Types of Federation
Choose the competition structure that fits your group's playstyle
A Federation in Fantasy Squad is your private fantasy football league the container for everything: your squads, competitions, transfer market, and history. When creating a federation, the most important choice you'll make is its type.
Market Federation
The full experience. On top of competing each matchday with your best 11, a Transfer Market is active throughout the season. Teams can buy and sell players, adding a strategic meta-game of squad management and budget planning.
What's different
- Starts with an initial market typically an Auction where all teams bid for players before the season begins.
- A Transfer Market stays active during the season buy new players, sell underperformers.
- Multiple market types are available: Free Market, Limited Market, Swap Market, and more.
- Strategically buy players before a hot streak to build squad value.
Perfect for groups who enjoy the transfer market meta-game and long-term squad planning.
Legacy Federation
Everything a Market federation offers, plus multi-year player contracts. Instead of rebuilding your squad every season, players are signed on contracts that carry across seasons — turning the game into a long-term dynasty of squad planning.
What's different
- Players acquired at auction or on the market are signed to a multi-year contract with a per-season value.
- A Confirmation Market lets you confirm which players to keep for next season — unconfirmed players are released for a refund.
- A Renewal Market lets you extend a player's contract by one more season.
- Contract Value and remaining contract length are always calculated live from the current season.
Perfect for groups who want a persistent, multi-season dynasty where building and keeping a squad over the years is the core challenge.
Top 11 Federation
A streamlined experience focused purely on weekly performance. You build a roster of real-world players and freely choose your best 11 each matchday no budget constraint, no market to manage. Points come directly from real match performance.
How it works
- Each team manager selects their squad freely without any budget limitation.
- Before every matchday, you submit your starting lineup of exactly 11 players.
- Points are calculated automatically based on each player's real-life performance.
- Compete head-to-head against other teams in your federation each week.
Ideal for groups who want a fast, lean experience focused purely on squad selection and tactics.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Top 11 | Market | Legacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Casual | Normal | Expert |
| Starting Lineup | |||
| Transfer Market | |||
| Budget Management | |||
| Player Price Fluctuations | |||
| Weekly Points | |||
| Multi-year Contracts | |||
| Confirmations & Renewals |
Pro Tip
For a main season league, Market federation with an Auction as the initial market gives the richest competitive experience. Running a parallel Top 11 competition (like a Cup) alongside it is a great way to add variety without extra market complexity.
Player Availability
How players are distributed across teams in your federation
Exclusive Players
Each player belongs to one team only. Once a player is assigned to a team, no other manager in the federation can have that same player in their squad.
What this means
- Players are auctioned or assigned at the start — each goes to exactly one team.
- The competition feels real: if your opponent has Salah, you simply can’t have him.
Suggested for closed groups of friends who want the full fantacalcio experience — build your squad through an exciting live auction where every player goes to the highest bidder.
Shared Players
Multiple teams can have the same player. There is no exclusivity — every manager picks freely from the complete player roster without any restriction.
What this means
- Every team can pick any player — the same striker can appear in multiple squads at once.
- No auction needed: teams are built independently from the full market at the start of the season.
Suggested for large federations or players who don’t have time for an auction — just pick your players from the initial market and start competing straight away.