TenCate’s unique Pure PT™ One artificial pitch

TenCate’s Pure PT™ One, offered in the UK through the TigerTurf portfolio, is the first turf system to achieve certification under the FIH DualSport Turf programme, the joint standard developed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and FIFA, defining what a surface must deliver for both hockey and football.

TenCate’s unique Pure PT™ One artificial pitch

With this certification, Pure PT™ One meets FIH requirements while aligning with FIFA Basic criteria, making it an optimal solution for schools and community clubs where space for sport is limited and installing multiple certified pitches is often not a viable option.

Launched in April 2025, the DualSport Turf programme was built to address the need to maximise what a single installation can support. Its focus is not elite competition, but grassroots and school sport, where more players getting additional time on a quality surface is the measure of success.

One certified surface supporting both hockey and football creates more opportunities to play, broadens access for a wider range of users, and helps facilities deliver more value from the same footprint.

Charlie Haynes, Managing Director, TenCate UK, said: “Achieving dual certification under the DualSport Turf programme is a significant milestone for Pure PT™ One. This standard gives schools, clubs and community facilities confidence that the surface they are playing on is of a high-quality for multiple sports and activities, maximising return on investment. Pure PT™ One pitches, that are offered y in the UK through TenCate’s TigerTurf portfolio, can support more sessions and more opportunities for people to get active.”

Alastair Cox, Commercial Director, FIH Facilities & Quality Programme Manager, said: “The FIH is pleased that we now have an approved product capable of meeting the needs of both hockey and football. Dual Sport turfs will create more opportunities for people to experience both sports in a cost-effective, sustainable way.”

Meeting the DualSport standard is not simply a matter of combining two sets of criteria. Hockey requires controlled ball roll and a consistent surface response across varying weather conditions. Football places different demands on traction and player movement. A surface that satisfies both governing bodies without compromising the performance requirements of either sport is what the standard measures.

Pure PT™ One is designed as a non-infill fibre-based system The fibre density and structure of Pure PT™ One’s results in stable traction and controlled release during movement, consistent ball behaviour across conditions, and predictable surface response across the full field, avoiding performance variability caused by infill displacement or uneven distribution over time.

The non-infill system also has direct operational implications. No infill replenishment, redistribution or decompaction is required, meaning less time is spent on upkeep and more time is spent on play.

Multi-use pitches have existed for years, but certification within both hockey and football frameworks on a single surface introduces a different level of validation. FIH describes this development as a new category of turf, one that supports multiple sports within a single, certified system.

For facilities managing limited space and growing demand for hockey and football, Pure PT™ One enables more sport being delivered on the same field, for a wider group of users, with consistent conditions over time.

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