Football.Fun Secures $2 Million Ahead of August Launch

Football.Fun is getting ready to roll out its next version, FDF Pro, and it just got a $2 million boost to help make it happen. The browser-based Web3 game blends fantasy football with real match performance and share trading, and it is gearing up for a full launch in August 2025.

Good to know

• Football.Fun raised $2 million from 6th Man Ventures, Zee Prime Capital, Devmons, and others.
• FDF Pro, the next major release, is expected to launch in August 2025.
• Players earn in-game currency by holding shares of real-life footballers who perform well in actual matches.

The game has paused activity during the football off-season. Trading and pack openings are currently disabled while the team works behind the scenes on its transition to a full onchain experience. Once the new version goes live, the marketplace and other features are expected to return.

How Football.Fun Works

At its core, Football.Fun lets users collect fractional shares of real-world players. These shares come packed in virtual cards, which players can use to build squads and earn gold—its in-game currency. Rewards depend on how well those real-life players perform. So if your pick has a standout weekend, you win too.

You start by opening free player packs every few hours and using the gold to buy or sell shares. Player values shift based on live performance and in-game demand. Trades happen instantly, thanks to a pool-based liquidity model instead of an order book.

FDF also adds tournament layers. It runs twice-weekly contests—Friday through Monday and Tuesday through Thursday—where anyone with shares in players who appear in live games is automatically entered. No need to set a lineup. If your players perform well, you earn more gold.

There are two ways to win: Player Rewards and Team Rewards. If you hold enough shares in a top-performing player, you collect a percentage of their gold payout. Separately, the best teams (those with at least 10 members) split a slice of the prize pool. The top-ranked team gets the biggest cut, while the tenth still walks away with something.

To make it more strategic, Football.Fun includes a contract mechanic. Each player card comes with four contracts, and they get used only when that player appears in a real match. If all contracts are used up, the player cannot earn rewards or join tournaments until renewed.

Strategy Over Spending

Even though it is a blockchain game, FDF avoids some of the usual hurdles. You do not need to install anything. It runs right in your browser. You can log in using email or a crypto wallet like MetaMask, WalletConnect, or Coinbase Wallet.

The platform does not use licensed player images. Instead, it creates original artwork and issues shares through an automated system called “Motty,” which mints new player shares based on demand. That helps limit inflation and keeps the market stable.

During its earlier “Gold Rush” beta events, the platform gave out exclusive rewards to active players—digital kits, real merchandise, and bonus gold. But the beta ended, and the platform hit pause during the football break.

What sets FDF apart is its focus on skill. Winning depends more on smart picks than just spending more. Users who identify lesser-known but high-performing players early can earn a bigger share of the rewards pool, since they split it with fewer other holders.

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