Who goes first in Eleven: Football Manager Board Game?
Portal Games English rulebook
The player who most recently scored a goal becomes the first player and receives the Stage marker.
Rule details
Monday and Matchday are simultaneous; on Tuesday through Thursday, the first player acts first and play proceeds clockwise.
At the end of the week, the Stage marker passes to the player on the first player's left, who starts the next week.
Source & edition
- Eleven: Football Manager Board Game: English rulebookPortal Games · Setup: Transfer Area, step 10; Gameplay · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 4, 12
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