Season 1
Season 1: the calendar
The doors are open and Season 1 is under way in the clubs. First the Big League, a pre-season week for every manager-run club; then Round 1, on Saturday 24.10.
Until the first whistle of Round 1
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The Big League: six rounds, Tue 13 · Wed 14 · Fri 16 · Sat 17 · Mon 19 · Tue 20.10, at 13:00 UTC (every club sees its local time). Nothing carries over but the gate money: $20 a ticket, split 50-50 between the two clubs.
| Date | What happens | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 13.10 - Tue 20.10 | The Big League: six rounds at 13:00 UTC, a pre-season week for every manager-run club | Play it like the real thing; only the gate money ($20 a ticket, split 50-50) carries over |
| Sat 24.10 | Round 1: the first whistle at 08:00 UTC (11:00 in Israel); every country at its own local hour | The first league match, live, minute by minute |
| 19 weeks | The season: league rounds on Tuesdays and Saturdays, cup ties on Thursdays, the gala, then the off-season | Training twice a day, the market, the academy, the fans |
The prep list
Six things to do before Round 1.
- Take a club.
- Set a lineup and tactics.
- Play the Big League and watch the live match.
- Sign at least one sponsor.
- Send the scouts; set training focuses.
- Introduce yourself on the forum. It is a community game.
A typical week in the season
19 weeks. Every week looks roughly like this (Israel times; every country plays at its own local hour).
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Saturday 11:00 | League round — live |
| Sun–Mon | Training twice a day, treating the injured, the press after the match |
| Tuesday 20:00 | The midweek round (most weeks) — live |
| Wed–Thu | The market: auctions, free-player talks; pay day on Thursday at 17:00; cup ties on Thursday |
| Friday | Lineup and tactics for tomorrow |
The doors are open
Take a club, set your lineup and play the Big League. Then Round 1, on Saturday 24.10.
Take a club