How many points does the FPL top scorer get each season?
The Butler keeps the ledger of every season. Here is what the year's highest points scorer has actually returned, season after season.
The highest season total by a single Fantasy Premier League player in the seasons from 2016/17 to 2025/26 is 344 points, set by Salah in 2024/25. A typical season top scorer finishes on 261.5 points, and it typically takes 181.5 points to finish inside the top ten scorers of a season.
Updated: Seasons: 2016/17 to 2025/26
The top scorer of every season
Top scorer here means the player with the most FPL points, not the most goals. One player carries the scoring charts every year, and the total needed to be that player has been remarkably stable. The table lists the highest scoring player of each season with the goals, assists and price behind the total.
Note the price column: the top scorer is usually already expensive when the season starts, and finishes it more expensive still. Buying him in August has been cheaper than buying him in March in every season here.
- Salah holds the record with 344 points in 2024/25, on 29 goals and 18 assists.
- The median season top scorer finishes on 261.5 points.
- The median top scorer started his season at 11.3m and ended it at 12.1m.
| Season | Player | Points | Goals | Assists | Price at start | Price at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Haaland | 239 | 27 | 8 | 14.0m | 14.7m |
| 2024/25 | Salah | 344 | 29 | 18 | 12.5m | 13.6m |
| 2023/24 | Palmer | 244 | 22 | 13 | 5.0m | 6.3m |
| 2022/23 | Haaland | 272 | 36 | 9 | 11.5m | 12.4m |
| 2021/22 | Salah | 265 | 23 | 14 | 12.5m | 13.1m |
| 2020/21 | B.Fernandes | 244 | 18 | 14 | 10.5m | 11.3m |
| 2019/20 | De Bruyne | 251 | 13 | 23 | 9.5m | 10.6m |
| 2018/19 | Salah | 259 | 22 | 12 | 13.0m | 13.2m |
| 2017/18 | Salah | 303 | 32 | 12 | 9.0m | 10.6m |
| 2016/17 | Sánchez | 264 | 24 | 11 | 11.0m | 11.7m |
How many points a top finish takes
The interesting number for a squad is not the winner but the cut-off: how many points a player needs to be worth a place all season. The table gives the totals of the first, fifth, tenth and twentieth highest scorers of each season, which is as close to a fixed benchmark as Fantasy Premier League gets.
- Fifth place in the scoring charts is typically worth 203 points.
- Tenth place is typically worth 181.5.
- Twentieth place, the last of the elite tier, is typically worth 158.5.
| Season | First | Fifth | Tenth | Twentieth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 239 | 188 | 179 | 162 |
| 2024/25 | 344 | 200 | 181 | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 244 | 217 | 182 | 158 |
| 2022/23 | 272 | 205 | 182 | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 265 | 201 | 183 | 159 |
| 2020/21 | 244 | 194 | 171 | 154 |
| 2019/20 | 251 | 210 | 194 | 160 |
| 2018/19 | 259 | 213 | 182 | 166 |
| 2017/18 | 303 | 199 | 178 | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 264 | 221 | 180 | 163 |
The latest season, top to bottom
The full top twenty of 2025/26 is below. Haaland led the way on 239 points from 27 goals and 8 assists, rising from 14.0m to 14.7m along the way. Tenth place took 179 points and twentieth 162.
| # | Player | Points | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Price at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haaland | 239 | 27 | 8 | 2,953 | 14.7m |
| 2 | B.Fernandes | 235 | 9 | 24 | 3,065 | 10.4m |
| 3 | Gabriel | 209 | 3 | 5 | 2,750 | 7.3m |
| 4 | Semenyo | 202 | 17 | 6 | 3,200 | 8.0m |
| 5 | Gibbs-White | 188 | 15 | 4 | 3,101 | 7.6m |
| 6 | Bowen | 187 | 9 | 13 | 3,406 | 7.8m |
| 7 | Rice | 184 | 4 | 9 | 3,093 | 7.2m |
| 8 | Thiago | 181 | 22 | 1 | 3,282 | 7.2m |
| 9 | Anderson | 180 | 4 | 5 | 3,332 | 5.7m |
| 10 | Guéhi | 179 | 3 | 5 | 3,150 | 5.1m |
| 11 | João Pedro | 177 | 15 | 9 | 2,658 | 7.4m |
| 12 | Virgil | 175 | 6 | 1 | 3,420 | 6.1m |
| 13 | Senesi | 175 | 0 | 6 | 3,288 | 5.2m |
| 14 | Tarkowski | 170 | 2 | 3 | 3,330 | 5.8m |
| 15 | Rogers | 169 | 10 | 8 | 3,280 | 7.3m |
| 16 | Wilson | 168 | 10 | 9 | 2,674 | 5.8m |
| 17 | Watkins | 167 | 16 | 4 | 2,833 | 8.7m |
| 18 | Casemiro | 165 | 9 | 4 | 2,575 | 5.8m |
| 19 | Truffert | 165 | 1 | 6 | 3,378 | 4.8m |
| 20 | Raya | 162 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 | 6.2m |
Questions and answers
What is the highest FPL score by a single player in a season?
Salah holds the record over the seasons covered here, with 344 points in 2024/25 from 29 goals and 18 assists. No other player in the period has passed that total.
How many points does the FPL top scorer usually get?
The median season top scorer finishes on 261.5 points across the 10 seasons from 2016/17 to 2025/26. The spread is narrow: most seasons are decided somewhere close to that figure, and only a handful of players have gone well beyond it.
How many points does it take to be a top ten FPL player?
Tenth place in the season scoring charts is typically worth 181.5 points, and twentieth place 158.5. Fifth place typically takes 203.
Who was the top scoring FPL player last season?
Haaland was the highest scoring player of 2025/26 with 239 points, from 27 goals and 8 assists. He started the season priced at 14.0m and ended it at 14.7m.
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