The highly-anticipated and brand-new ‘Fantasy EFL’ – the EFL’s first 72-club fantasy soccer product – is stay to play now.
In partnership with Genius Sports activities, Fantasy EFL will characteristic gamers from throughout all three of the EFL’s divisions – the Championship, League One and League Two – with nearly 2,000 gamers from the 72 EFL golf equipment to select from when customers create their first groups previous to the beginning of the 2024/25 season.
Former Wycombe striker Adebayo Akinfenwa mentioned: “There have been a lot of fans calling for a fantasy football game in the EFL and, now, here it is. It’s going to be a challenge picking a team from players across the Championship through to League One and League Two, but I’m up for it!
“As we have seen with different video games, fantasy soccer will get extra folks much more , excited and educated about what occurs on the pitch over the course of a season.
“The great thing about Fantasy EFL is that there’s something for everyone, whether you’re a casual or a die-hard fan.”
How does the sport work?
The sport’s hybrid format sees customers challenged to pick out seven gamers from throughout the three divisions, plus two golf equipment to win for further factors, in each gameweek. Managers can choose their seven-player squads from a wide range of formations, together with 1-2-2-2, 1-2-3-1 and 1-3-2-1.
Gameweeks run Thursday to Wednesday and managers can choose a brand new squad each gameweek, with limitless participant transfers from week to week. Gamers will also be switched out proper up till the second their match kicks off.
A captain will be nominated to attain double factors, plus a vice-captain each gameweek. A ‘Max Captain’ chip can even be out there twice per season, for managers to achieve double factors on the participant of their squad who scores highest.
There is no such thing as a cap on what number of occasions a supervisor can choose a participant, nonetheless managers will solely be capable to choose the identical EFL membership as much as 5 occasions a season.
Level scoring might be in step with conventional fantasy soccer mechanics – seen in video games equivalent to Fantasy Premier League – for gamers.
This distinctive twist on fantasy soccer, with further factors for EFL golf equipment that managers choose per gameweek, will carry new alternatives for customers to attain factors and climb the general public rankings on a weekly foundation.
How do you play in opposition to your pals?
Managers can enter non-public leagues with their associates or play in public leagues in opposition to different managers within the Fantasy EFL group. Membership leagues might be out there for all 72 EFL golf equipment, in addition to a worldwide league with automated entry upon sign-up for individuals.
Prizes together with EFL membership season tickets, Fantasy EFL merchandise and prizes from EFL companions are up for grabs all through the season (topic to T&Cs).
Month-to-month prizes are on provide for the highest total gamers in the principle public league all through the season, whereas the season’s winners of the 72 particular person membership leagues on the finish of the season will win a 2025/26 season ticket to their nominated membership.
Obtainable on net, and as a brand-new app for iOS and Android customers, Fantasy EFL is stay and free-to-play now. Join at fantasy.efl.com.
What number of of my group’s matches might be stay on Sky?
Each single League One and League Two group might be featured stay on Sky at the very least 20 occasions subsequent season.
And each one of many 24 Championship golf equipment might be stay on Sky at the very least 24 occasions.
The place do I am going to look at my group?
Matches might be broadcast stay throughout present Sky Sports activities channels or on the model new Sky Sports activities+ (extra on that beneath!)
This can successfully change the EFL’s home streaming possibility supplied by way of iFollow and membership streaming providers.
Wait, what’s Sky Sports activities+?
Launching this August, Sky Sports activities+ might be built-in into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports activities app – giving Sky Sports activities clients entry to over 50 per cent extra stay sport this 12 months at no further value.
With the aptitude to point out as much as 100 stay occasions by way of concurrent streams, Sky Sports activities+ makes it simpler for followers to search out and watch their group.
Which video games might be stay on Sky?
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We speak you thru all of the opening weekend fixtures for the 2023/24 EFL season
Every full weekend of EFL fixtures will see 10 stay matches proven – together with three Championship, two League One and two League Two matches all broadcast stay at 12:30pm on Saturdays.
All opening weekend, last day, and midweek fixtures within the EFL might be proven stay, as will all video games performed on Financial institution Holidays together with Easter, Boxing Day and New Yr’s Day.
The matches performed in League One and League Two throughout worldwide breaks can even be out there stay.
For the primary time ever, followers might be additionally capable of watch each match from the Carabao Cup and Bristol Road Motors Trophy.
