Women’s Super League to launch official fantasy football game

The Women’s Super League is preparing to step into one of football’s most powerful digital spaces - the world of fantasy WSL.

A new official fantasy game for the WSL and WSL 2 is in the development stage and set to launch in August, with fans invited to help shape its development ahead of release.

Built specifically for the women’s game, the platform will allow supporters to select players from across both divisions and compete in a season-long format designed to deepen engagement with the top two women’s leagues.

How far can fantasy WSL go?

Fantasy football has long been one of the Premier League’s most successful engagement tools, and the WSL’s version will aim to replicate the popularity.

Fans will be able to influence key elements of the game during its developmental phase, including scoring systems, transfer rules and squad-building mechanics.

The league has framed the process as collaborative, encouraging both experienced fantasy players and newcomers to shape what the final product looks like ahead of next season.

Fans are encouraged to sign up here to have their say.

The launch of the official fantasy game comes as the WSL is set to expand from 12 to 14 teams for the 2026/27 season, while WSL 2 will remain as a 12-team league.

Fans were left heartbroken last month when independent platform Aerial Fantasy, co-founded by Dani Goncalves following the Lionesses' Euro 2022 victory, was forced to come to a close.

After launching in the 2023 season, it grew to 10,000 players in its first year and reached 30,000 before announcing it would not return for the 2026/27 season after funding challenges and difficulties securing long-term commercial backing.

Now, the WSL’s offering is taking the space of the Aerial Fantasy and backed by the league, it will look to embed itself into being a part of the growth of the top two tiers of women’s football in England.