Top 100 Best FPL Names: Football Player Name Puns for the 2025/26 Season

Gone are the days of calling your team “Tom’s XI” or “Sheila’s Superstars.” In today’s Fantasy Premier League world, creativity is essential—and the best FPL names are all about puns based on players.

Whether you’re a seasoned manager or new to the game, your fantasy football team name is your first chance to make an impression. So why settle for something boring, or an inappropriate FPL team name, when you can make your rivals laugh (or cringe) with a perfectly crafted pun?

We’ve rounded up the top 100 best FPL names made entirely from football player name puns—featuring stars from past and present, with a healthy dose of wordplay, wit, and humour.

From “Eze Come Eze Go” to “Stranger Mings”, this list has everything you need to give your team a standout identity for the 2025/26 season.

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Fantasy Premier League 2025/26: Best FPL Team Names

Crafting the perfect Fantasy Premier League team name is more than just a bit of fun—it’s a badge of creativity and a chance to show off your football wit.

Whether you’re a long-time manager or setting up your very first squad, now’s the time to ditch the generic team titles and embrace the puns.

From laugh-out-loud jokes to subtle nods only true fans will get, our list of player-based FPL team names will help you start 2025/26 with a name your mates won’t forget.

We’ve scoured our mini-leagues and gathered 100 of the best FPL team names based on player puns—here are the standout picks for 2025/26:

• 50ShadesOfAndyGray
  
• Absolutely Fabregas
  
• Alisson Blunderland
  
• Alisson Wonderland
  
• Ange Management
  
• A-toney-ment
  
• Ayew joking
  
• Backstreet Moyes
  
• Bednawreck
  
• Best Ings In Life Are Free
  
• Blink 1-Eto’o
  
• Boly Pocket
  
• BooyaSaka
  
• Botman Begins
  
• Bruno Dos Tres
  
• Cahills Have Eyes
  
• Cesc and the City
  
• Chicken Tikka Mo Salah
  
• Clyne of Duty
  
• Come Digne With Mee
  
• Costa Livramento Crisis
  
• Ctrl + Alt + De Laet
  
• Darwin’s Daredevils
  
• Delph & Safety
  
• Drop it like it’s Slot
  
• Dzeko & the Bunnymen
  
• Eze Come Eze Go
  
• Fiddler on the Huth
  
• Flying Without Ings
  
• For Fuchs Sake
  
• Game of Stones
  
• Gangsters Allardyce
  
• Get me some signINGS
  
• Giroud Awakening
  
• Go Eze on Mee
  
• Gordons of the Galaxy
  
• Groß Misconduct
  
• Ha Ha Haaland
  
• Haalandaise Sauce
  
• Hakuna Mateta
  
• Havertz Harmony
  
• How I Met Your Mata
  
• HuttonDressedAsLahm
  
• Isak Invincibles
  
• Khedira Pin Drop
  
• Krul and the Gang
  
• Le Saux Solid Crew
  
• Living in Allardyce
  
• Lord of the Ings
  
• Luke Kyle Walker

It seems no one passed the memo to our Elite XI: Team Reveal managers when it comes to team names.

With entries like James Cooper’s "CooperSuperTroopers" and Corey Baker’s "All That Ales You", it’s fair to say the creativity cupboard was a little bare.

Luckily, what they lack in pun power, they more than make up for in FPL pedigree. Between them, the Elite XI: Team Reveal Managers boast over 80 top 10k finishes—proving they’re far better at picking players than punchlines.

• MacAwoniyi Cheese
  
• Major League Saka
  
• Mainoo Magic
  
• McGinn and tonic
  
• Michu at De Gea Ba
  
• MurderOnZidanesFloor
  
• My Little Toney
  
• Neville Wears Prada
  
• Netflix and Chilwell
  
• Nkunku Chanel
  
• No Kane No Gain
  
• Obi 1 Kenobi 0
  
• Onana, what’s my name?
  
• Palmer Pilots
  
• Paqueta Rice
  
• Pjanic! At The Disco
  
• Que Salah Salah
  
• Rasmus Rumble
  
• Rice Rice Bebe
  
• Rodri-licious
  
• Romero and Julian
  
• Saka Potatoes
  
• Salah-vating Victory
  
• Saliba Shield
  
• Shaw Must Go On
  
• She Sells Lascelles
  
• Show Me The Toney!
  
• Silva Lining
  
• Smack My Bilic Up
  
• Snoop Udogie Dogg
  
• Son-shine Glory
  
• Sound of the Lloris
  
• Stranger Mings
  
• Szoboszlai’s Symphony
  
• TAA Very Much
  
• TAA-nialation
  
• The Backstreet Moyes
  
• The Cesc Pistols
  
• The Konate Kid
  
• The Martial Mata LP
  
• Things Can Only Get Becker
  
• Tinchy Sneijder
  
• Van Dijk’s Vandals
  
• Watkins Wonders
  
• Werner Bros
  
• Who Ate All Depays?
  
• Willian Dollar Baby
  
• Winner Winner Watkins Dinner
  
• You Jota Be Jokin Me
  
• Zirkzee Zodiacs

Wrap Up: Nail Your FPL Team Name and Strategy for 2025/26

Whether you’re aiming for glory in your mini-league or just want a team name that gets a chuckle, choosing the right FPL name is an important part of the game.

Remember, while clever puns and witty wordplay can set you apart off the pitch, it’s your team selection that really counts. For expert insights from proven top performers, check out the Elite XI: Team Reveal tool—where some of the best FPL managers share their picks and strategies.

Combine a standout name with winning tactics, and you’ll be well on your way to an unforgettable 2025/26 season.

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