The Ball Grid
Day #167 — 15 October 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-15: the categories that made up each 3×3 board, every Premier League player who satisfied both criteria in each square, how the field actually answered them, and the day’s leading scores. Every player listed appeared for the relevant club and met the relevant statistical criteria within the 2025/2026 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #167’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 443 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 106 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- European— European nationality in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
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Play this gridRapid Fire
Day #167’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 443 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 106 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- European— European nationality in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
No results yet.
Play this grid