GW1 SQUAD BUILDER

Build your GW1 squad before the deadline.

Pick 15 players inside the £100.0m budget and see how the opening five gameweeks project. No Team ID, no login, nothing to install.

Budget
£100.0m
Squad
15 players
Starting XI
11
Max per club
3

How it works

  1. 1

    Start from a projected draft

    Open the builder and it fills 15 legal picks for you, inside the budget and the three-per-club limit. Change as much or as little as you like.

  2. 2

    Swap players and watch the projection move

    Every swap shows what it does to your projected points over the opening five gameweeks, so you can see the cost of a decision rather than guess at it.

  3. 3

    Set your XI, then copy it across

    Choose a formation, captain and vice, then enter the squad in the official FPL site. You can also send an editable link to another manager for a second opinion.

Common questions

Do I need an FPL Team ID to use the squad builder?

No. The builder works before you have entered the game, which is the point of it in preseason. A Team ID is only useful once you have a real squad and want the gameweek briefing on it.

When is the Gameweek 1 deadline for 2026/27?

Friday 21 August 2026 at 18:30 BST, 90 minutes before the opening match. Player prices stay locked until that cutoff, so a draft built now is still worth revisiting closer to the deadline.

What are the squad rules the builder enforces?

A £100.0m budget across 15 players: 2 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 5 midfielders and 3 forwards, with no more than 3 players from any one club. The builder keeps every draft legal as you edit it.

How far ahead does the projection look?

The opening five gameweeks. No 2026/27 matches have been played yet, so minutes and roles still carry preseason uncertainty, and the projection is a starting point for judgement rather than a replacement for it.

Fifteen picks. One deadline.

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