How FC Fantasy
League Works
Everything you need to know — from setting up your squad to negotiating your first transfer.
What Is This League?
FC Fantasy League is the online career mode that EA never built. Every team in the league is managed by a real person — you play your matches on EA FC, and handle all the off-pitch stuff (transfers, fixtures, stats) on this site.
Think of it as a fantasy football league crossed with career mode. You get assigned a real club, mirror their squad in-game, and compete in a full league against other managers. Every goal, assist, and result is logged and tracked.
The golden rule: What happens on the pitch in EA FC is what counts. What happens off the pitch — transfers, negotiations, results submission — happens here on the site.
Setting Up Your Squad
Before you play your first fixture, you need to mirror your assigned club's squad in EA FC. This is a one-time setup that takes about 10 minutes.
Always use default squads, not updated live ratings. Use the 'Reset all squads' in the menus to reset them. This keeps things fair across all managers.
How to set up your squad in-game
- Boot up EA FC and go to Settings → Edit Team → Club Transfers
- Use the search option to find your players and move them to your team
- Work through your full squad — this takes around 10 minutes the first time
- Once done, you won't need to do this again unless you make transfers
New transfers: When you sign a new player through the site, you'll need to add them to your squad in-game too. Same process — Settings → Edit Team → Club Transfers.
Fixtures & Results
Fixtures are released by admins each gameweek. Once they're live you'll see them on your Fixtures page. It's your job to arrange a time with the opposing manager and get the game played.
Fixture Rules
Home Team Invites
The home team is responsible for sending the game invite in EA FC.
Winner Submits
The winning manager submits the result on the site with all stats, goal scorers, and assisters.
Draws
If it's a draw, the home team must submit the result.
Approval
Once both parties accept the result, an admin approves it and the league table updates.
Submitting a Result
- Go to Fixtures in the navigation
- Find the relevant fixture and click Enter Result
- Enter the score, goal scorers, and assisters — be accurate, these all count as stats!
- The opposing manager will be notified to confirm the result
- Once confirmed, an admin approves and the table updates
Deadlines: Fixtures have completion deadlines set by admins. Get them done early — when everyone finishes ahead of schedule, new fixtures get released sooner.
Transfers
Transfers are one of the best parts of the league. You're not just picking players from a list — you're negotiating directly with other managers, just like real football.
How to propose a transfer
- Go to Transfers in the navigation
- Find the player you want and submit a transfer proposal to their manager
- The other manager can accept, reject, or counter-offer
- Once both sides agree, an admin approves the deal
- Add the new player to your squad in EA FC via Settings → Edit Team → Club Transfers
Transfer tips
Use Discord to open negotiations before making a formal proposal. A conversation first means fewer rejections.
You can propose player exchanges, not just one-sided deals. If another manager wants someone from your squad, use that as leverage.
Released players go into the free agent pool. You can request to sign them directly — no negotiation needed, just admin approval.
Tokens & Recruitment
Tokens are the in-league currency. Every game you play earns you 1 token. Spend them on Recruitment Drives to bring new players into your squad.
1 Token per game played
Win, lose, or draw — you earn a token just for playing. The more active you are, the stronger your recruitment options.
Recruitment Drives
Head to the Recruitment Drive page to spend your tokens. You'll receive a randomised player based on the pack you open — think of it like a draft pick. New players get pumped into the system by admins and distributed through recruitment drives.
What happens to released players?
When a manager releases a player, that player enters the free agent pool. Any manager can then request to sign them — no token cost, just admin approval. Check the free agents page regularly for bargains.
League Table
The league table updates automatically after every admin-approved result. Head to League Tables to see the current standings, including points, wins, losses, draws, and goal difference.
Stats are tracked individually too — every goal scorer and assister is logged. Over time this builds a complete record of every player's performance in the league.
History: Completed seasons are archived and visible in the History section. Previous champions, top scorers, and final standings are all saved permanently.
Season Wipes
When a season comes to a natural end — all fixtures completed, managers are ready for a fresh start — the league runs a full wipe and kicks off a new season.
What happens in a wipe
Every squad is cleared. Players return to the free agent pool or are redistributed for the new season.
Managers may be reassigned clubs, and new squads are generated for the fresh season.
Nothing is lost — the completed season is saved to the History page before anything is wiped.
Everyone gets their recruitment drive reset for the new season. New season, new squad building.
When do wipes happen? Admins announce wipes in the Discord when all fixtures are done and the league is ready to move on. Keep an eye on announcements.
Coming Soon
The league is constantly evolving. Here's what's being worked on:
Custom Wonderkids
Unique young players created specifically for the league — not found in the standard EA FC database. Build them up over seasons.
Extended Player Stats
Deeper performance tracking across seasons — career goals, assists, appearances, and form ratings.
Season Awards
End of season awards for top scorer, best manager, player of the season, and more.
In-App Notifications
Get notified when someone proposes a transfer, confirms a result, or when new fixtures drop.
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