SoRare

Test your Fantasy Football skills in the free-to-play Sorare Academy tournament


Sponsored by Sorare


Back in September, we launched the free-to-play Sorare Academy @ Fantasy Football Scout for the new season. We’re thrilled that by now over 3,000 of you are joining us each week to have some fun and have a free shot at winning some great prizes, many of which are oworh hundreds of euros on the Sorare marketplace.

It takes just five minutes to create your club and pick a squad, so today we’ll go back to basics for those who haven’t started yet on what Sorare is and how you can play for free with the Academy.

What is Sorare and the Sorare Academy? 

The Academy is a free-to-play Fantasy tournament played with Sorare’s Officially Licenced digital trading cards. 

Sorare is about building your squad of players and competing against other managers. Imagine managing a Fantasy Football team where you own the player cards for real and scour the transfer market trading directly with other managers!

Many of the world’s biggest clubs like Liverpool, AC Milan and Juventus officially licence Sorare player cards – you can’t find the genuine articles anywhere else! And more and more clubs are joining Sorare every single month.

And that’s not the end of the big endorsements for Sorare: Antoine Griezmann is a well-known Sorare enthusiast, and you can find him in the game with the manager name “Grizou”. Rio Ferdinand is also an investor in the platform. 

As you play, you’ll be scouting out the best performers to give yourself an edge in the weekly tournaments. You can pick up cards at auction or trade directly with other managers in the community. 

And, if you succeed, you can win more cards to strengthen your squad and increase the value of your team season after season.

We made the Sorare Academy to make it easier to get started and have fun in the game than ever before. It is completely free to play and if you place well in our weekly tournaments, you’ll be able to win Sorare cards and start building your squad! 

More Accessible Tier of Cards

In mid-August, Sorare launched their brand-new scarcity level “LIMITED” which makes playing Sorare and owning your favourite players cheaper and more accessible than ever before. 

With “LIMITED” cards, only 1,000 cards of each player exist in the world. With so few in existence they are very collectible. And unlike many Fantasy games, when you own one of a limited number of cards, you know that everyone in your league cannot own the exact same players.

But the introduction of a new tier of LIMITED cards gives more people than ever the chance to play. Sorare has enjoyed massive growth over the last year and this new tier is expected to open up the game to millions of football fans around the world.

You can try Sorare for free through the Academy. If you like it, you can head over to Sorare, check out the cards for yourself and, if you wish, enter the new “Division 5” tournament of the main Sorare game using the new LIMITED cards. 

BRING ON THE SORARE ACADEMY!


To make trying out Sorare as easy as possible we have created a unique free-to-play league experience.

You can select a team right now and enter it into the next tournament. You’ll have some fun and get a feel for the way the game works. And if you place near the top, you could win your first real cards and begin building your collection!

  • Go here and get straight into building your team. There are some pointers to help you choose on that page.
  • We’ll then guide you to the main Sorare website where you can create an account, personalise your club, and get your first free player cards for your collection too.
  • That’s it! Your team will be entered in the next Sorare Academy Ignition tournament and you can keep track of how your team are doing by logging in.

And, by joining through the Academy, you’ll qualify for a free Limited card if and when you pick up your fifth Limited card at auction. The auction is where you buy directly from the game, rather than from other managers.

Sorare rewards us for sending you their way at no cost to you, which is how we can afford to run the Academy.

For now, you might want to just enjoy Ignition and have some fun. If and whenever you are ready, you can move on to our next guides to get a deeper understanding of the game.

We hope you enjoy competing in Ignition and getting started on your Sorare journey!



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Adam @ Football Trader Adam has been scouting for and trading in football games for far too long and for far too many hours. He has a particular interest in the big 5 European Leagues as well as lesser known ones like the Eredivisie, Primeira Liga and even the MLS. Before he managed to somehow make a living by writing about football, he spent ~10 years as a Ministerial adviser and project/risk manager for the UK Government including the Foreign Office and MOD. When not buried in xG spreadsheets he plays too many computer games, lifts heavy things in the gym and attempts to cultivate a handsome beard.

345 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Finally a reason to get rid of Guiata . Lol.

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just logged in. What happened to Guaita?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Watford game called off due to Covid outbreak, so it could affect their game vs. Palace at the weekend.

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks

  2. StevenW
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Likelihood of Livramento & Regulion starting?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Decent chance both will now Spurs game is on.

  3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Lol was pleading with Pep to keep Jesus on the bench late on and now I get nothing over 1...

  4. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Need Son to play to field an 11 now but guessing I'm not the only one who's struggling to field a full team now.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I started the week without a keeper...

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez/Steele owner so I was keeperless last GW and probably next GW as well.

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Ouch

          1. pavlev
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            i brought in bachmann for foster to cover de gea lol

  5. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Chaos is a ladder.

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Omicron: "I am the one who knocks"

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Tyrion Lannister?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Littlefinger.

        1. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Oh yes my bad that was Baelish

      2. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Littlefinger

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Shame they messed up the ending of one of the greatest shows of all time..dont ever feel like rewatching because of the ending alone

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        breaks my heart every time I think about it

      2. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        "Messed up" is putting it lightly... Man, it still hurts deeply.

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Still can't believe it.

      4. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Show runners forgot it was a great show.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          They rushed it to do a movie, right? And the movie was cancelled or just awful?

          Shame! Shame! Shame!

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            They signed a $200m deal with Netflix. I don't know if it was cancelled.

      5. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Twas a show?

      6. mojoindojo
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        They messed bacause the ending was not by George RR Martin.

      7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Highly overrated. Started well, got boring and then ended badly.

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Aye, but the person who said that ended up in a similar state to my FPL team this week.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Dennis doesn't outscore King, happy days.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Comes down to the quality of those subbed in for them now.

  7. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I think they need to postpone the season until after the Jan transfer window at the earliest.

    Probably better to just cancel the season all together and have no promotions or relegation. Better to be safe with these things.

    What do you think Norwich, Burnley and Watford fans :D?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Null and void!

      • EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        The PL generates nearly 6bn euros from ads alone. They won't cancel it

      • Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Why?

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ffs no King no Brownhill dam season over

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Why Brownhill?

    3. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure I could be getting much unluckier this season... brought in Bachmann to cover the united game being postponed (had steele on the bench and DDG as my starter), brought in Dennis last weekend, Watford game now postponed with around 2 hours notice..

      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Snap!

    4. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That is the ultimate fantasy 'Gotcha'!

      I had De Gea and Foster in goal. I decided to take a 4 point hit to bring in Bachmann as I thought at worst it was a 2 point hit and a back(bach) up was useful........don't you just love this game when it keeps on giving!

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I think a few might have done this.

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Did anyone go Sanchez > DDG > Guaita?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I went Steele to Guita to make sure I had two playing keepers to cover Covid. Went well.

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Should have bought steelguitar then-)

      2. acidicleo
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thought about Rams but decided to hold..

    6. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’m glad this happened mid game week and not just before. Can easily see a rash decision being made that blows up in my face.

    7. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The annoying thing is Wilson to Watkins was my planned transfer but decided having a playing keeper and 11 was more important…

      Urghhjj

    8. NJ MetroStars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      just postpone the entire league already, this is dumb

      1. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I think they will have to. This is unbearable for fans.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Cheeky extra WC too would be nice 🙂

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        We have got an International Tournament free summer so a Covid delay should be an option.

        1. RogDog_jimmy
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Except for the World Cup yeah?

          1. Rassi
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Summer he said. The WC will be played in winter.

      3. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Getting out of hand really

    9. mcginnntonic
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      well sanchez to bachman last week for -4 went well

    10. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If the makers of FPL were proactive they'd offer us a free transfer on Covid postponements. This is now starting to spoil the game and I know people are quiting FPL.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not blaming my poor season on COVID but it s difficult to plan when games are just randomly called off...

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I will gladly take this excuse with both hands, unlike my playing keepers

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            🙂

      2. BROOKLYN GOONER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Own both Dennis and King. Water off a duck's back. Play the game in front of you. Whingers want to quit, good riddance. I only want to compete against the strong! 🙂

    11. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      So the match that was least likely from the rumors to be postponed, got postponed I see... Great.

    12. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Look at it this way - excuse to go hit crazy and have a bit of fun....

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Solves a benching headache with our beefed squads, until the next postponement...

    13. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks to all who suggested buying Watkins

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Probably the same ones calling him S***kins not long ago

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I read that as just fun, are people calling him that because they think he is sh..it-).

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            It is just for fun and comes from last season when he went on a frustratingly barren run.

            1. bench boost for every gamew…
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Good to hear
              When i take off my fpl eyes and puts me footie eyes on i think he is one of the best strikers of english decent. His finishing are not the best, but his touch, speed, close control of the ball, not a big lad bit he is very quick and difficult to handle even for big Cb's, sort of like Salah and Mane in the Sense they are small but dont get pushed away. If he can improve his finishing technique he is in my view better than Kane overall. Also one ox the leagues best pressers from striker position, Kane was good at that but has lost some of this maybe cause of his broken ankles

      2. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I almost went Antonio instead, by overthinking Covid, by the fact that two Villa players had it already.

        Then I thought Moyes wouldn't say anything anyway.

        Stuck to my guns

    14. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      So, who we getting off our benches with Watford cancelled ……. Livra here … or if he’s not fit it’s a 10 man GW …

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        ESR

      2. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Nobody.

      3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Sissoko - oh hang on....

      4. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        ESR

      5. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Livra

      6. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Livra or no one - probably like many.

        Cancelo, Dennis, Brownhill all missing.

        Can’t do nought about it.

      7. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Wilson

      8. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cornet... Oh wait... I guess Sissoko.. Hang on..

      9. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Brownhill

      10. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Best midfielder in the world.

      11. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Reguilon

      12. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Livra or Gilmour

      13. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Esr

      14. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Livramento or if he's not fit i'm fielding 9

      15. mojoindojo
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Bissouma.

      16. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Brownhill

      17. BROOKLYN GOONER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Bowen...do I win?

      18. im1974
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Antonio

    15. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Assuming everyone has at least one of King/Dennis. Who do you have first bench(and second as well, for those having both)?

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Livermento then Brownhill then cancelo..

        0 points there

        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Think Livra will play imo

          1. TomSaints
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I’m sceptical. In another part of the season maybe. But with fixtures coming fast then I think teams are a bit more cautious.

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        What's a bench?

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Duffy Cancelo and my saviour Bissouma.

      4. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Regi

    16. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Will all snowflakes please refrain from "cancel the season" posts. It's very irritating.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Sounds like you got *triggered* by some words

        • gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          In all fairness, FPL has turned into a complete farce now. Pointless game relying solely on luck.

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            It always was.

          2. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Soley on luck? Slight exageration.

            1. gooberman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              right now it is yes. It's turned into a game of who can avoid covid teams/players.

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          That's something only a snowflake would find irritating 😉

        • F4L
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          they're not "snowflakes" or whatever; but they're still stuck in the belief this will just pass over, 3 weeks to lower the curve, 1 more jab, postpone Cancer treatment for just 2 months etc

          We'll be in this exact same situation next Winter, time for some tough decisions to be made as most cases are mild or asymptomatic

        • West End Exile
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          It just becomes more of a challenge - the solitary point I got from Bernardo Silva is now looking an excellent transfer decision 🙂

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        The solution may eventually be to extend the season so that it runs to the World Cup. And then start a new season after the World Cup (with an appropriate break)

      3. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I really wish I hadn’t wasted my bench boost in gw1.

        Going to be so many DGWs…

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Did the same. Still think it's a worthless chip tho.

          1. Bennerman
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Let me get this maths straight, you consider adding the points of the players on your bench to the points of the players on your pitch to be worthless?

            I see.

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Tbf it was last season when I added -1 to my score the week I played it

      4. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        How many Watford fans were caught up traveling?

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Several tens

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          8 including the bus driver.

      5. Will Kane
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Someone needs to start massaging Broja immediately - get him patched up and on the pitch!!

        1. mox81
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Locadia hat trick please

      6. Yossi
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        1 up top such an outdated strategy, 0 forwards is what all the cool kids are doing now 🙂

      7. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        So tactics from now on;
        - spread your players across numerous teams
        - transfer out injured players
        - try and carry forward your free transfer for flexibility
        - captain and vice captain from separate teams
        - pray

        1. maglia rosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe include picking at least one of your Capt or Vice from a game that you know is taking place. The City game for example from last night with a dodgy capt on Salah in the last game of the gw. Granted late, late cancellations are a nighmare. 🙁

          1. BROOKLYN GOONER
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Makes sense to me, except I went for Bernardo VC. 🙁
            Desperately hoping that Salah at least gets a cameo.

      8. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        My whole transfer strategy reluctantly will be changing now to move away from double and triple ups of players even if it means having players I don't really want and ditching players I do want. Jota, Silva and Dennis are going to have to go and probably one of my Chelsea defenders as well. Terrible way to have to play as I want the best players from the best teams but it means double and tripling up on players which looks a recipe for disaster currently.

      9. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Keep taking hits guys. Keep digging