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Private leagues

How do you play fantasy soccer with friends?

Start a private draft league. One person creates it and shares the invite link, everyone drafts their squad live together, and then each gameweek you play one of your friends head to head. On BoxToBox Fantasy all of it is free.

Updated October 20, 2026

Set up a private league in a few minutes

The person who creates the league is its commissioner.

  • Pick the number of teams, anywhere from 2 to 20.
  • Choose which leagues to draft from: the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, or any mix.
  • Send the invite link to the group chat. Friends join in a couple of taps.

Draft night

The draft is the best part. Everyone picks in turn in a live draft room, on a laptop or a phone.

  • A snake draft keeps it fair: the order reverses each round.
  • Each player can belong to only one team, so the debates start early.
  • Can't all be there? The commissioner can switch on autodraft for anyone missing, and it picks for them.

Through the season

Every gameweek you face one friend, and your players score for the whole match, not only goals. Trade with each other, pick up free agents on waivers, and talk it over in the league chat until the season ends in playoffs or a final table.

Questions people ask

How many friends can play in one league?

From 2 to 20 teams, with 10 as the default. Odd numbers work too: the team without an opponent plays the league average that week.

Does it cost anything?

No. Creating a league, drafting and playing the whole season are free for everyone in it.

Can we try it before draft night?

Yes. A mock draft against bots is free, takes a couple of minutes and needs no account.