FFS Cup

Fantasy Football Scout Cup – Entry Now Open

Fantasy Football Scout are delighted to announce the dates of our Fantasy Premier League Cup competitions for the 2018/19 campaign.

We are launching our 16th open-to-all tournament, along with a ninth competition for Members. Both tournaments have £300 in prizes on offer.

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

Members can sign up to both tournaments, via entry forms here and here.

The roll call of former 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, Sleepysi, TH14 and our reigning champion 2EyedTurk.

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 list of winners is as follows:

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

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 12, with the first round proper running in Gameweek 13.

Fantasy managers can enter their teams from now right up to 10.30am on Monday November 12, 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 13, with the first round running in Gameweek 14.

Fantasy managers can enter their teams from now right up to 10.30am on Monday November 26, 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.

Your 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 November 12 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 November 26 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 12

Round 1 – Gameweek 13
Round 2 – Gameweek 14
Round 3 – Gameweek 16
Round 4 – Gameweek 17
Round 5 – Gameweek 18
Round 6 – Gameweek 19
Round 7 – Gameweek 21
Quarter-Final – Gameweek 22
Semi-Finals – Gameweek 23
Final and third place play-off – Gameweek 24

Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 13

Round 1 – Gameweek 14
Round 2 – Gameweek 16
Round 3 – Gameweek 17
Round 4 – Gameweek 18
Round 5 – Gameweek 19
Round 6 – Gameweek 21
Quarter-Final – Gameweek 22
Semi-Finals – Gameweek 23
Final and third place play-off – Gameweek 24

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 November 12.

The first round draw for the members cup will be made and published shortly after November 26.

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 a previous winner?

Yes, because your FPL team ID will have changed so we will need to record your entry again. As 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 Fantasy Football Scout 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.

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1,019 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Js31
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    anyone else bring in Holebas? Keeping or shipping?

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think none is bringing him in.
      Id hold for 1 more GW if you have a good bench

  2. good biashara
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Play Success (new) or Billing (FUL)?

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Play the attacker when in doubt

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Toss a coin. I mean it's really clinching straws 😛

    3. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      success

  3. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed.
    Ok so I have Laca and Mitro, who I both want to transfer out.
    I'd like to do Laca > Vardy and Mitro > Arnie, but I am concerned about Arnie's knee. Im not sure whether to keep Mitro this week or get Arnie straight away.

    I have a plan for my next transfer so it doesn't matter hit-wise whether I do Mitro > Arnie now or next week. Stats show Arnie is superior and Burnley's def is still in shambles, while Huddersfield def is ok.

    The biggest worry is getting Arnie when he might aggravate his knee, whilst Mitro might be fighting for Jokanovic's job (the manager who revived his career, and they are both Serbian).

    Tbf Laca > Vardy seems like the most sensible, and keeping Mitro for Hud.

    1. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Own both and I’d do it this week, I’m holding mitro 1 more week but if I had 2 free transfers this week I’d be ditching him now

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I think that the Jokanovic - Mitrovic bond sways it a bit for me. Think he might play just that bit harder

    2. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Keep mitro for one more week.

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fulham are shite but I'm giving mitro this week.

    4. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I did Ings to Success with my first FT. Just a TV thing.

      Was gonna save the other FT but now Mitro to Arnie is very much in my thoughts. Gonna sleep on it.

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Tough call. Could easily go both ways

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah. The stats are not even slightly close over the last 4. Mitro was in my team as he’d had a small purple patch and everyone owned him.. little did I realise he was doing literally nothing.

          1. LosBlancos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Arnie has a problem with his knee though. Arguably he has been carrying that problem all along tbf.

            Hard to decide.

    5. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks guys!

    6. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think Arnautovic have same knee problem since start of season, does not look like something he will fix any time soon so I guess he just play like that

    7. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I would do Mitro > Arnie this week and ship Laca next week (awful fixtures). Arnie's knee should be ok for him to play.

  4. Kingtekkerz
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso Robbo Mendy Doherty
    Salah Haz Richa Fraser
    Kun Mitro

    Hamer Ings AWB Stephens
    0.5 itb 1 FT

    Which move do you prefer?
    A) Patricio —>Fab
    B) Mitro —>Arnie
    C) Save

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

  5. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bellerin & Bilva —> Mendy & Deulefeu (-4)

    Yay or nay

    1. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nay

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yay

    3. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      not sure i'd take a hit for that

  6. janowsc
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Would you keep Shaq? Paid off last week I guess but I'm worried about his playing time...cheers

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No. Never a good option.

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hard to say. He might have played his way into the starting 11. We’ll know soon enough.

    3. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I’d hold him now til after Fulham at least where I think he will start, prob won’t start this week though

    4. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Might as well keep him for Fulham but dont get how he got into your team in the 1st place.

  7. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard still dropping like a stone? Why people!!!

    1. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm keeping

    2. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He looks like a season keeper to me so price isn't a factor for me.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        But hes likely to be fit, right?

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          But so are the players ahead of him.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Not sure what you mean. Why sell hazard ahead of palace?

            1. Demel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Ah sorry. Wrong reply. Even if he is out for one more week it isn't a disaster. More than 3 weeks I would reconsider.

  8. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    It's funny how the more you look at a player through the week you move from...

    He looks like he may be a good option.

    To...

    He looks absolutely essential.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      There is an argument for not looking till friday.

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Haha, so true

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A bit of bench adjusting - Ings & Billing > Deulofeu & Success for 2 FT’s? Or too sideways & just leave it

    Ederson
    Robb, Alonso, Mendy, TAA
    Haz, Salah, Rich, Fraser
    Kun, Wilson
    (Hamer, Ings, Billing, AWB) 0.0 ITB & 2 FT

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Do Ings to Success so you don’t waste a transfer. Then you can reassess next week with a price rise in your pocket.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Might do this - I have faith in Ings... but the 1.0m allows TAA to Trippier in a few weeks

    2. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I prefer TAA/Billing to Doherty/Murphy and bank a little cash.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Was looking at this also, food for thought. Could see a Saturday night attacking return for Doc

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          2 players with upsides that you can happily bench. Success is a non playing sub in the very near future who is difficult to trade out for a playing striker. A massive trap imo. TAA is a permanent rotation risk.

  10. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Schurle to Deulefou or Barkley?

    Also who would you bench from
    Success Yedlin or Doherty?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'd keep for this gw.

      Tough call. Maybe Doherty.

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Barkley i reckon. In favour, good fixtures

      1. BDMC5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Is Barkley likely to even get on the pitch is hazard is fit though ?

        1. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Both should start

        2. Balotellitubbies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Barkley's competition is Kovacic, who started midweek.

        3. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          they're not related as far as i'm aware.

          It's Barkely and Kovavic fighting for the same spot

          1. BDMC5
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Interesting — I just Barkley potential returns when hazard is back hogging the attacks.

  11. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Can't catch a break this season, how dik KDB's injury look ?

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not too bad I guess but he's probably not gonna play this weekend. I would ship

      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Mahrez or Alli you reckon ?

        1. Balotellitubbies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Mahrez played as a sub tonight. Wouldnt go for either, do you have Mane?

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Yes, not sure what to do. Wasn't expecting an injury

  12. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Lucas Moura for?
    A: Barkley
    B: Martial
    C: other??

    Currently have Moura, Richarlison, Mane, Hazard (Stephens).

    Have money in bank so could spend up to 8.3

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'd prob go Siggy for that money

      1. DavidKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Siggy even with Richarlison?

        1. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          ah - apologies. Prob A then

          Like the look of Martial tho

    2. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go B

  13. Balotellitubbies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Whats the best way to get Mendy here?? Got 2FT & 0.8ITB.

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Alonso Robertson Doherty (Duffy AWB)
    Salah Hazard Rich Fraser (Masuaku)
    Aguero Arnie Mitro

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone?

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Duffy out and downgrade mitro to bobby reid for a punt maybe?

  14. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fab
    Rüdiger Mendy Balbuena
    Hazard Salah Sterling (vc) Kenedy Murphy
    Agüero (c) Arnautovic

    4.0 - Doherty Jimenez AWB

    Gtg?

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I would play Doherty over Kenedy.

      Think you should spread the money out a bit more. Lose either Aguero or Sterling and upgrade elsewhere over the next weeks

  15. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Can anyone tell me what the grey number next to our names mean?

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      *Grabs popcorn*

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Whatever it is, i seem to have 4 more than you for some reason...!

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Iq level

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        phew

        *crawls back to cave

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      How long since you signed up I believe, I mean IQ is just as feasible...

    4. QUEN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      aggregate votes.

      Not that i know what that means

  16. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Stones as a cheap way into the city def?

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No

  17. SUICIDE SQUAD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I am considering getting rid of David Silva and Vardy for a hit to bring in either Hazard/Sterling and Arnie
    Yay or Nay

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure i'd do that for a hit. Also - hasn't Vardy got some good fix coming up?

      That said, think Haz and Arnie outscore those two til Xmas (Haz injury dependent)

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you lose DSilva before a home match against Southampton??

  18. UpAndAway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is Success likley to rise?

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Most likely not, but could easily happen

  19. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on replacing salah for mane for ££££??

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Don't think its a good move but it really depends what you can do with the money.

      1. QUEN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Still debating my team - on a wild card.

        Problem is i want vardy & aguero for this weekend. so i have less money elsewhere. Removing salah gives me the extra money to buff my final starting midfielder/defender.

        If it doesn't work out would be easy swap back vardy mane > salah & a cheaper attacker like arnie.

  20. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    2 FT,'s

    A TAA & Fraser > Barkley & Laporte
    B Vardy & Fraser > Arnie & Martial
    C Vardy, Fraser & TAA > Arnie, Martial & Mendy -4
    D Vardy, TAA & Rui > Arnie, Mendy & Ederson -4

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      D but without the GK transfer

  21. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    will success play?

  22. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    patricio & VVD > Fabianski & Mendy? yay or nay For a -4

  23. CL4PTRAP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Can someone explain the qualifying round aspect which I am finding unclear. Is it run as FPL site based on certain GW ranking? In this case the hits for GW 12 are not tallied against, correct? I take a lot of hits and I'd like this clarified. Cheers.

  24. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fab hen
    Mendy alonso robbo doh awb
    Salah haz madd fraser kayal
    Augero arnie wilson

    Wondering if its worth down grading a premium def and fraser to get in mane (who can later become kdb) for madd. Mane in for fulham is tempting but would be a -8? Maybe thats too many big assets tho when theres better value players.....

  25. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Since jonty is now joe does he no longer get a bye?