

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Playing Equipment

Reserve Equipment
5.3• Striped shirt
using two Colours
equally in a nonpredominant manner
5.1 and 5.6• Principle of light anddark shirts
5.3• Chequered shirt using
two Colours equallyin a non-predominantmanner
5.1 and 5.6• Principle of light anddark shirts

5.1 and 5.6• Principle of lightand dark shirts

5.1 and 5.6• Principle of lightand dark shirts

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5.5
The Colours of the Playing Equipment worn by a goalkeeper must be clearly
distinguishable from the Colours of the Playing Equipment worn by theoutfield players of his own team, the outfield players of the opposing team,
the goalkeeper of the opposing team and the Match Officials. The Playing
Equipment of all goalkeepers of the same team must be identical. To ensurethat the Playing Equipment worn by a goalkeeper is clearly distinguishable inany case, the Member Associations may provide additional Reserve Equipment
for the goalkeepers in varying Colours or Colour combinations.
5.6
The Colours or Colour combinations of Official Equipment and Reserve
Equipment used by a Member Association must be clearly distinguishable
based on the principle of light and dark contrast of used Colours irrespective of
the prevailing conditions, such as weather and light. Member Associations may
provide additional Reserve Equipment to offer an additional Colour or Colour
combination in order to improve a clear distinction and differing visibility fromthe Official Equipment. In the event that, in FIFA’s, the Match Officials’ or the
Match Commissioner’s reasonable discretion, no clear distinction and differing
visibility can be achieved between the Official Equipment, the Reserve
Equipment or any additional Reserve Equipment of one Member Associationand the opposing team, in exceptional cases FIFA, the Match Officials or the
Match Commissioner are entitled to request on a Match-by-Match basis one
Member Association to combine Playing Equipment items of the Official
Equipment with Playing Equipment items of the Reserve Equipment or
additional Reserve Equipment.
5.7
The Colour of any tape or similar material temporarily applied to a Playing
Equipment item must be of the same group of a basic Colour as the
predominant Colour of the same Playing Equipment item.
5.8
Except as otherwise provided for pursuant to art. 36 par. 2 below in relation
to football boots, the Colour of any Equipment item covering the ankle of aPlayer, such as a support bandage, additional sock or similar item, shall be of
the same group of a basic Colour as the predominant Colour of the socks.

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Numbers
6.3
A number must be of
one Colour and must
create a contrast with
the Colour of the shirt.

6.5
Men’s shirts:
25-35cm
Women’s shirts:
20-35cm
6.3 – 6.4
A Number Zone must be created on the back of theshirt unless, in FIFA’s discretion, the number appearing isclearly legible and distinguishable from a distance.

6.6
10-15cm

6.7
10-15cm

6.3 – 6.4
A Number Zone may be createdon the front of the shirt.

6.6
Stroke width 3-5cm

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6.1
The numbering of the Players shall be regulated by the relevant Competition
Regulations to be issued by FIFA.
6.2
A number must appear on the back (centred) and the front (not necessarily
centred) of any shirt and on the front of any shorts used as Playing Equipment.
This art. 6 par. 2 shall not apply to the numbering on the front of any shirt usedas Playing Equipment during Matches of the FIFA Club World Cup.
6.3
A number (i.e. one or more digits) must consist of one single Colour only or thesame group of a basic Colour provided that, in FIFA’s reasonable discretion, insuch case the visual impression of one single Colour is created and a light anddark contrast of Colours between the stroke of the number and the specific
Playing Equipment items is equally achieved. Based on the principle of lightand dark contrast of Colours used for the respective Playing Equipment item
and irrespective of the prevailing conditions, such as weather and light, theColour used for the stroke of any number appearing on Playing Equipment
must be clearly legible and distinguishable from a distance for all Players,
Match Officials, spectators and media from the Colours used for the respective
Playing Equipment item. This distinction may be achieved by displaying thenumbers on a single-coloured patch. The number may be surrounded by aborder or shadow outline to improve the clear legibility and distinction of thenumber. The Colour of the numbers appearing on the shirt may be different
from the Colour of the number appearing on the shorts.
6.4
A Number Zone must be created on the back of the shirt unless, in FIFA’s
discretion, the number appearing is clearly legible and distinguishable froma distance for all Players, Match Officials, spectators and media, from theColours used for the respective Playing Equipment item and irrespective of
the prevailing conditions, such as weather and light. A Number Zone may becreated on the front of the shirt and the shorts.
Any Number Zone must contain one single Colour to ensure the legibility of
the number and must be kept free of any Decorative Elements. Pinstripesof a maximum width of 2mm in a different Colour shall not constitute aninterruption of the Number Zone.

IV. Playing Equipment

On the back of the shirt, the minimum surface of the Number Zone isdefined by the height and width of a two-digit number. Its minimum verticalboundaries are 2cm above the highest point and 3cm below the lowest pointof the two digits. Its minimum horizontal boundaries are 3cm from the leftedge of the left-hand digit and 3cm from the right edge of the right-handdigit. If created on the front of the shirt or the shorts, the surface of a Number
Zone shall be in proportion to the size of the number, providing sufficientspace to ensure the visibility of the number irrespective of the prevailingconditions, such as weather and light.
6.5
The size of the number applied on the back of each shirt used by Players in any
men’s Match must be between 25cm and 35cm in height and positioned in thecentre of the back of the shirt.
The size of the number applied on the back of each shirt used by Players in any
women’s Match must be between 20cm and 35cm in height and positioned in
the centre of the back of the shirt.
The number must be entirely visible when the Player’s shirt is tucked into theshorts and irrespective of a specific cut of the Player’s shirt.
6.6
The stroke width of the figure of the numbers on the back of the shirts usedby Players must be between 3cm and 5cm. The number on the front of theshirt must be positioned at chest level irrespective of a specific cut or size of thePlayer’s shirt. The size of the number applied on the front of the shirt must be
between 10cm and 15cm in height.
6.7
The number on the front of the shorts may be positioned on either leg. The
size of the number applied on the front of the shorts must be between 10cm
and 15cm in height.
6.8
The sizes of the numbers applied to the shirts or shorts of the Players of thesame representative team must be consistent.

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6.9
Numbers appearing on Playing Equipment shall be sewn on or affixed by heattransfer or similar technique. The number shall be attached permanently to
the Playing Equipment. No number shall be attached with Velcro or othertemporary means.
6.10
The Official Member Association Emblem may only appear in its entirety once
on the bottom of each figure of the number on the back of the shirt. The sizeof the Official Member Association Emblem shall not exceed 5cm² and shallnot affect the legibility of the number.
Except for the Official Member Association Emblem, a number shall notcontain, or give the visual impression of, any identification of the Member
Association, a Manufacturer’s Identification, identification of a Supplier orelements which in FIFA’s reasonable discretion create an association with theMember Association, Manufacturer, Supplier, a sponsor or any third party.
6.11
Numbers applied on the shirt or shorts may contain breathing holes notexceeding 2mm in width. Each figure may further be divided into no morethan four parts by lines which must not be more than 2mm wide. No suchbreathing holes or division into lines shall contain any Manufacturer’s
Identification, identification of a Supplier, sponsor/product advertising,commercial or further message of any kind, Decorative Elements, design
features or other elements.

6.10
The Emblem of the Member
Association may appear once at
RFC@MRRMKMDC?AFjESPCMDRFC
LSK@CPMLRFC@?AIMDRFCQFGPR
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7

Players’ names

7.1
Players’ names must appear on the back of the shirt used as Playing Equipment
for all Matches played in Final Competitions. Players’ names may appear on
the back of the shirt used as Playing Equipment for all Matches played in
Preliminary Competitions and all Preliminary Olympic Matches.
In the event that a Player’s name appears on the back of the shirt pursuant tothis art. 7 par. 1, the terms and conditions of art. 7 pars 2-7 below shall apply.
7.2
The Player’s name must correspond to the name indicated on the List of Players
pursuant to the relevant Competition Regulations.
7.3
Based on the principle of light and dark contrast of used Colours andirrespective of the prevailing conditions, such as weather and light, the Colour
used for the stroke of each character of the Player’s name appearing on ashirt must be clearly legible and distinguishable by all Players, Match Officials,
spectators and media from the Colours used for the shirts. This distinction may
be achieved by displaying the Player’s name on a single-coloured patch. The
Player’s name may be surrounded by a border or shadow outline to improvethe clear legibility and distinction of the Player’s name.
7.4
The letters used for the Player’s name shall not contain any identification of
the Member Association, Manufacturer’s Identification, identification of a
Supplier, sponsor/product advertising, commercial or further message of any
kind, Decorative Elements, design features or other elements. In the event that
the Colour of the letters used for the Player’s name is different from the Colour
used for the number displayed on the back of the shirt, the Colour of theletters used for the Player’s name shall be considered one of the four colours
used on the surface of the shirt pursuant to art. 5 par. 2 above, and in such casea fifth Colour pursuant to art. 5 par. 4 above may only be used for numbering
purposes.
7.5
The Player’s name must be positioned above the number on the back of theshirt. The letters used for the Player’s name applied on the back of the shirt
shall be between 5cm and 7.5cm in height and must be separated from thenumber by at least 4cm.

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7.6
The letters used for the Player’s name must be Latin characters. Phonologicaldiaeresis, such as accents or umlauts, are permitted.
7.7Players’ names appearing on shirts shall be sewn on or affixed by heat transfer
or similar technique. The Player’s name shall be attached permanently to thePlaying Equipment. No Player’s name shall be attached with Velcro or othertemporary means.

7.1 – 7.7
Players’ names

Final Competition

Preliminary Competition

5cm-7.5cm
min. 4cm• Players’ names may appear on theback of the shirt for matches in
Preliminary Competitions but are
not required.

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Section 2: Special terms
Subsection 1: Decorative Elements and Sleeve Free Zone8

Decorative Elements

8.1
Playing Equipment items may contain Decorative Elements which shall,irrespective of the prevailing conditions, such as weather and light, not bedesigned or used in a manner:a) limiting the ability of all Players, Match Officials, spectators and media toclearly distinguish the opposing teams; orb) adversely affecting the legibility of the numbering and Players’ names on
the shirt or the legibility of the numbering on the shorts.
Decorative Elements may not, by any means, dominate a Playing Equipment
item, such as by means of Colour, size and/or position. Any Decorative Element
must be permanently incorporated in a Playing Equipment.
8.2
Decorative Elements contained in the Official Equipment and the Reserve
Equipment may be identical, provided that no Decorative Elements aredesigned or used in a manner limiting the distinction between the Official
Equipment and Reserve Equipment.
8.3
Decorative Elements may form part of a Manufacturer’s generic product line,
provided these Decorative Elements do not produce, or by any other means
give, the (visual) impression of a Manufacturer’s Identification, identificationof a Supplier, sponsor/product advertising, a commercial or further message ofany kind, or any other elements which, in FIFA’s reasonable discretion, create an
association with a sponsor, Manufacturer or Supplier (e.g. slogans), the shape ofa country, a Religious Symbol, a political or comparable symbol by displaying or
stylising or by any other means giving the impression of registered trademarks
or recognisable, but unregistered, designs.

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9

Sleeve Free Zone

9.1
A space needs to be kept free on each sleeve of the shirt, where no Manufacturer’s
Identification or any type of identification of the Member Association, or parts
thereof, or similar elements of the shirt such as marks may be displayed. This
Sleeve Free Zone is exclusively reserved for specified badges for FIFA identification
purposes. No other elements shall be positioned immediately adjacent to thebadges exclusively provided by the FIFA general secretariat.
The Sleeve Free Zone on each sleeve must be at least 12cm high, 8cm wide andbe centred between the Shoulder Point and the Elbow Point. The Sleeve Free
Zone must be of the same fabric (e.g. cotton or polyester) and/or technique(e.g. woven) of the sleeve of the shirt.

• long-sleeve shirts
9.1
Sleeve Free Zone
A zone must be kept free on thesleeves for badges supplied by FIFA.

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Subsection 2: Identifications of Member Associations on Playing Equipment

10

Identifications of Member Associations

10.1
Subject to the restrictions set out in arts 11-13 below in relation to therespective Playing Equipment item, Member Associations may display thefollowing types of Member Association-related identification on their Playing
Equipment:a) Official Member Association Emblem;b) Official Member Association Mascot;c) Official Member Association Symbol;d) Official Member Association Name;e) National Team Nickname;f) Foundation Year;g) Country Name;h) National Flag; andi) other marks and insignia (as described in arts 14-18 below) as applicable to
the Member Association.
10.2
Any type of identification of the Member Association listed in art. 10 par. 1
above must be registered with FIFA and may not contain or stylise, or by
any other means give the impression of, any Manufacturer’s Identification,
identification of a Supplier, sponsor/product advertising, commercial or further
message of any kind, Decorative Elements (i.e. save as otherwise permitted
pursuant to art. 11 pars 8 and 9 below) or other elements which, in FIFA’s
reasonable discretion, create an association with a sponsor, Manufacturer or
Supplier (e.g. slogans), design features or other elements.
10.3
Except for the National Flag, which in the event it is used as an identificationof the Member Association, and unless otherwise explicitly permitted in theseRegulations, must be used in its geometric form and according to its correct
proportions, there are no restrictions on the shape of any type of identificationof the Member Association listed in art. 10 par. 1 above.

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10.4
Any type of identification of the Member Association listed in art. 10 par. 1
above may be printed, embroidered or sewn on as a badge. Any identificationof the Member Association shall be attached permanently to the Playing
Equipment. No such identification of the Member Association may be attachedwith Velcro or other temporary means.
10.5
Any type of identification of the Member Association listed in art. 10 par. 1
above must not interfere with other elements of the Playing Equipment
identifying the Player (e.g. Player’s number) and must not impede the clear
distinction of the Players and the opposing team. In particular the Foundation
Year must, by means of its Colour and/or position, not interfere with thenumbering on the shirt.
10.6
The terms and conditions of arts 10-13 shall not apply to Manufacturer’s
Identifications, which are specifically governed by Chapter VI below.

11

Identifications on shirts

11.1
Subject to the restrictions set out in art. 11 pars 2-9 below, Member
Associations may display the identifications of the Member Association listed
in art. 10 par. 1 above on the front and the back of the shirt, in the Collar Zone
and/or on the sleeves.
11.2
On the front of the shirt, Member Associations may display the following
identifications of the Member Association no more than once per type ofidentification:a) Official Member Association Emblem;b) either Official Member Association Mascot or Official Member Association
Symbol;c) Official Member Association Name;d) either Country Name or National Team Nickname;e) National Flag; and/orf) other marks and insignia as applicable to the Member Association.

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These identifications of the Member Association may be positioned at chestlevel on the front of the shirt only and shall neither limit the legibility of thenumber positioned on the front of the shirt nor be tangent to any otherelement of the shirt, such as marks, any further identification of the Member
Association, the FIFA World Champions Badge or any further recognitionreferred to in art. 16 below. The Member Association is entitled to determine
the exact locations of these identifications at its sole discretion, whereas in theevent that the Member Association has chosen to display the Official Member
Association Emblem and the Country Name, those identifications are required
to be adjacent to each other.
11.3
On the back of the shirt, the Official Member Association Emblem may appear
once on the bottom of each figure of the number as set out in art. 6 par. 10
above.
11.4
In the Collar Zone (whether inside or outside of the collar) on the back of theshirt only, in a centred position, Member Associations may display one single
identification of the Member Association to be chosen from among:a) Official Member Association Name;b) Official Member Association Symbol;c) Foundation Year;d) Country Name;e) National Flag; orf) National Team Nickname.
Such identification of the Member Association may be integrated in a Decorative
Element displaying a representation of the National Flag, or parts thereof or
Colours contained therein, and may not be used in its exact geometric form.
No identification of the Member Association may be displayed in that part of the
Collar Zone (whether inside or outside) located on the front or side of the shirt.

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11.2 and 11.6 – 11.7
2FCDMJJMUGLE+CK@CPQQMAG?RGMLGBCLRGjA?RGMLQ
may be displayed on the shirt according to thefollowing maximum measurements
LMRGLAJSBGLEGBCLRGjA?RGMLQGLRFC!MJJ?P8MLC-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML#K@JCKAK¥
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML+?QAMRAK¥
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML1WK@MJAK¥
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML,?KCAK¥JCRRCPGLEAKK?VGKSKGLFCGEFR,?RGML?J2C?K,GAIL?KCAK¥JCRRCPGLEAKK?VGKSKGLFCGEFR!MSLRPW,?KCAK¥JCRRCPGLEAKK?VGKSKGLFCGEFR,?RGML?J$J?EAK¥#K@JCK
AK¥,?RGML?J$J?E
AK¥,?RGML?J$J?EAK¥#K@JCKAK¥!MSLRPW,?KC
K?V AK¥?LB
K?V AKGLFCGEFR#K@JCK
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1WK@MJ#K@JCK
K?V AK¥ AK¥

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11.5
On each sleeve of the shirt, between the Shoulder Point and the Elbow Point,
Member Associations may display only the National Flag once, whereas the
Sleeve Free Zone must be respected on the left and right sleeves, irrespective ofwhether the shirt has long or short sleeves.

11.4, 11.6 and 11.7
In the Collar Zone of the shirt, the Member Association Name,
Symbol, Country Name, National Flag, Foundation Yearor National Team Nickname may appear in a maximum size of 20cm².
Height of lettering of the Member Association Name, Country Name,Foundation Year or National Team Nickname maximum 2cm in height.

11.5
Only the National Flag
may appear on the sleeve
as a Member Association'BCLRGjA?RGMLK?V AK¥

11.6
Country Namemax. 20cm² and lettering
2cm in height

11.6
National Flagmax. 20cm²

11.6
National Team Nickname max. 20cm²
and lettering max. 2cm in height

11.6
Foundation Year max. 20cm²
and lettering max. 2cm in height

11.6
Symbolmax. 20cm²

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11.6
In relation to identifications of the Member Association located on the shirt,
the following measurements must be observed:a) Official Member Association Emblem:
max. of 100cm², subject to theprevailingterms and conditions of art. 6
par. 10 above with respect to thenumbering;b) Official Member Association Mascot:
max. of 100cm²;c) Official Member Association Symbol:
max. of 100cm²;d) Official Member Association Name:max. of 12cm²;e) National Team Nickname:max. of 12cm²;f) Country Name:max. of 12cm²;g) National Flag:max. of 25cm²; andh) Official Member Association Name,
Official Member Association Symbol,
Foundation Year, Country Name,
National Flag and the National Team
Nickname used in the Collar Zone:
max. of 20cm².
The measurements for any other marks and insignia as applicable to theMember Association are described in arts 14-18 below.
11.7
Any letters used for the Official Member Association Name, the National Team
Nickname, the Foundation Year (i.e. if used as a script) and/or the Country
Name must not exceed 2cm in height. Any numbers used for the Foundation
Year must not exceed 2cm in height.
11.8
Subject to the restrictions set out in art. 8 above, Member Associations may
use or stylise one of the following types of Member Association-related
identification completely or in part on the shirt in the form of a Decorative
Element:a) Official Member Association Emblem;b) Official Member Association Mascot;c) Official Member Association Symbol; ord) National Flag.
Unless a dominating visual impression of the Decorative Elements is createdpursuant to art. 8 par. 1 above, the Member Association is entitled todetermine the exact location of such Decorative Element at its sole discretion.

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11.9
Unless used or stylised on the shirt in the form of a Decorative Element
pursuant to art. 11 par. 8 above, one single identification of the Member
Association may be chosen from among the Official Member Association
Emblem, the Official Member Association Mascot, the Official Member
Association Symbol, the Official Member Association Name and the National
Team Nickname to be displayed on the shirt in the form of jacquard weave,
embossing, laser etching or print as a special manufacturing technique.
There is no limitation as to the number, size and positioning of the type ofidentification of the Member Association chosen. The Colour of the special
manufacturing technique pattern must be tonal with the Colour of the surfaceof the Playing Equipment item on which the special manufacturing techniquepattern is displayed. The special manufacturing technique pattern must notdominate, contain a contrasting Colour or affect the distinctiveness of thePlaying Equipment items.

12

Identifications on shorts

12.1
Member Associations may display the following identifications no more thanonce per identification:a) either Official Member Association Emblem or Official Member Association
Symbol;b) Official Member Association Name; and/orc) either National Flag or Country Name.
12.2
Any identification of a Member Association may only be displayed on the frontof the shorts, and no identification of a Member Association may appear on
the back, whereas the following identifications of the Member Association (ifchosen) must be located adjacent to each other at the bottom of the same legof the shorts:(a) either Official Member Association Emblem or Official Member Association
Symbol; and/or(b) Official Member Association Name.
The National Flag, Country Name, Official Member Association Emblem,
Official Member Association Symbol or Official Member Association Name
may either be displayed at the bottom of either leg or centred on the front
waistband of the shorts.

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12.3
In relation to identifications located on the shorts, the following
measurements must be observed:a) Official Member Association Emblem:
max. of 50cm²;b) Official Member Association Symbol:
max. of 50cm²;c) Official Member Association Name:max. of 12cm²;d) National Flag:max. of 25cm²; ande) Country Name:max. of 12cm².

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G E RIAAL

G E RIA

12.31WK@MJ
K?V AK¥

12.3,?RGML?J$J?E
K?V AK¥

12.3#K@JCK
K?V AK¥

12.3#K@JCK
K?V AK¥

12.3#K@JCK
K?V AK¥

12.3/12.4!MSLRPW,?KC
K?V AK¥?LBJCRRCPGLEK?V AKGLFCGEFR

12.1 – 12.4
On the front of the shorts, on either leg, the following Member Association
GBCLRGjA?RGMLQ may be displayed according to the following maximum measurements:
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML#K@JCKAK¥
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML1WK@MJAK¥
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML,?KCAK¥JCRRCPGLEAKK?VGKSKGLFCGEFR!MSLRPW,?KCAK¥JCRRCPGLEAKK?VGKSKGLFCGEFR,?RGML?J$J?EAK¥IV. Playing Equipment

12.4
Any letters used for the Official Member Association Name or Country Namemust not exceed 2cm in height.
12.5
One single identification of the Member Association may be chosen fromamong the Official Member Association Emblem, the Official Member
Association Mascot, the Official Member Association Symbol, the Official
Member Association Name and the National Team Nickname to be displayedon the shorts in the form of jacquard weave, embossing, laser etching or print
as a special manufacturing technique. There is no limitation as to the number,size and positioning of the type of identification of the Member Association
chosen. The Colour of the special manufacturing technique pattern must
be tonal with the Colour of the surface of the Playing Equipment item on
which the special manufacturing technique pattern is displayed. The special
manufacturing technique pattern must not dominate, contain a contrasting
Colour or affect the distinctiveness of the Playing Equipment items.

13

Identifications on socks

13.1
Member Associations may display the same two identifications of the Member
Association on both socks, to be chosen from among:(a) either Official Member Association Emblem or Official Member Association
Symbol;(b) Official Member Association Name; and/or(c) either National Flag or Country Name.
This type of identification of the Member Association may be freely positionedon the socks, whereas each such identification shall be displayed no more thanonce on each sock.

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13.2
In relation to identifications of the Member Association located on the socks,
the following measurements must be observed:a) Official Member Association Emblem:
max. of 50cm²;b) Official Member Association Symbol:
max. of 50cm²;c) Official Member Association Name:max. of 12cm²;d) National Flag:max. of 25cm²; ande) Country Name:max. of 12cm².
13.3
Any letters used for the Official Member Association Name or Country Namemust not exceed 2cm in height.

13.2,?RGML?J$J?E
K?V AK¥

13.2
Member Association
1WK@MJK?V AK¥

13.2
Member Association#K@JCKK?V AK¥

13.2 – 13.3
!MSLRPW,?KC
K?V AK¥?LBJCRRCPGLE
K?V AKGLFCGEFR

13.1 – 13.3
3NRMRUM+CK@CPQQMAG?RGMLGBCLRGjA?RGMLQK?W@CBGQNJ?WCBMLC?AFQMAI@MRFQMAIQ
KSQRBGQNJ?WRFCQ?KCGBCLRGjA?RGMLQ?AAMPBGLERMRFCDMJJMUGLEK?VGKSKKC?QSPCKCLRQ
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML#K@JCKAK²
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML1WK@MJAK²
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML,?KCAK¥ JCRRCPGLEAKK?VGKSKGLFCGEFR!MSLRPW,?KCAK²JCRRCPGLEAKK?VGKSKGLFCGEFR,?RGML?J$J?EAK²

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Subsection 3: Other marks and insignia

14FIFA World Champions Badge

14.1
The Member Association being the reigning champion of the latest edition of
the FIFA World Cup™, the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, the FIFA Futsal World
Cup or the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup may display during all Matches of its
respective representative team the FIFA World Champions Badge in the form
designed and exclusively provided by FIFA on the front of its shirt at chest level.
The FIFA World Champions Badge measures 80mm x 55mm, remaining subject
to changes at FIFA’s discretion.

55mm

80mm

14.1
FIFA World Champions Badge

14.2
The display and use of the FIFA World Champions Badge remains subject toprior written approval by FIFA and the detailed instructions on its applicableform as issued and updated by FIFA.
14.3
This art. 14 shall apply analogously to the Club being the reigning champion of
the latest edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, providing that the reigning Club
champion may display the FIFA World Champions Badge on the front of its
shirt during all matches.

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15

Winners’ stars

15.1
Member Associations whose first men’s or women’s representative teams have
won one or more of the previous editions of the FIFA World Cup™, the FIFA
Women’s World Cup™, the FIFA Futsal World Cup or the FIFA Beach Soccer
World Cup may display on the Playing Equipment items used by such firstmen’s or women’s representative teams a five-pointed star, or other symbol as
instructed by FIFA, per each edition of the FIFA World Cup™, the FIFA Women’sWorld Cup™, the FIFA Futsal World Cup or the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
won by such first men’s or women’s representative teams of the Member
Association. Within the borders of such five-pointed star or other symbol as
instructed by FIFA, the Member Association may make reference to the yearof the edition of the respective FIFA Event won by the Member Association(e.g. “1994” or “94”).
The number and configuration of the five-pointed stars, or other symbols as
instructed by FIFA, on the Playing Equipment items shall be specific to eachrelevant first representative team that has won one or more of the previous
editions of the FIFA World Cup™, the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, the FIFA
Futsal World Cup or the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (e.g. the shirt of the firstmen’s representative team may not display any five-pointed star concerning
any championships won by the Member Association’s first women’s team,
the futsal team or the beach soccer team and vice versa). Irrespective thereof,
the number and configuration of the five-pointed stars, or other symbols as
instructed by FIFA, corresponding to the respective first representative men’s or
women’s team, may also be displayed on the Playing Equipment items of otherrepresentative teams within the same category, as applicable (e.g. the men’s
youth teams may display a five-pointed star per edition of the FIFA World
Cup™ won by the first men’s team; similarly, the women’s youth teams may
display a five-pointed star per edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ won
by the first women’s team).

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15.2
The five-pointed star(s) shall be positioned as follows:a) on the front of the shirt at chest level, immediately adjacent to the Official
Member Association Emblem;b) on the front of the shorts immediately adjacent to the Official Member
Association Emblem; and/orc) on the socks.
15.3
This art. 15 shall not apply to Clubs that have won one or more of the previous
editions of the FIFA Club World Cup.

15.1 – 15.2
FIFA World CupTM winners’ starFIFA Women’s World CupTM
winners’ starFIFA Futsal World Cup
winners’ starFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
winners’ star

16

Recognition of continental championships

16.1
A Member Association being the reigning champions of a continental
competition corresponding to the FIFA Events listed in art. 15 par. 1 above may
display and use during all Matches of a Preliminary Competition an official
badge or further recognition designed by the respective Confederation
subject:(a) to the full compliance with all relevant provisions of these Regulations; and(b) to such official badge or further recognition not containing any
form of commercial statements or advertising for sponsors, products,
Manufacturers, Suppliers or any third parties.

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Such official badge or further recognition shall be positioned on the frontof the shirt at chest level or on a sleeve of the shirt, between the Shoulder
Point and the Elbow Point, whereas the Sleeve Free Zone must be respectedirrespective of whether the shirt has long or short sleeves. The size of suchofficial badge or further recognition shall not exceed 80mm x 55mm.
The shirts of the Member Association used for all Matches of Final Competitions
must not display any recognition, sign, badge or further insignia indicating theMember Association’s reigning championship in any continental competition.
16.2
With the sole exception of the winners’ stars referred to in art. 15 abovein connection with the FIFA World Cup™, the FIFA Women’s World Cup™,
the FIFA Futsal World Cup or the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Playing
Equipment items used by the Member Associations must not display any
form of recognition, sign, badge or further insignia indicating historicalchampionships (i.e. other than the reigning championship) in any footballcompetition.

16.1
Recognition ofcontinental championshipmax. 80mm×55mm

17.1 – 17.2
Matchday customisation
max. 50cm²

Fortaleza
29 JUNE 2014

Fortaleza
29 JUNE 201417.2
Fortaleza
29 JUNE 2014

letteringmax. 2cm
in height

17.1 – 17.2
A shirt may be customised for a particular matchdayand display:- Country Names or National Flags- Match date
- Name of the city where the Match will take place

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17

Matchday customisation of shirts

17.1
The shirt for any Match may be customised with the following Match-related
information:a) Country Names or the two National Flags of the opposing teams;b) Match date; and/orc) name of the host city and/or country of the Match.
The Member Association must not display on any Playing Equipment itemthe official name of the relevant FIFA Event or any alteration, abbreviation ortranslation thereof.
17.2
Any such Match-related information must be displayed on the front of theshirt at chest level only. The surface area for such Match-related informationmust not exceed 50cm² and the lettering must not exceed 2cm in height.

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Official FIFA badges

18.1
All Member Associations must display in the right Sleeve Free Zone the official
badges exclusively provided by the FIFA general secretariat for the relevantFIFA Event.
18.2
At its sole discretion, FIFA may require the display of a second official badge
to be exclusively provided by the FIFA general secretariat (e.g. Fair Play badge;
badge of an official campaign, etc.) in the left Sleeve Free Zone.

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Section 1: Special Equipment for Players

19

General principle

19.1
Except for the specific Special Equipment items set out below, in accordancewith Law 4 of the Laws of the Game, a Player may use Special Equipment
only provided that its sole purpose is to protect him physically and it poses nodanger to him or any other Player. Special Equipment items must be madeof material that is not dangerous to the Player wearing the item or any
other Player and the Match Officials. The use of any Special Equipment item
remains subject to inspection and approval by FIFA and/or the Match Officials
appointed to the respective Match.
19.2
Special Equipment items worn by outfield players and goalkeepers shall notaffect the clear distinction for all Players, Match Officials, spectators and mediaof opposing teams irrespective of the prevailing conditions, such as weather
and light.
19.3
No structural section of, or material used for, Special Equipment or any other
Equipment item listed in arts 35-38 below may be made of reflective material
or change Colour or appearance due to any external influence, includingpressure, light, temperature, water or other liquid.

20

Captain’s armband

20.1
A captain’s armband exclusively provided by FIFA must be used for all Matchesof Final Competitions. FIFA may provide two captain’s armbands in contrasting
Colours or two different types of captain’s armbands.
20.2
For any Matches of a Preliminary Competition and any Preliminary
Olympic Matches, the captain’s armband shall be of one dominant Colour,
or exceptionally composed of the Colours of the National Flag clearly
distinguishable from the Colour used on the sleeves of the shirt of the Player.
The captain’s armband must be an Equipment item separate from the shirt.

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20.3
Captain’s armbands shall remain free of, and shall not produce, in FIFA’s
discretion, the visual effect of an identification of a Member Association
other than a National Flag, a Manufacturer’s Identification, identificationof a Supplier, a sponsor, any Decorative Element or any further elements
such as marks, statements or slogans, except for the word “captain” or an
abbreviation or translation thereof.

21

Goalkeeper gloves

21.1
Goalkeepers may wear gloves of any Colour. The goalkeeper gloves shall be
an Equipment item separate from the shirt. The goalkeepers of the same team
may wear different goalkeeper gloves produced by the same or different
Manufacturers.
21.2
The name, as defined in art. 7 par. 2 above, and/or the number of thegoalkeeper may appear once on each goalkeeper glove.
21.3
Member Associations may display one single identification of the Member
Association on each goalkeeper glove, to be chosen from among:a) Official Member Association Emblem;b) Official Member Association Symbol;c) Official Member Association Name;d) National Flag; ore) Country Name.
This identification of the Member Association may be freely positioned on the
goalkeeper gloves and shall be displayed no more than once.
21.4
In relation to identifications of the Member Association located on the
goalkeeper gloves, the following measurements must be observed:a) Official Member Association Emblem:
max. of 50cm²;b) Official Member Association Symbol:
max. of 50cm²;c) Official Member Association Name:max. of 12cm²;d) National Flag:max. of 25cm²; ande) Country Name:max. of 12cm².

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21.5
Any letters used for the goalkeeper’s name, the Official Member Association
Name or the Country Name must not exceed 2cm in height.
21.6
The terms and conditions of this art. 21 shall not apply to all gloves worn by
outfield players and Team Officials pursuant to art. 23 below.

21.2 – 21.5
The goalkeeper’s name and/or number
may appear once on each glove. Lettering
for name and number must not exceed 2cm
in height.
-LC+CK@CPQQMAG?RGMLGBCLRGjA?RGMLK?W
be displayed on each glove (both gloves
KSQRBGQNJ?WRFCQ?KCGBCLRGjA?RGMLQ
according to the following maximum
measurements:
21.3 – 21.4
National Flag max. 25cm²

21.2 Goalkeeper‘s name lettering max. 2cm in height

-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML#K@JCKAK¥
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML1WK@MJAK¥
-DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML,?KCAK¥
JCRRCPGLEAKK?VGKSKGLFCGEFR!MSLRPW,?KCAK¥JCRRCPGLEAK
K?VGKSKGLFCGEFR- National Flag: 25cm²

21.3 – 21.4 Emblem max. 50cm²

21.2 Goalkeeper‘s number lettering max. 2cm in height

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22

Goalkeeper Caps

22.1
All goalkeepers may, irrespective of the prevailing conditions, wear a Cap of
any Colour. The goalkeepers of the same team may wear different Caps.
22.2
Any Cap worn by a goalkeeper inside the Pitch Area must be produced by the
Manufacturer of a Playing Equipment item.
22.3
The name, as defined in art. 7 par. 2 above, and/or the number of thegoalkeeper may appear once on the Cap. The figures used for the goalkeeper’s
number shall not exceed 2cm in height.
22.4
Member Associations may display one single identification of the Member
Association on each Cap, to be chosen from among:a) Official Member Association Emblem;b) Official Member Association Symbol;c) Official Member Association Name;d) National Flag; ore) Country Name.
This identification of the Member Association may be freely positioned on the
Cap and shall be displayed no more than once.
22.5
In relation to identifications of the Member Association located on the Cap,the following measurements must be observed:a) Official Member Association Emblem:
max. of 50cm²;b) Official Member Association Symbol:
max. of 50cm²;c) Official Member Association Name:max. of 12cm²;d) National Flag:max. of 25cm²; ande) Country Name:max. of 12cm².

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22.6
Any letters used for the goalkeeper’s name, the Official Member Association
Name or the Country Name must not exceed 2cm in height.
22.7
The terms and conditions of this art. 22 pars 1 to 6 shall apply analogously to
all Caps worn by outfield players and Team Officials.

22.4 – 22.5 Emblem
max. 50cm²

22.4 – 22.5 National Flagmax. 25cm²
22.3 Goalkeeper‘s namemax. 2cm in height

22.3
The goalkeeper’s name and/or number
may appear once on the goalkeeper Cap.
Lettering for name and number must notexceed 2cm in height.
22.4 – 22.6
-LC+CK@CPQQMAG?RGMLGBCLRGjA?RGML
may be displayed on a Cap according to
the following maximum measurements:
 -DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML#K@JCK
50cm²
 -DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML1WK@MJ
50cm²
 -DjAG?J+CK@CPQQMAG?RGML,?KC
12cm²(lettering 2cm maximum in height)- Country Name: 12cm² (lettering 2cm
maximum in height)- National Flag: 25cm²

23

Gloves worn by outfield players and Team Officials

23.1
The outfield players and Team Officials may wear gloves. The gloves shall be
an Equipment item separate from the shirt. The Colour of any gloves wornby outfield players and Team Officials must be either black or of the samegroup of a basic Colour as the sleeve of the shirt. The gloves worn by outfieldplayers and Team Officials must be produced by the Manufacturer of a Playing
Equipment item.
23.2
Neither the name, nor any abbreviation thereof, nor the number of a Player
may be displayed on the gloves of outfield players.

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23.3
Member Associations may display one single identification of the Member
Association on each glove of an outfield player or a Team Official. This
identification of the Member Association may be freely positioned on the
gloves and shall be displayed no more than once. The size of the identificationof the Member Association shall not exceed 12cm².

24

Headband and wristbands

24.1
The Players may wear a headband or wristbands. Neither the name, nor any
abbreviation thereof, nor the number of a Player may be displayed on aheadband or wristband.
24.2
On each headband or wristband, Member Associations may display one single
identification of the Member Association. This identification of the Member
Association may be freely positioned on the headband or wristband and shallbe displayed no more than once. The size of the identification of the Member
Association shall not exceed 12cm².

25

Head covers

25.1
For the use of any form of any type of head covers other than Caps (see art. 22
above), headbands (see art. 24 above) or headgear worn for medical purposes(see art. 26 below), the provisions of Law 4 of the Laws of the Game apply.
Neither the name, nor any abbreviation thereof, nor the number of a Player
may be displayed on any head cover.
25.2
No identification of the Member Association, and no further elements such as
marks, insignia, statements or slogans shall be displayed on head covers.

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26

Special items for medical or performance-related purposes

26.1
Special items worn by Players for medical or performance-related purposes,
such as headgear, face masks, knee and arm protectors, (sun)glasses, splints
and electronic performance or tracking system devices may be approved byFIFA after analysis of the submitted material and subject to Law 4 of the Lawsof the Game.
26.2
Neither the name, nor any abbreviation thereof, nor the number of a Player,
nor any type of identification of the Member Association, nor further elements
such as marks, insignia, statements or slogans shall be displayed on such special
items worn by Players for medical or performance-related purposes.

27

Beach soccer foot bindings and other support bandages

27.1
Beach soccer foot bindings, other support bandages, additional socks or similar
items may be approved by FIFA after analysis of the submitted material andsubject to Law 4 of the Beach Soccer Laws of the Game.
27.2
Beach soccer foot bindings, other support bandages, additional socks or similar
items must not display any type of identifications of the Member Association,
the name, or any abbreviation thereof, or the number of a Player and must
not contain any Decorative Elements that are visible whilst worn by a Player.

28

Items worn under Playing Equipment

28.1
Players may use Equipment items worn under the Playing Equipment, such as
underwear, T-shirts, bras, thermal shorts or any sort of cooling apparel. Such
Equipment items worn under the Playing Equipment may be separate from,or permanently attached to, the shirt or shorts. The Colour of any such visible
Equipment items worn under the Playing Equipment must be of the sameV. Special Equipmentgroup of a basic Colour as the corresponding part (e.g. sleeves or legs) of a
Playing Equipment item. In the event that a Player is wearing a short-sleeveshirt as a Playing Equipment item, a long-sleeve T-shirt worn under the Playing
Equipment must be of the same visual appearance as the long-sleeve shirt
worn by other Players of the same team.
28.2
Unless not visible when worn under the Playing Equipment, no identificationof the Member Association, or further elements such as marks, insignia,
statements or slogans shall be displayed on the Equipment items worn under
the Playing Equipment.
28.3
The terms and conditions of this art. 28 shall not apply to any special items
worn by Players under the Playing Equipment for medical or performancerelated purposes pursuant to art. 26 above.

29

Warm-up bibs

29.1
FIFA may decide to restrict the use of warm-up bibs for any Matches of Final
Competitions. In case of any such restriction, FIFA will exclusively provide
each participating Member Association with a sufficient number of warm-up
bibs in contrasting Colours for the use of the representative team before andduring the Matches as well as for the official training sessions. In the event that
FIFA decides not to restrict the use of warm-up bibs for any Matches of Final
Competitions, the rules of art. 29 par. 2 below shall apply.
29.2
For any Matches of a Preliminary Competition and all Preliminary Olympic
Matches, teams may use warm-up bibs which must be clearly distinguishable,
irrespective of the prevailing conditions, such as weather and light, for all
Players, Match Officials, spectators and media from the Colours of the shirts
being used as Playing Equipment by both opposing teams and the Match
Officials. Member Associations may display on the warm-up bibs any typeof identification of the Member Association listed in art. 10 par. 1 above. The
Member Association is entitled to determine the number of the identificationsof the Member Association displayed, their size and the exact locations of such
identifications at its sole discretion.

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Section 2: Special Equipment for individuals present in Pitch Area

30

General principle

30.1
The terms and conditions of arts 30-33 below apply to any Special Equipment
item worn in the Pitch Area by Players, Match Officials or Team Officials during
the warm-up period and prior to, during (only if a substitute player) and after
the Match.
30.2
In case that, in FIFA’s, the Match Officials’ or the Match Commissioner’s
reasonable discretion, no clear distinction and differing visibility can beachieved between the Playing Equipment of the opposing teams, theEquipment of the Match Officials and the Special Equipment items worninside the Pitch Area by substitute players or Team Officials during a Match,
FIFA, the Match Officials or the Match Commissioner are entitled to request
the substitute players and/or Team Officials to use warm-up bibs to ensure aclear distinction and differing visibility of the Playing Equipment items and theEquipment of the Match Officials from such Special Equipment items.
30.3
FIFA may, from time to time, issue Competition Regulations and/or Mediaand Marketing Regulations governing the Final Competitions and/or the
Preliminary Competitions containing specific rules for Special Equipment to
be used in the Controlled Stadium Area by Players, Match Officials and Team
Officials during the warm-up phase and prior to, during (only if a substitute
player) and after the Match.

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31

Tops

31.1
Players (e.g. during the warm-up period and prior to, during (only if asubstitute player) and after the Match), Match Officials and Team Officials may
wear tops (e.g. tracksuit jackets, rain jackets, winter jackets, anthem jackets,coats, T-shirts, pre-match shirts, training jerseys, sweatshirts, polo shirts) in the
Pitch Area.
31.2
Member Associations may display on the tops any type of identification of
the Member Association listed in art. 10 par. 1 above. The Member Associationis entitled to determine the number of the identifications of the Member
Association displayed, their size and the exact locations of such identificationsat its sole discretion.

32

Bottoms

32.1
Players (e.g. during the warm-up phase prior to, during (only if a substitute
player) and after the Match), Match Officials and Team Officials may wear
bottoms (e.g. tracksuit bottoms, rainwear bottoms, shorts and winter trousers)in the Pitch Area.
32.2
Member Associations may display on the bottoms any type of identification
listed in art. 10 par. 1 above. The Member Association is entitled to determine
the number of the identifications of the Member Association displayed, theirsize and the exact locations of such identifications at its sole discretion.

31 – 32+CK@CPQQMAG?RGMLGBCLRGjA?RGML
on tops and bottoms

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33

FIFA Equipment for Match Officials

33.1
FIFA will exclusively provide all Match Officials with a full set of Equipment
items produced by the official FIFA supplier in different Colours.
33.2
During the warm-up phase and prior to and during all Matches a Match
Official is appointed to, the Match Official must wear only Equipment
provided by FIFA. Match Officials may not use any Equipment items other thanthose provided by FIFA.
33.3
During the same Match, all Match Officials must wear Equipment of the same
Colour.
33.4
FIFA may require all Match Officials to display, during all Matches, sleevebadges determined by FIFA (e.g. the Fair Play badge, the Handshake for
Peace badge) or the official badges exclusively provided by the FIFA generalsecretariat for the relevant FIFA Event on the right front side of the shirt and/or
on both sleeves of the shirt. FIFA is entitled to determine the total number andexact locations of these badges at its sole discretion.
In addition thereto, during all Matches the shirts of all Match Officials must
display the Match Officials’ respective FIFA badge (referee, assistant referee,futsal or beach soccer) on the left front side of the shirt.

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33.4
A FIFA badge may
be required to beworn on the rightsleeve of the shirt.
33.4
A FIFA badge may berequired to be wornon the right pocketof the shirt.

33.4
FIFA referee badges

33.4
The FIFA Fair Playbadge may berequired to be wornon the left sleeve of
the shirt.

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Section 3: Special Equipment for other persons

34

Ball boys and girls, player escorts and flag bearers

34.1
FIFA will exclusively provide the ball boys and girls, player escorts (if any) andflag bearers with all Equipment items for all Matches of Final Competitions.
34.2
For all Matches of a Preliminary Competition and all Preliminary Olympic
Matches, the ball boys and girls may wear Special Equipment items consistingof one dominant Colour which must be clearly distinguishable for all Players,
Match Officials, spectators and media from the Colours of the Players of the
opposing teams and the referees, irrespective of the prevailing conditions, suchas weather and light.
34.3
FIFA may issue Media and Marketing Regulations governing a Final
Competition and/or a Preliminary Competition containing specific rules forSpecial Equipment to be used in the Pitch Area by ball boys and girls, player
escorts and flag bearers.

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Section 4: Other Equipment items

35

Footballs

35.1
The provisions of Law 2 of the Laws of the Game apply to the use of footballs.
35.2
Footballs may display an unlimited number of Decorative Elements in any
position and of any size.
35.3
Except for Final Competitions, for which FIFA will exclusively provide all
footballs, the footballs used for any Match may display one single type ofidentification of the Member Association to be chosen from among:a) Official Member Association Emblem;b) Official Member Association Symbol; orc) Official Member Association Name.
This identification of the Member Association may be freely positioned on the
football and shall be displayed no more than once.
35.4
In relation to identifications displayed on footballs, the following
measurements must be observed:a) Official Member Association Emblem:
max. of 50cm²;b) Official Member Association Symbol:
max. of 50cm²; andc) Official Member Association Name:max. of 12cm².
35.5
Any letters used for the Official Member Association Name must not exceed
2cm in height.

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36

Football boots

36.1
The provisions of Law 4 of the Laws of the Game apply to the use of footballboots.
36.2
In the event that, in FIFA’s, the Match Officials’ or the Match Commissioner’s
reasonable discretion, no clear distinction and differing visibility can beachieved between the Colour of the surface area of the football boots
covering the ankle and the predominant Colour of the socks of the opponent
team, then FIFA, the Match Officials or the Match Commissioner are entitled torequest the Player to cover such surface area covering the ankle with a tape orsimilar material to be temporarily applied of the same group of a basic Colour
as the predominant Colour of the Player’s socks.
36.3
The Players of the same team may wear football boots of different
Manufacturers and of a different visual appearance at their own discretion.

37

Shinguards

37.1
The provisions of Law 4 of the Laws of the Game apply to the use of
shinguards.
37.2
The Players of the same team may wear shinguards of different Manufacturers
and of a different visual appearance at their own discretion.

38

On-field equipment

38.1
The provisions of Law 1 of the Laws of the Game apply to the use of any
further on-field equipment, such as goals, goal nets, flag posts and their flags.

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Section 1: General terms

39

Types of Manufacturer’s Identification, Technology Labels
and Quality Seals

Forms of registered trademarksa

ADIDAS

LOTTO

NIKE

PUMA

UMBRO

JOMA

NEW
BALANCEUNDER
ARMOUR

UHLSPORT

b
c
d
e

39.1
Member Associations may display the following types of Manufacturer’s
Identification on Equipment items:a) Name (being a “word mark”);b) Logo (being a “design mark”);c) Product line (being a “word mark, design mark or composite word/designmark”);d) Figurative logo (being a “composite word/design mark”); ande) Script (being a “word mark” written in a specific font).
39.2
Member Associations are permitted to display no more than three different
registered trademarks per type of Manufacturer’s Identification as set out inart. 39 par. 1.
39.3
Subject to the specific terms and conditions relating to the respective
Equipment items as set out in arts 40-56 below, Member Associations may also
display Technology Labels and Quality Seals on Equipment items.
39.4
Suppliers are not permitted to display any form of identification or any further
recognisable branding, Technology Label or Quality Seal on any Equipment
items.

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40

General principle

40.1
No Manufacturer’s Identification, Technology Label or Quality Seal shall be
designed or used in a manner limiting the ability of all Players, Match Officials,
spectators and media to clearly distinguish the opposing teams irrespective of
the prevailing conditions, such as weather and light.
40.2
Irrespective of the chosen type of Manufacturer’s Identification, Member
Associations must only display trademarks of Manufacturers for which the
Manufacturers have obtained trademark protection. Technology Labels andQuality Seals are not required to be registered trademarks.
40.3
No Manufacturer’s Identification, Technology Label or Quality Seal may interferewith or be tangent to any other identification displayed on the respective
Equipment item, such as a Player’s number or name, the identification of theMember Association or the FIFA World Champions Badge.
40.4
Any type of Manufacturer’s Identification, Technology Label or Quality Seal may
be printed, embroidered or sewn on as a badge. Any type of Manufacturer’s
Identification, Technology Label or Quality Seal shall be attached permanently
to the Playing Equipment. No such Manufacturer’s Identification, Technology
Label or Quality Seal may be attached with Velcro or other temporary means.
40.5
No Manufacturer’s Identification, Technology Label or Quality Seal may bemade of reflective material or change Colour or appearance due to any
external influence, including pressure, light, temperature, water or other liquid.
40.6
Any type of Manufacturer’s Identification may be displayed on any Equipment
item by means of a tonal application on the following items:a) on buttons on the collar opening of a shirt; andb) on fastening items, such as zipper pulls,
provided in any case that such items are designed in a manner so as not tocause injury and not to produce from a distance the visual impression of thedisplay of a Manufacturer’s Identification.

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41

No Manufacturer’s Identifications as Decorative Elements

41.1
Decorative Elements may not display any type of Manufacturer’s Identificationor any other registered trademark and may not be directly attributable to a
Manufacturer or a product line of such Manufacturer by any other means andmay not produce the visual effect of a Manufacturer’s Identification.
41.2
In case of a dispute regarding the nature of a representation on an Equipment
item, the FIFA general secretariat, at its discretion, will decide whether the
representation on an Equipment item is to be regarded as a Manufacturer’s
Identification, a Decorative Element or another admissible element.
Upon request, the Member Associations may be required to ask for the
Manufacturer’s comment upon this classification.

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Section 2: Manufacturer’s Identification on Playing Equipment items

42

Identifications on shirts

42.1
Subject to the restrictions set out in arts 42 and 45 below, Member Associations
may display all types of Manufacturer’s Identifications on the front and on thesleeves of the shirt.
42.2
Member Associations may display one type of Manufacturer’s Identification
once at chest level on the front of the shirt. The Member Association is entitledto determine, at its sole discretion, the exact position of this Manufacturer’s
Identification at chest level.
42.3
The Member Associations may additionally display the Manufacturer logo
(being a design mark) in the form of a strip in one of the following positions:a) across the bottom of both sleeves;b) centred down the outer seam of both sleeves (from the collar across the
top of the shoulders down the bottom of the sleeve excluding the Sleeve
Free Zone); orc) centred down the outer seams of the shirt.

42.4 max. 20cm²

43.3 max. 20cm²

44.4 max. 20cm² for one single
Manufacturer logo

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Any Manufacturer logo incorporated into this strip may be displayed once or in
the form of a repeated pattern with a series of Manufacturer logos attached toeach other or with a maximum space of 2cm between the Manufacturer logos.
Any Manufacturer logo incorporated into this strip in one of the positions
described in subsections (b) and (c) of this paragraph above, whether once orin the form of a repeated pattern with a series of Manufacturer logos, mustfrom a front view not produce, in FIFA’s discretion, the visual impression of
the display of an additional Manufacturer’s Identification on the front of theshirt (i.e. in addition to the Manufacturer’s Identification displayed at chestlevel on the front of the shirt as set out in art. 42 par. 2 above). The display of
a Manufacturer logo incorporated into such a strip on a shirt (worn by a Player
standing upright, arms by his side) must only partially be visible from a front
view and fully visible only from:a) a side view if a Manufacturer logo is displayed on the sleeves of the shirt; orb) viewed directly from above if a Manufacturer logo is displayed on theshoulders of the shirt.
42.4
In relation to the Manufacturer’s Identifications located on the shirt, thefollowing measurements must be observed:a) Manufacturer’s Identificationon the front of the shirt:max. of 20cm²; andb) Manufacturer logo in the form of a strip: max. of 8cm width.

42.3 – 42.4
max. 8cm in width

42.3 – 42.4
max. 8cm in width

42.3 – 42.4
42.3 – 42.4
42.3 – 42.4
max. 8cm in width max. 8cm in width max. 8cm in width42.2 – 42.3
max. 8cm in width. Strip must be
in a centred position when viewed
from above while worn.

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42.5
All types of Manufacturer’s Identification are prohibited in the Collar Zone of
the shirt.
42.6
In addition to the Manufacturer’s Identifications and the Quality Seals as set
out in art. 42 par. 7 below, the Member Association may display one single
Technology Label on the shirt. The top edge of the Technology Label must be
positioned no higher than 15cm above the bottom edge of the shirt and thesize of the Technology Label must not exceed 10cm².
42.7
In addition to the Manufacturer’s Identifications and the Technology Label as
set out in art. 42 par. 6 above, the Member Association may display up to two
Quality Seals on the shirt. The positioning and measurements of the Quality
Seals shall be as follows:(a) if only one Quality Seal is displayed on the shirt, the top edge of the
Quality Seal must be positioned no higher than 15cm above the bottomedge of the shirt and the size of the Quality Seal must not exceed 10cm²,
whereas the maximum size of the Manufacturer’s Identification integrated
in the Quality Seal shall not exceed 5cm²; or(b) if two Quality Seals are displayed on the shirt, art. 42 par. 7 (a) above shallapply to the first Quality Seal and a second, smaller Quality Seal, with a size
not exceeding 5cm², may be displayed on the shirt, anywhere other than in
the Collar Zone, chest or sleeves.

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Manufacturer
adidas

Nike

Puma

Umbro

New Balance

Under Armour

42.6
Technology Labels

42.7
Quality Seals

max. 10cm²
max. 15cm frombottom of the shirt

max. 10cm²
max. 15cm frombottom of the shirt

Technology Label Examples

Quality Seal Examples

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43

Identifications on shorts

43.1
Subject to the restrictions set out in arts 43 and 45 below, Member Associations
may display only once one type of Manufacturer’s Identification on either legof the shorts. The Member Association may determine, at its own discretion,
the position and type of the additional Manufacturer’s Identification on the
shorts.
43.2
The Member Associations may additionally display the Manufacturer logo
(being a design mark) only once on the front or the back of the shorts, or in
the form of a strip on the shorts in one of the following positions:a) across the bottom edge of both legs of the shorts; orb) down the outer seams of both legs of the shorts.
Any Manufacturer logo incorporated into such a strip may only be displayed
once or in the form of a repeated pattern with a series of Manufacturer
logos attached to each other or with a maximum space of 2cm between the
Manufacturer logos.

43.2 – 43.3
max. 8cm in width43.2 – 43.3
Manufacturer logo used asa strip max. 8cm in width.

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Any Manufacturer logo incorporated into a strip in the position described insubparagraph (b) of this paragraph above, whether once or in the form ofa repeated pattern with a series of Manufacturer logos, must from a front
view not produce, in FIFA’s discretion, the visual impression of the display ofan additional Manufacturer’s Identification on the front of the shorts (i.e. in
addition to the Manufacturer’s Identification displayed on the front of theshorts as set out in art. 43 par. 1 above). The display of a Manufacturer logo
incorporated into a strip on shorts (worn by a Player standing upright) must be
only partially visible from a front view and fully visible only from a side view.
43.3
In relation to the Manufacturer’s Identifications located on the shorts, thefollowing measurements must be observed:a) Manufacturer logo on the shorts:max. of 20cm²; andb) Manufacturer logo in the form of a strip:
max. of 8cm width.
43.4
In addition to the Manufacturer’s Identifications and the Quality Seals as set
out in art. 43 par. 5 below, the Member Association may display one single
Technology Label on the shorts. The top edge of the Technology Label must
be positioned either no higher than 5cm above the bottom edge of the shorts
or no lower than 5cm below the bottom of the waistband at the top of theshorts. The size of the Technology Label must not exceed 10cm².
43.5
In addition to the Manufacturer’s Identifications and the Technology Labelas set out in art. 43 par. 4 above, the Member Association may display one
Quality Seal on the shorts. The top edge of the Quality Seal must be positioned
either no higher than 5cm above the bottom edge of the shorts or no lower
than 5cm below the top of the shorts. The size of the Quality Seal must notexceed 10cm², whereas the maximum size of the Manufacturer’s Identification
integrated in the Quality Seal shall not exceed 5cm².

44

Identifications on socks

44.1
Subject to the restrictions set out in art. 44 pars 1-4, Member Associations may
display up to two types of Manufacturer’s Identifications on each sock. The
Manufacturer’s Identifications shall be positioned horizontally between theankle and the top edge of each sock.

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44.2
The Manufacturer logo (being a design mark) may additionally be displayed
once on each sock or in the form of a strip across the top edge of each sock.
Any Manufacturer logo incorporated into this strip may only be displayed
once or in the form of a repeated pattern with a series of Manufacturer
logos attached to each other or with a maximum space of 2cm between the
Manufacturer logos.
44.3
The Member Associations may additionally display one type of Manufacturer’s
Identification on the foot part of each sock, positioned beneath the ankle.
Such additional Manufacturer’s Identification shall not be visible whilst the
football boots are worn. The maximum size of such additional Manufacturer’s
Identification shall not exceed 20cm².
44.4
In relation to the Manufacturer’s Identifications located on each sock, thefollowing measurements must be observed:a) Manufacturer logo:
max. of 20cm² for one single
Manufacturer logo or a max.
of 10cm² each for two
Manufacturer logos; andb) Manufacturer logo in the form of a strip: max. of 5cm width.
The above measurements are based on a brand-new and unworn sock.

44.1 – 44.2 and 44.4
Manufacturer logo used as a strip
max. 5cm in width

44.1 – 44.2 and 44.4
Manufacturer logo used as a strip
max. 5cm in width

44.1 and 44.4
Max. 20cm² of for
one single logo or amax. of 10cm² each for
two Manufacturer logos

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45

Identification by means of special manufacturing
techniques

45.1
The Member Association may choose to display one single type of
Manufacturer’s Identification on the shirt and/or on the shorts in the form of ajacquard weave, embossing, laser etching or tonal print as special manufacturing
techniques. The use of any other special manufacturing technique requires FIFA’s
prior written approval. The size of the Manufacturer’s Identification displayedin the form of a special manufacturing technique shall not exceed 20cm². Thereis no limitation as to the number and positioning of the type of Manufacturer’s
Identification chosen.
45.2
The special manufacturing technique pattern must be incorporated in themain Colour and/or in one of the minor Colours of the Playing Equipment itemin question. The special manufacturing technique pattern must not dominate,contain a contrasting Colour, or affect the distinctiveness of the Playing
Equipment items.

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Section 3: Manufacturer’s Identification on Special Equipment items
for Players

46

Captain’s armband, goalkeeper gloves, Caps, gloves wornby outfield players and Team Officials, headband andwristbands and head covers

46.1
Member Associations may display only one type of Manufacturer’s
Identification on each of the following Special Equipment items for Players:a) goalkeeper gloves;b) Caps;c) gloves worn by outfield players and Team Officials; andd) headband or wristbands.
The Member Association must not display any type of Manufacturer’s
Identification or identification of a Supplier on any form of head cover otherthan a Cap or headband.
46.2
The Member Association may determine, at its own discretion, the positionof the Manufacturer’s Identification on any Special Equipment item listed
in art. 46 par. 1 above. The measurements of the chosen Manufacturer’s
Identification on the respective Special Equipment item must in any case notexceed 20cm².
46.3
Art. 20 par. 3 shall apply in connection with the captain’s armband.

50.1
Technology Labelmax. 10cm²
46.1 – 46.2
max. 20cm²
FINGERSAVE™

50.2 – 50.3
Quality Seal
max. 10cm²

46.1 – 46.2
max. 20cm²

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47

Special items for medical or performance-related purposes,
beach soccer foot bindings and similar items

47.1
Except for one tonal identification of its Manufacturer, which is not visible
whilst the special items are worn by Players for medical or performancerelated purposes, or whilst the beach soccer foot bindings, other support
bandages, additional socks and/or similar items are used, any such special
Equipment items worn by Players shall not display any type of Manufacturer’s
Identification, identification of a Supplier or any further recognisablebranding or identification of the Manufacturer, Supplier or any third party.

48

Items worn under Playing Equipment

48.1
Member Associations may display two types of Manufacturer’s Identifications
on underwear, a T-shirt, bra or any sort of cooling apparel, one to be positionedon the front and one on the back of the underwear, T-shirt, bra or any sort ofcooling apparel. The measurements of the chosen Manufacturer’s Identifications
on underwear, a T-shirt, bra or any sort of cooling apparel must not exceed
20cm². Any Manufacturer’s Identifications displayed on underwear, a T-shirt,
bra or any sort of cooling apparel shall not be visible whilst the item is wornunder a shirt independent of any external influence, including pressure, light,
temperature, water or other liquid.
48.2
Member Associations may display only one type of Manufacturer’s
Identification on thermal shorts, to be positioned, at the Member Association’s
discretion, on either leg of the thermal shorts. The measurements of thechosen Manufacturer’s Identification on thermal shorts must not exceed 20cm².
In case the thermal shorts are permanently attached to the shorts, the terms
and conditions of art. 43 above shall apply and no additional Manufacturer’s
Identification may be displayed on such thermal shorts.
48.3
The terms and conditions of this article 48 shall not apply to any special items
worn by Players under the Playing Equipment for medical or performancerelated purposes pursuant to art. 47 above.

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front
48.1
max. 20cm²

back

50.1
Technology Labelmax. 10cm²

48.1
max. 20cm²

50.1
Technology
Labelmax. 10cm²
48.1
max. 20cm²

48.2
max. 20cm²
50.1
Technology Labelmax. 10cm²

50.1
Technology Labelmax. 10cm²
48.1
max. 20cm²

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49

Warm-up bibs

49.1
Subject to FIFA not providing the participating Member Associations withwarm-up bibs in connection with any Matches of Final Competitions, the rulesof art. 49 par. 2 below shall apply with respect to the display of any type of
Manufacturer’s Identification on the warm-up bibs.
49.2
For any Matches of a Preliminary Competition and any Preliminary Olympic
Matches, Member Associations may display two types of Manufacturer’s
Identification on the warm-up bibs, to be positioned, at the Member
Association’s discretion, on the front and back of the warm-up bibs. The
measurements of the chosen Manufacturer’s Identifications on the warm-up
bibs must not exceed 100cm².

49.2
max. 100cm²

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50

Technology Labels and Quality Seals on Special Equipment
items for Players

50.1
In addition to the Manufacturer’s Identifications and the Quality Seals as set
out in art. 50 par. 2 below, the Member Association may display one single
Technology Label on the following Special Equipment items for Players:a) goalkeeper gloves;b) Caps;c) gloves worn by outfield players and Team Officials;d) headband or wristbands;e) items worn under Playing Equipment items; andf) beach soccer foot bindings and other support bandages.
The size of the Technology Label shall not exceed 10cm². The Member
Association may determine, at its own discretion, the position of theTechnology Label displayed on the relevant Special Equipment item.
The Member Association must not display any type of Technology Label on any
form of head cover other than a Cap.
50.2
In addition to the Manufacturer’s Identifications and the Technology Label as
set out in art. 50 par. 1 above, the Member Association may display up to two
Quality Seals on the following Special Equipment items for Players:a) goalkeeper gloves;b) Caps;c) gloves worn by outfield players;d) headband or wristbands;e) items worn under Playing Equipment items; andf) beach soccer foot bindings and other support bandages.
The Member Association must not display any type of Quality Seal on any formof head cover other than a Cap.

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50.3
The positioning and measurements of these Quality Seals shall be as follows:(a) if only one Quality Seal is displayed on the relevant Special Equipment
item, the Quality Seal may be displayed in a position to be chosen at
the Member Association’s discretion and its size must not exceed 10cm²,
whereas the maximum size of the Manufacturer’s Identification integrated
in the Quality Seal shall not exceed 5cm²; or(b) if two Quality Seals are displayed on the relevant Special Equipment item,
art. 50 par. 3 (a) above shall apply to the first Quality Seal and a second,smaller Quality Seal, of a size not exceeding 5cm², may be displayed in aposition to be chosen at the Member Association’s discretion.

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Section 4: Manufacturer’s Identification on Special Equipment items
for individuals present in Pitch Area

51

Tops

51.1
Subject to the restrictions set out in art. 51 pars 1-5 below, Member Associations
may display a maximum of five of all types of Manufacturer’s Identifications oneach of the tops (e.g. tracksuit jackets, rain jackets, winter jackets, coats, T-shirts,
pre-match shirts, training jerseys, sweatshirts, polo shirts). This includes a
maximum of two bands of Manufacturer logos (being a design mark) displayedin the form of a strip in one of the following positions:a) across the bottom of both sleeves; orb) down the outer seam of both sleeves.
Any Manufacturer logo incorporated into this strip may be displayed once orin the form of a repeated pattern with a series of Manufacturer logos attachedto each other or with a maximum space of 2cm between the Manufacturer
logos.

51 and 52
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51 and 52
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51.2
With respect to the Collar Zone of any top, a Manufacturer’s Identification may
only be displayed in a centred position on the back of the top or, if the top
does not have a collar, in a similar position. No Manufacturer’s Identification
may be displayed on the front or sides of the Collar Zone.
51.3
In relation to the Manufacturer’s Identifications located on the tops, thefollowing measurements must be observed:a) stand-alone Manufacturer’s Identification:
max. of 20cm²; andb) Manufacturer logo in the form of a strip:
max. of 8cm width.
51.4
In addition to the maximum of five Manufacturer’s Identifications and the
Quality Seals as set out in art. 51 par. 5 below, the Member Association may
display one single Technology Label on the tops. The size of the Technology
Label shall not exceed 10cm². The Member Association may determine, at its
own discretion, the position of the Technology Label displayed on the tops.
51.5
In addition to the maximum of five Manufacturer’s Identifications and theTechnology Label as set out in art. 51 par. 4 above, the Member Association
may display up to two Quality Seals on the tops. The positioning andmeasurements of these Quality Seals shall be as follows:(a) if only one Quality Seal is displayed on the tops, the top edge of the
Quality Seal must be positioned no higher than 15cm above the bottomedge of the top and the size of the Quality Seal must not exceed 10cm²,
whereas the maximum size of the Manufacturer’s Identification integrated
in the Quality Seal shall not exceed 5cm²; or(b) if two Quality Seals are displayed on the tops, art. 51 par. 5 (a) above shallapply to the first Quality Seal and a second, smaller Quality Seal, of a size
not exceeding 5cm², may be displayed in a position to be chosen at theMember Association’s discretion.

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52

Bottoms

52.1
Subject to the restrictions set out in art. 52 pars 1-4, any Member Association
may display a maximum of five Manufacturer’s Identifications from among all
types of Manufacturer’s Identifications on each of the bottoms (e.g. tracksuit
bottoms, rainwear bottoms, shorts and winter trousers). This includes a
maximum of two bands of Manufacturer logos (being a design mark)displayed in the form of a strip in one of the following positions:a) across the bottom edge of both legs of the bottoms; orb) down the outer seams of both legs of the bottoms.
Any Manufacturer logo incorporated into this strip may be displayed once orin the form of a repeated pattern with a series of Manufacturer logos attachedto each other or with a maximum space of 2cm between the Manufacturer
logos.
52.2
In relation to the Manufacturer’s Identifications located on the bottoms, thefollowing measurements must be observed:a) stand-alone Manufacturer’s Identification:
max. of 20cm²; andb) Manufacturer logo in the form of a strip:
max. of 8cm width.
52.3
In addition to the Manufacturer’s Identifications and the Quality Seals as set
out in art. 52 par. 4 below, the Member Association may display one single
Technology Label on the bottoms. The size of the Technology Label shall not
exceed 10cm². The Member Association may determine, at its own discretion,
the position of the Technology Label displayed on the bottoms.

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52.4
In addition to the Manufacturer’s Identifications and the Technology Label as
set out in art. 52 par. 3 above, the Member Association may display up to two
Quality Seals on the bottoms. The positioning and measurements of these
Quality Seals shall be as follows:a) if only one Quality Seal is displayed on the bottoms, the top edge of the
Quality Seal must be positioned no higher than 15cm above the bottomedge of the bottoms and the size of the Quality Seal must not exceed
10cm², whereas the maximum size of the Manufacturer’s Identification
integrated in this Quality Seal shall not exceed 5cm²; orb) if two (2) Quality Seals are displayed on the bottoms, art. 52 par. 4 (a)above shall apply to the first Quality Seal and a second, smaller Quality
Seal, of a size not exceeding 5cm², may be displayed in a position to bechosen at the Member Association’s discretion.

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Section 5: Manufacturer’s Identification on Special Equipment items
for other persons

53

Ball boys and girls, player escorts and flag bearers

53.1
For all Matches of a Preliminary Competition and all Preliminary Olympic
Matches, the Special Equipment items worn by ball boys and girls, player
escorts and flag bearers may display Manufacturer’s Identifications as set out inarts 51 and 52 above for tops and bottoms.

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Section 6: Manufacturer’s Identification on further Special Equipment

54

Footballs

54.1
FIFA will exclusively provide the footballs for all Matches of Final Competitions.
54.2
For all Matches of a Preliminary Competition and all Preliminary Olympic
Matches, one type of Manufacturer’s Identification may be displayed on
footballs. The Member Association may, at its own discretion, determine thenumber of repetitions and the positions of the displayed Manufacturer’s
Identification on the footballs.
The measurements of the chosen Manufacturer’s Identification on the
footballs may differ but must in any case not exceed 50cm² per repetition.
54.3
In addition, the name of the football may be displayed on the football. The
Member Association may determine, at its own discretion, the number ofrepetitions of the name of the football and their positions on the footballs.
The measurements of the name of the football on the footballs may differ but
must in any case not exceed 50cm².
54.4
In addition, Member Associations may display on each football the type ofpitch surface (such as grass, artificial turf, indoor, sand) for which the football is
produced or the Manufacturer’s quality guarantees.

54.2 – 54.3
max. 50cm²

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55

Football boots

55.1
Subject to art. 36 par. 2 above, the Manufacturers may, at their own discretion,
determine the type and size of the Manufacturer’s Identifications, recognisablebranding and further design elements on football boots worn by Players andMatch Officials, including the number of repetitions and the positions on
football boots.

56

On-field equipment

56.1
For all Matches of a Preliminary Competition and all Preliminary Olympic
Matches, Member Associations may display one Manufacturer’s Identification
on any on-field equipment items (goals, goal nets, flag posts and their flags)
by the Manufacturer of the respective on-field equipment item. However, on
goals, the selected type of Manufacturer’s Identification may only be displayedon the back of the goalposts/crossbar.
56.2
The measurements of the chosen Manufacturer’s Identification on the on-fieldequipment must in any case not exceed 12cm².
56.3
The applicable regulation number and the year of manufacture of thegoal frame may also be positioned in conjunction with the Manufacturer’s
Identification on goals in order to fulfil the respective regional standards.

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Sponsor advertising by teams, Players andTeam Delegation Members

57.1
On all Playing Equipment items used on, or brought into (permanently or
temporarily), the Pitch Area, for all Matches, any form of advertising forsponsors, products, Manufacturers (exceeding the extent of Manufacturer’s
Identifications permitted under Chapter VI above), Suppliers or any third
parties, of political, religious, commercial, personal statements, images and/or
other announcements, is strictly prohibited.
For the purpose of the FIFA Club World Cup, the participating Clubs may
engage in sponsor/product advertising in accordance with the regulations
or guidelines to be issued by FIFA for the respective edition of the FIFA ClubWorld Cup.
57.2
On all Special Equipment items or other Equipment items used on, or brought
into (permanently or temporarily), the Pitch Area, any form of advertising forsponsors, products, Manufacturers (exceeding the extent of Manufacturer’s
Identifications permitted under Chapter VI above), Suppliers or any third
parties, of political, religious, commercial, personal statements, images and/or
other announcements, is prohibited for alla) Matches of a Final Competition inside the entire Controlled Stadium Area;andb) Preliminary Matches on the field of play.
57.3
FIFA may issue Competition Regulations and Media and Marketing Regulations
governing a Final Competition and/or a Preliminary Competition containing
specific rules for advertising for sponsors, Manufacturers or third parties
displayed on Special Equipment items used inside the Controlled Stadium Area.

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58

Sponsor advertising by Match Officials

58.1
For all Matches, all forms of advertising for sponsors, Manufacturers (exceeding
the extent of Manufacturer’s Identifications permitted under Chapter VI
above), Suppliers or third parties, of political, religious, personal statements,
images and/or other announcements, are strictly prohibited on all Equipment
items used by Match Officials.

59

Sponsor advertising by ball boys and girls, player escorts
and flag bearers

59.1
For all Matches, all forms of advertising for sponsors (exceeding the extent
of advertising for sponsors permitted under Law 1 of the Laws of the Game),
Manufacturers (exceeding the extent of Manufacturer’s Identifications
permitted under Chapter VI above), Suppliers or third parties, of political,
religious, personal statements, images and/or other announcements, arestrictly prohibited on all Equipment items used or worn by ball boys and girls,
player escorts and flag bearers.

60

Sponsor advertising on on-field equipment

60.1
The provisions of the section “Interpretation of the Laws of the Game andGuidelines for Referees”, subsection “Commercial advertising” of the Lawsof the Game prohibit all forms of commercial advertising on the field ofplay, therefore all forms of commercial advertising are prohibited on on-fieldequipment.

VIII. Approval process

Section 1: General terms

61

Approval requirement

61.1
The Member Association is responsible for full compliance with theseRegulations and further applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and decisions
issued by FIFA in relation to any Equipment items used for Matches.
61.2
In connection with any Equipment items used for a Final Competition, theMember Association must seek the approval of FIFA for any such Equipment
items pursuant to the terms and conditions of arts 63-67 below.
61.3
Notwithstanding the principle that the use of any Equipment item on thefield of play remains subject foremost to the referee’s authority as definedin the Laws of the Game as set out in art. 2 par. 5 above, unless FIFA explicitly
requests the submission by the Member Association of an Equipment item
for inspection and approval, in connection with any Equipment items
used for the Preliminary Matches and all Preliminary Olympic Matches, theMember Association may seek the approval of FIFA for any such Equipment
items. In such cases, the terms and conditions of arts 63-67 below shall apply
accordingly.

62

Match Commissioner

62.1
The Match Commissioner has the responsibility to report to the FIFA generalsecretariat any non-compliance with the terms and conditions of theseRegulations or any other FIFA regulations, circulars, guidelines, directives and/or decisions during a Match held in a FIFA Event or a Preliminary Olympic
Match. If necessary, the Match Commissioner is authorised to confiscate
questionable Equipment items in return for a receipt and to submit theEquipment items to the FIFA general secretariat along with a written report.

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Section 2: Final Competition

63

Approval process

63.1
The FIFA general secretariat is responsible for the approval of all Equipment
items used in connection with the Matches held in a Final Competition. All
approvals by the FIFA general secretariat shall be given in writing.
63.2
By no later than the deadline to be defined in the applicable Competition
Regulations or as specifically notified by FIFA, each Member Association
participating in the relevant Final Competition must submit to the FIFA generalsecretariat one physical sample of a complete set of all Equipment items (i.e. all
Playing Equipment items and all Special Equipment items), including Official
Equipment and all Reserve Equipment for outfield players and goalkeepers.
All samples of these Playing Equipment items must be submitted to FIFA
displaying a Player’s number and sample Players’ names in compliance witharts 6 and 7 above and in the identical manner as foreseen to be used during
Matches. No approval will be given by the FIFA general secretariat in theabsence of physical samples on the basis of electronic drawings only.
63.3
For each Final Competition, FIFA may organise an Equipment approval day
in order to approve all Equipment items to be used in connection with therelevant Final Competition. On the Equipment approval day, the Member
Associations participating in the Final Competition must provide one sample of
all Equipment items set out in art. 63 par. 2 above for the purpose of approval.
63.4
The approval of Equipment items used in connection with the Matches held
in a Final Competition remains at the sole discretion of the FIFA generalsecretariat, taking into account all relevant provisions of these Regulations
and further applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and decisions of FIFA.
The decision of the FIFA general secretariat will be notified in writing to therespective Member Association seeking the approval.

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63.5
The Member Association is prohibited from using the relevant Equipment
item during any Match held in a Final Competition prior to receipt of thenotification by FIFA of its decision on the requested approval.
63.6
The Member Association must specify on the official entry form for the
relevant Final Competition the Colours of its Playing Equipment, including
the Official Equipment and each set of Reserve Equipment. The Member
Association may indicate on the official entry form Reserve Equipment as
Equipment exclusively used for specific Matches of a Final Competition (e.g.
the potential final Match). Irrespective of such indication, FIFA, the Match
Officials or the Match Commissioner are free, in their reasonable discretion,
to determine the Equipment to be used by the Member Association in thespecific Match(es).
63.7FIFA is entitled to determine, at its sole discretion, whether the representative
team of a Member Association must use the Official Equipment, Reserve
Equipment or a combination of Official Equipment and Reserve Equipment
during each Match of a Final Competition.

64

Effect of approval

64.1
Any approval given by the FIFA general secretariat does not affect the Member
Association’s responsibilities and liabilities as set out in these Regulations andshall, subject to art. 64 par. 3 below, have no prejudging effect on any future
approval requests by the same or any other Member Association.
64.2
The Member Associations shall be responsible for using only Equipment items
approved by the FIFA general secretariat during any Matches. In the event
that, following FIFA’s approval, an Equipment item is subsequently modified by
the Member Association, the Manufacturer or any third party in any manner,
FIFA’s original decision to approve the Equipment shall automatically and withimmediate effect be considered null and void and the Member Association
is prohibited from using any such modified Equipment item with immediate
effect.

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64.3
Approved Equipment items may be valid for use in other Final Competitions
during the same calendar year. In such cases, the Member Association must
notify the FIFA general secretariat in writing of its decision to use the approved
Equipment, identifying the specific Final Competition the Member Association
intends to use pre-approved Equipment items for and confirming that all
Equipment items are identical to the approved Equipment items.

65

Process in case of disapproval

65.1
In the event that the FIFA general secretariat withholds the approval of
any Equipment item, the FIFA general secretariat shall provide the Member
Association with a written explanation together with the communication thatthe requested approval has been withheld.
65.2
In the event that the FIFA general secretariat withholds the approval of
any Equipment item used in connection with the Matches held in a Final
Competition, the Member Association may eithera) lodge a complaint against the decision of the FIFA general secretariat
with the FIFA Marketing and TV Committee, which shall make a
final decision. Any such complaint shall be submitted by the Member
Association together with a reasoning in writing and within 30 days of
the initial decision of the FIFA general secretariat being notified to theMember Association. In such cases, the FIFA Marketing and TV Committee
will, within 30 days of submission of the complaint, notify the Member
Association in writing of its final decision with respect to the complaintand shall provide the Member Association with an explanation for its final
decision; orb) seek the approval of the FIFA general secretariat for a modified Equipment
item by providing FIFA with a sample of the modified Equipment item. In
such cases, the FIFA general secretariat will take a decision on whether themodified Equipment item may be approved pursuant to the terms andconditions of art. 63 above.

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65.3
The terms and conditions of this art. 65 shall not apply if FIFA, the Match
Officials or the Match Commissioner in connection with a Match request
Players toa) temporarily cover parts of an Equipment item with tape or similar material;
and/orb) combine Playing Equipment items of the Official Equipment with
Playing Equipment items of the Reserve Equipment or additional Reserve
Equipment.

66

Effect of disapproval

66.1
In the event that the FIFA general secretariat withholds the approval of any
Equipment item, the Member Association is prohibited from using the relevant
Equipment item during any Match held in a Final Competition.

67

Preliminary examination

67.1
Member Associations may, directly or represented by their appointed
Manufacturer(s), at any time, submit any Equipment item to the FIFA generalsecretariat for preliminary examination.
67.2
Upon submission of an Equipment item to FIFA, the FIFA general secretariat,
at its sole discretion and taking into account all relevant provisions of theseRegulations and further applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and decisionsof FIFA, shall notify the Member Association, with a copy to the relevant
Manufacturer(s), in writing within 30 days of submission about its preliminary
decision to approve or disapprove the submitted Equipment item. Any response
given by the FIFA general secretariat in the absence of physical samples on thebasis of electronic drawings only shall not be deemed to be a pre-approval or
preliminary decision and shall not create any binding effect for FIFA.

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67.3
A preliminary decision taken in such cases does not release the Member
Association from its obligation to comply with the approval procedure for the
Final Competition pursuant to arts 63 and 65 above. Notwithstanding this,the preliminary decision by the FIFA general secretariat shall be valid for the
Preliminary Competition and the Final Competition of the relevant FIFA Event.

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Section 3: Preliminary Competitions and other Matches

68

Specification requirement

68.1
The Member Association must specify on the official form for any Matches
held in connection with a Preliminary Competition and any Preliminary
Olympic Matches the Colours of its Playing Equipment, including the Official
Equipment and Reserve Equipment.
68.2
The Member Association must only use those Playing Equipment items
specified on the official form during any Matches held in connection with aPreliminary Competition and any Preliminary Olympic Matches.

69

Determination of Playing Equipment

69.1
In the event that, in the opinion of the Match Officials or Match Commissioner,
the Playing Equipment of the two opposing teams is not clearly distinguishable
for all Players, Match Officials, spectators and media under the prevailingconditions, such as weather and light, the Match Officials or MatchCommissioner may instruct the host team to use Official Equipment and thevisiting team to use either its Reserve Equipment or a combination of both. In
exceptional cases, both teams may be asked to wear different Colours.

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70

Measurement method

70.1
All mandatory elements of a Playing Equipment item, such as numberingor Players’ names, and the components of such elements, such as the strokeor breathing holes, will be measured once permanently applied to therespective Equipment item. In order to meet the minimum size requirements
for mandatory elements of a Playing Equipment item as set forth in theseRegulations, the Member Associations may consider slightly larger sizes before
application on the respective Playing Equipment items.
70.2
All identifications of a Member Association, Manufacturer’s Identifications andfurther elements displayed on Equipment items will be measured according
to their smallest and simplest geometric form, such as square, rectangle,
triangle or circle, and the dimensions of this form will be calculated using theapplicable mathematical formula.
70.3
To calculate the surface area of any identification of a Member Association,
Manufacturer’s Identification or further elements displayed on Equipment
items, the widest part of any such identification or element will be measured
from edge to edge. On an exceptional basis, the identifications or elements
may be divided into several individual geometric forms.
70.4
The Member Association may submit to FIFA a concrete proposal as to how tomeasure non-standard types of Manufacturer’s Identifications, identificationsof the Member Association or further elements. Any such measurement
proposal requires the review and the written approval of the FIFA generalsecretariat.
70.5
The product line (as set out in art. 39 par. 1 (c) above) and figurative logo (asset out in art. 39 par. 1 (d) above) of Manufacturers will be measured as several
individual geometric forms if the distance between the various elements of thetypes of Manufacturer’s Identification exceeds 0.5cm.

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Disciplinary matters

71.1
Any violations of these Regulations or any other FIFA regulations, circulars,guidelines, directives and/or decisions that do not come under the jurisdictionof another body shall be dealt with by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee inaccordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code and all relevant circulars anddirectives.

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XI. Final provisions

72

No liability

72.1FIFA shall not be liable to a Member Association for any losses, fees, damages,
or any costs whatsoever which may arise as a result of, or in connection with,the requirements contained in these Regulations.

73

Diverging texts

73.1
These Regulations exist in the four official FIFA languages (English, French,
German, Spanish).
73.2
In the case of any discrepancy in the interpretation of the English, French,
Spanish or German texts of these Regulations, the English text will beauthoritative.

74

Inconsistency

74.1
To the extent that the Competition Regulations and/or the Media andMarketing Regulations for the relevant FIFA Event are inconsistent with any
aspect of these Regulations, the Competition Regulations and/or the Mediaand Marketing Regulations for the relevant FIFA Event shall take precedence
over the terms of these Regulations. The relevant terms of these Regulations
shall be deemed amended accordingly.

75

Matters not provided for

75.1
Matters not provided for in these Regulations and cases of force majeure shallbe decided by the FIFA Executive Committee, whose decision is final.

XI. Final provisions

76

Adoption and enforcement

76.1
These Regulations were adopted by the Executive Committee on 25 September
2015 and come into force on 1 October 2015.
76.2
These Regulations replace in full the version adopted on 19 March 2010 and inforce since 1 April 2010.

Zurich, September 2015

For the FIFA Executive Committee
Acting President
Issa Hayatou

Acting Secretary GeneralMarkus Kattner

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Annexe A

List of Equipment items
1. Playing Equipment items
1.1
Shirt or jersey (“shirt” in these Regulations)
1.2
Shorts (or tracksuit trousers for goalkeepers)
1.3
Socks (or stockings) (“socks” in these Regulations)
2. Special Equipment items
2.1
Captain’s armband
2.2
Goalkeeper gloves
2.3
Caps
2.4
Gloves worn by outfield players and Team Officials
2.5
Headbands
2.6
Wristbands
2.7
Head covers
2.8
Special items for medical purposes
2.9
Special items for performance-related purposes
2.10 Beach soccer foot bindings and other support bandages
2.11 Underwear
2.12 T-shirts
2.13 Bras
2.14 Thermal shorts
2.15 Cooling apparel2.16 Warm-up bibs
2.17 Sweatshirts
2.18 Polo shirts, including pre-match shirts and training jerseys
2.19 Jackets, including winter jackets, rain jackets, anthem jackets, coats
2.20 Rain gear and ponchos
2.21 Tracksuits (including tops and bottoms, rainwear bottoms, shorts andwinter trousers)
3. Other Equipment items
3.1
Footballs
3.2
Football boots
3.3
Shinguards
3.4
On-field equipment

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5

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8

6

8
2

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10

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13
15

14

18

17

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16

19

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front

1. Chest level:
numbers must
be placedwithin thechest level

2. Bottoms
of shortsback

Collar Zone
(5cm) asBCjLCBGL
BCjLGRGMLQ
Elbow
point

Shirt
1 Collar
2 Elbow point
3 Shoulder point
4 Sleeve
5 Front
6 Back7 Torso
8 Chest9 Sleeve bottom
10 Outer seam
11 Sleeve seam
12 Bottom edge

Shorts
13 Waistband
14 Left leg
15 Right leg
16 Outer seam
17 Front
18 Bottom edge
Socks
19 Top edge
20 Ankle

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