Once a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team is registered, managers can join many public and invitational mini-leagues to compete against friends, family and unknown rivals.
What types of mini-leagues + cups are there?
Automatic ones
By default, a squad will be added to several contests:
- Overall (league + cup)
- All managers from your country (league + cup)
- All managers supporting your favourite Premier League team (league + cup)
- All managers who started in the same Gameweek (league)
- The Second Chance league, which starts later on
Plus, those who finished in the overall 10% during 2025/26 will be entered in league and cup competitions.
Invitational Leagues & Cups
Against people you know, these are simple to set up and only require a code to join.
- Classic scoring ranks squads based on their accumulated FPL points total
- Head-to-head scoring puts you against an opponent in each Gameweek, subsequently ranking the squads based on wins (three points), draws (one point) and losses.
Public Leagues & Cups
Against a bunch of randomly assigned opponents.
How do I create an invitational FPL mini-league?
On the FPL website, select the ‘Leagues & Cups’ tab (above), then the ‘Create A League’ button.
Proceed with the ‘Create a League & Cup’ option and then choose either a classic or head-to-head format.
The following page allows you to type a name and decide a starting point for it. When happy with the setup options, click ‘Create’ and it will now show up on the ‘Leagues & Cups’ tab.
By exploring ‘Options’ alongside it, the ‘Invite Friends’ button will provide a code that you, as an administrator, can send to anyone that you’d like to join.
How do I join an FPL mini-league?
Meanwhile, this requires taking the ‘Join A League’ and choosing between an invitational and a public contest. The former requires pasting a code that you’ve been sent.
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