Should I renew the contract this season or wait for the league draw next season

[leading]

I have a couple of 120%+ players' contracts expired soon. If I renew them this season, then I will end up in the monster league next... If I don't renew the contract until the next season league is made e.g. 3rd day, will that help?

[EastsiderSG]

It doesn't help. Out of contract players are included in the draw if they are among your best 14

[khris]

It doesn't help. Out of contract players are included in the draw if they are among your best 14

Exact, it counts the best 14 including contracts pending of renewal.

[julien12]

Exact, it counts the best 14 including contracts pending of renewal.

From past experience, it “appeared” that players pending renewal were not counted as part of the top 14. In seasons where several of my top players were unsigned at the beginning of the season it always seemed as if we had an easier draw. This would also be logical to me as there is no guarantee that a manager will re-sign a player not under contract.
Is it certain that unsigned players are counted? If so, has it always been this way?

[EastsiderSG]

From past experience, it “appeared” that players pending renewal were not counted as part of the top 14. In seasons where several of my top players were unsigned at the beginning of the season it always seemed as if we had an easier draw. This would also be logical to me as there is no guarantee that a manager will re-sign a player not under contract.
Is it certain that unsigned players are counted? If so, has it always been this way?

Post 105 and 106. “Appears” to have been the case since 2015 at least.
https://forum.topeleven.com/tutorial...in-cup-11.html

[khris]

From past experience, it “appeared” that players pending renewal were not counted as part of the top 14. In seasons where several of my top players were unsigned at the beginning of the season it always seemed as if we had an easier draw. This would also be logical to me as there is no guarantee that a manager will re-sign a player not under contract.
Is it certain that unsigned players are counted? If so, has it always been this way?

Since the season 1 they counted as part of the squad, believe me.