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How much does a soccer ball weigh?
430 g15.2 oz
A soccer ball weighs about 430 g (15.2 oz).
Sizes and weights of sports equipment are set by rulebooks, so these are some of the most exact numbers in the game. Where a rule allows a range, Tilt uses the middle of it. Source for this figure: IFAB Law 2, The Ball.
How heavy is that?
- A soccer ball weighs about as much as 7.2 eggs.
- A soccer ball weighs about as much as 430 paperclips.
- A soccer ball weighs about as much as 17,000 grains of rice.
- It takes about 10 soccer balls to balance a cat.
- It takes about 1,200 soccer balls to balance a horse.
About the same weight
More sports balls and gear
- Softball 188 g
- Volleyball 270 g
- American football 411 g
- Rugby ball 435 g
- Boxing glove 454 g
- Basketball 620 g
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