How It Works

38-0 is a browser-based football draft game. You build a starting XI from elite Champions League clubs across the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s, then find out whether that squad could survive — or even dominate — a full Premier League season.

There are no accounts, no paywalls, and no complicated menus. You draft, you assign, you score. The whole run takes a few minutes.

The name says it all: can your XI go 38-0? That is every win, zero draws, zero losses — the ultimate Premier League season.

A perfect record is rare. Most squads land somewhere between title contenders and mid-table chaos. Your job is to draft smart enough that attack, defense, midfield control, and chemistry all pull in the same direction.

You play eleven rounds. Each round presents a specific club and decade — for example, Real Madrid · 2010s or Liverpool · 2020s.

You pick one player from that exact club and era, then assign them to an open slot in a fixed 4-3-3 formation: GK, LB, CB, CB, RB, CM, CM, CAM, LW, ST, RW.

Once a player is drafted, they cannot appear again. When all eleven positions are filled, the game calculates your final Premier League record.

The pool includes major Champions League clubs — Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and others — spread across three decades.

Each player exists as an era card: one accurate club + decade combination. Messi at Barcelona 2010s and Messi at PSG 2020s are separate cards, not one flexible entry.

When you select a player, you may only assign them to an open position they can actually play. A left-back cannot fill a striker slot just because you need bodies.

If no eligible player fits your remaining open roles for a given club/decade prompt, the game rerolls to another valid prompt rather than showing inaccurate options.

38-0 prioritizes correct club and decade eligibility over showing large option lists. You will never see a Barcelona player under a Chelsea prompt, or a 2010s card under a 2000s label.

Accuracy matters more than volume. A smaller, honest pool beats a crowded screen of mismatched names.

Your final record reflects five areas: attack, midfield, defense, goalkeeping, and chemistry. Ratings are weighted by where each player actually plays in the 4-3-3.

Attack-only XIs rarely go unbeaten. You need a credible goalkeeper, two strong centre-backs, midfield balance, and enough quality up front. The scoring model penalizes lopsided squads.

Chemistry starts at a baseline and moves up or down based on how your XI fits together. Bonuses come from shared club links, decade cohesion, natural position fits, and structural balance — such as true centre-backs in both CB slots or a defensive midfielder in the engine room.

Penalties apply for out-of-position players, missing goalkeeping depth, or a midfield with no defensive anchor. The results page breaks chemistry down so you can see exactly what helped or hurt.

Players who won the Ballon d'Or during the decade of their era card appear with a gold name. Ronaldinho at Barcelona 2000s, Messi at Barcelona 2010s, Modrić at Real Madrid 2010s — each styled only for the years they actually won.

Gold is a subtle accent on the name itself, not the whole card. It marks era-specific greatness without cluttering the layout.