Gaffa XI — football draft game, build your all-time XI
Pick the greatest XI in English football history.
Spin a real top-flight club from any season since 1992. Draft one player. Repeat eleven times. Then simulate the season and see if your side is fit to lift the trophy.
NAME YOUR SIDE →How a round goes
- 1
Spin
The wheel lands on Blackburn Rovers, 1994/95.A random top-flight side from a random season. You don't get to choose — the wheel decides.
- 2
Pick
From that squad you draft Alan Shearer (94).One player from that exact club & season joins your XI in his strongest position.
- 3
Repeat ×11
Ten more spins fill out keeper, defence, midfield and attack.Each pick locks a slot. No two players from the same club-season.
- 4
Simulate
Your XI plays a 38-game season vs the league of legends.Final table, top scorer, clean sheets, verdict. Share it. Climb the leaderboard.
What am I trying to achieve?
Push your average rating
Track your peak XI rating on your dashboard.
Every pick adds to your overall. Beat your own best.
Win the title — go 38-0
A title-winning season unlocks a share card.
Survive the sim against the league of legends.
Climb the leaderboard
Top sides are listed publicly with your name.
Sortable by formation, era and difficulty.
Beat your mates
Private leagues with a permanent table.
Share a code, run the season, settle it forever.
Top of the table
The highest-rated sides in the land. Sort by formation, era and difficulty.
Form your league
Round up your mates, share a code, and run your own private league with a permanent table.
Have a go at your matesSoon
Add your mates by name and see whose XI comes out on top.
The gaffer's office
Every side you've named, your best rating, your average, and where you sit in the league.
Game modes
- Premier League Draft Game
Spin a real English top-flight club from any season since 1992/93 and build your all-time Premier League XI.
- World Cup Draft Game
Spin a nation from any World Cup since 1966 and draft your greatest tournament XI, one shirt at a time.
- Greatest World Cup XI
Sixty years of World Cup football, one all-time XI — see the top-rated user squads and name your own.
- Superliga Draft (Dansk)
Byg dit all-time danske Superliga-XI — spin ægte klubber fra 1991 og frem, ét pik ad gangen.
- Daily World Cup Challenge
A new real World Cup match every day — pick a Premier League XI covering every nation on the pitch and keep your streak alive.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Gaffa XI?
- A free football draft game where you build an all-time XI from real squads. Two modes: an English top-flight draft (1992/93 onwards) and a World Cup draft (1966 onwards).
- How do you play?
- Spin the wheel to land on a real club + season (or nation + World Cup), draft one player from that squad into your XI, and repeat until all eleven shirts are handed out. Then simulate the season.
- Is it free?
- Yes. Free in any modern web browser. No sign-up needed to play — sign in only to save your XIs and climb the leaderboard.
- Which World Cups are included?
- Every World Cup from 1966 to 2026 — 16 tournaments, 76+ nations, 6,000+ squad selections.
- Where do the ratings come from?
- Independent interpretation based on publicly available data, used for descriptive purposes only. Not affiliated with any official ratings provider.
Est. MMXXIV · For the love of the game