As Fantasy Premier League 2025/26 gets under way, FPL managers will be keen to find out which players have benefited from the newly introduced defensive contribution points.
As a reminder, defenders need to reach a combined total of 10 clearances, blocks, interceptions or tackles (CBIT) to earn two Fantasy points, while midfielders and forwards need 12 CBIT and recoveries.
No forward reached the required threshold in Gameweek 1, but 14 defenders and nine midfielders did qualify for the additional FPL points.
See the table below to discover which players have received extra points so far in Gameweek 1, and how many defensive contributions they made in total.
Players with defensive contribution points in GW1
| Player | Club | Pos. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Dijk | LIV | DEF | 21 |
| Tavernier | BOU | MID | 20 |
| Wieffer | BHA | MID | 19 |
| Adams | BOU | MID | 19 |
| Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | 15 |
| Ait-Nouri | MCI | DEF | 15 |
| Lacroix | CRY | DEF | 15 |
| Senesi | BOU | DEF | 15 |
| Andre | WOL | MID | 14 |
| Saliba | ARS | DEF | 14 |
| Odegaard | ARS | MID | 14 |
| Onana | AVL | MID | 14 |
| Van den Berg | BRE | DEF | 14 |
| Stach | LEE | MID | 13 |
| Ballard | SUN | DEF | 13 |
| Mitchell | CRY | DEF | 13 |
| Aina | NFO | DEF | 12 |
| Caicedo | CHE | MID | 12 |
| Cullen | BUR | MID | 12 |
| Yoro | MUN | DEF | 12 |
| Zubimendi | ARS | MID | 12 |
| Cash | AVL | DEF | 11 |
| Burn | NEW | DEF | 11 |
| Schar | NEW | DEF | 11 |
| De Ligt | MUN | DEF | 10 |