80+ Funny FPL Team Names for the 2026/27 Season
Every August the same thing happens. You've got £100.0m to spend, 15 squad slots to fill, and the first genuinely difficult decision of the season has nothing to do with any of it. It's the box at the top of the form: team name. I've been playing FPL since 2008 and I'm not proud of how long I've spent on this over the years - some seasons longer than my GW1 captaincy call. So this year I've done the work for all of us: funny FPL team names for 2026/27, sorted by club, plus topical picks for the data crowd, a set of manager classics, and the all-time hall of fame.
Four rules before you commit
- 20 characters is the limit. FPL cuts you off at 20, spaces included. Every name below is built to that budget, and you'll see the count next to each one.
- Beware the transfer window. A player pun is only funny while the player is still at the club. Club puns age better; if you go with a player, pick one who isn't being linked with a move every morning.
- The February test. It needs to still be funny in GW24, when you're 43rd in your mini-league and captaining out of spite.
- The read-aloud test. If you'd wince hearing it announced at the work league prize-giving, pick the other one.
The 10 Best FPL Team Names for 2026/27
If you just want the answer, these are the ten I'd actually use this season, pulled from the full list below.
- Iwobi Wan Kenobi · Fulham
- MurderOnZidanesFloor · Hall of Fame
- Fast & Calafiorious · Arsenal
- Xhaka Khan · Sunderland
- Cunha Matata · Man Utd
- Mo Salah Mo Points · Liverpool
- Hit Me Baby One -4 · Topical
- Arsène Wenger's Coat · Manager Classic
- Elephant in the Room · Coventry
- Beto Call Saul · Everton
The Best FPL Team Names for Every Club
Three names for each of the 20 Premier League clubs, including newly promoted Coventry, Ipswich and Hull. The number next to each name is its character count, because I know you were going to check.
Arsenal
- Fast & Calafiorious19/20
- Saka Potatoes13/20
- Rice Rice Baby14/20
Fast & Calafiorious was born the day he signed and it still hasn't been topped. Saka Potatoes remains the dependable classic.
Aston Villa
- Emi, Myself and I17/20
- Watkins the Line16/20
- Villan of the Story19/20
Emi, Myself and I works on every level, including the one where he'd absolutely love it.
Bournemouth
- The Cherry Pickers18/20
- Justin Time11/20
- Life's a Beach FC17/20
Justin Time is also how most of us make the deadline every Saturday morning.
Brentford
- The Bees Knees14/20
- Hive Got a Feeling18/20
- Schade Business15/20
Hive Got a Feeling these will be all over the mini-leagues by GW3.
Brighton
- Welbz II Men12/20
- Seagull Has Landed18/20
- Baleba It or Not16/20
We flagged Welbeck as a differential back in March, so Welbz II Men comes with our official endorsement.
Chelsea
- A Bridge Too VAR16/20
- Cold Palmer11/20
- Estêvão Wonder14/20
Estêvão Wonder writes itself, and for once with Chelsea you can be fairly confident he'll still be there in January.
Coventry
- Sky Blue Thinking17/20
- Sky Blues Brothers18/20
- Elephant in the Room20/20
Sky Blues Brothers works even better if you picture the squad in sunglasses. And yes, that really is an elephant on the badge - Elephant in the Room is exactly 20 characters of club heraldry.
Crystal Palace
- Sarr Wars9/20
- Mateta of Time14/20
- Glad All Over13/20
Sarr Wars is nine characters of pure efficiency. Glad All Over is one for the purists.
Everton
- Beto Call Saul14/20
- Ndiaye Another Day18/20
- Toffee Nosed12/20
Beto Call Saul is the strongest of the three and it isn't close. Ndiaye Another Day for the Bond fans.
Fulham
- Iwobi Wan Kenobi16/20
- Craven Cottage Pie18/20
- Fulham of Surprises19/20
Iwobi Wan Kenobi might be the single greatest FPL team name ever registered. It's not close.
Hull City
- Hull of a Season16/20
- Eye of the Tigers17/20
- Hull-elujah11/20
Hull of a Season works best said out loud, which is rule four in action.
Ipswich
- Tractor Beam12/20
- Portman Roadblock17/20
- Castle on the Hill18/20
Tractor Beam works for both Star Trek fans and Suffolk agriculture, which is a rare crossover. Castle on the Hill for the Ed Sheeran wing of the fanbase.
Leeds
- Farke Life10/20
- Elland Road Warriors20/20
- Leeds Me On11/20
Farke Life works best sung to the Blur song, which you'll now be doing all day. You're welcome.
Liverpool
- Mo Salah Mo Points18/20
- Wirtz Case Scenario19/20
- Never Blank Alone17/20
You'll Never Blank Alone is heartbreakingly four characters over the limit, so Never Blank Alone it is.
Man City
- The Haaland Games17/20
- Blue Moon Rising16/20
- Semenyo Evil12/20
Semenyo Evil made the move from Bournemouth along with the man himself. When a pun is that good, it travels with the transfer.
Man Utd
- Cunha Matata12/20
- Bruno Mars10/20
- Red Devil's Advocate20/20
Cunha Matata: it means no worries, which is not a phrase anyone has used about United for a while.
Newcastle
- Howay the Lads14/20
- Loony Toons11/20
- The Entertoonment17/20
Howay the Lads is less a pun and more a way of life, which on Tyneside counts double.
Nott'm Forest
- Forest Gump11/20
- Gibbs-White Noise17/20
- Wood You Believe It19/20
Forest Gump is the undisputed heavyweight of club-based FPL names. Sometimes the old ones are old for a reason.
Sunderland
- Xhaka Khan10/20
- Wearside Story14/20
- The Cat's Pyjamas17/20
Xhaka Khan is newer to the scene and I genuinely think it might be the best name on this page.
Spurs
- To Dare Is to Blank19/20
- Lads, It's Tottenham20/20
- Spurs of the Moment19/20
Lads, It's Tottenham needs no explanation if you've seen the Sky clip. To Dare Is to Blank is the club motto after a gameweek of no returns.
Topical Picks for the Spreadsheet Crowd
For the managers who read xG tables for fun. If that's you, you're in the right place - it's us too.
- Expected Toulouse17/20
The xG pun that refuses to die, and rightly so.
- The xG Files12/20
For managers whose transfer decisions require a second monitor.
- Game of Throw-Ins17/20
A classic, upgraded by the long-throw renaissance.
- Sacked by Christmas19/20
Set a reminder to check back in December.
- Theatre of Blanks17/20
Wherever your captain happens to be playing this week.
- Triple Captain Chaos20/20
Exactly 20 characters, for anyone who's burned the chip on a blank.
- Points on the Bench19/20
The saddest sentence in FPL, immortalised.
- Hit Me Baby One -418/20
Britney meets a points hit. The most FPL sentence ever written.
- Deadline Day Panic18/20
For the manager doing three transfers at 10:58 on a Saturday.
- Team Name Pending17/20
For anyone who reads a list of 80 names and still can't choose.
And in case you're wondering: The Assistant Manager is 21 characters, so we can't register our own name. Probably karma.
The Manager Classics
Some names outlast entire squads. These work whichever club you support, because the men behind them belong to everyone.
- Fergie Time11/20
Still the most valuable resource in football. Timeless.
- Arsène Wenger's Coat20/20
The zip defeated him for a decade. Exactly 20 characters.
- The Special Onesie18/20
Mourinho, but comfortable.
- Big Sam's Allardici19/20
He said Real Madrid would have called him Allardici. He was probably right.
- Love It If We Beat U20/20
Keegan's 1996 rant, compressed to exactly 20 characters.
- Bielsa's Bucket15/20
The greatest seat in football history.
- Klopp Idol10/20
For the doubters who became believers.
The Hall of Fame: Legendary FPL Names of Seasons Past
These break rule two on purpose. The players are long gone, but the names became permanent fixtures of the game - passed down through mini-leagues like family heirlooms. Use them as tribute.
- MurderOnZidanesFloor20/20
The undisputed GOAT of FPL team names. Exactly 20 characters once you remove the spaces, which is why it's always written like this.
- Pjanic at the Disco19/20
A Juventus midfielder and a mid-2000s band in perfect harmony.
- Lallana Del Rey15/20
Still sung quietly by FPL managers of a certain age.
- Ctrl Alt De Ligt16/20
The reboot command for a squad that's stopped responding.
- Giroud Awakening16/20
What every Giroud owner got roughly twice a season, always in the weeks they'd benched him.
- Kroos Control13/20
Simple, elegant, and retired along with the man himself.
- Baines on Toast15/20
Peak 2013 FPL. Left-backs were never the same again.
- Cesc and the City17/20
From the era when Fàbregas was in everyone's midfield.
FPL Team Name FAQs
How many characters can an FPL team name be?
20 characters, including spaces. That's why every name in this article shows a character count - the limit is the whole game.
Can I change my FPL team name after the season starts?
No. Team names lock once the season kicks off, so decide before the GW1 deadline. Mid-season rebrands aren't an option, which is exactly why the February test matters.
What is the funniest FPL team name?
Of the current crop, Iwobi Wan Kenobi. Of all time, MurderOnZidanesFloor - exactly 20 characters once you remove the spaces, and still unbeaten.
Do funny team names affect your FPL points?
Not even slightly. Zero points, zero rank. It's the one part of FPL you control completely, which is probably why we all take it far too seriously.
Pick One and Move On
Whichever one you go with, commit early. Once your mates have screenshotted the league table, the name has stuck whether you change it or not, and no amount of January rebranding will save you.
The name is also the last decision of the season where the stakes are zero. From GW1 onwards it's captaincy calls, price rises, and chip timing, and those decisions do move your rank. If you want a head start on that side of things, our captaincy principles guide is the place to begin.
Name sorted. Now the other 38 gameweeks.
The Assistant Manager handles the decisions that actually move your rank - transfer suggestions, captaincy calls, and a Best XI built from the underlying numbers, every single gameweek. Free to start, and ready before the 2026/27 deadline.