How to Run a Fantasy League for Your Players
Fantasy turns your league into a game your members play every gameweek. Each member picks a squad of 15 from your own players, sets a captain and scores points from the matches your staff already report.
It runs on the website only. Nothing is posted to Discord and no bot is involved. You can see a running season on the IFA fantasy page.
In short
- One payment of $19.99 unlocks fantasy for the whole league, for good. Members play free.
- Your league needs match history first: four checks, all shown on your dashboard.
- You start the season from Matches › Fantasy in your dashboard. Members can pick a team straight away.
- Points come from your match reports and are added up automatically after each gameweek.
What your members get
Every member picks 15 players from your league inside a budget of 120. Each player's price is set from their rating when the season starts. Each gameweek a member picks 11 to start, names a captain whose points count double, and can make one free transfer.
| What happened | Points |
|---|---|
| Played in the match | 2 |
| Goal by a goalkeeper or defender | 6 |
| Goal by a midfielder | 5 |
| Goal by a forward | 4 |
| Assist | 3 |
| Man of the match | 3 |
| Clean sheet (goalkeeper or defender) | 4 |
| Yellow card | -1 |
| Red card | -3 |
| Own goal | -2 |
Each transfer beyond the free one costs 4 points. Members can also see this table on their fantasy page.
The top three each gameweek win TackyCoin, paid automatically. You do not fund the prizes.
What it costs
- $19.99, once: A single payment. Not a subscription, nothing to renew.
- Per league: It unlocks fantasy for one league. Another league needs its own unlock.
- Free for players: Every member of the league plays free, for good.
Only the league owner can buy the unlock, because it belongs to the league, not to an account.
What your league needs first
Fantasy scores from your own match history, so a league needs enough of it before a season can start. Your dashboard shows each check with your live numbers and how to fix it.
The four readiness checks
- 10 matches with a filed report. A result alone is not enough: the report needs its events, such as goals and cards.
- 30 players with a rating and a position. Prices come from ratings, and a player without a position cannot be placed in a squad.
- Enough players in every position for a legal squad of 15: 2 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 5 midfielders and 3 forwards.
- At least one match still to play. Gameweeks are built from upcoming fixtures.
You only pay once the checks pass: The unlock is not sold until all four checks pass, so you cannot pay for a season that is unable to start. The league also needs to be public or invite-only: on a fully private league only you could open fantasy.
How to start a season
- Open Matches › Fantasy: In your league dashboard. The page shows the four checks and the three steps below.
- Unlock fantasy: Opens a secure checkout. Once it goes through, come back to Matches › Fantasy for the next two steps.
- Choose which matches count: Every competition, or one. This is chosen once and cannot change after the season starts, so every manager is scored on the same matches.
- Start the season: Player prices are set from ratings at this moment. After that they move only with what managers buy and sell; nobody can edit them.
Once the season starts, a link to fantasy appears on your league page and members can pick a team straight away. It is still worth telling them where to find it.
Scheduled more fixtures later? Refresh season on the same page adds them as new gameweeks. Gameweeks that have started never change, and prices stay as they are. You can also hide fantasy from members for a while; nothing is deleted.
How gameweeks are scored
There is nothing to press. Once every match in a gameweek has its report, or a day after its last kickoff, the points are added up automatically. Scores stay provisional for 48 hours so late corrections can land, then they are final and the prizes are paid.
Your staff can play too: Staff are allowed to enter, and they are also the people filing reports. That is not blocked; it is logged. Every change to a report after its gameweek was scored is listed publicly with the points it moved.
Refunds
The unlock is covered by the Refund Policy, which explains your rights and how to ask for a refund. A refunded unlock switches fantasy off for that league.
Wrapping up
Get the four checks passing, unlock once, pick which matches count and start the season. From then on your match reports do the scoring.
Frequently asked questions
Do my players pay anything?
No. The owner pays once for the league and every member plays free.
Does fantasy use Discord?
No. Fantasy runs on the website only. It posts nothing to Discord.
Can I check whether my league is ready before paying?
Yes. Open Matches › Fantasy in your dashboard. The four checks are shown with your numbers, and the unlock is only sold once they all pass.
Where do the players and prices come from?
From your own league. The player pool is your roster, priced from each player's rating when the season starts. Nothing comes from an outside data source.
Can I change which matches count after starting?
No. It is chosen once, so every manager is scored on the same matches. You can add newly scheduled fixtures with Refresh season.