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
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
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 |
