Premier League Sweepstake 2026/27 - Discussion

The wait is over! The teams have been drawn and every participant has now been allocated their Premier League club for the 2026/27 season.

A few reminders:

• Your team is yours for the whole season.
• No swaps, trades or transfer requests.
• No blaming the person who did the draw!
• Plenty of time for celebrations, complaints and dramatic overreactions.

And don't forget, your team is competing in two competitions:

Premier League Sweepstake

Available badges:

• That Didn't Go To Plan: Awarded to members whose team finished furthest below pre-season expectations.
• Down We Go: Awarded to the members whose teams were relegated at the end of the season.
• Match Day Regular: Awarded by random draw from participants who join in with at least one sweepstake discussion during the season.
• Team Spirit: Awarded to members who regularly join in with sweepstake/football discussions and encouragement throughout the season.
• Stuck With Them: Awarded to everyone who takes part from August through to May, regardless of results.
• Rollercoaster Season: Awarded to members whose team had a season full of ups and downs.
• Up for the Cup: Awarded to members whose team made it to the final of a cup competition.

Race Within The Race

Available badges:

• Title Challenger: Awarded to the highest-finishing team in the Title Race mini-league.
• European Dream: Awarded to the highest-finishing team in the European Race mini-league.
• Best of the Rest: Awarded to the highest-finishing team in the Mid-Table Race mini-league.
• Great Escape: Awarded to the highest-finishing team in the Survival Race mini-league.
• Maybe Next Year: Awarded to members whose teams finished second in their mini-league.

Team Allocations

If you entered, here's the team you've been allocated until May:

Arsenal - @Scooby222
Aston Villa - @Bluebell21
Bournemouth - @Yani09
Brentford - @Mr_Shoes_Tied
Brighton - @Anhedonia2
Chelsea - @kreacher
Coventry - @Emilee
Crystal Palace - @Richard_Scope
Everton - @justj74
Fulham - @Journeyman
Hull - @LilMissOops
Ipswich - @SlowMode
Leeds United - @Mary_Scope
Liverpool - ?
Manchester City - @andrewkuk
Manchester United - @Tony60
Newcastle United - @h3len
Nottingham Forest - @scouseblue
Sunderland - ?
Tottenham Hotspur - @yellowpineapple84

Race Within The Race

Your team is also competing against a smaller group of similar clubs, giving every team a chance to win a badge, not just those challenging for the Premier League title.

Title Race

• Arsenal - @Scooby222
• Manchester City - @andrewkuk
• Liverpool - ?
• Manchester United - @Tony60
• Chelsea - @kreacher

European Race

• Tottenham Hotspur - @yellowpineapple84
• Aston Villa - @Bluebell21
• Everton - @justj74
• Brighton - @Anhedonia2
• Brentford - @Mr_Shoes_Tied

Mid-Table Race

• Bournemouth - @Yani09
• Fulham - @Journeyman
• Newcastle United - @h3len
• Leeds United - @Mary_Scope
• Sunderland - ?

Survival Race

• Crystal Palace - @Richard_Scope
• Nottingham Forest - @scouseblue
• Coventry - @Emilee
• Ipswich - @SlowMode
• Hull - @LilMissOops

Whether you've landed a title favourite, a relegation candidate, or a club you've never even heard of before, every team has something to play for this season.

A few questions to get us started:

• Are you happy with your team?
• Is this already your club?
• Will you be adopting them for the next nine months?
• Which team do you think will surprise everyone this season?

Good luck everyone, and may your team's season be memorable for the right reasons!

And as we still have two teams unclaimed, there's still spots open. If you'd like to participate still, you can still let me know below to be assigned a team at random.