Written by:Mitch Parris
How to play and how to register
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What is Fantasy?

Barclays WSL and WSL2 Fantasy puts you in charge. Pick 15 players from the Barclays Women's Super League (BWSL) and/or Barclays Women's Super League 2 (BWSL2), and they score you points for what they do in real matches. Build the strongest squad, make the right calls each week, and top the leaderboard.

How to play, in short:
  • Pick 15 players: a starting XI plus 4 substitutes (1 GK, 3 outfielders)
  • You've got £100m to spend, with a maximum of 3 players from any one club
  • Set your best XI and formation before each deadline
  • Make subs between matches within a gameweek to maximise score
  • Pick a captain each week. They score double
  • Use your free transfers to keep your squad fresh between gameweeks
  • Play your Boosters at the right moments to boost your score
The season and Legs

The season runs across 26 matchweeks, split into 5 Legs. You're playing for two things at once: the overall table across the whole season, and the table for the current Leg. So a missed or slow start never rules you out, and every few matchweeks brings a fresh table to climb.

Ready to get going? Here's how to register.

How to register

Fantasy lives inside the WSL Football App.

1. Download the WSL Football App from the App Store or Google Play.

2. Open the app and head to the Fantasy tab.

3. Sign up there and then, or dive straight into picking your squad first and sign up once your team's ready. Either way works, but your team won't be saved, and won't start scoring points, until you've signed up.

Once you're registered, you're ready to pick your squad.