A football court refers to a designated playing surface for the sport of football (soccer) — commonly smaller than a full-sized outdoor pitch and often constructed with synthetic surfaces like artificial turf or specialized sports flooring. For regular football with 11 players per side, the term “pitch” is usually used, but football court is often used for mini-football, 5-a-side, futsal, or urban small-field play where space is limited and the surface is engineered for frequent, fast-paced games.