Fantasy football that plays like football
The joy of a 5–0 thumping. The satisfaction of a 3–3 draw. The sting of losing 4–3 to a late winner.
With a live draft and unique category-style scoring, Draftball builds on the game loved by millions, delivering football-shaped scores and strategy you'll actually feel.
Players
| Player | fVal | G | A | NP | T+I | D | CS | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Wood FWDNFO | 7.4 | 9 | 2 | 118 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
 Anthony Gordon FWDNEW | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 276 | 14 | 3 | — | — |
 James Maddison MIDTOT | 6.9 | 4 | 6 | 538 | 22 | 4 | — | — |
 Bruno Guimarães MIDNEW | 6.8 | 3 | 3 | 724 | 48 | 6 | — | — |
 Yoane Wissa FWDBRE | 6.6 | 7 | 2 | 156 | 10 | 2 | — | — |
 Murillo DEFNFO | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 902 | 61 | 5 | 6 | — |
 Ollie Watkins FWDAVL | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 208 | 9 | 1 | — | — |
 Dean Henderson GKCRY | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 472 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
Category scoring, made for football
The most popular format in fantasy basketball, baseball, and hockey, category scoring is tailor-made for fantasy PL.
There are 8 categories up for grabs each week — goals count double. Win more than your opponent to take the three points.
Atletico Frogtown
@gaffer_dom
5-2-1 · 2nd · 17 pts
Prospect Park FC
@parkside_pat
4-2-2 · 4th · 14 pts
Categories can be drawn, resulting in scores that feel like actual football scores and a league table that looks like an actual table.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | CD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilsen United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +18 | 19 |
| 2 | Atletico Frogtown | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +14 | 17 |
| 3 | Echo Park Rovers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Charm City F.C. | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 15 |
| 5 | Sporting Bushwick | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 14 |
| 6 | Deep Ellum SC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 12 |
| 7 | East Austin Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Fishtown Albion | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 9 |
| 9 | Logan Square FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -12 | 7 |
| 10 | Capitol Hill United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -16 | 5 |
Built for managers, by managers.
No ads. No data sales. No betting partners.
You're not the product here — and we're not a loss leader for a massive corporation or gambling outfit. We answer only to you – the managers playing the game.
Built in the open, with you.
We're just getting started – divisions, promotion/relegation, mid-season cups, and dynasty mode are all on the roadmap, and we'd love to hear from you.
Got an idea, a gripe, a feature you can't live without? Let us know – we're listening.
Simple, honest pricing.
Free trial
We want you to give us a try, so create a league, hold your draft, and play one week, no charge. If you decide it's not for you, cancel at no cost.
No subscriptions. No upsells.
After your first game week, it's one payment to play the entire season.
38 weeks for less than the cost of two pints at the pub!
Commissioner covers it
$129 for the whole league — up to 12 managers
Pay upfront – the whole league is covered for the entire season. Every feature included, and nobody else pays a penny.
- Cheapest per manager for full leagues
- No chasing friends for money
- One payment, whole season
Best for organized leagues with a willing commissioner.
Split the cost
Everyone pays their own seat
Each manager covers their own spot. Same features, same season – just divided up so no one has to front the whole bill.
- No one pays for everyone
- A fair, even split
- Great for smaller groups
Best for casual leagues or splitting evenly.
Questions, answered.
How is this different from FPL?
FPL is a points race — everyone accumulates points all season, and the highest total wins. Draftball is head-to-head: you draft a squad no one else can pick, then face a different opponent each gameweek, competing across eight categories. You win matches, not points. The result is a real league table with real matchups — and players FPL overlooks become genuinely valuable.
How does the draft work?
Managers select players one pick per round. Once a player is taken, he's off the board — no overlap. The selection order snakes: the manager who picks first in round 1 picks last in round 2, then first in round 3, and so on.
The draft is 15 rounds. Each position (FWD, MID, DEF, GK) has a min/max, giving you flexibility in how you shape your squad while ensuring you can field a full lineup every week.
Can we start mid-season?
Yes. While most leagues draft before the PL kicks off, you can start a league at any point in the season. Fantasy fixtures are mapped to the remaining gameweeks, so you can jump in whenever your group is ready.
What if not everyone pays?
Payment is on file when you sign up, so this rarely comes up — when the first gameweek ends, every active manager gets charged automatically. If a card fails for some reason, that manager keeps their team and lineups carry forward, but they lose the ability to manage actively (trades, waivers, lineup changes) until they sort their billing. The league keeps running either way — no one gets stranded waiting on a holdout.