MORE ABOUT THE GAMELEAGUE & TEAM FORMATSThere are sixteen teams in each game of Soccer Stats, in two divisions of eight teams each. We play two seasons per year, one up to Christmas and one after, with two teams promoted and relegated each time. Your squad is up to twenty-two current Premiership or Championship players and your results are determined solely by their performances in real-life. Each turn you can change your lineup and substitutes by selecting from players in your squad, and you can change your squad by making new signings, releasing players you don't want, or by transfers. Teams and leagues normally carry over from season to season. If you're not going to win the league this season, then you've got a head start on your opponents for future seasons - you have the freedom to start rebuilding while they're still committed to the players who are performing right now. Rebuilding is mainly with young players coming through, transfer targets from abroad and prospects from the lower divisions. SCORINGYour players' scores for the week are taken from their real-life performances, with all the games played over the weekend being used (including Mondays). It's important you select the right players. There's no point having one of the top scorers in the league if you haven't selected him! All players score goals for their scores in real-life. Goalkeepers save goals in the game when they keep clean sheets in real life. Each week you play one other team in your league and your aim is simply to outscore that opponent that week. TIPSTERS COMPETITIONThere is also a secondary competition in Soccer Stats. Each week during the season you try to predict the results of all the real-life games. At the end of the season each team gets extra income according to how well they've done in this competition. It's to help keep people interested even when their team is doing badly, and it provides and extra chance of improving the team for next season. Top of Page No menu frame visible? Use the Menu Page. |