Your first decision as a team owner is to choose a league to join. You can enter your team in a Standard League (DH or No DH), which will be set up just as soon as it is full (usually within 1-2 days), or choose from one of the many Custom Leagues.

There is an endless variety of Custom Leagues because of the many different options available, including the era in which the league is set, the salary cap, weekly income, and other parameters for team budgets; whether teams will be selected by manual or automated draft; the effect of weather and injuries, trading rules, etc. If you don't find a Custom League that suits you, you can create one yourself.

Once you've joined or created a league, the real fun begins: putting together your team!