The concept the Great British Fantasy Baseball Superleague is simple: to create a multi-division competition designed specifically for British baseball fans. Participants battle to win their division while also competing for the overall championship.
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Each division winner earns promotion to the League of Champions in the following season.
We also wanted to give everyday British fans the chance to go head-to-head with established experts such as Ryan Owen of RotoBrits, Darius Austin of Baseball Prospectus, James Holden of the Behind Home Plate podcast, and, of course, the legendary Jonny Gould.
To achieve this, we developed a format for the Great British Fantasy Baseball Superleague that is accessible enough for newcomers to enjoy, yet deep and competitive enough to challenge experienced players.
Finally, recognising that time is a precious commodity, we designed the competition to require minimal weekly commitment—without sacrificing excitement or strategy.
GREAT BRITISH FANTASY BASEBALL SUPERLEAGUE HALL OF FAME
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS
| 2025 | Luke Kendrick/Jon Lansdown |
| 2024 | Luke Kendrick |
| 2023 | Adam Nicholson |
Spare a thought for Mark Blakemore, who finished as runner-up in the Champions League in both years.
OVERALL HIGHEST POINTS SCORERS
| 2024 | Richard Davison |
| 2023 | Richard Davison |
DIVISION WINNERS / HIGHEST POINTS SCORERS
| 2025 | ||
| Alistair Mellor | John Lofthus | Alfredo Goncalves |
| Kevin Orchard | Harry Lewis | Tom Athene |
| Sam Devereux | William Matthews | David Runciman |
| Freddie Shires | Harry Broster | Ben Salvi |
| John Shortland | Matt Sutton | Stuart Lamb |
| Timothy Burtt | Ian Flux |
| 2024 | ||
| Nick Wright | Jacob Slade | Bryan Mullin |
| Jamie Steed | Sam Devereux | Ian Flux |
| Jonny Gould & James Holden | Rob Kermode | Thomas McConnell |
| Matt Pumfrey | Liam Tumelty | Jon Lansdown |
| Paul Denyer | Richard Davison | Joel Bailey |
| Matt Sutton | Brent Bentley | Ben Salvi |
| Martin Osborne | Gavin Hagon |
| 2023 | ||
| Michael Garmston | Richard Davison | Luke Kendrick |
| Chris Jones | Mark Finbow | Ash Smith |
| Chris Deeley | Martin Wood | Jon Lansdown |
| Mal Bamford | Jason Toms | Dan Roach |
| Joey Mellows | Marc Collins | Charlie Deeks |
| Tim Burtt | Gav Tramps |
And so on to 2025…
GREAT BRITISH FANTASY BASEBALL SUPERLEAGUE: THE BASICS
- Division size: 12 teams
- Roster size: 23 players (10 hitters, 10 pitchers, 3 bench)
- Format: Weekly head-to-head (you play one opponent for one week), the team with the most points at the end gets the win
- Season start: Saturday 28 March 2026
- Regular season end: to be confirmed
- Playoffs: Top four teams from each division qualify for the playoffs
A full copy of the rules and league settings can be found on Fantrax when you have joined the league. Participants are strongly recommended to read fully. One of fantasy baseball’s golden rules is knowing your league’s settings and rules.
Also, we have created this page with additional information, which although specifically for newer fantasy baseball players, should be read by everyone in this year’s competition.
GREAT BRITISH FANTASY BASEBALL SUPERLEAGUE: POINTS SYSTEM
Hitters
Your hitters are rewarded for every base.
Single/walk = 1 point
Double = 2 points
Triple = 3 points
Home run (four bases) = 5 points
In addition, they get one point for each run and one point for each RBI.
So, a home run scores 7 points (5+1+1).
And because everyone loves speed, each stolen base scores 2 points.
However, hitters lose a half a point for each strikeout and each time they are caught stealing.
Pitchers
Your pitchers get three points per inning and one point per strikeout.
However, they lose a half a point for every hit and walk, and a point for each earned run they allow.
And because closers are weird, pitchers get five points for each save.
Last year, 21 players scored more than 500 points: 10 hitters, 10 pitchers, and Shohei Ohtani.
LINEUPS
The scoring period runs from Saturday to Friday. You need to make any changes to your lineup before the first game on Saturday, and then it’s locked for the rest of the week.
TRANSACTIONS
Trades are not allowed in GBFBS, but you can make a maximum of two adds/drops per week.
FREE AGENT ACQUISITION
You can add free agents any time you want, but only a maximum of two per week, so use them wisely. by . Tips for new players.
ONLINE DRAFT
Drafts start at 7:30pm on Wednesday 18 March 2026. You can choose either the fast draft (1 minute per pick) or the slow draft (1 hour per pick). Fantrax has excellent tools so you can get the system to autopick if you are unavailable.
COST
There is no entry fee to enter the Great British Fantasy Baseball Superleague.
The costs are covered by Bat Flips & Nerds, but as you can imagine, the organisation for this venture is very time-consuming for all of the team involved.
All we ask is that you follow Bat Flips & Nerds on social media – find us on XTwitter, Insta, Facebook – but please interact with us. Chat to us at MLB UK CLUBHOUSE events, get involved with our social media posts, or leave comments on the website. We are a small group of enthusiastic baseball fans in Britain trying to boost the sport on this side of the Atlantic.
Finally, we are an inclusive bunch and want to spread the Bat Flips & Nerds love. Why not get involved? Start by submitting an article about your baseball origin story or give us 5 Reasons for Optimism for your MLB team.
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