Mondogoal was one of the pioneers of daily fantasy football in Europe, offering a sophisticated scoring system that rewarded a wide range of player statistics rather than simply goals and assists.
Note: Mondogoal is no longer operating, but this guide has been preserved as part of Fantasy Sports Portal’s historical archive documenting the development of daily fantasy football platforms.
Getting Started
Creating an account on Mondogoal was straightforward. New users could register via the homepage before accessing their personal dashboard, where they could browse contests, manage line-ups and monitor entries.
Once registered, players could fund their account before entering paid contests, although free-to-play tournaments were also available from time to time.
Competition Lobby
The contest lobby listed all available tournaments and provided several useful filters to help managers quickly find suitable games.
Users could sort contests by:
- Entry fee.
- Prize pool.
- Field size.
- Competition or league.
- Start time.
Each contest included additional information such as participating fixtures, prize distribution, current entrants and contest rules before a team was submitted.
Team Selection
Mondogoal used a salary cap system that required managers to build an 11-player squad while remaining within budget.
Managers could:
- Select from several permitted formations.
- Search by player name.
- Filter by club, position or salary.
- View recent player form.
- Access player news and statistics.
One of Mondogoal’s standout features was the ability to export player statistics as a CSV file, allowing more advanced managers to perform their own analysis outside the platform.
The platform also displayed separate statistical categories for the different scoring actions, making it easier to compare players based on specific fantasy strengths.
Video Walkthrough
The following video demonstrates the original Mondogoal competition lobby and team selection process.
Rules and Scoring
Managers earned fantasy points based on the real-life performances of their selected players during the matches included in each contest.
Unlike many early fantasy football platforms, Mondogoal rewarded a wide variety of actions including attacking contributions, defensive work and general play, creating one of the most balanced scoring systems available at the time.
Live scoring updates allowed managers to track their progress throughout each contest, while final rankings determined prize payouts once all fixtures had finished.
Tie-break procedures were used whenever two or more entrants finished level on fantasy points.
The original scoring matrix is shown below.
Mondogoal’s Legacy
Mondogoal played an important role in introducing daily fantasy football to European audiences. Its detailed statistical scoring, analytical tools and player data exports helped encourage a more data-driven approach to fantasy football strategy, influencing many products that followed.
