Licensing Scheme
Last Updated: 21-Nov-2007 3:32 PM

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The FLA Licensing Scheme

The Football Spectators Act 1989 requires the FLA to issue licences for football grounds which are used for matches designated by regulations made under the provisions of that Act.

The Football Spectators (Designation of Football Matches in England and Wales) Order 2000 defines a designated match as any association football match which is played either at Wembley stadium, the National Stadium in Cardiff, or at a sports ground in England or Wales which is registered with the Football League or the Football Association Premier League as the home ground of a club which is a member of the Football League or the Football Association Premier League at the time the match is played.

Before granting, amending, refusing or revoking a licence, the FLA is required to have regard (among other relevant circumstances) to whether the equipment provided, procedures used and other arrangements enforced at the premises are such as are reasonably required to prevent or minimise the effect of offences at designated football matches; and to other such considerations as the Secretary of State determines.

The primary purpose of the licensing scheme is to enforce the Government’s policy that all clubs in the FA Premier League and Football League Championship must have all-seated stadia and that any standing accommodation in Leagues 1 and 2 is of the prescribed standard.


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