What is Fantasy Premier League?

Fantasy Premier League

Why you should make this the season to enter the wonderful world of FPL

It's a Monday evening. Leeds United are playing Everton. We're 84 minutes in and the Toffees win a corner. Dwight McNeil delivers the ball. James Tarkowski rises. The net bulges.

Cue your wild celebrations - but you're not an Everton fan. Nor Leeds. So why are you so invested in a weeknight match at Elland Road? Why are you celebrating a centre-back's header as if it were your own team's winner in a cup final?

This is Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

It’s a free-to-play game where you win points based on the real-life performances of players in the Premier League. You pick the team, and if one of your players scores a goal, or assists one, or keeps a clean sheet, you get Fantasy points!

You can have Mohamed Salah, Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka all in one squad - your very own dream team - and you can buy and sell players during the season. 

You'll move up and down the world rankings based on your performance (more than 11million people played last season). And more importantly, you can create private mini-leagues where you're just competing against your family, friends or work colleagues.

It means you'll be kicking every ball and getting the thrill of points coming in as the weekend football plays out. It's all about the chats and jokes in the office, the friendly rivalries and the WhatsApp groups. It's discovering a community that you never knew existed.

And this is the season to kick off your adventure.

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You may be completely new to Fantasy Premier League or have only heard a little about it. But don't be daunted: anyone can enter.

It's a game for everyone.

We'll be there to help you along every step of the way, as well, with tips for picking your first team, and advice throughout the season.

There are weekly, monthly and yearly prizes, too! So, if you've had a bad week, don't fret - there's plenty to play for beyond it.

Last season's offerings included a seven-night break in the UK, hospitality at Premier League matches, the EA SPORTS FC game and a laptop.

Anyone can win: last season's champion had never finished inside the top 500,000 places in the world before!

But the real prize is the bragging rights that comes from winning your mini-leagues. It's Dad and Granny battling it out at the top. Your boss, desperately hoping to avoid finishing bottom - again!

So, make this the year you enter the wonderful world of Fantasy management - and make every Premier League match mean more.

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