Hi everyone,
I created what I think is a very uniquely formatted fantasy football league that is designed to keep every team interested throughout the entirety of the season! Please check out and give feedback, it’s worth the read if you are into fantasy football, or just league formats in general. Below is the complete league format, with a visual representation at the end to better understand the league format:
12–team league, everyone plays each other once (11 games, single–round robin)
Then, the groups break up by standings
Teams seeded **1-4** qualify for the Winners Stage
Teams seeded **5-8** qualify for the Play-In Stage
Teams seeded **9-12** qualify for the Losers Stage
Each team will play everyone in their group once (3 games, single–round robin)
* The **top two** teams in the Winners Stage qualify for the semifinals of the Winners Playoff
* The **bottom two** teams in the Winners Stage qualify for the quarterfinals of the Winners Playoff
* The **top two** teams in the Play-In Stage qualify for the quarterfinals of the Winners Playoff
* The **bottom two** teams in the Play-In Stage qualify for the quarterfinals of the Losers Playoff
* The **top two** teams in the Losers Stage qualify for the quarterfinals of the Losers Playoff
* The **bottom two** teams in the Losers Stage qualify for the semifinals of the Losers Playoff
In total:
**11** games in Phase One (Regular Season)
**3** games in Phase Two (Split Groups)
**14** total Regular Season games
Weeks **15-17** are used for Winners & Losers Playoff tournaments
The team that loses in the final round of the Losers Playoff will be relegated from the league and be sent down to the second division that I will create next season.
Could people just let me know what they think of this league before I go and create it? Thanks!
Here is a visual representation that I came up with to break down the league format:
**Phase One**
**Regular Stage (Weeks 1-11)**
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1-4: Winners Stage
5-8: Play–In Stage
9-12: Losers Stage
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**Phase Two**
**Winners Stage (Weeks 12-14)**
1
2
3
4
1-2: Winners Playoff — Semifinals
3-4: Winners Playoff — Quarterfinals
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**Play-In Stage (Weeks 12-14)**
5-6: Winners Playoff — Quarterfinals
7-8: Losers Playoff — Quarterfinals
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**Losers Stage (Weeks 12-14)**
9-10: Losers Playoff — Quarterfinals
11-12: Losers Playoff — Semifinals
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**Phase Three**
**Winners Playoff (Weeks 15-17)**
Quarterfinals
3. Vs 6.
4. Vs 5.
Semifinals
1. Vs Winner of 4. / 5.
- Vs Winner of 3. / 6.
Final
Winner of Semifinal 1
Winner of Semifinal 2
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**Losers Playoff (Weeks 15-17)**
Quarterfinals
Vs 10.
Vs 9.
Semifinals
Loser of 8. / 9. Vs 11.
Loser of 7. / 10. Vs 12.
Final
Loser of Semifinal 1
Loser of Semifinal 2
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