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How to obtain EPTS certification

Handbook of test methods for EPTS devices 2019

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022™ Match Officials

Handbook of Test Methods for EPTS devices - May 2022

Handbook of Test Methods for EPTS Broadcast 2021

Handbook of Test Methods for EPTS devices - September 2021

Handbook of test methods for wearable electronic performance and tracking systems (EPTS) devices v2.0 2020

Standard data format documentation (PDF)

Important documents (standards and manuals etc).

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The FIFA Quality Programme for EPTS devices was initially launched for wearable tracking systems in 2017 with the aim of ensuring that such devices do not pose a danger to the players.

FIFA Quality Programme for EPTS

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The FIFA Preferred Provider initiative for Electronic Performance & Tracking Systems (EPTS) is the next milestone in the effort to drive the further development of EPTS technology in close collaboration with leading EPTS providers.

EPTS FIFA Preferred Provider Initiative

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Performance reports will be listed online for those companies that choose to become licensees and test their system to the FIFA Quality performance standard.

FIFA Quality Performance Reports For EPTS

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For the recently-launched FIFA Quality Programme for Electronic Performance Tracking Systems (EPTS), FIFA invites all interested EPTS providers to participate in the next testing & certification event in late 2020.

EPTS Testing Event 2020

An operator controls the EPTS system on October 10, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

There is an increasing importance of new technologies in football to collect possibly large amounts of data related to the performance and well-being of football players.

FIFA and FIFPRO Develop Standards on Management of Personal Player Performance Data

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FIFA continues to develop in-game technology solutions.

HUDL Selected as Replay Solution Provider for The FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™

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Following the mandate from the IFAB in 2015 to create global standards for Electronic Performance and Tracking Systems (EPTS), FIFA has sought industry and football expertise to provide solutions for the sport. 

Research & Development | EPTS Standard Data Format

Electronic performance and Tracking Systems (EPTS), which include camera-based and wearable technologies, are used to control and improve player and team performance.

Electronic Performance & Tracking Systems

After a period of extensive research and consultation, FIFA has developed a Quality Programme for Electronic Performance Tracking Systems (EPTS). This programme has been developed as a method to quantify the accuracies of the various systems available.