FIFA Confirms. Pure PT™ Qualifies

For more than twenty years, the FIFA Quality Programme has set the benchmark for football turf performance around the world. Clubs, municipalities, federations and facility owners rely on these standards to ensure pitches deliver the levels of safety, durability and playability the game demands. FIFA has now confirmed that football turf systems without performance infill can be certified under the FIFA Quality Programme, provided they meet the same rigorous performance requirements as any other football surface.

This is an important moment for the industry. The decision follows years of research, testing and validation to better understand how infill free systems perform in relation to player safety, player movement, ball behaviour and long term durability. The result is an approval pathway that welcomes innovation while maintaining the high standards that have made the FIFA Quality Programme the global reference point for football turf.

At GreenFields, this development reflects a journey that began years ago. Pure PT™ was never designed as a traditional turf system without infill. Instead, it was developed from the ground up around one central question: how can an artificial surface replicate the playing experience of high quality natural grass as closely as possible?

The answer required years of research at the Centre for Turf Innovation. Using biomechanical testing, athlete feedback, laboratory validation and real world field trials, researchers studied how players interact with the surface during sprinting, turning, accelerating and changing direction. More than fifty design iterations were completed before the final system was achieved. Unlike traditional artificial turf systems that rely on sand and rubber infill to create performance characteristics, Pure PT™ uses a unique high density yarn construction designed to provide grip, comfort and stability directly within the turf structure itself. The result is a surface that behaves much closer to high quality natural grass while eliminating the need for performance infill.

The focus throughout development remained clear. Create a surface that delivers consistent player response, natural movement and predictable performance throughout its lifetime.

Today, that approach has been validated once again. Pure PT™ meets FIFA Quality and FIFA Quality Pro requirements when installed within approved system configurations and is eligible for certification under FIFA's updated approval process. Beyond performance, the system also offers practical advantages for clubs and facility owners. Without performance infill there is no migration, no infill top ups and significantly reduced maintenance requirements. The system is lighter, easier to install and designed to deliver a long service life with consistent playing characteristics throughout the year.

For GreenFields, the significance of FIFA's confirmation goes beyond certification. It demonstrates that the future of football turf can be shaped by evidence, player focused innovation and a commitment to continuous improvement. The game continues to evolve. The surfaces it is played on should evolve too. FIFA's confirmation marks an important step forward for football infrastructure worldwide. For Pure PT™, it is another validation of a system that was designed from the beginning to challenge conventional thinking and deliver a new generation of football turf.