SuperCoach EPL explained: Pick a £100m squad, set your formation, chase glory in leagues and the Cup
SuperCoach EPL is now live for the 2025-26 Premier League season, offering a fresh spin on fantasy football with two ways to play.
Classic
– £100 million salary cap to build your 15-player squad
– Trade throughout the season to improve your team
– Compete for league glory and SuperCoach Cup success
Draft
– One player per manager. Once someone picks Haaland, he's gone!
– Perfect for mates leagues and live Draft nights
– Customise your league set up (teams, squad size, start date)
How SuperCoach EPL Classic Works
Step 1: Pick your squad (£100 million cap).
Choose:
2 Goalkeepers
5 Defenders
5 Midfielders
3 Forwards
Choose your Starting 11 and one of 9 formations (e.g. 4-4-2, 3-5-2).
Step 2: Score points from real-life performances
Only your Starting 11 scores (unless a player doesn't play at all then an Auto-Emergency steps in).
Your bench won't save you from flops. 0s still count if they play.
Step 3: Captain, Vice-Captain and Trades
Captain's score = double.
Vice-Captain acts as a backup if the Captain doesn't play.
Rolling lockout means you can change players right up to their game start.
You get 44 trades for the season. Use them wisely.
Step 4: How scoring works
It's more than just goals and assists. E very stat counts.
Points are awarded for goals, assists, key passes, tackles, blocks, saves, clean sheets, minutes played and more.
Lose points for own goals, yellow/red cards, missed penalties and dispossessions.
The full scoring breakdown is available in-game (Help > Help & Game Info Topics > Point Scoring).
Step 5: Compete and win
Battle it out in public and private leagues, head-to-head style.
From Game Week 13 the SuperCoach Cup begins. It's a knockout format; one loss and you're gone.
Play for the chance to win:
$2000 – Classic winner
$500 – Classic runner-up
$500 – SC EPL Cup winner
SuperCoach EPL Draft: How it works
Scoring in Draft is the same as Classic.
But once a player is drafted, only one manager owns them.
That means unique teams, tactical trades and no overlap.
Create or join a league with mates, or set up your own as a Commissioner to customise team count, squad size and season start time.
Host a live Draft night for the ultimate fantasy footy experience.
Tips for first-timers
Rolling lockout = more control (swap players up to individual game kick-offs).
Don't waste trades early. Form and injuries can flip fast.
Look beyond big names. Budget players can deliver big value.
Watch fixtures closely. Double game weeks and blanks are game-changers.
Get your squad in, back your gut. And may your captain never get benched.
Key Dates
November 30 (TBC): SuperCoach Cup begins
February 12, 2026 (TBC): SuperCoach Cup Final
May 25, 2026 (TBC) – EPL season concludes
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