Champions League Fantasy Football: All you need to know and how to play

The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League means the return of Fantasy Football, presented by PlayStation, giving managers the chance to assemble an all-star squad featuring some of the world's best players, compete in mini-leagues and win some fantastic prizes.

The league phase draw takes place on 27 August and unlimited transfers before the opening deadline of the season on Matchday 1 gives managers the chance to start planning their squads already – so start planning your first squad now!

UEFA Champions League Fantasy rules

• 15-player squad
• Goalkeepers x 2, Defenders x 5, Midfielders x 5, Forwards x 3
• €100m budget (rising to €105m after league phase)
• Maximum of 3 players per team in league phase
• 2 free transfers every matchday in league phase
• Substitutions within a matchday
• Change captain to maximise points total

How do you score points in Champions League Fantasy?

There are lots of ways to score points in Champions League Fantasy, but here are some of the key ones:

• Goals (4 points for forwards, 5 points for midfielders, 6 points for defenders and goalkeepers)
• Assists (3 points per player)
• Every three balls recovered (1 point)
• Clean sheets (4 points for goalkeepers and defenders)
• Player of the Match (3 points)

Captain

One of the most important ways managers can increase their Fantasy total is the chance to change captain within matchdays. Managers can make substitutions between Tuesday and Wednesday if players in your starting line-up don't score as heavily as you hope and you can switch captains between days too – with double points for the player who finishes the matchday with the captain's armband, that gives managers a fantastic opportunity to register big scores.

Leagues

Want to challenge your friends? Set up a private league and give them the code to take you on to see who comes out on top over the season!

You'll also be automatically entered into three public leagues – the overall leaderboard, one with other players from your country and one with other players who support the same Champions League team.

Key deadlines

• Matchday 1: Tuesday 8 September
• Matchday 2: Tuesday 13 October
• Matchday 3: Tuesday 20 October
• Matchday 4: Tuesday 3 November
• Matchday 5: Tuesday 24 November
• Matchday 6: Tuesday 8 December
• Matchday 7: Tuesday 19 January
• Matchday 8: Wednesday 27 January
• Knockout phase play-off 1st leg: Tuesday 16 February
• Knockout phase play-off 2nd leg: Tuesday 23 February
• Round of 16 1st leg: Tuesday 9 March
• Round of 16 2nd leg: Tuesday 16 March
• Quarter-final 1st leg: Tuesday 6 April
• Quarter-final 2nd leg: Tuesday 13 April
• Semi-final 1st leg: Tuesday 27 April
• Semi-final 2nd leg: Tuesday 4 May
• Final: Saturday 5 June

Selected player prices

Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) – €11.0m
Harry Kane (Bayern München) – €11.0m
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – €11.0m
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain) – €10.0m
Julián Alvarez (Atlético de Madrid) – €10.0m
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) – €10.0m
Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) – €10.0m
Vinicíus Júnior (Real Madrid) – €9.5m
Lautaro Martínez (Inter) – €9.5m
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – €9.0m
Michael Olise (Bayern München) – €9.0m
Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) – €8.0m
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) – €7.0m
David Raya (Arsenal) – €6.0m
Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain) – €6.0m
Gabriel (Arsenal) – €6.0m