bet365 holding fantasy soccer competition

(PRESS RELEASE) -- As you may be aware, the 2011-2012 English Football Season is due to commence on the 13th August.

This season is shaping up to be a very exciting one where all of the top teams will pit their wits against one another over a gruelling 10 month jam packed fixture list.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Football Manager?

This season bet365 is giving its affiliates a chance to experience it with our brand new FANTASY FOOTBALL affiliate competition.

Not only will affiliates be able to battle against one another, they will also have the chance to get one over on their affiliate manager and the rest of the affiliate team!

Prizes

Unlike the real Premier league where the team who is top of the league at the end of the season gets all the adulation, bet365 has a series of prizes to keep even the most casual of managers interested in the competition.

Overall Winner

The top placed affiliate team at the end of the season will get the choice of an i pad 2 or a 50 inch Flat screen TV!

Top at Christmas

Historically this is a key part of the season as the games start coming in thick and fast over the festive season. The top placed affiliate team on December 25th will receive an ipad 2 for being top at Christmas!

Manager of the Month

Some months everything you touch turns to gold and your team can do no wrong. Whoever’s team performs best over each calendar month will win a Bottle of Champagne and the accolade of Manager of the Month!

Prize Draw

Each week’s top performing team will be added into an end of season prize draw for a signed football shirt of the affiliate’s choice. This way even if you drop some points along the way you or miss the start of the season, you will still have a great chance to win something at the end of the season!

How to Enter

bet365 will be using the official Barclays Premier league website to run the competition, it is free to sign up to and is widely regarded as the number one Premier league fantasy football platform.

In order to enter the bet365 affiliate league you will first need to create your team and then email adam.webber@bet365.com your bet365 affiliate username along with your team name. Once they have this information you will be send the bet365 affiliate league code which you can enter in the league section of you will be granted access to the bet365 affiliate league.

Lets make this season a one to remember!

terms and conditions

1. Only bet365 affiliates are eligible to enter the competition
2. One team per affiliate account
3. Prizes are subject to availability and alternatives may be supplied