Zonal Marking

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ZM
Pronunciation
/ˈzəʊnəl ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
Category
Sports
Related Field
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Examples in Context

  1. Most of the teams had compact defences and used a zonal marking policy but could switch to man-marking if necessary.
  2. Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has defended his much-maligned policy of using zonal marking when defending set-pieces.

Other meanings of ZM