Football: smaller squad, captain 2x, goals and assists

Football fantasy on myteam11app.com is the same prediction mechanic as the rest of the fantasy product: build a team of real players from the listed starting eleven, rank against a published points table, win by points total. The difference from the cricket lane is the inputs (goals, assists, clean sheets, saves) and the squad size, not the prediction envelope.

The fantasy hub on /fantasy/ sets the envelope at the product level. The football-specific reading is on this route. Cricket-specific reading is on /fantasy-cricket/. Three structural rules apply across the lanes: deadline enforcement, captain multiplier (2x with vice-captain 1.5x), state-level eligibility reading on /is-legal/.

What the football lane changes is the scoring profile. Goals pay more than shots, assists pay more than key passes, clean sheets pay a defensive bonus where the role and the contest format permit. This route walks through squad rules, points, captain usage, contest structure, snapshot fields and the standing rules.

The football squad on myteam11app.com is smaller than the cricket 11. The exact squad size is published on the contest card, because the size shifts with the format (11-a-side league, 7-a-side small-format, knock-out cup fixtures). The four roles are goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward, with role caps declared per format.

Three squad rules are stable across formats. First, the captain and vice-captain are picked from within the squad. Second, the captain's points are multiplied by 2 and the vice-captain's by 1.5. Third, the squad is locked at the contest deadline, which is shown on the card and is typically earlier than the fixture kick-off.

The role cap is what most entrants miscount. A starting eleven that contains five defenders is a different selection from a starting eleven that contains three; the captain's defensive clean-sheet bonus changes the calculus. Read the contest card for the role cap before locking the squad.

The football points table reproduced below comes from the public catalogue as captured on 17 August 2026. The numbers can shift between formats and contest variants; the in-app table is the live source.

Attacking

• Goal: the largest per-event points value on the table, with a bonus tier for selected forwards.
• Assist: weighted high; credited where the rules recognise the provider of the goal assist.
• Shot on target: a smaller credit per shot that finds the frame.
• Key pass: credited on selected formats where the operator publishes the key-pass event.

Defending

• Clean sheet (goalkeeper): a published bonus where the goalkeeper plays the full match without conceding.
• Clean sheet (defender): a smaller published bonus for defenders completing the full match without conceding.
• Tackle won: a per-event credit where the contest format counts it.
• Interception: credited on selected formats.

Goalkeeping

• Save: per-event credit where the operator publishes the save count.
• Penalty saved: a high-value bonus where the event occurs.
• Goals conceded: a per-event deduction where the format counts it.

Specific values change by contest. Read the points table printed on the contest card before locking your squad; do not import numbers from another contest.

The captain multiplier is 2x and the vice-captain multiplier is 1.5x, as on the cricket lane. On football contests the leverage is concentrated around goals and assists, so the captain choice often falls on a forward or an attacking midfielder in form. Defenders and goalkeepers can earn the armband in formats where clean-sheet bonuses are large, but the captain pick is usually a goalscorer first.

Three heuristics that follow from the mechanic. First, the captain's expected value should clear the second-best player by a meaningful margin; a captain at 30 does not match a non-captain at 60. Second, the vice-captain should be the second-best points pick, not a safety pick; treat the two armband slots as a ranking exercise. Third, the format changes the calculus: a low-scoring cup tie reduces the goalscorer's edge; a high-scoring league fixture amplifies it.

A failure mode worth naming: headlining the marquee striker because of name recognition. The captain slot rewards form and role fit more reliably than reputation, particularly in contested fixtures where the opposing defence can neutralise the headline attack.

Five contest formats appear on the football lane. The structural reading at the product level is on /fantasy/; the formats listed below are football-specific as observed on 17 August 2026.

1. Head-to-head: 2 entries, 1 winner. The smallest variance pool on the lane; useful for first attempts.
2. Small league: 3 to 10 entries, single winner. A step up from head-to-head without committing to a large pool.
3. Grand league: the largest field on the fixture. Top-heavy prize structure; captain leverage matters more.
4. Winner-takes-all: the entire pool to the top rank. Sharper variance; same team-building rules.
5. Practice contest: free-to-enter where the operator permits; useful for testing a squad before staking.

Multi-team entry is permitted in many contests where the contest card states the maximum number of teams. Each team is built and locked independently before the deadline.

Three classes of field appear on the football lane. Treat each differently, the same way the broader product on /fantasy/ treats its fields.

• Factual. Captain 2x, vice-captain 1.5x, deadline enforcement, role categories (goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward), the role caps declared per format.
• Snapshot. Prize pool structure (rank splits, percentages), entry-tier ladder, contest card copy. Captured on 17 August 2026; consult the in-app card for the live value.
• Live. Player list, starting-eleven status, current entries, remaining spots, mid-contest leaderboard. Update by the minute; the in-app card is the source.

No fixture is published on this route. The match list on the day of the visit is the live source; the snapshot date 17 August 2026 is the only date the editorial product anchors to.

The standing rule on myteam11app.com is that no fixture is published on this route. The football lane shows what is available to enter on the day of the visit, not a future schedule that the editorial product cannot keep. Any line that names a team, a venue or a date on this route is a snapshot value, not a guarantee.

The same rule applies to attributed quotes: none appear in this route. If you read a quote elsewhere, treat the source rather than the editor. The 17 August 2026 capture is the date every figure on this route ties back to.

The football lane is one of four play-style lanes on myteam11app.com. The boundaries are not always crisp, so this section names them.

• Fantasy football: build a team from the starting eleven, rank against a points table. This route.
• Sports book: the standalone sports lane at /sports/ covers sports book pricing on the same fixtures, distinct from the team-based mechanic.
• Casino: per-spin or per-round outcomes on the game catalogue, governed by RTP. Read /casino/.
• Rummy: skill-based card play in two formats, distinct from any sports lane. Read /rummy/.

The four lanes share a wallet, a KYC envelope and a customer-care surface. The state-level rules differ by lane; read /is-legal/ before staking. Read /responsible-play/ for the standing editorial guardrails.