About 38-0
A draft game with a simple question
38-0 started as a straightforward football thought experiment: if you could cherry-pick legends from Champions League history, would your XI actually hold up over a full Premier League campaign — or would the gaps show up by December?
The game turns that question into something you can play in a browser. No season simulation, no transfer market, no tactics sliders. Just eleven picks, one formation, and a final record that tells you how balanced your squad really is.
Why 38 games?
The Premier League runs 38 matches per season. Going unbeaten means winning every single one — 38 wins, zero draws, zero losses. That is the benchmark for perfection in England's top flight, and it is brutally hard to reach even on paper.
Using 38 as the target keeps the scoring intuitive. You are not chasing an abstract number; you are chasing the kind of season managers talk about in hindsight with a mix of awe and disbelief.
Why Champions League clubs and eras?
European nights produce the players people remember. The draft pool draws from clubs that consistently competed at the highest level, split into 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s era cards.
That structure rewards football knowledge. Knowing that Pirlo belongs to Milan in the 2000s and Juventus in the 2010s is part of the fun — and part of why the game insists on accurate club/decade matching instead of fuzzy shortcuts.
Fun, knowledge, and accuracy
38-0 tries to balance three things. It should be quick and enjoyable for casual players. It should reward people who know their eras and positions. And it should respect data accuracy enough that a Barcelona prompt never smuggles in players from another club.
Ratings are simplified for gameplay, not scouting reports. They weight midfield control for playmakers, defensive solidity for centre-backs, and goalkeeping for keepers. The goal is believable outcomes, not FIFA-style precision.
Fan-made and unofficial
38-0 is an unofficial fan-made game and is not affiliated with the Premier League, UEFA, FIFA, clubs, players, or any governing body.
Player names, club identities, and competition references exist for entertainment and recognition. 38-0 is an independent project created by football fans, not an official product of any league or club.
If you spot a wrong club, wrong decade, or misplaced rating, we welcome corrections through the contact page.