Why you should play official Bundesliga Fantasy Manager
The official Bundesliga Fantasy Manager game is going into its eighth season, and quite aside from being completely free and with some incredible prizes on offer, there are a number of other reasons to get involved in 2024/25.
As ever, you have a budget of 150 million to sign 15 players to your squad. You can also make five transfers between matches, and enjoy unlimited transfers during the winter break and international breaks.
Top 11 mode: the worry-free way to play
Bundesliga matchdays are all about goals and excitement – and you can enjoy it all without worrying about making substitutions or switching formations. That’s because the Top 11 mode, which is always activated for all players, guarantees that your highest scoring 11 players will be in your side, depending on the formation you select prior to kick-off of the first game of any given matchday.
Points in real-time
The points system has been completely overhauled for 2024/25. There are no subjective grades awarded here: it’s all based on a points catalogue linked to real-life performance data and statistics. You can check your team’s haul in real time in the official Fantasy app.
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Take on your friends in Head2Head mode
If you decide to enter an optional Head2Head league, you will be pitted against your friends in a direct tussle on matchdays. It means deviating from the original version and instead playing against a different team each week – just like real Bundesliga teams.
Win fantastic prizes
There are some mouth-watering prizes on offer once again in Fantasy Manager this season. The overall winner can look forward to a trip to a Bundesliga match of their choice - including travel and two nights' accommodation.
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The runner-up will receive two tickets for the Supercup in 2025 - also including travel and accommodation. Places 3 to 5 will receive jerseys from the Bundesliga champions, as well as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
But even if you join late, it’s still worthwhile: every matchday winner will receive a signed jersey of their favourite player (as far as possible). After the winter break, the three best managers per matchday will receive a jersey.
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