The Ultimate Guide to FPL 24/25
Master the Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 season with our ultimate guide. Learn tips for team selection, budget management, and key players to target. Maximize points and dominate your mini-leagues!
The Fantasy Premier League (FPL) constantly evolves to make the game more exciting and challenging. One of the latest innovations is the FPL Challenge, a unique weekly format that allows managers to create a new team each week based on specific criteria. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about the 2024 FPL Challenge, including how to play, build your squad, and maximize your chances of winning.
The FPL Challenge is a separate competition from the regular Fantasy Premier League. It involves a weekly format where managers create a new 15-man squad each week to compete based on a specific challenge set by the Premier League. Unlike regular FPL, you don't accumulate points over the season. Instead, prizes are awarded to the best-performing team each week.
Each week, FPL managers are tasked with building a squad to meet the challenge criteria. Here's how it differs from regular FPL:
In regular FPL, you can pick only three players per Premier League club. However, in the FPL Challenge, you can select up to five players from a single team, giving you more flexibility in your squad selection.
The deadline in the FPL Challenge is set later than in regular FPL, typically when there are fewer than four teams left to play in the gameweek. This allows you to make more informed decisions based on actual team lineups.
Player prices in the FPL Challenge mirror those in regular FPL, including any price changes. When you make transfers, players are sold at the price you originally paid, regardless of any changes in value.
Your FPL Challenge squad must include:
You can use any formation as long as there is at least one goalkeeper, three defenders, and one forward in your starting XI. Additionally, you can select a captain and vice-captain who will earn double points.
Points are awarded similarly to regular FPL for goals, assists, saves, and clean sheets. Bonus points are also available based on performance, and captains receive double points. Unique to the FPL Challenge, you can earn additional points related to the weekly challenge, which is indicated by the "Challenge Bolt" on your player card.
The challenges vary each week, providing new and exciting ways to play. For example, one challenge may offer an unlimited budget, while another might double the points scored by forwards. The specific challenges for the 2024/25 season are yet to be announced, but they will undoubtedly provide opportunities for creative strategies.
Each manager can enter only one FPL Challenge team. While you can compete in regular FPL mini-leagues with friends, the FPL Challenge is a separate competition. Your regular FPL squad and your challenge team are different.
Weekly winners of the FPL Challenge receive prizes. Last season, prizes included entries into an end-of-season draw for a trip to New York City, a tour of the NBC studio, flights, and accommodation. While the specific prizes for this season have yet to be announced, they are expected to be equally impressive.
You can sign up for the FPL Challenge on the official FPL website.
With so many prizes up for grabs, you'll want to take the FPL Challenge seriously. The Better FPL tool can give you access to the best data, players, and strategies to ace each challenge. Check out the free Chrome extension for an edge in the competition.
Master the Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 season with our ultimate guide. Learn tips for team selection, budget management, and key players to target. Maximize points and dominate your mini-leagues!
When you play your chips right in Fantasy Premier League, you feel like you should be running a tactical masterclass.
Choosing your FPL team every week is already difficult. On top of that, you have to choose a Captain and Vice Captain to guide your team to victory. These are crucial decisions that could spell the difference between sitting pretty at the top of your mini leagues and crashing down the ranks.