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EA Sports FC 26 Revamps Ultimate Team With Live Events and Progression Safeguards

A new Live Events pillar delivers rotating Tournaments alongside Gauntlets with built-in objectives to streamline player progression before FC 26’s beta

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08/05/25
FC 26 Ultimate Team doubles down on one of FC 25’s best changes
Van Dijk in EA FC 26

Overview

  • Live Events pillar adds Tournaments, Gauntlets and Linked Events to deliver rotating, themed competitions within Ultimate Team.
  • Division Rivals progression features Bounties, Win Streak Bonuses, Duels and Limited Checkpoints to reward in-match achievements and prevent unfair rank stagnation.
  • Champions Play-Offs are removed in favor of automatic Weekend League qualification for eligible Rivals players and a new Challengers tier offers a parallel competition for lower-division squads.
  • Enhanced win protection grants victories when opponents quit or disconnect under defined conditions across Rivals, Champions and Live Events.
  • Ultimate Team’s interface and progression systems gain a reworked FUT Play Menu, goalkeeper evolutions, repeatable Evolutions with cosmetic stacking and restored graduated Transfer Market access.