This week we bring a new and exciting feature to fplupdates.wpengine.com, and this is the #FPLUpdates Team Cup.
As some of you may know, our very own Matty Kaye (@SecurityKaye) has run a similar tournament in the past, however this year he will only be participating in the cup and we over at FPL Updates HQ will be running the tournament.
Before we explain how to join the tournament, here’s a brief overview of how the game will be run, with some rules and general information about the cup:
- Firstly, to enter the cup you need a team, with each team being made up of 4 individual members. Don’t have a team? Leave a comment at the bottom of this article and see if you can join up with someone!
- All teams must have been registered and scoring points prior to the gameweek 27 deadline. Any teams set up after will not be eligible for inclusion.
- Each team will then be randomly drawn into a group. There will be 16 groups (64 teams, 256 managers) and entrants will be taken on a first come first served basis.
- Each group of 4 teams will play each other over the course of the 3 gameweeks.
- After the group stages, the top 2 from each group will go into a knock out stage, where we will play through to the final on gameweek 38.
Seeding
Gameweek 29 will see the seeding take place, where the top 16 teams will be entered into pot 1, next 16 into pot 2 and so on, until we have 4 pots that make up the draw.
The Group Stages
The random draw will take place during gameweek 29, giving 4 teams in each group. An article will be published shortly after with the full group structure.
The group stages will commence between gameweeks 30 & 32, with each team playing each other once. The fixtures for all groups will be as follows:
Gameweek 30: Team 1 vs Team 4 & Team 2 vs Team 3
Gameweek 31: Team 1 vs Team 3 & Team 2 vs Team 4
Gameweek 32: Team 1 vs Team 2 & Team 3 vs Team 4
Points will be awarded as follows:
3 points will be awarded for a win
1 point will be awarded for a draw
0 points will be awarded for a loss
The points difference in each game will also be recorded, in a case where there is a tie. If this can’t split the teams then it will be done on a head to head basis. The winner and the runner up from the group will progress to the knockout stages.
The Knockout Stages
The knockout stages will commence as follows:
Gameweek 33: 1st Round (Last 32)
Gameweek 34: 2nd Round (Last 16)
Gameweek 35: The Quarter Finals
Gameweek 36: The Semi Finals
Gameweek 37: The 3rd Place Playoff
Gameweek 38: The Final
In each round, the team with the most points will go through to the next round, but in the event of a tie, the points on each team’s bench for the week will be used.
How to join?
To join the competition you need the following:
- A team of 4 members and a team name.
- Each individual team member should provide their FPL ID and their twitter ID if they wish to be featured in our articles.
The simplest way to join is in the comments section below. Reply with your team name, members and FPL ID’s (& Twitter ID’s if applicable). The other way to join is to email us – fpl_updates@outlook.com.
UPDATE – Entry is now FULL.
Prizes
Not only do you win the bragging rights, but our kind friends, Premier Punt have kindly sponsored the competition, offering up £25 credit to each member of the winning team.
Now, all that is needed is for you to just sit back and look forward to gameweek 29 and the draw!
Name : Team of Arsenal
Member 1 : 72877 @xlxjugglerxlx
Member 2 : 327726
Member 3 : 124841 @orgopinath
Member 4 : 27186 @sairam_kb
Name : Team of Arsenal
Prasannna : 72877 @xlxjugglerxlx
Vinodh : 327726
Gopi : 124841 @orgopinath
Sai : 27186 @sairam_kb
By the way i am available if anyone is trying to make a team to join the cup.team name- team rockstar
User- sagar aryal
Id- aryalsagar9@gmail.com
i am also looking for a team my id-906503
twitter-@nkfooty
Team Name – The Faces of FPL
Team Members
@JNOUnited – 1404
@MarcLingard – 7140
@Kurtyoy – 10001
@ZainMoolla –
@ZainMoolla –209607
@Fpl_Updates we are in!
Team: 4BPS
@sengkwee ID: 292
@barCOLEYna ID: 2973
@FPL_Beast ID: 68830
@arshifpl11 ID: 1175
Team Name : Wacekak FC
Team Member
1.Member 1 : (FPL ID-4140884) (Twitter ID @rizkyku97303437)
2.Member 2 : (FPL ID-4274264)
3.Member 3 : (FPL ID-4363737)
4.Member 4 : (FPL ID-4265429) (Twitter ID @saya_imamu)
One person cannot enter two teams. ID 4363737 & 4265429 is the same person?
FPL ID for the 3rd & 4th member is the same person. It needs to be separate people.
Team Name : EPL Pundits
Team Members : 5319 @roger_sen
8167 @vinayashwin
55900 no twitter handle
9081 @chiragA1994
Anyone want to join a team in case you don’t have one?
My ID is 374130. Let me know
Hey saw u looking for team members. My id is 2478967 and email is abdulaziz071@gmail.com
Team Name : ELITE FOUR
Member 1 : ID – 374130 Twitter – @legedenary
Member 2 : ID – 294574
Member 3 : ID – 2003765
Member 4: ID – 635250
23974 This is my id and twitter is aryalsagar9@mail.com
Team Name: Football Freaks
Team Members
Member 1 : (FPL ID-1110094) @khumz47
Member 2 : (FPL ID-1175693) @ateeq_ahmad1
Member 3 : (FPL ID-1095039)
Member 4 : (FPL ID-1088621) @noma9
Team: BD Infernos
Member 1 : ID-2308717 @avijitsaha1996
Member 2 :ID-704751 @Shaon0009
Member 3 :ID- 4021600 @ShamimCR7
Member 4 : ID-35270 @sajib1852
Team: Teman Ahok
@michaelgio9 ID: 392
@42Jonathan ID: 156709
@jasonjusuf ID: 77481
@kevinchristonar ID: 7357
Looking for a team, my id is 2478967 and Twitter handle is @aibako07
Added you!
Team name : Raniban Blues
Team members:
@ro_onit ID: 73479
@RoMzn7 ID: 303772
@beingrameys ID: 574454
@Anujdt ID: 107993
Team name: Local Champs
Team members:
4146590
@g_odofin 3287998
22803.
@aibako07 2478967.
We are not up to 4
Team Name: Bad & Boujee
Team Members:
1) Emilio Singh (FPL ID – 4175224)
2) Enrique Singh (FPL ID – 4198955)
3) Kemeshan Moodley (FPL ID – 4320745)
4) Thant Min Nyo (FPL ID – 1702735).
@emilio_singh97
Team name: We Put the Hole in Holebas
Member 1: 15072 (@Bibelnissen)
Member 2: 826 (@BjornAndr3)
Member 3: 6033 (@andersthfc)
Member 4: 12123 (@FreddyRovers)
(Co-member and team manager: @MariusEvensen)
Team name: BML Elite members @danwinney 1759571 @samjbox 19937 Steve Davies 209724 @nigelparkes 937663
FC Blankaku
@lukeniblock 2233
@AndyBell26 59642
@alan_waring98 909298
@jakers3197 2900242
FC Blankaku
@lukeniblock 2233 (Luke Niblock)
@AndyBell26 59642 (Andy Bell)
@alan_waring98 909298 (Alan Waring)
@jakers3197 2900242 (Jake Stevenson)
Just adding our names! Cheers
Team Name : Totor Family
Member 1 : 4323740 (@AR27Official)
Member 2 : 3735045 (@AbsyirniAG)
Member 3 : 783455 (@B234ALE)
Member 4 : 4305176 (@ahsanulchaliqin)
Iwant to join a team ,my id is 23974,pls some one join me in ur team. aryalsagar9@gmail.com
hi I will add you to my group give me your twitter name.
Looking for 2 more players to join our Green White Green FC
Available
Fpl Id- 23974
Twitter- @sagararyal9
Fplname-Team rockstar
looking for a team my id-906503
twitter-@nkfooty
Team Name : 4 IDIOTS
Team Member
1.Member 1 : (FPL ID-906503) (Twitter ID- @Nkfooty)
2.Member 2 : (FPL ID-1822063)
3.Member 3 : (FPL ID-3140749)
4.Member 4 : (FPL ID-376565)
Team Name: Four Veteran’s
Member 1: (Fpl Id-48922) @doffy77
Member 2: (Fpl Id-3281431) @KdinKamil
Member 3: (Fpl Id-1517573) @ridhwanmeli
Member 4: (Fpl Id-942550) @ronozoa_zorro
Team Name: Tukkkaaa 4
1. Member (FPL-ID-3689844)
2. Member (FPL-ID-1122437)
3. Member (FPL-ID-1199256)
4. Member (FPL-ID-3684288)
FPL kings
1. 4337489 @hazzy_46
2. 4325183
3. 4331089
4. 1744485
Team Name : Mix Nation FC
FPL ID – 1624062 @amanesi1976
FPL ID 10913 @kippie_mufc
FPL ID 3186689 @adheydayor
FPL ID 906503 @Nkfooty
i have already entered my team. you cannot be in two teams..FPL Updates plz check it out.
Team Name : 4 IDIOTS
Team Member
1.Member 1 : (FPL ID-906503) (Twitter ID- @Nkfooty)
2.Member 2 : (FPL ID-1822063)
3.Member 3 : (FPL ID-3140749)
4.Member 4 : (FPL ID-376565)
@Nkfooty is already in a team waiting on sagararyal9 is FPL ID – 23974 waiting on his twitter name.
Team Name : Mix Nation FC
FPL ID – 1624062 @amanesi1976
FPL ID 10913 @kippie_mufc
FPL ID 3186689 @adheydayor
FPL ID 23974 @Sagararyal9
anyone willing to join our team we need one more first come will be entered into the team still awaiting on confirmation from Sagararyal9
if there is any place, I’d join in..FPL id – 124046
twitter id – fplwarrior
I available so i left my id.how do i conform
looking forward to join in
FPL id – 124046
twitter id – @fplwarrior
so I added you to our group thanks
I wanna join to!!
FPL id – 102792
Twitter id – @paoL_pauL
sorry man we full
so this will be our final team.
Team Name : Mix Nation FC
FPL ID – 1624062 @amanesi1976
FPL ID 10913 @kippie_mufc
FPL ID 3186689 @adheydayor
FPL ID 124046 @fplwarrior
Team Name: 4 Brother’s
Member 1: (Fpl Id-2179001) @_Muhd_Jamal
Member 2: (Fpl Id-626412) @SyafiqAmirul10
Member 3: (Fpl Id-3969267)
Member 4: (Fpl Id-3274581) @KeyDek
Team Name: Black Viper
Member 1: (Fpl Id-3164171) @Haireilhaffiz
Member 2: (Fpl Id-1815077) @HakimieAzmi96
Member 3: (Fpl Id-738608) @normanhakim1996
Member 4: (Fpl Id-3291555) @aiman_syakirr
Still available i wanna join a team
Name – team rockstar
Twitter id @sagararyal9
Fpl id- 23974
Sorry my twitter id is @aryalsagar9
Hi guys, whether there is an one empty slot ??
FPL id – 102792
Twitter id – @paoL_pauL
Team Name: Sayang Cousin
Member 1: (Fpl Id-746727) @haznad9697
Member 2: (Fpl Id-3278072) @FaizlanFZN
Member 3: (Fpl Id-1706482)
Member 4: (Fpl Id-970484)
Team Name : Pigeons
Member 1 : 94395 @newvichok
Member 2 : 150527
Member 3 : 2060582
Member 4 : 2662569
Team Name: Rebellion
Member 1: @chunwei97 977338
Member 2: @firdausban 973597
Member 2 :@junhan86 975429
Member 2 : @faaaaiz_ 976471
anybody, can i join your team?? Thanks before
My FPL id – 102792
My Twitter id – @paoL_pauL
Team Name:Bessie FC
Member 1: FPL ID: 1353494 (@Abinav98)
Member 2: FPL ID: 544282
Member 3: FPL ID: 1463704
Member 4: FPL ID: 1398685
It’s actually @Abinav_98
made a typo
team : Hari Hijau
ID 4273555 @mohamadridho
ID 4257104 @radityanhaner17
id 25514 @isep30erhan
id 4314915 @arvanpunk
Team Name: BHAI FC
Member 1: 641055 (@YashSha44353816)
Member 2: 2516557
Member 3: 1315315
Member 4: 2544408
Team Name: Steve Bruce’s Dinners
Member 1: FPL ID: 947575 (@paddygall26)
Member 2: FPL ID: 310335 (@Joe_Gallagher95)
Member 3: FPL ID: 18271
Member 4: FPL ID: 111905
Team Name: FPL MOST W9NTED
Member 1: FPL ID: 465338 @moye92
Member 2: FPL ID: 1307394 @Sir_Kwesi
Member 3: FPL ID: 554359 @LENN9RD
Member 4: FPL ID: 558054 @4Ls2Ns1A
Anyone need a player?
CloudwranglerFC FPL ID: 444498 @cloudwrangler
FPL Bangalore
Member 1: 6192 (@prithvi2911)
Member 2: 296075 (@gautam13)
Member 3: 473951 (@Chirag1A)
Member 4: 568896 (@Darshan_olety)
Team name: The Invincibles
Member 1: @Niv08 FPL Id:759082
Member 2: @FPLFanatix FPL id: 1103449
Member 3: @Ketan_Thakur FPL id:115929
Member 4: @psyk7 FPL id: 1353
Team name: FPL_Trailblazzers
Member 1: 102792 @paoL_pauL
Member 2: 2834091 @Mbugua_Ngaru
Member 3: 1070795 @SamJamesBailey
Member 4: 126058 @IAmDavidAlfa
Team name GDK Gavella Twitter id 3241197988 @KoBlazen
Member 1: 3715277@KoBlazen Marakar
Member 2: 3767239@dado klaric
Member 3: 3777057@senko mlinaric
Member 4:3772142@bruno mlinaric
team name is Gdk Gavella…without twitter id 😉
Team: Wakapovi
Member 1: ID-35984 @kvig_fpl
Member 2: ID-156769 @izensen
Member 3: ID-335256
Member 4: ID-797124
Available to join any team.
Name : FPL Intellect (@fpl_intellect)
ID : 6786
Team : FEMI
Member 1 : ID – 4276189 @azizan_juve
Member 2 : ID – 4269720 @rahman06rock
Member 3 : ID – 4176076 @Arizqi_R_53
Member 4 : ID – 3950020 @razyparlour
Team : SCMM
Member 1 : ID – 4166807 @adhek_ricky
Member 2 : ID – 4183269 @mujib_lfc
Member 3 : ID – 4183136 @wahid93832010
Member 4 : ID – 4154682 @Yuliant84244278
Team : EFPL INDONESIA
Member 1 : ID – 68565 @fnfatah
Member 2 : ID – 4179265 @mirdad_calle
Member 3 : ID – 4279746 @ThobiNalle
Member 4 : ID – 4269457 @AnggaErwi
Team : Man United Fan Club Kolhapur.
Team 1: 14648
Team 2: 24058
Team 3: 9180
Team 4:11477
TEAM: GHANA MERGE_STARS
1. FPL ID: 67283
2. FPL ID:139261
3. FPL ID: 147014 @andestoc
4. FPL ID: 1491