Tournament Scoring - Advanced

This page sets out the details of the scoring system for advanced players! It is not necessary to understand all the detailed mechanics to play effectively, the Tournament Scoring Basics will be fine for most people.

Design Philosophy

The FDF scoring system is designed to capture the performance of players from the fan perspective. When you watch a game, fans applaud certain actions whilst others leave them howling in disbelief. Most fans just instinctively know what good and bad play looks like. These reactions vary depending on the player’s role. For example, a striker missing a big chance draws criticism, whereas defenders aren’t expected to be as clinical in front of goal. The FDF system accounts for these differences, rating each position (GK, DEF, MID, FWD) based on its typical expectations. We will continue refining the system, but our goal is for FDF scores to feel natural and intuitive, closely aligning with how most fans perceive performances. Of course, evaluating performance is subjective, and opinions will always differ—but we’ll get as close as possible.

Scoring System - Detailed

A player's score for an action is made up of Base Points plus any specific Positional Points e.g.

• Missing a Big Chance is -10 for any player, but forwards receive an additional -5 penalty (total: -15) since they are expected to convert these chances.

• Defenders lose -5 points for being dispossessed, while forwards only lose -1 because they take more risks in attack.

Action Category	Actions	Base Points	Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Appearance	Starts	10
Appearance	Subbed On	5
Goals	Goals	50
Shooting	Shots on Target	10
Shooting	Shots Blocked By Opponent	3
Shooting	Big Chances Missed	-10			-3	-5
Shooting	Shots Off Target	0			-1	-3
Assists	Assists	30
Assists	Assists - Penalties Won	30
Passing	Assists the Assister	10
Passing	Big Chances Created	10
Passing	Accurate Passes - Opponenets Half	0.75
Passing	Accurate Passes - Own Half	0.25
Attacking	Miscontrols	0	-5	-5	-3	-1
Attacking	Dispossessions	0	-5	-5	-3	-1
Attacking	Successful Dribbles	3			1	2
Attacking	Fouls Won	2
Attacking	Penalties Won	10
Attacking	Offsides	0			-3	-3
Clean Sheet	Clean Sheet (play 45+ mins)	0	40	30	10
Defending	Goals Conceded	0	-5	-5	-3
Defending	Blocked Shots	5
Defending	Block Shots - Six Yards	8
Defending	Duels Lost	0	-3	-3	-2	-1
Defending	Duels Won	3
Defending	Successful Tackles	3
Defending	Last Player Tackles	10
Defending	Recoveries	2
Defending	Effective Clearances	1
Defending	Effective Headed Clearances	1
Defending	Interceptions	3
Defending	Interceptions in Box	5
Defending	Crossed Blocked	2
Defending	Clearances off line	20
Saves	Saves Penalty	30
Saves	Saves from shot (outside box)	3
Saves	Saves from shot (inside box)	5
Goalkeeping	Successful Sweeper Keepers	3
Goalkeeping	Smothers	3
Goalkeeping	Punches	3
Goalkeeping	Catches Cross	3
Goalkeeping	Pick Ups	1
Goalkeeping	Six Second Violations	-5
Goalkeeping	Crosses Not Claimed	-5
Errors	Own Goals	-20
Errors	Penalty Given Away	-20
Errors	Red Card	-20
Errors	Yellow Card	-10
Errors	Errors leading to goal	0	-20	-20	-10	-10
Errors	Errors leading to shot	0	-10	-10	-5	-5
Errors	Fouls	-3

Wins and Draws

Players get points for winning or drawing matches, with a small boost for winning in higher qualities of competition. This provides some balance between the different competitions. The maximum win bonus is 30, and the lowest is 10. For example, the Champions League is ranked higher than the Europa League, so players earn +10 additional points for a win in the Champions League. This ensures that, if two strikers perform identically but one does so in a tougher competition, the extra +10 points gives them the edge.

Competition rankings are based on OPTA Power Rankings (team strength based on real-life performances) and club transfer market value. These rankings will be updated periodically to reflect real-world shifts.

Competition	Win Points	Draw Points
Champions League - Knockouts English Premier League	30	15
La Liga Bundesliga Serie A Champions League - League Stage Europa League - Knockouts	20	10
Ligue 1 Nations League	10	5

Big Match Modifier

When two teams with high OPTA Power Rankings face off, the match qualifies as a Big Match. Example:

• If Real Madrid plays Barcelona in La Liga, the winning team receives the maximum 30-point bonus to reflect the game’s prestige.

• If PSG faces a top club like Lille, Lyon, or Monaco, they would receive a +20 win bonus—the same as in La Liga.

The maximum win bonus is capped at 30 points—even if two top-tier clubs face off in the Premier League or Champions League knockouts, no additional boost is applied.