Fantasy Premier League is the best, right? Of course is is!

But UEFA Champions League is the not too shabby either! For one, you’ve got a whopping five Premier League teams represented in this season’s Champions League with Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United, so you’ve got plenty of your favorite Premiership squads to root on and loads of their players to choose from when crafting your fantasy sides.

On top of that, though, it’s a great chance to add in other international superstars playing on Europe’s top clubs. Have you ever wanted Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, and other greats on your fantasy teams? Surely you have and now is your chance!

The Groups and Teams

Group A

Benfica

Manchester United

Basel

CSKA Moscow

Group B

Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain

Anderlecht

Celtic

Group C

Chelsea

Atletico Madrid

Roma

Qarabag

Group D

Juventus

Barcelona

Olympiacos

Sporting CP

Group E

Spartak Moscow

Sevilla

Liverpool

Maribor

Group F

Shakhtar Donetsk

Manchester City

Napoli

Feyenoord

Group G

Real Madrid

Borussia Dortmund

Tottenham Hotspur

APOEL

The Format

The format and player pricing are very similar to that of Official Premier League fantasy. You have to fit 15 players (including four on the bench) into your €100m budget, with no more than three players from any single team in this round. In your starting 11, you select a captain whose points are doubled. And yes, if you want Cristiano Ronaldo or Leonel Messi, you’re going to have to pay top euro.

The Rules and Scoring

The rules and scoring are also fairly reminiscent of those for Official Premier League fantasy, but they are basically the same as fantasy World Cup and Euros. If you’ve played either of those before, you won’t really even need a primer!

To read more on the format, rules and scoring, visit the UCL Fantasy Rules page.

Joining the NMA League

The group stage begins on Tuesday, September 12, so go ahead, sign up for UEFA Champions League fantasy and join the NMA group.

League Invite: Never Manage Alone

Password: 71305GBP

We will have a Players Picks post up on Monday, September 11 and a Tuesday/Wednesday live chat going on the 12th and 13th for the start of the action, so go ahead and sign up to join in the fun!

Are you planning on playing Champions League fantasy? Whom do you just have to have in your fantasy squads? Which teams and players do you think will dominate the competition? Whom do you expect to disappoint? Let us know in the comments below!