FFS Cup

The latest results and draws for the FFS Cups

In the purgatory that follows a passed Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline, we’re bringing you up to speed on the latest draws and results in our two FFS Cup competitions.

It’s a briefer-than-usual round-up, as less than 24 hours separated the end of Gameweek 19 from the start of Gameweek 20 and all hands were on deck elsewhere on these pages.

A reminder that these are the old-school cups that we run via our own site, rather than the ones you may see in the ‘Cups’ tab on your FPL team page.

A total of £300-worth of prizes are on offer as usual in each tournament, with a full breakdown towards the bottom of this article.

FFS OPEN CUP

The full results from the third round can be viewed here.

The full draw for the fourth round can be viewed here.

All three remaining former winners exited the competition as TH14Gribude and Wild Rover were beaten by TIMEDRIFTER, edison and Darrencampbelluk respectively.

Plasticnancy‘s superb 2022/23 got even better as they rose to ninth in the world. A Gameweek 19 score of 84 was enough to edge past Branded, with 100K Short awaiting our highest-ranked manager in round four.

We’ve actually got no other remaining managers inside the top 10k, never mind the top 1,000, although Kiran Parmar lingers just 54 places behind a four-figure rank.

FFS MEMBERS CUP

The full draw for the third round can be viewed here.

There was a planned pause for the FFS Members Cup in Gameweek 19, so all we’ve got to bring you is the draw for the next round.

WEAK BECOME HEROS, ranked at 755,871, is the manager tasked with stopping the aforementioned Plasticnancy – who is competing on two fronts – in round three.

Shiregeriatrics, sitting inside the top 5k, faces fizchelsea, another FFScout user who is having a great season and positioned nicely inside the top 30,000.

HOW DO THE CUP COMPETITIONS WORK?

The FFS Cup is very similar to the Fantasy Premier League’s own cup games.

Entrants who qualify for the second round were 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 draw, the manager highest in the overall FPL rankings after the tie will progress.

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 Open 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 22
  • Quarter-Final – Gameweek 23
  • Semi-Finals – Gameweek 24
  • Final and third place play-off – Gameweek 25

Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup Round Dates

  • Qualifying – Gameweek 16
  • Round 1 – Gameweek 17
  • Round 2 – Gameweek 18
  • Round 3 – Gameweek 20
  • Round 4 – Gameweek 21
  • Round 5 – Gameweek 22
  • Quarter-Final – Gameweek 23
  • Semi-Finals – Gameweek 24
  • Final and third place play-off – Gameweek 25

WHEN ARE THE FIXTURES RELEASED?

Where possible, the fixture list for each round will be published before each Gameweek deadline.

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

Haaland Foden

168 Comments Post a Comment
  1. banskt
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    I feel better with three City attackers. Now, they have to score. I took a -4 to replace Cancelo.

    Kepa
    Trippier Botman Shaw²
    KDB² Rashford² Mahrez² Almiron Martinelli
    Kane² Haaland²(TC)

    Ward Mitrovic White Patterson

    1. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      until Mahrez troll us again. Lol.

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Not this time. Not this time.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Be mentally prepared for a Mahrez 59 min sub 1 pointer and then a rest for next game 😉

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Yeah, coupled with a monster haul from Cancelo, whom I replaced with Mahrez.

      2. chocolove
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        I expect him to last 100-ish mins this dgw. Over than that it's a bonus

        1. banskt
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          I will gladly take 100 minutes of Mahrez in his current form. It would be unlucky not to get returns if he plays 90+ minutes.

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Possible. He's averaged only 50 mins per game this season.

        6 starts out of 17 games.

    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Great team, very bold! GL
      Fair bench too

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Bold? On hindsight, I think it was foolish to put all eggs in one basket (Man City).

        1. ted mcnure
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          I´d have played Ward over Kepa, but yeah, and good to go with Mahrez/KDB to shift out if necessary..it´s a good roll of the dice, so bold!

          1. banskt
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Thanks. That was the thinking behind it. I could easily switch KDB to Salah / Son, Mahrez to Gakpo or Odegaard, without sacrificing double City attack. Lots of exit strategies is what I liked about the move.

  2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Oh dear, if Dalot is a no-show this week then I have no cover with Cash and Patterson both out. Although I embraced the chaos by taking -8 and not touching my defence

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      But you had a wildcard?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Tough luck, still. Here's hoping for some attacking hauls

      2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Nah didn't use it, just took -8

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          I understand. Good luck 🙂

          1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            You too!!

  3. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    And we are back! FPL updated…

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    GW20: Robbo + Mitro > Schär + Toney with 2 FTs

    Kepa
    Akanji Shaw Trippier
    Salah Ødegaard (VC)Rashford Almirón
    (C)Haaland Toney Kane

    Sánchez

    Updated the plan, with Toney fit and (seemingly) unlikely to be banned in January. I'll get Jesus/Mitro for him in GW23, hopefully for free

    I'll get Ederson for DGW23 instead, I think

    I felt Mitro to Toney offered more upside as a use of a FT

    Andreas to Mitoma still looking likely for GW21, if nothing else arises. I have a good XI to put out anyway

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Sorry, the bench is:

      Sánchez Schär White Andreas

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        No apology necessary

    2. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I have 7 of those, so good luck!
      Thanks for all your recent input

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Thank you! Good luck to you too 🙂

        1. ted mcnure
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Was it you talking up BB gw23? I think it looks good..
          Kepa is the only one who worries me from your lot..

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Yeah, that's me 🙂

            But I know there could be better times to use it. Waiting to see what info we have by then

            Kepa could be gone by then. I'll have a spare FT and some funds, so it depends on the landscape by then

            Chips aren't priorities in my plans - just a consequence of having a 15-man squad, so I'm looking our for the best lineup for fixtures for all or lost of the 15 for BB, and the best double-bill for a TC

  5. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Updated?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Sort of, I can't seem to properly view teams of people in my MLs, only shows me last week's points

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        The usual few minutes of shaky performance, I guess

        Should be okay soon

  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Fabio Borges
    Salah and James to KDB and Shaw
    Haaland triple captain
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/728021/event/20

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Haaland 206% EO
    Rashford 100
    Trippier 98
    Kane 86
    Almiron 76
    Shaw 73
    Martinelli 68
    KDB 60
    Mitrovic 37
    Cancelo 34

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Sweet. That's 8 of my players who's points don't matter then. Pretty much all down to Ward.

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Same first eight players including 200% Haaland, with Mitro 9th on bench - so need Newcastle CS please, and maybe Ødegaard to get a return.

    2. Forgetmeknot
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Nice one ta

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I think this is our first 200+ this season

      DGW season has truly arrived

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Actually think it would have been quite a bit higher without the Soton game!

    4. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      As a Rashy capper, Haaland’s EO makes me nervous 😯

  8. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Oh boy Rashford captain over Haaland seems like all in at the porker table. Let the games and anxiety begin!!! 😆

  9. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    My ML rival triple captained Haaland, loss accepted.

  10. banskt
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    44% of "elite" players used the TC chip this week.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I prefer to focus on the 56% of us who didn't

  11. squ1rrel
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Kepa
    Cancelo - Roerslev - Trippier
    KDB - Kulu - Rashford - Almiron
    Haaland (TC) - Kane - Ferguson

    Ward - Martinelli - Saliba - Bueno

    Worst start ever this season, hoping this is the week it turns around

  12. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    the updated game is letting me change my captain around

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      If you have the balls, stick it on Ward.

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        it's created itself now, as I thought it might when I reset it - wouldn't have had the balls to do that though

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          *corrected

  13. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    It just let me play my bench boot too for GW20??

  14. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Leader in my mini league has 8 dgw players including haaland and captained mbuemo

    What the actual hell?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Mbeumo?! Does he think you get 10 points in FPL for hitting the post?

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Sitting a hundred k, so he is active, doing well, and planned meticulously for this gw. Has multiple palace, united, city and spurs players.

        Two thoughts. How the hell has he fluffed his captain so badly unless he is hoping for benchwankery which is daft. Vice is on Rash which isn't terrible.

        Second thought is how crap am I that I can't beat someone who thinks 90 mins of a brentford striker beats 180 m8ns of haaland.

        Watch him pull away this week too.

        Hate this game