Fantasy Football Scout is pleased to announce two new Fantasy Premier League cup competitions which are set to take place over the season run-in. First of all, we roll out the eleventh instalment of our open-to-all cup competition, sponsored by Paddy Power. This is your chance to join our previous winners – donnellyc, Jonty, Gribude, Goonerdave, Ninja_Fit_Saints, sleepingmaster, Mch, Wild Rover, Tdubb05 and our reigning champion CMIFLFC in our hall of fame.
We’ve also opened entry for the fifth instalment of the Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup, as Trigg looks to defend his title. Fuzzy Dunlop, Kippax Kikkers and Acquafresca were our other previous winners of this tournament.
If you’re familiar with our competitions you can get your entries in right now via the links below. If you’re new to all this, read on for an FAQ on the competitions.
Enter the Paddy Power XI Cup via the entry form here.
Members can also enter the Members Cup V via this entry form.
How do the cup competitions work?
Our cup competitions are very similar to the Fantasy Premier League’s 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 standings will progress.
When do they start?
The qualifying rounds for both cups will take place in Gameweek 28, with the first rounds running on Gameweek 29.
Fantasy managers can enter their teams from now right up to Wednesday March 11, when we’ll stop entry and will be drawing the first round ties from the qualifiers.
There will be 512 qualifiers for the members cup and 1024 for the Paddy Power Cup XI – depending on the number of entries. All our previous winners gain a bye into the first round draw where they will join the top scorers from Gameweek 28.
FPL standing will decide who progresses in the event of tied positions. The same rules apply in the Members Cup
How do I enter?
Enter the Paddy Power XI Cup via the entry form here.
Members can also enter the Members Cup V via this entry form.
In both cases 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.
To check that you’re entered correctly, please scan the list of current entries.
The Paddy Power Cup XI entry list can be found here.
The Members Cup entry list can be found here.
When will I find out if I’ve qualified?
Results from the qualifying rounds of both cups will be published on or around March 11 and then weekly from that point on.
What is the Gameweek Schedule?
These Cup competitions will be played out according to the following Gameweek schedule:
Paddy Power Cup XI Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 28
Round 1 – 1024 teams – Gameweek 29
Round 2 – 512 teams – Gameweek 30
Round 3 – 256 teams – Gameweek 31
Round 4 – 128 teams – Gameweek 32
Round 5 – 64 teams – Gameweek 33
Round 6 – 32 teams – Gameweek 34
Round 7 – 16 teams – Gameweek 35
Quarter-Final – 8 teams – Gameweek 36
Semi-Finals – 4 teams – Gameweek 37
Final – 2 teams – Gameweek 38
FFS Members Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 28
Round 1 – 512 teams – Gameweek 29
Round 2 – 256 teams – Gameweek 30
Round 3 – 128 teams – Gameweek 31
Round 4 – 64 teams – Gameweek 32
Round 5 – 32 teams – Gameweek 33
Round 6 – 16 teams – Gameweek 34
Quarter-Final – 8 teams – Gameweek 35
Semi-Finals – 4 teams – Gameweek 36
Final – 2 teams – Gameweek 37
When are the fixtures released?
The fixture list for each round of both cups will be published a day or two before each Gameweek deadline.
Are there prizes?
Prizes will be announced in a follow up article.
Do I have to enter if I’m previous winner?
Yes, because your FPL team ID will have changed, we will need to record you 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 FFScout 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 (although it is for the Members Cup) – 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, or 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.
