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Erik Ibsen crowned 2025/26 FPL champion

24 May 2026 57 comments
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Erik Ibsen has been crowned the 2025/26 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) champion.

FPL has yet to update after this afternoon’s matches, but using LiveFPL, we know that Erik has finished comfortably clear of the chasing pack.

OVERALL RANKINGS

Erik, in his first-ever Fantasy campaign, becomes the first debutant to win FPL in a decade.

An excellent final-day score of 74 (after bonus but before any post-deadline tweaks) saw him actually extend his lead over the managers behind him to, as it stands, 36 points.

Gameweek 38 transfers in of Jarrod Bowen and Pedro Porro paid dividends, as did captaining Bruno Fernandes.

Erik has been at the summit of FPL since Gameweek 29, and inside the top 1k since Gameweek 15.

The Dane’s nearest rival before the deadline, Steve Connor, had a torrid afternoon, dropping from 2nd to 7th after a score of 44.

Third place after Gameweek 37, Luka Orlutan, scored the same and dipped out of the overall top 10.

Ian Foster and Ivan Peula have the podium places for now, although post-full-time Opta tweaks could change that.

FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT MINI-LEAGUE

The top three of the Fantasy Football Scout mini-league look to have remained unchanged.

Andreas Veggeland has stretched their lead at the top as Jack Chapman, who took a -8 hit, couldn’t claw back any ground.

FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT MEMBERS MINI-LEAGUE

The Fantasy Football Scout Members league is much tighter!

Again, the top three remain unchanged – as things stand.

But only two points separate Edward Bell and Alex Le Brun, ahead of any late Opta tweaks.

Congratulations to all our winners! Stay tuned for RedLightning’s next round-up for a more detailed summary of these and other community leagues and cups.

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  1. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Can’t find any Arsenal coverage lifting trophy on any of sky sports channels?

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I can't find my team in top 300k anymore.

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  2. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Congrats to the current winner! Happy to be the next one 😉

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    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      imagine being top of 13m worldwide players in your very first season. I remember being 97th in my very first season in December (about year 2000) before reality kicked in !

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      1. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        2008/9 season, I just checked

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      2. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        I think this game has only existed since the 2006 season.

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      3. Skindog
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        It wasn't his first season...

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    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Check out his gameweek history
      No hits & held first place since gw29
      In his first season of playing .

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      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Blows the mind!

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      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        I read in a previous interview some months ago that he'd played other fantasy football games before, but this was his first FPL season. His prior experience is partly why his sister asked for his help and to get involved in FPL this season.

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        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 18 days ago

          Actually I didn't read that interview, I saw his interview online.

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          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 18 days ago

            https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/03/28/fpl-world-number-1-on-gameweek-32-chip-strategy-more

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  3. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Bowen has been tormenting me for the last 2 seasons in GW38....last year, he prevented me from being in the top 100k when I chose Saka over him....this year he prevented me from top 25k and also costed me the top place in my ML (my rival captained him)

    Just don't know what I have done to him....he just hates me

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Semenyo is that player for me. He does nothing when I own even though I rarely own him.the moment I sell, he starts delivering again.

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    2. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Owned him six separate times this season. 2G 2A in the first 14 GWs that I owned him, 1G 6A in the last three.

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  4. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Anyone got a good GW1 draft yet?

    Will Rayan be nailed on for Liverpool? Is Stach good value at 6.5m?

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    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Osula & Kroupi ones to target
      Plus Coventry players
      Hull City to be the whipping boys
      Chelsea dark horses with no European football & new manager .

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      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Definitely targetting Hull!

        According to expected points, they were the 2nd worst team in the Championship. Massive overperformance!
        https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/2058162336259596705?s=20

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    2. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      BB GW1 is locked in for sure. Need to see fixtures before showing my 15 starters!

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    3. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Attack the fixtures GWs 1-3 & WC GW4.

      Easy Peasy.

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  5. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Quite an enjoyable last day of FPL

    Commiserations to all those naive enough to think betting against the best player in world football was a bright idea.

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      21 times, 21 times Bruno Fernandessss
      21 times, 21times I sayyyy

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Funnily enough don't even think he got out of 2nd gear today

        Warra player

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Gonna break my heart when we replace him with Palmer

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          1. Sgt. Schultz
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 20 days ago

            Despite Amorim's best efforts, Bruno managed a record breaking season.

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            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              1 month, 20 days ago

              Had to give the others a chance

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  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    for the second season in a row my highest rank of the season is achieved gw38, unfortunately missed 100k by 5 pts....bit gutted....

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Mentioned earlier
      Top 100k in the AI Content Creator era is Very Good imo. pretty close there!

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        cheers 🙂 will take all the comfort I can get lol

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  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    anyway have a nice summer everyone 🙂

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  8. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    they should vote for the most helpful fantasy scout manager on this website 🙂

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Tony if there’s no prize
      Me if there is 🙂

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Me 100%

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  9. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Thought I’d get some more thoughts on this now new crowd etc.

    Do you think there could have been a situation where Mo Salah would still be a Liverpool player next season?
    And if so what do you think it would have required or entailed?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      slot gone probably. wished I had captained him more in his first season 🙂

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        I didn’t get him until late on that first season, though was even more of a casual back then

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Everyone involved getting their heads stoved in with hammers

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  10. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Could be wrong but I think 24 fantasy assists is a record in one season too

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Looking at previous season stats I have saved down anyway

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Suarez got 25

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Just before I starting collating the stats!

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  11. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    For many seasons, I was consistently ranked in the top 10,000. Now I am happy if I manage to land somewhere in the top 500,000. This is incredibly disappointing and frustrating. I really do not know what is wrong. As my game gets worse, it becomes harder, unfairer, and more unpredictable (the lineups of Arsenal and City today are a good example). In any case it is simply not fun anymore.

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    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      It sounds like you may be repeating bad habits .
      You need a fresh new approach
      Triple Arsenal & Man City was the way to go in case the title went down to the last gameweek
      But having transfers saved up in case it didn't was the answer .
      Also Arsenal getting to Champions League final was a huge red flag .

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Been an absolute yawn-fest this season. Fewer goals by quite a margin and far fewer goal from open play percentage wise.

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    3. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Pain

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  12. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Another season of Man City rotation ruining me. Never learn.

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Sem to Cherki alone cost me my ML

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  13. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    This season was a complete nightmare for me. I won't even bother checking my rank to be honest. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the pain will vanish next season. VAR, rigged BPS, poor refs, A.I teams, large user base, weak captain options etc.

    So glad this one is over. Congrats to Eric!

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  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    only took one hit this season. you?

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    1. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      3, GW18 (no benefit), GW33 (Truffert helped with BB 145pts) GW38 (ridiculous!!) Still, 12k OR has far exceeded my most optimistic expectations. Enjoy your summers and the World Cup all. Come on England!! See you on the other side.

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    2. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      None for me

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    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      None

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    4. BananaDrama
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Just one, my first one ever. And it was for Gabriel that week he played about 15 minutes and went off injured. Pretty much sums up my luck this season

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  15. TallestJohn
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    None. Very rare I take more than a couple. Can't see that changing while it's easy to have players like Mukiele, Hill, Anderson, KDH on the bench.

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  16. RedLightning
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Danish medical student Erik Ibsen is the 2025/26 FPL Champion. He is an Everton supporter who has followed the Premier League for many years, played other fantasy football games and given his sister advice about her FPL team, but this was the first time he had entered his own FPL team.
    He played his first wildcard in GW2, triple-captained Erling Haaland for 16*3 points against Burnley in GW6, Bench Boosted for 105 points and rose to 5,288th in Gameweek 10, played his Free Hit in GW13, entered the top thousand two weeks later at 614th, was 297th at the half-way point (GW19), entered the top hundred at 68th in GW21 and the top ten at 8th in GW28, hit the top spot in GW29, and remained there for the rest of the season.
    He wildcarded again in GW32 before Bench Boosting in DGW33, playing his Free Hit in BGW34 and then triple captaining Erling Haaland in DGW36. He didn’t take any hits all season.

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    1. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      See https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/03/28/fpl-world-number-1-on-gameweek-32-chip-strategy-more for an interview that he gave before GW32.

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    2. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      The first time he entered his own FPL team??! 😯 No surprise there given it's always weirdos or nonchalant managers who often win it.

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