With the new season of FC Pro just around the corner, we want to provide a list of important information and changes to the Official Rules that you’ll need to know to set yourself up for success!
FC Pro Open Additional Slot
With Anders Vejrgang securing himself double qualification into this season of FC Pro Open, we need to qualify an extra player from the FC Pro Open Global Qualifier.
To achieve this, the losers of the Lower Bracket Round of 2B in each group with the best goal differential will be placed into a 4 player, single-elimination bracket to decide who will be moving on to FC Pro Open as the 17th player. These matches will be played after all other group-stage games end on November 3rd. This player will be seeded into the same group as Vejrgang.
Formations
With the introduction of the overhauled tactics system in EA SPORTS FC 25, there will be no banned formations in FC Pro. Much of the feedback around formations, including 3 and 5 at the back, has been taken into account in the design of the new system and we believe this will best serve our players in choosing their style of play.
Shooting
Precision Shooting made its debut in EA SPORTS FC 24 to give competitive players more control over their shots. For the upcoming season of FC Pro, we’re making the use of Precision Shooting mandatory in all official matches and it will be automatically enabled in the FC Pro game mode’s settings.
Match Length
Just like last season, we are continuing to play all FC Pro official matches with 9 minute halves. We introduced these extended match halves with single leg play last season and felt they provided a better overall experience within FC Pro, so they’re here to stay for the foreseeable future.
Offline Events
All in-person competition will take place using the Direct option in the FC Pro game mode. Last season, we switched between data centres and Direct which created different expectations per event. With this, we will create a consistent experience from beginning to end.
Event Apparel
At FC Pro in-person events, all players and coaches must wear team/club attire while at events. In addition to this, shorts and open-toed shoes are not allowed to be worn at the event venue. We want to create a more professional environment for all FC Pro competitors and their clubs, and we feel this change helps us to work towards achieving that.
Squad Building Restrictions
We’re ready to release the squad building restrictions for the online competitions taking place before the FC Pro Global Qualifier, as seen below:
Up to one (1) ICON
Up to one (1) Hero
Up to two (2) non-ICON or Hero items above 90 OVR
All other items must have an OVR of 89 or below
Restrictions apply to both the starting 11 and substitutes and do not apply to the goalkeeper.
An additional Hero may replace an ICON in any squad.
An additional non-ICON or Hero rated 90 OVR or above may replace a Hero in any squad
Competitors may use Loan Items in their squad.
Prizing
With the increase of participants this year in our FC Pro Open competition, and an additional FC Pro Open Cup, we’ve slightly updated the prizing for all of our FC Pro Open competitions for EA SPORTS FC 25, seen below. The overall prize pool remains the same at $1,000,000 but allocations have shifted.
EA SPORTS FC Pro Open Global Qualifier
These are the players competing in this season's FC Pro Open Global Qualifier:
Mark11
Dylan Campbell
Web Nasri
Jay
Eggsy
Javiero
Adam_Hatake01
Kaylan
MUAE14
Toxic_Joe
Ahmadals
AboFawzi
Toby
bedov
HHezerS
Chaaserr
Perkkix
Jonny
Bartz
Berkaylion
Funino
KTzn91
levyfinn
iMertAL
TimoX
Montaxer
Illian
Luca_nr1
Stingray
Bricemsnn
LJR Peixoto
Tom Leese
Neat
MarwanMC9
NiKSNEB
Collin
Giobundyy
cone
Gercrack30
DivineCS7
Joksan
ValenmZ
nicolas99fc
Giuliano
GuiBarros10
DUDU27
Gueric10
Paulo Neto
Jooelr_21
K1John
AgitPower
Didychrislito
Prizing is awarded based on finishing placement in the EA SPORTS FC Pro Open Global Qualifier.
Finishing Placement | No. of winners | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
18 to 24 | 7 | $5,000 |
25 to 32 | 8 | $4,000 |
33 to 64 | 32 | $2,500 |
Total = $147,000
EA SPORTS FC Pro Open Cups
Prizing per Open Cup per Region. Prizing is awarded based on finishing placement in each of the FC Pro Open Cups Playoffs. Total prizing across all EA SPORTS FC Pro Open Cups is $321,000.
Finishing placement | Europe East & West | LATAM North, LATAM South, Middle East and North America | Africa, Asia North, Asia South, & Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | $8,500 | $5,000 | $3,000 |
2 | $5,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 |
3 to 4 | $2,500 | $1,500 | |
5 to 8 | $1,000 |
EA SPORTS FC Pro Open
The following players have qualified for the EA SPORTS FC Pro Open 25:
PHzin - Al-Ula FC
Vejrgang - RBLZ Gaming
Emre Yilmaz - Team Gullit
Levi de Weerd - Team Gullit
Yuval - Gaimin Gladiators
xcharifx - All Gamers Global
Jafonso - Luna Galaxy
Prizing is awarded based on finishing placement in the EA SPORTS FC Pro Open Finals.
Finishing placement | No. of winners | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | $100,000 |
2 | 1 | $60,000 |
3 to 4 | 2 | $35,000 |
5 to 8 | 4 | $25,000 |
9 to 12 | 4 | $20,000 |
13 to 16 | 4 | $12,500 |
17 to 20 | 4 | $10,000 |
21 to 24 | 4 | $8,000 |
Total = $532,000
League Partner competitions
FC Pro deeply values the global nature of the esport and the sport the game celebrates. We look forward to welcoming many of our football league partners back and integrating them even deeper into the FC Pro ecosystem. We are anticipating over 30 leagues will host esports competitions at the domestic level to find national champions and send their very best onwards to the FC Pro World Championship.
This season, the primary competitions of our league partners will take place between February and April. Keep an eye out for announcements from your local league in the coming months.
FC Pro World Championship
The second FC Pro World Championship will be held in Summer 2025, where a new World Champion of EA SPORTS FC 25 will be crowned. The top four players from the FC Pro Open and 28 finishing players from the league competitions around the world will come together to compete in one event.
The FC Pro World Championship will be a standard group stage to single elimination tournament for 32 players. More details about the FC Pro World Championship will be available in the new year including dates, location, and ticketing information.
