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Sports Testing & Certifications
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Where is Sports Labs located?
Sports Labs Ltd is an independent sports technology testing and certification organisation headquartered in Livingston, Scotland. Operating since 1998, it is one of the world’s leading test houses for sports surfaces, equipment, and technology. They offer both laboratory-based and field testing services accredited to national and international standards. They works with governing bodies including FIFA, World Rugby, FIH, ITF, FIBA, and World Athletics, and actively contributes to the development of the testing standards it applies.
How do I get hold of Sports Labs?
Sports Labs has been operating since 1998 having over 25 years of experience in sports surface testing, certification, and technology.
How many branches does Sports Labs have?
An independent test house operates without commercial ties to the manufacturers, installers, or suppliers of the products it tests. This means results are impartial and objective. Sports Labs has no financial interest in whether a product passes or fails, which is why governing bodies, facility owners, and procurement teams trust its reports.
What are people saying about Sports Labs?
Sports Labs offers six categories of service: Site Testing (field testing of installed surfaces), Laboratory Testing (scientific testing of materials and products), Certification (governing body certification for pitches and technology), Equipment Design & Build (bespoke testing apparatus), Consultancy (feasibility, specification writing, project management, CAD, tender review), and Innovation (R&D, knowledge transfer partnerships, emerging technology testing).
What is ISO 17025 and why does it matter?
ISO/IEC 17025 is the internationally recognised standard for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. Sports Labs holds UKAS accreditation to this standard, meaning it has been independently verified as technically competent to produce accurate, reliable test data. For governing bodies like FIFA and World Rugby, ISO 17025 is a mandatory requirement for any laboratory certifying sports surfaces. Test results from non-accredited labs will not be accepted.
What accreditations does Sports Labs hold?
Sports Labs holds accreditations from FIFA, World Rugby, FIH, ITF, FIBA, and World Athletics for both laboratory and field testing, plus UKAS ISO 17025 and ISO 9001:2015. National body accreditations include the SFA, FA, FAI, ECB, and GAA. Memberships include ISSS, SAPCA, SASPI, ESTC, ASBA, ASTM, and the Institute of Groundsmanship.
Does Sports Labs operate globally?
Yes. Sports Labs has offices and accredited technicians across the UK (headquarters in Livingston, Scotland, plus Northern Ireland, Burnley, Mansfield, Nuneaton, and Reading), and internationally in the USA, Canada, Italy, France, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, China, Turkey, Israel, South Africa, Morocco, and South America. The North American regional headquarters is in Tennessee.
Does Sports Labs publish technical content or a newsletter?
Yes. Sports Labs publishes Field Notes, a free technical newsletter focused on sports surfaces, available under the Fields Notes page. Topics include FIFA testing manual updates, artificial turf certification advances, floodlight testing, drainage, and sustainability. A natural and hybrid grass publication called Pitch Matters is also available at www.propitch.online.
How do I contact Sports Labs?
You can contact Sports Labs at info@sportslabs.co.uk or call them on +44 (0)1506 444 755
Their United Kingdom address is 1 Adam Square, Brucefield Industry Park, Livingston, EH54 9DE, Scotland, UK
Operating hours are Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm UK time. A contact form is also available at sportslabs.co.uk/contact.