Every fantasy squad is different
Each MLS player can belong to only one manager in your league. Rivals must negotiate a trade, win a waiver claim or choose another player.
Major League Soccer · 2026Live
MLS fantasy soccer built for draft leagues
Create a private MLS fantasy league for 2026. Every player belongs to one manager, so every squad, waiver claim and trade matters.
02 · MLS draft leagues
Thirty clubs. One unique player pool.
MLS fantasy is more competitive when the same star cannot appear in every squad. Draft the 2026 player pool once, then manage the team you earned against your friends.
Snake or auction draft
Use a reversing pick order for a fast draft or give every manager a budget and let live bidding decide what each player is worth.
Manage beyond draft day
Compete head to head, set lineups and improve your squad through free agents, configurable waivers and trades across the MLS season.
Built for the 2026 MLS season.
Create a private league, invite your group and schedule a draft time that works for everyone. The live game uses the MLS player pool across all 30 clubs.
Loved by 250,000+ fantasy managers
Watch the guide
See how Draft Fantasy works.
A quick walkthrough of creating a league, drafting unique squads, and competing through the season.
Draft Fantasy / how to playVideo
02 · Two formats
Auction. Or snake.
Pick the format that fits your group. Both supported across every competition. Same draft room, different rhythm.
Format 01
Snake
Pick order reverses every round. Picking last in round 1? You pick first in round 2. Straight picks down the order. Fastest way to fill a squad.
10 managers · pick order reverses
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
R1 →
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
← R2
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
Manager J picks last in round 1 (#10) and first in round 2 (#11). The snake turns at the end of every round.
Format 02
Auction
Each manager gets a budget. Players are nominated one at a time and go to the highest bidder. The most strategic, tense, brutal way to build a squad.
£250
Budget
30s
Per bid
15
Squad
03 · The draft room
Live bids. Live picks. Live banter.
Our real-time draft room. Live bidding and picks, instant notifications, and a board made for the night your league argues about who's the real number one pick.
draftfantasy.com / draftLive
04 · Transfers
Trade. Waiver. Free-agent.
Four waiver systems (weekly reset, rolling, FAAB, or none), full trade negotiation, and free-agent pickups. Built so your league can argue all season, not just on draft night.
draftfantasy.com / transfersLive
05 · Custom scoring
Reward what your group cares about.
Design your own scoring system from scratch. Goals, assists, defensive contributions, clean sheets, BPS. Every stat is yours to weight. Save it once, the rest of the season runs on autopilot.
draftfantasy.com / scoringLive
06 · The verdict
Loved by people who care.
“It's really fun. Really competitive. I think it's a lot better than normal fantasy football. I invited my mates to do it. We enjoyed it so we made a video out of it. I think it's a cool football thing you should check out.”
Spencer Owen
Founder, Hashtag United
“Undoubtedly the best fantasy football format. Every year in regular fantasy leagues folk lose interest after 6 weeks. Not with Draft Fantasy.”
Fraser Forrest
TheFish
Four steps
From group chat to title race.
Step 01
Create
Set rules, format, draft date.
Step 02
Invite
Share your league link with friends.
Step 03
Draft
Auction or snake. Live.
Step 04
Compete
A full season of bragging rights.
MLS fantasy draft
Frequently asked questions
- Is there an MLS fantasy draft game for 2026?
- Yes. Draft Fantasy has a live MLS fantasy game for the 2026 season. You can create a private league, invite friends and choose a snake or auction draft.
- How does an MLS fantasy draft work?
- Managers take turns selecting from the MLS player pool. Once a player is drafted, no other manager in that league can own him unless a trade or waiver move makes him available.
- How is this different from salary-cap MLS fantasy?
- Draft Fantasy gives each player one owner in your private league. Instead of building duplicate squads from a shared budget, managers compete for players in a live draft and keep improving unique teams through waivers and trades.
- Can an MLS fantasy league use an auction draft?
- Yes. In an auction draft, every manager receives a virtual budget and bids live for nominated players. The highest bidder adds that player to a unique squad.
- What happens after the MLS fantasy draft?
- Managers set lineups throughout the season and can improve their squads through trades, free-agent pickups and configurable waiver systems.