What is Gaffer?
Gaffer, also called PlayGaffer, is a tools platform for fantasy football leagues that you create and run with friends. Pick squads of footballers, choose your league’s supported rules, and compete on points from their performances. Free games are available for the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, and for Major League Soccer during its regular season.
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Which competitions can I play?
- Premier LeagueCreate a free game →
- UEFA Champions LeagueCreate a free game →
- Major League Soccer
Choose upcoming rounds in the builder. An existing league’s deadline does not close new games for that competition.
Four ways to play with your group
- Season League
- Build a squad and compete across the rounds your league chooses.
- Weekly Cup
- A squad-based game over one round.
- Elimination
- Keep your squad above the elimination rule set by your league.
- Groups
- Compete in groups under the scoring and standings rules shown before joining.
Each game scores your squad of several footballers. Supported settings vary by competition and format; the builder shows what you can change. Draft is not open.
What does Gaffer cost?
Creating an account and playing a free game costs nothing. New public games use the free builder. Paid creation has separate restrictions and is not part of the public free-game release.
Existing paid leagues show the entry fee, any service fee, rules and prize split before you join. Their prize pool sits in the league’s own vault, not with Gaffer or the league creator. Payout follows the final standings after results are verified.
Gaffer is for adults aged 18 and over (or the age of majority where they live, if higher). Paid play also depends on location and the supported format. See the current terms and eligibility rules before entering a paid league.
How do I start a private league?
- Create your account, then open Create game.
- Choose a competition, format and upcoming rounds. Review the squad, scoring and management rules.
- Choose invite-only access and share the invitation with your group.
- Each manager picks a squad and saves it before the game’s deadline. Follow the league’s standings as the matches are played.
Is Gaffer the official Fantasy Premier League game?
No. Gaffer is a separate fantasy game with its own squads and standings. Classic uses the familiar 15-player, £100m format, but Gaffer Bonus uses a different formula and the Premier League lock is 15 minutes after the official FPL deadline. Check each league’s rules before joining.
Your official FPL team stays separate. Read the Gaffer Classic rules and compare the official FPL deadline and Gaffer lock time.
This Gaffer is playgaffer.xyz. It is separate from the Gaffer FPL alerts app, GAFFR and football-management games with similar names.
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Questions about Gaffer? Contact the Gaffer team.
