Everything you need to know about Dream Team 2023/24 – new transfer process, game-changing Boosters, and more!
WITH the new Premier League season fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to play Dream Team!
You can now register to play The Sun’s much-loved fantasy game for free ahead of the 2023/24 season via our app or website.
We’ve made a host of significant improvements to Dream Team for the coming season while maintaining the tried-and-tested essence of the game that has compelled football fans in their millions over the years.
Not only have we revolutionised the scoring system and the transfer process, we’ve introduced several new features to enhance your experience of the game throughout the duration of the season.
Team Entry & Prize Pool
This season, users will be limited to one team each. This ensures maximum competitiveness and challenges gaffers to commit fully to a single XI of Premier League stars.
For the first time ever, users from all over the world can enter Dream Team and international gaffers are eligible to bank a share of the prize pool if they excel.
This season’s overall winner will take home £50,000 with the following 20 runners-up banking £1,000 each, there’s also £100 for every Gameweek’s top gaffer – meaning more cash winners than ever before!
Compete for bragging rights and play in Mini Leagues alongside your friends, colleagues, family members, etc.
Team Selection
You will have an initial budget of £50million to select your team of eleven players from the vast pool of talent provided by the 20 Premier League clubs for the 2023/24 campaign.
This season, you have the choice of seven formations: 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 4-5-1, 3-4-3, 3-5-2, 5-4-1, 5-3-2.
There is no limit on the number of players you can select from any one club so if you want to pick Luton’s entire starting line-up then crack on.
This season’s most-expensive player? Erling Haaland (£8.5m) of course.
Scoring System
Dream Team features an improved scoring system this season, one that recognises individual performance levels in more detail than ever before.
All Players
- Goal +5 points
- Assist +2 points
- Appearance (0-59 minutes) +1 point
- Appearance (60+ minutes) +1 point
- Shot on target +1 point
- Big chance created +1 point
- Successful tackles +1 point per two
- Yellow card -1 point
- Red card -3 points
- Penalty miss -3 points
- Own goal -2 points
Goalkeepers & Defenders Only
- Clean sheet (minimum 60 minutes played) +5 points
- Each goal conceded over one goal -1 point
Goalkeepers Only
- Saves +1 point per two
- Penalty save +3 points
There will also be additional bonus points on offer – click for here for more information.
Transfers
Once the season is underway, transfers become the most important element of the game as they allow you to swap under-performing players for replacements in sparkling form – that’s the idea at least.
This season, you will have the opportunity to make two transfers per Gameweek.
If you choose not to make any transfers in a given Gameweek then one of them will carry over, meaning you’ll have three available the following Gameweek.
It’s possible to carry over again but four is the maximum number of transfers you’ll have available at any one time.
Hypothetically, if you were to only use one of your two weekly transfers then you would have two available again the following Gameweek – transfers only carry over if you don’t use any at all.
All players will be locked out one hour before the first fixture of the Gameweek kicks off.
Captaincy
Each Game Week you will be invited to select one of your players as captain – the chosen player will receive DOUBLE points for the duration of the Gameweek.
If you forget to set your captain then the armband will default to your most recently-selected captain and they will score double points.
Boosters
Now for the most exciting new feature in the world of Dream Team.
This season you will have three Boosters at your disposal which, if used wisely, will provide a lorry-load of points in one fell swoop.
Each Booster can only be played once per season and only applies for the duration of the given Gameweek.
- PARK THE BUS: All defenders score double points
- 12TH MAN: Select a 12th player to score points for your team
- MAX CAPTAIN: Whichever player earns the most points will automatically be selected as captain
Boosters give you the opportunity to make up serious ground in your Mini Leagues in the blink of an eye but all your rivals have the opportunity to do the same so endeavour to play each one at the best possible moment.
Eligible Competitions
One of the reasons Dream Team is such a rewarding fantasy football game is that scoring is not limited to the Premier League.
The league fixtures make up the bread and butter of the season but players also score points in the domestic cups and European competitions.
In regards to the 2023/24 season specifically, all 20 clubs will of course be active in the Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle have qualified for the Champions League while Liverpool and Brighton will compete in the Europa League, as will West Ham by virtue of their triumph over Fiorentina in Prague.
Aston Villa will qualify for the Europa Conference League group stages if they win their play-off, please note that Unai Emery’s troops will not score points in the two play-off legs.
It goes without saying that you should ensure your team is packed with players active in Europe once the continental groups stages are underway as there’ll be plenty of points on offer.
Be aware Pep Guardiola’s side will not score points in the Club World Cup, so you can disregard that sneaky tactic immediately.
Variable Pricing
All player prices are fixed prior to Gameweek 1 but once the season gets underway all players are subject to variable pricing.
Without over-complicating it, if a player performs well his price will increase but if he finds points hard to come by then his value will decrease.
Once the action starts, it’s likely many teams will have a total value in excess of the initial £50million limit – that’s all part of the game – successful gaffers know how to work Dream Team’s stock market to their advantage.
Dream Team will be on hand in the coming weeks with plenty of information and advice to ensure you understand every aspect of the game before the new season gets underway on August 11th.
Click here for the general terms and conditions for The Sun Dream Team 2023/24.