Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Soccer Goals
The Google product category ID for Soccer Goals is 1113, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Soccer > Soccer Goals". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Soccer.
- Category ID
- 1113
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- Soccer
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Soccer Goals is third largest of the 6 categories under Soccer, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soccer Balls | 1112 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soccer Goals — this page | 1113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soccer Gloves | 3141 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soccer Corner Flags | 3973 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soccer Goal Accessories | 6055 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soccer Protective Gear | 499784 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1113) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Soccer > Soccer Goals"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 1113 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Soccer > Soccer Goals |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 1113, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Soccer Goals
What is the Google product category ID for Soccer Goals?
1113. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Soccer > Soccer Goals", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Soccer Goals available?
No. Soccer Goals is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 1113 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Soccer Goals sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Soccer (1111). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Soccer → Soccer Goals. If your product does not belong under Soccer, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Soccer Goals is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Soccer first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Soccer Balls (1112), Soccer Corner Flags (3973), Soccer Gloves (3141), Soccer Goal Accessories (6055), Soccer Protective Gear (499784). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Soccer (1111) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Soccer Goals compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 6 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Soccer Goals and Soccer Balls?
They sit side by side under Soccer and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Soccer Goals is 1113; Soccer Balls is 1112. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Soccer > Soccer Goals" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Soccer > Soccer Balls" before you submit.
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