Abstract: A folding soccer goal, consisting of a goalpost, backstay bars, and a net, wherein the goalpost has a horizontal crossbar and two vertical posts foldably attached to the crossbar; the backstay bars foldably attach to the goalpost and extend outward and downward therefrom; a hinged foot assembly is connected to the bottom of each vertical post wherein the foot is adapted for attachment to a playing surface; also disclosed is a method for erecting a soccer goal including the steps of laying the goal on the playing surface, positioning the feet against the playing surface, attaching the feet to the playing surface, raising the posts about the hinges to a substantially vertical position over the feet, and securing the posts in a substantially vertical position.