
The 67-day wait is over. After the League Two play-off final on May 26 and the relaunch of Fantasy EFL on July 4, the EFL season is officially back and better than ever, which means Fantasy EFL is open for business!
Get ready for Gameweek 1, kicking off on Friday, August 1 at 20:00, as Luton Town take on AFC Wimbledon at Kenilworth Road.
Everything you need to know to have a storming start to the brand new Fantasy EFL in Gameweek 1 is here.
Check out our pre-season guide for info, rules, strategies and more, in case you’ve missed anything.
Remember that Championship teams are omitted from Gameweek 1 and therefore are unavailable to view in-game. They return to action in Gameweek 2.
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JOIN OUR MINI-LEAGUE
We’ve launched our FFS mini-league starting from Gameweek 1, worth hundreds of pounds worth of prizes:
- EFL League 1st – £150 cash
EFL League 2nd – £100 cash
EFL League 3rd – £50 cash
EFL League 4th – Annual Membership
EFL League 5th – Annual Membership
EFL League 6th – Annual Membership
EFL League 7th – Annual Membership
EFL League 8th – Annual Membership
EFL League 9th – Annual Membership
EFL League 10th – Annual Membership
In order to qualify, you need to be a free member of FFS and sign up to the league via the code [or click on this link]:
- PIN CODE: 0D9I8JH3
- LEAGUE INVITE: https://fantasy.efl.com/leagues/join/0D9I8JH3
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW AHEAD OF FANTASY EFL GAMEWEEK 1

- How to Play
- 7+2 reasons to play Fantasy EFL this season
- What’s new and which rules have changed?
- Strategy suggestions [on EFL site]
- Beginners guide for Gameweek 1 [on EFL site]
WHO ARE THE BEST FANTASY EFL GAMEWEEK 1 PLAYER + CLUB PICKS?

- Scout squad
- Scout picks
- Pre-season takeaways – five matches to consider
- Hidden gems: Five GW1 differentials to consider [on EFL site]
- Four hidden gems 25/26
- Differential 7+2 [on EFL site]
- Keepers for GW1 [on EFL site]
- Top-five defensive options for GW1 [on EFL site]
- Five midfielders to consider
- Top-five forward options for GW1 [on EFL site]
FANS VERDICT ON THE SEASON AHEAD

CAPTAINCY AND INJURY NEWS – GAMEWEEK 1

- Captaincy poll
- Injury news
- Top five captaincy candidates [on EFL site]
TEAM REVEALS GAMEWEEK 1

SUMMER TRANSFERS

- All confirmed Summer incomings/outgoings – live daily article
- Top seven signings to keep an eye on [w/c 7 July] – on EFL site
POSITIONAL CHANGES

SET-PIECE TAKERS

PRE-SEASON TIPS

OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

- Top five lessons for managers from season one [on EFL site]
- Chips analysis [on EFL site]
- Top scoring League One and League Two assets [on EFL site]
- Best contributors 24/25 in League One and Two [on EFL site]
- Strategy suggestions [on EFL site]
- Players who could benefit from the new rule changes [on EFL site]
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY RATING
Plan ahead when selecting your squads and players for future Gameweeks based on our fixture difficulty ratings (FDR).

