EA Sports FC 27 Ultimate Team Basics
How Ultimate Team works in EA Sports FC 27 – squads, packs, SBCs, Evolutions, promos and The Gallery – explained for beginners.
Ultimate Team – FUT for short – is EA Sports FC's most popular mode. You build a squad of player items, play matches to earn rewards and keep improving your team all season as EA releases new promos, objectives and upgrades.
The basic loop
Build a squadUltimate Team (FUT) is about building your own team from player items – men and women play side by side since FC 24.
Play matchesSquad Battles against the AI, Rivals and Champions online, Rush with friends, plus Live Events and Tournaments.
Earn coins and packsMatches, objectives and rewards give coins and packs. FC Points are the paid currency.
Upgrade your teamBuy players on the Transfer Market, trade in cards through SBCs, or level up a card you own with Evolutions.
Systems you'll use
ObjectivesChallenge groups that pay out coins, packs, items and tokens. FC 27's Claim All button collects finished rewards at once.
SBCsSquad Building Challenges swap cards you own for rewards. FC 27's Streamlined SBCs let you fill a score bar instead of a full squad.
EvolutionsUpgrade an eligible card by completing in-game objectives. Each one has strict requirements, so check them before you start.
Promos and Token StoresThemed events like Ultimate Scream bring special items. Event tokens are spent in a Token Store and expire when it closes.
The GalleryNew in FC 27: complete Sets of past and present player items to raise your Gallery Level and earn rewards.
Transfer MarketBuy and sell tradeable items with coins. Untradeable cards from objectives and SBCs can't be sold.
Beginner tips
Don't rush to spendDo the starter objectives first – they hand out a lot of free packs and players.
Use untradeablesUntradeable cards are perfect for SBCs and Evolutions – you lose no coins.
Watch the timersObjectives, SBCs and Token Stores are time-limited. Unspent event tokens are lost.
New items and fixes arrive with each title update – see the latest patch notes.
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