Eliteserien Fantasy 2025
Velkommen tilbake! From the Arctic Circle of Tromsø to the docks of Oslo, pitches across Norway are finally thawing out in the spring sunshine and it’s almost time for Eliteserien Fantasy 2025.
One of the great aspects of this game is that, unlike Fantasy Premier League (FPL), we are far from saturated with media consensus on the ‘optimal’ picks, transfers, chip strategies, etc., which for many lends the game an appealingly nostalgic feel that evokes the early days of FPL.
There’s so much more scope for finding your own hidden gems before they become widely publicised and, with the tougher pricing and six premiums staking competitive claims to a spot in our teams, generally a much wider variety between our squads.
Check out these resources to help you with your research:
- For all your statistical requirements, Fotmob is fantastic. They feature extensive team and player stats from last season, as well as excellent match coverage including shot maps.
- A pre-season minutes tracker with line-ups, goals and assists, is here.
- You can also find a fixture-ticker here.
HOW DOES THE ELITESERIEN FANTASY GAME WORK?
For the most part, FPL managers who are new to Eliteserien Fantasy will find it very easy to adapt to the format. The rules are identical when it comes to points scoring. As well as using free transfers, they have even mirrored FPL in introducing the ability to roll up to five this year, and in allowing free transfers to carry over after playing a chip), selling value of players, etc.
As in FPL, managers receive two Wildcards per season. The second Wildcard is available from round 16. However, the Free Hit chip – here called ‘Rich Uncle’ – is slightly different. With that you are given an unlimited budget for that Gameweek.
There is no Triple Captain or Bench Boost; instead, we have ‘Attack! Attack!’ – double points for all of your Forwards, and ‘Two Captains’ – both your captain and vice-captain score double points.
Obviously, the March–December timeframe lends itself to a very different structure to the Premier League/FPL. There is a summer break around GW16 which often sees a substantial degree of transfer activity and may trigger that second Wildcard.
You will also notice that there are three early DGWs in GW2, 5 and 8 – in Eliteserien these doubles (and later blanks) are instigated by clashes with European qualifying fixtures rather than with the Norwegian Cup. So, unlike in FPL, they are largely front-loaded, with last season seeing only two smaller later DGWs (GW19 + 22). Therefore, many Fantasy managers will opt to splurge their chips early on.
It is also worth noting that the Fantasy deadline is always five minutes before the kick-off of the first match of the GW, so you will get to see at least one set of line-ups.
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