League Rules
Welcome to Fantasy Downhill!
Build your dream team of downhill mountain bike riders and compete against friends and fans worldwide. Earn points based on real World Cup results and climb the leaderboards. It's free to play and easy to get started!
Team Building
- •Build your team with a budget of 100M
- •Select 6 riders across 4 categories (Elite Men, Elite Women, Junior Men, Junior Women)
- •Choose 1 professional team
- •You can have multiple riders from the same team
- •Once the race weekend starts, your team is locked
Budget & Value
- •Total budget: £100M for all selections
- •Rider values range from £5M to £40M
- •Team values range from £10M to £30M
- •Rider & Team values update weekly based on performance
- •If after a rider value reset your team is over budget, you will not be penalised, and can retain all riders. If you remove a rider and they are too expensive to add back, you will have to select another rider.
Scoring System
- •Points are awarded across three rounds: Qualifying, Semi Finals, and Finals
- •1st place: 500 points
- •2nd place: 400 points
- •3rd place: 320 points and so on
- •Bonus points can be earned for special achievements (e.g. fastest qualifier, hot seat holder)
- •Negative points may apply for DNF, DNS, or DSQ results
- •Your fantasy team's score = total points from all your selected riders across all rounds
- •Both World Cup and Hardline competitions have their own separate points structures
Race Weekends
- •Teams lock 9pm local time on practice day
- •No transfers after that (unless a chip is applied)
- •Points accumulated across all race categories
- •Results updated within 24 hours of race completion
- •Protests and penalties may affect final scores
Transfers & Changes
- •3 free transfers between races, after that they cost 50 points each
- •Changes must be made before 9pm local time practice day
- •Rider form indicators updated weekly
- •Monitor rider injuries and suspensions
- •Value changes apply to riders after race, but if you already have the rider in your team you can keep them without penalty
Leagues & Competition
- •Join public leagues or create private ones
- •Private leagues require a join code
- •Global league includes all players, you are automatically entered
- •League standings update after each race
- •Join specific brand leagues to win prizes from said brand.
Prizes & Recognition
- •Global league top 3 receive prizes (prizes TBD)
- •Private league admins can set their own prizes
- •Prizes will be awarded after each round to the top player for said round.
- •Hall of Fame for season champions
- •Achievement badges for milestones
Fair Play
- •No automation or bots allowed
- •One account per person
- •Collusion or cheating results in disqualification
- •Report suspicious activity to admins
- •Respect other players and the sport
Rules are subject to change. Major updates will be announced before the next race weekend.
Good luck and have fun! 🏔️
