FFS Cup
2 December 2017 1293 comments
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Just a reminder that entry for the 15th Fantasy Football Scout Cup will soon close.

The qualifying round for this tournament takes place over Gameweek 15 this weekend. However, you can still enter your team up until 10.30am on Monday December 4.

We are also running a Cup competition open to our members. The qualifying round for this will be played out over Gameweek 16 with entry still open until 10.30am on Monday December 11.

Sign-up for the open tournament can be found here.

Members can sign up to an additional cup here.

The roll call of former Fantasy Football Scout cup winners looks like this: donnellyc, Jonty, Gribude, Goonerdave, Ninja_Fit_Saints, sleeping master, Mch, Wild Rover, Tdubb05 , CMIFLFC, Mark, Leon Harris, A Manager Has No Name and our reigning champion, Sleepysi.

As former winners, those listed will gain a bye to the first round of the tournament should they enter with the same username.

In our Members Cup, our winners list is as follows:

Waltzingmatildas, Fuzzy Dunlop, Kippax Kickers Acquafresca, Trigg Ola Svanheld and the current champion, Malaikat Jahad.

Again, those listed above will gain a bye to the first round proper of the Members Cup should they enter with the username listed.

If you’re new to our cup competitions, read on for an FAQ, offering all the details.

How do the Cup Competitions Work?

The 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 FPL rankings after the tie will progress.

When do they start?

The qualifying round for the Fantasy Football Scout Cup will take place in Gameweek 15, with the first round poper running in Gameweek 16.

Fantasy managers can enter their teams from now right up to 10.30am on Monday December 4, when we’ll stop entries and make the first round draws shortly after.

The qualifying round for the Members Cup will take place week later in Gameweek 16, with the first round running in Gameweek 17.

Fantasy managers can enter their teams from now right up to 10.30am on Monday December 11, when we’ll stop entries and make the first round draws shortly after.

Previous winners must enter with the same usernames listed above to gain their bye.

How do I enter?

Enter the open-to-all FFS Cup via the entry form here.

Enter the FFS Members Cup via the entry form here. This form is only visible to Members and you will need to log into the Members’ area to view the form.

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 completed once you have confirmed your FPL team Id as part of the process.

To check that you’re entered correctly, please scan the list of entries.

The open-to-all FFS Cup list is here.

The Members FFS Cup list is here.

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 Fantasy Football Scout Cup qualifying round will be published shortly after December 4 and then weekly, after the completion of each Gameweek, from that point on.

Results from the Members Cup qualifying round will be published shortly after December 11 and then weekly, after the completion of each Gameweek, from that point on.

What is the Gameweek Schedule?

Both these cup competitions will be played out according to the following proposed Gameweek schedule, though this could be subject to change.

Fantasy Football Scout Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 15

Round 1 – Gameweek 16
Round 2 – Gameweek 17
Round 3 – Gameweek 18
Round 4 – Gameweek 19
Round 5 – Gameweek 20
Round 6 – Gameweek 21
Round 7 – Gameweek 23
Quarter-Final – Gameweek 24
Semi-Finals – Gameweek 25
Final and third place play-off – Gameweek 26

Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 16

Round 1 – Gameweek 17
Round 2 – Gameweek 18
Round 3 – Gameweek 19
Round 4 – Gameweek 20
Round 5 – Gameweek 21
Round 6 – Gameweek 23
Quarter-Final – Gameweek 24
Semi-Finals – Gameweek 25
Final and third place play-off – Gameweek 26

When are the fixtures released?
Where possible, the fixture list for each round will be published a day or two before each Gameweek deadline.

The first round draw for the open-to-all cup will be made and published shortly after December 4.

The first round draw for the members cup will be made and published shortly after December 11.

Prizes

Overall prizes
The prizes for both cups are as follows:

1st Place: £150 Amazon voucher
2nd Place: £100 Amazon voucher
3rd Place: £50 Amazon voucher

Do I have to enter if I’m previous winner?

Yes, because your FPL team ID will have changed so 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, 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 at any stage.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Been toying between (C) on either Hazard or Salah.

    My thoughts are as Hazard has a much lower ownership (particularly in my ML), just by having him it's a positive if he bags.

    I think Salah is the best option based on that logic.

    1. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Like it. I’m on Salah

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard has the better fixture. Forget ownership.

      1. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        IMO Newcastle are better than Brighton. The Home/Away bit just evens it up.

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Brighton's form is far better than Newcastle's. The latter are playing like relegation fodder.

    3. abk
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Both are a good shout. I´ve given Hazard the armband

  2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Play RLC or Crouch ??

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      RLC

    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Crouch.

    3. JurgenRocks
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      RLC

  3. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do you bench Moreno due to possible cameo ??

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      so moreno will not play ?

      1. trinzoo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        That's just rumours.

  4. Blue Moon Rising
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Salah or Hazard first to 3?

    1. Sidekick_08
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

    2. beric
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      id captain hazard if i had him and didnt have sane

    3. JurgenRocks
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

    4. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Salah - owning Hazard is still enough at this point i think.

    5. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

    6. Thiga
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Haz

    7. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Coin flip, but I'm going Salah.

  5. Sidekick_08
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Should I start RLC (wba) or Calvert-Lewin (HUD)?

    1. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      RLC. This could be his breakout match.

  6. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Everyone ready? Captains locked?

    Do we think Dann will play?

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Dann is injured and would not have played anyway.

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Is he ruled out though?

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry, should have clarified - late fitness test.

  7. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Quickie...
    A. Get Christensen for Mbemba, play Daniels and bench Duffy.
    B. Get Alonso/Azpi for Daniels and play Duffy.

  8. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Which one?
    A)Hazard+Zaha
    B)Alli+Morata

    1. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. RomeluAndJuliet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

  9. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    bench two.

    A. Carroll (sto)
    B. Ritchie (che)
    C. Naughton (sto)
    D. Ward (lei)

    1. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B D

  10. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed...

    To any mods regarding the FFS Cup, is it possible to change my name on there from "The Snazzy Viking - Team Mozampique!" to just "The Snazzy Viking"?

    Cheers 🙂

  11. InvertedWinger
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any early team news rumours?
    Robertson in for Moreno, the only one I've heard so far.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hope not, I brought Moreno in for Lascelle for a -4, I guess its for the good fixtures though, and is really only a -2, or -3 depending on if he makes a cameo or not.

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG / Elliot
    Azpi / Daniels / Mee / Duffy / Hunemeier
    Salah / Sané / Pogba / Richarlison / Gross
    Kane / Morata / Wilson

    Who would you bench:
    A) Pogba
    B) Richarlison
    C) Gross
    D) Wilson

    Fixturesmight dictate Richarlison or Gross, but either could chip in and return? Currently on Kane (C) / Morata (VC). Sound okay?

    People suggest C when I list my team but in isolation, tell me not to bench Gross :S

    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      tough bench choice, id probably bench wilson. captain sane

    2. So Troublesome
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No real need for a or b on that list

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all.

  13. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Why is there no preamble?

    This sucks. 🙁

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      potty training day

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Agree, no Danny Baker either, both set me in a great mood pre match before inevitable disappointment hehee!

    3. athreya
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No preamble: sucks
      Yes Premable: suck up

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Permeable spellcheck?

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Moreno or Murray?

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I am considering captaining Jesus...am I insane? Could do Salah or Kane instead.

  16. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Score prediction for today?

    Chelsea vs Newcastle
    Brighton vs Liverpool
    Everton vs Huddersfield
    Leicester vs Burnley
    Stoke vs Swansea
    Watford vs Spurs
    West Brom vs Crystal Palace
    Arsenal vs Man Utd

    1. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      3-0
      0-2
      2-1
      1-1
      1-1
      1-2
      1-2
      0-0

    2. beric
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1-0
      1-4
      0-0
      0-0
      0-0
      0-0
      0-0
      0-0

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Opportunist aren't you

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      2-0
      1-2
      1-0
      1-1
      2-1
      1-3
      2-1
      1-1

    4. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      3:0
      1:3
      3:0
      1:0
      1:1
      2:3
      0:0
      0:0

  17. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Captaining a midfielder for first time this season. Come on Hazard!!

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ladapo to Niasse or Mbemba to Moreno. Only playing 3 ATB and will need a playing 3rd striker soon

    1. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Niasse

  19. So Troublesome
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morata or Hazard for the armband? I'm leaning towards the former.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Penalties and extra point for cs or goal swings it to Hazard for me

    2. beric
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      hazard. bleak i dont have him

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard easily

    4. So Troublesome
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Good points

  20. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    Daniels mee Maguire
    Sane richarlison Gross hazard Salah
    Aguero morata

    Bench- myhill niasse Duffy mbemba

    0.4 ITB 1 FT

    Save FT?
    Aguero + DDG to
    Kane + Pope (-4)
    TA!

  21. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    G2g?
    DDG
    Azpi Otamendi Ward
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Choupo
    Kane Morata Abraham

    Elliot Dunk Yedlin Carroll

    1. abk
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      all set

  22. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Quick one. If Moreno is out, my bench defenders have bad fixtures. Worth using my Ft?

    Pope --- Elliot
    Alonso Daniels Moreno --- Duffy Kiko
    Salah Richarlison Sane Gross --- RLC
    Kane Morata Firmino

    Duffy >> kenny?

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

  23. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    G2g ?

    DDG
    Christensen moreno simpson
    Richarlison salah(vc) hazard rlc sane
    Kane(c) jesus

    Bench: niasse francis lwoton

  24. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson to be rested?

  25. Another Hoops
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Just logged in to see comments on who people are capping this week and the wall has updated. Damn.

    So guys general consensus Kane or Salah? Reasons why...

  26. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Members cup saying closed?

  27. NOMONEY
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    panic time!

  28. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Niasse or DCL?

  29. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero + DDG
    To
    Kane + Pope (-4)
    Or
    Aguero + Maguire
    To
    Kane + Kenny (-4)

    Save FT?

  30. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think Davies will start?