The Sun Dream Team is built around a simple fantasy football formula: pick 15 players, stay within a £100m budget and manage your team carefully from one deadline to the next. For new managers, the basics matter because the game rewards planning before each deadline more than last-minute tinkering after kick-off.
In WSL Football, users must build a squad of 15 players and choose a starting XI for each matchweek. That means you are not just selecting the best names available; you also have to balance your budget, think about formations and decide who should wear the captain's armband before the deadline passes.
How the squad is built
Every fantasy manager gets £100m to spend across a 15-player squad. The key limit is that no more than 3 players can be selected from one club, so picking the biggest names from a single side is not an option. That restriction forces managers to spread their budget and look for value across the league.
Once your squad is in place, you need to set your starting XI, choose your formation and name a captain before each deadline. The captain is especially important because the role carries extra value in fantasy football, so getting that decision right can make a real difference.
Substitutions and transfers
The game also allows 4 substitutes, giving managers some cover if a starter does not feature. That matters because WSL Football is built around weekly lineups, and one unexpected absence can quickly affect your score if you do not have the right bench options in place.
Transfers can be made any time up until the next deadline, which gives managers flexibility to react to injuries, form changes or lineup news. But once the deadline passes, those transfers are locked in for that matchweek and new prices and team selections apply from the next set of matches.
There is another important lock to keep in mind once a match begins. As soon as a match kicks off, that game is locked and no changes can be made involving players in it until the match ends. In other words, managers need to make their decisions early rather than waiting for a live rescue after the action starts.
Why these rules matter
For The Sun Dream Team players, the main challenge is not just choosing stars but managing timing. The £100m budget, the 15-player squad limit and the 3-player club cap all shape how teams are built. Then the deadline rules decide when lineups and transfers can still be adjusted.
That is what makes WSL Football more than a simple pick-and-forget game. The managers who do best are usually the ones who understand the rules, plan ahead and leave themselves enough flexibility to handle late changes before the next deadline arrives.
