Fantasy Football Scout is pleased to announce the launch of the 13th instalment of our open-to-all Fantasy Premier League cup competition.
This time around there will be more than £1,000 worth of prizes for UK based entrants courtesy of our partner FanDuel, as well as £350 in Amazon vouchers to the top three managers at the end of the competition.
For UK entrants that take part in the Cup, FanDuel is also offering a £10 free credit added to their account when they play their first game.
This is in addition to another exclusive offer for this weekend only, where the first 300 new FanDuel customers who register before Midday on Saturday will get £5 bonus credit added to their account, with no deposit required.
Sign up to our latest Cup competition via the entry form here to join our previous winners – donnellyc, Jonty, Gribude, Goonerdave, Ninja_Fit_Saints, sleeping master, Mch, Wild Rover, Tdubb05 , CMIFLFC, Mark and our reigning champion Leon Harris in our Cup hall of fame.
If you’re new to all this, read on for a FAQ on the competitions.
How do the cup competitions work?
The FanDuel sponsored FFS Cup is very similar to the Fantasy Premier League’s own Fantasy Cup game. Entrants who qualify for the first round will be randomly drawn against each other and the winner of the tie is whoever has the highest score from that Gameweek, minus points spent on transfers (like in the original game and in head-to-head scores). In the event of a tie, the manager highest in the overall standings will progress.
When do they start?
The qualifying round will take place in Gameweek 11, with the first round running in Gameweek 12.
Fantasy managers can enter their teams from now right up to Monday November 7, when we’ll stop entry.
The first round will consist of 1024 teams and, as usual, all the competition’s previous winners who enter will gain a bye into the first round draw where they will join the top scorers from Gameweek 11. FPL standing will decide who progresses in the event of tied positions.
Previous winners must enter to be included.
How do I enter?
Enter the FanDuel sponsored FFS Cup via the entry form here.
You will be sent a confirmation email to verify your entry and you’ll be asked to confirm your FPL team id at the point of entry – please be sure to click the link to verify that your team is correct before confirming. If you FPL team is incorrectly entered, we cannot amend this at a later date.
You entry is only confirmed once you have confirmed your FPL team Id as part of the process.
This confirmation email will also contain FanDuel’s promo code for UK entrants to access their £10 credit.
To check that you’re entered correctly, please scan the list of current entries.
How do I find my FPL team Id?
Your FPL Id is your unique Id for your FPL team. This is found via your Gameweek History page – the link to which is found in the right hand menu under your FPL team strip. When you visit your Gameweek History you will see a number in the URL (as opposed to the XXX below).
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/XXX/history
Place this 1-7 digit number or your Gameweek History URL in the FPL id field on the entry form.
When will I find out if I’ve qualified?
Results from the qualifying round cups will be published shortly after Gameweek 11 has concluded and then weekly from that point on.
What is the Gameweek Schedule?
This cup competition will be played out according to the following Gameweek schedule:
Note that some Gameweeks are skipped due to tight turnaround times.
FanDuel Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 11
Round 1 – 1024 teams – Gameweek 12
Round 2 – 512 teams – Gameweek 13
Round 3 – 256 teams – Gameweek 14
Round 4 – 128 teams – Gameweek 15
Round 5 – 64 teams – Gameweek 17
Round 6 – 32 teams – Gameweek 18
Round 7 – 16 teams – Gameweek 19
Quarter-Final – 8 teams – Gameweek 21
Semi-Finals – 4 teams – Gameweek 22
Final – 2 teams – Gameweek 23
When are the fixtures released?
The fixture list for each round will be published a day or two before each Gameweek deadline.
Prizes
Overall prizes
1st Place: £200 Amazon voucher and £100 FanDuel Credit
2nd Place: £100 Voucher provided by FFS and £50 FanDuel Credit
3rd Place: £50 Voucher provided by FFS and £30 FanDuel Credit
4th Place: £20 FanDuel credit
5th Place: £10 FanDuel credit
6th Place: £10 FanDuel credit
7th Place: £10 FanDuel credit
8th Place: £10 FanDuel credit
In addition, the top scoring players for each round will receive £30 FanDuel credit, with £10 FanDuel credit for the next four best scores each round.
Do I have to enter if I’m previous winner?
Yes, because your FPL team ID will have changed, we will need to record your entry again. A a previous winner, you will be given a bye to the first round proper.
Do I need to be registered with Fantasy Football Scout?
We ask you to supply a FFScout username so we can feature you, as a member of our community, in any articles associated with the tournament. Ideally, you will already have a username with us but this is not essential to enter. You must, however, supply a username for the purpose of the tournament so you can be identified in articles. You must not change this username throughout the course of the tournament, should you do so without permission, or should you enter multiple teams or if your FFS account comes under moderation for any reason, we reserve the right to remove you from a tournament.
