Discover what Socca football is all about. Learn the rules of Socca, when the World Championships take place, and what successes individual countries have in this discipline!
What is Socca?
Socca is a 6-a-side variant of football, with five outfield players and one goalkeeper.
Socca – Rules
- A match lasts from 20 to 30 minutes depending on the tournament regulations (time when the ball is out of play is also counted)
- The ball is thrown back into play with an overarm throw from behind the head
- There is no offside rule
- Goalkeepers can use their feet in designated areas
- During a penalty kick, the taker dribbles the ball towards the goal and has 10 seconds to score
- Every foul results in a free kick or penalty being awarded
- Matches are played with a size 5 ball
- Matches take place on outdoor pitches with natural or artificial surface
- Pitch dimensions are 46–50 m in length and 26–30 m in width
- The penalty area is a rectangle measuring 14 m wide and 7 m long
Socca World Championships
So far, six editions of the Socca World Championships have been held. The team from Kazakhstan has the most success overall — they won the tournament in 2023, reached the final twice, and finished third in 2025 after defeating the Netherlands 3:1 in the bronze medal match. The Polish National Team has also achieved great results in Socca: they reached the final twice (2018 and 2019), won the bronze medal in 2023, and became World Champions in 2025.
Socca World Championships finals results:
- 2018: Germany 1:0 Poland
- 2019: Russia 3:2 Poland
- 2022: Brazil 3:0 Kazakhstan
- 2023: Kazakhstan 2:2 (2:1 after penalties) Ukraine
- 2024: Oman 1:1 (1:0 after penalties) Kazakhstan
- 2025: Poland 3:1 Mexico