Top 100 Best FPL Team Names: Football Player Name Puns for the 2026/27 Season

Gone are the days of calling your Fantasy Premier League team “Tom’s XI” or “Sheila’s Superstars.” In FPL, your team name is part of the fun — and the best FPL team names usually come with a clever footballer pun.

Whether you’re a seasoned manager or setting up your first Fantasy Premier League squad, choosing a funny FPL name is your first chance to make an impression. So why settle for something boring when you can make your mini-league rivals laugh, groan, or roll their eyes with a perfectly timed player name pun?

We’ve rounded up 100 of the best FPL names for the 2026/27 season, featuring footballers from past and present, with plenty of wordplay, humour, and questionable puns.

From classics like “Eze Come Eze Go” to favourites such as “Stranger Mings”, this list has everything you need to give your Fantasy Premier League team a standout name for the new season.

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Fantasy Premier League 2026/27: Best FPL Team Names

Choosing the perfect Fantasy Premier League team name is more than just a bit of fun — it’s your first chance to show off your football knowledge, creativity, and sense of humour.

Whether you’re a long-time FPL manager or setting up your very first squad, now is the perfect time to move on from generic team names and embrace the puns.

From laugh-out-loud player jokes to clever references only true football fans will get, our list of the best FPL team names for 2026/27 will help you start the new Fantasy Premier League season with a name your mini-league rivals 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 2026/27:

• 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 looking a little bare.

Luckily, what they lack in pun power, they more than make up for in FPL pedigree. Packed with proven Elite managers and multiple top 10k finishes, 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 2026/27

Whether you’re chasing mini-league glory or just want an FPL team name that gets a laugh, choosing the right name is all part of the fun.

But while clever puns and witty wordplay can help you stand out, it’s your squad selection that really matters once the season begins. For expert insight from proven FPL managers, check out the Elite XI: Team Reveal tool, where some of the best in the game share their teams and strategies.

Combine a standout team name with smart decision-making, and you’ll be ready to attack the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season.

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