With Friday’s Gameweek 1 deadline fast approaching, FPL players have smashed the record for opening Gameweek sign ups, with over 9.1 million accounts registered.
FPL Smash Gameweek 1 Sign Ups Record
As we approach the deadline for Gameweek 1 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), players have smashed the record for the most account sign ups for an opening Gameweek.
Last year, 8.6 million accounts and squads were registered prior to the Gameweek 1 deadline.
At the time of writing (5pm), over 9.1 million have signed up for 2025-26, with thousands more expected to do so ahead of the league opener between Liverpool and Bournemouth tonight.
The Reds head into the clash as clear favourites among UK betting sites.
Around 7.5 million players had registered by 3am on Friday morning, meaning over 1.6 million have signed up in the following 14 hours, which is an average of around 115,000 per hour.
If sign ups continue at this rate, and the average will likely increase as we approach the deadline, there’s potential for over 9.25 million players to be registered in time for the new campaign.
In total, there were over 11 million players registered in FPL by the end of the 2024-25 season.
When Is The FPL Gameweek 1 Deadline?
If you haven’t yet formed your squad in FPL, we suggest you do so as soon as possible, as the Gameweek 1 deadline is set for Friday, 15 August, at 18:30 BST.
As previously mentioned, the season gets underway with Liverpool vs Bournemouth on Friday night. The reigning champions are scheduled to kick-off at 20:00 at Anfield.
Five fixtures follow on Saturday, with Aston Villa vs Newcastle, Tottenham vs Burnley, Brighton vs Fulham, Sunderland vs West Ham and Wolves vs Manchester City.
A further three matches are scheduled for Sunday, as Chelsea face Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest host Brentford at 14:00, and Manchester United take on Arsenal at 16:30.
To round off the opening Gameweek, newly promoted Leeds host Everton on Monday.
The likes of Cole Palmer and Mohamed Salah are among the most selected players in the game ahead of the action. Both are included in our list of the best FPL midfielders to buy for 2025-26.
Palmer is owned by over 62% of players, while Salah is in around 54% of squads.
Joao Pedro, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Micky van de Ven, Viktor Gyokeres and Ollie Watkins are also included in the list of the most popular players in FPL for 2025-26.
