🏆 EAFC EPL Fantasy League
Official Rules & Regulations — 2026/27 Season
Welcome to the EAFC EPL Fantasy League! Compete against fellow players, coaches, families, friends, and supporters throughout the Premier League season while helping support the EAFC Financial Aid Program.
⚽ 1. FANTASY LEAGUE — NOT A DRAFT LEAGUE
The EAFC competition will be played as a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) league — NOT a Draft League.
🚨 Important: Build Your Team FIRST!
Before joining the EAFC private league, you must first create and build your Fantasy Premier League team using the official Fantasy Premier League app/website.
The correct order is:
1️⃣ Download/open the Fantasy Premier League app
2️⃣ Create your Fantasy Premier League account
3️⃣ Build your Fantasy Premier League team
4️⃣ Complete your team setup
5️⃣ Join the EAFC private league using the league invitation/link
You are not selecting players in a traditional draft against other EAFC participants.
Players are available to everyone, subject to the official Fantasy Premier League rules, budget, and team-selection restrictions.
💰 2. League Entry Fee
Entry Fee: $25 per participant
The entry fee must be paid by the registration deadline.
Each participant may enter ONE Fantasy Premier League team only.
Entry fees are non-refundable once a participant has officially joined the competition, except if the league is canceled.
Participants must have a paid registration to be eligible for prizes.
🏆 3. Prize & Fund Distribution
League proceeds will be distributed as follows:
Placement / BeneficiaryPercentage
🥇 1st Place30%
🥈 2nd Place15%
🥉 3rd Place5%
💙 EAFC Financial Aid Program50%
Total100%
Example: If the eligible league pool is $1,000:
🥇 1st Place — $300
🥈 2nd Place — $150
🥉 3rd Place — $50
💙 EAFC Financial Aid Program — $500
Prize amounts will be based on the actual eligible proceeds collected.
📱 4. Official Fantasy Premier League Platform
All participants must use the official Fantasy Premier League platform to create and manage their team.
EAFC does not control:
Fantasy Premier League scoring
Player prices
Player statistics
Gameweek deadlines
Transfers
Injuries or player availability
Bonus points
Technical issues with the FPL platform
All official Fantasy Premier League rules and scoring procedures apply.
📊 5. Scoring
All points will be awarded according to the official Fantasy Premier League scoring system.
Points may be awarded for:
Goals
Assists
Clean sheets
Saves
Bonus points
Appearance
Defensive actions
Other official FPL scoring categories
EAFC will not manually change or adjust player scores.
Any official scoring corrections made by Fantasy Premier League will be reflected in the EAFC league standings.
🔄 6. Transfers & Team Management
Participants are responsible for managing their own teams throughout the season.
This includes:
Making transfers
Selecting the starting XI
Choosing a captain and vice-captain
Managing the bench
Using chips
Monitoring injuries and suspensions
Making changes before each gameweek deadline
EAFC will not make changes to individual participant teams.
⏰ 7. Gameweek Deadlines
All team changes must be completed before the official Fantasy Premier League gameweek deadline.
Participants are responsible for monitoring deadlines.
Missed deadlines, missed transfers, incorrect captain selections, or other team-management mistakes are the responsibility of the participant and will not result in refunds or special adjustments.
🥇 8. Determining the Winners
Final standings will be based on the official total Fantasy Premier League points accumulated throughout the 2026/27 Premier League season.
At the conclusion of the season:
🥇 1st Place: Most total points
🥈 2nd Place: Second-most total points
🥉 3rd Place: Third-most total points
The official Fantasy Premier League standings will determine the final winners.
🤝 9. Ties
If participants finish with the same number of points, EAFC will use the official ranking and tie-breaking procedures provided by Fantasy Premier League.
🚫 10. Fair Play
Each participant may enter one team only.
The following are prohibited:
Creating multiple teams to gain an advantage
Using another person's account
Sharing accounts
Attempting to manipulate league standings
Fraudulent activity
Intentionally attempting to circumvent FPL rules
Participants found violating these rules may be removed from the EAFC league and may become ineligible for prizes.
💵 11. Prize Distribution
After the Premier League season concludes, EAFC will verify the final Fantasy Premier League standings.
Prize winners will be contacted following confirmation of the final standings and any outstanding scoring adjustments.
📋 12. Important Registration Reminder
🚨 DON'T JOIN THE EAFC LEAGUE UNTIL YOU HAVE BUILT YOUR TEAM!
To avoid registration problems, please make sure you:
BUILD YOUR FANTASY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM FIRST → THEN JOIN THE EAFC LEAGUE.
This is a FANTASY LEAGUE, NOT A DRAFT.
📧 Questions?
Have questions about registration, joining the league, or how the EAFC Fantasy League works?
Contact Rigoberto Escobedo:
📧 Media@eastshoreallincefc.org
We're here to help get you set up and ready for the season!
⚽ PLAY. COMPETE. GIVE BACK.
50% of league proceeds benefit the EAFC Financial Aid Program, helping support opportunities for the boys and girls of Eastshore Alliance FC.