FC Pro is back for the FC Pro 27 season, with a $2,500,000 USD prize pool across the season. This guide explains how to get started: compete in the FC Pro Open Ladder in game, then, if you qualify, register on Battlefy for your region's FC Pro Open Regional Qualifier.
Key Dates
FC Pro Open Ladder (in game): September 21 – October 3, 2026
Regional Qualifier registration (Battlefy): October 6 - 10, 2026
FC Pro Open Regional Qualifiers (online, Battlefy): October 10 – 11, 2026
1. Check Your Eligibility
Before you play, make sure you meet all of the requirements in the FC Pro 27 Official Rules:
Age: you must be old enough to hold a full (not underage) EA Account in your country, and at least:
21 if you live in Bahrain
18 if you live in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Oman or South Korea
17 if you live in Japan
16 everywhere else
Parental consent: if you are under the age of majority where you live, a parent or legal guardian must review and accept the Official Rules and Event Rules on your behalf.
Residency: you must be a legal resident of an eligible country (see Appendix B of the Official Rules). New for FC Pro 27, residents of Bahrain, Jordan, Libya and Oman are now eligible and join the Middle East region. You may be asked to provide proof of residency.
Location: you must be physically located in the FC Pro region you are a resident of when competing in online events.
Platform: only PlayStation 5 competitors can advance to the Regional Qualifiers. Xbox Series X|S players can take part in the Ladder and earn in-game rewards.
EA Account: you need a valid EA Account with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) enabled, connected to your copy of EA SPORTS FC 27.
PlayStation Network: you need a valid PSN Online ID connected to your EA Account.
Division Rivals: you must reach at least Division 5 in Ultimate Team Division Rivals by October 3, 2026.
In-game registration: fill out the required fields in the FC Pro Live Events tab in Ultimate Team and accept the Official Rules.
Battlefy: you need a valid Battlefy account, linked to your EA Account.
Discord: you need a valid Discord account, linked to your Battlefy account.
Account check: EA may vet registered accounts to make sure they follow the Code of Conduct and EA User Agreement. Ineligible players are notified by email.
Not eligible: employees of EA, Battlefy and Sony Interactive Entertainment (and certain related parties), and their immediate family and household members.
2. Compete on the FC Pro Open Ladder (In Game)
The Ladder is hosted entirely within EA SPORTS FC 27 Ultimate Team. There is no need to register on Battlefy or any other website for the Ladder – just start your game and compete.
How to access it: reach Division 5 or above in Division Rivals during the Ladder window, then open the FC Pro Live Events tab in the Ultimate Team Play Menu.
When: open 24 hours a day for the full 13-day window (September 21 – October 3, 2026).
How ranking works: everyone starts unranked and gains or loses skill rating based on results and opponents' ratings.
How you qualify: by your highest peak skill rating reached at any point during the Ladder window.
Rewards: the top 500 competitors in each region earn an FC Pro Open in-game reward.
At the end of the Ladder, 1,376 PlayStation 5 competitors advance to the Regional Qualifiers:
Region | Players advancing to Regional Qualifiers |
Africa | 128 |
Asia North | 32 |
Asia South | 32 |
Europe West | 256 |
Europe East | 256 |
LATAM North | 64 |
LATAM South | 256 |
Middle East | 256 |
North America | 64 |
Oceania | 32 |
Total | 1,376 |
3. Register for Your Regional Qualifier on Battlefy
The FC Pro Open Regional Qualifiers are hosted on Battlefy. You must have already qualified through the in-game FC Pro Open Ladder before registering.
Go to the official tournament website: https://battlefy.com/fc-pro/
Sign in to your Battlefy account (or create one if you don't have one).
Select the Regional Qualifier for your region and click Join.
Read and accept both the FC Pro 27 Official Rules and the Event Rules listed on the page.
Follow the on-screen instructions to link your Battlefy account with your EA Account. This is a critical step – use the same EA Account you played the Ladder on.
Complete the remaining registration fields and double-check they are correct.
Join the FC Pro Battlefy Tournament Support Discord and link your Discord to your Battlefy account.
4. Play the Regional Qualifier
Each Regional Qualifier runs across two days (October 10 – 11, 2026):
Day 1 – Swiss stage: each round is a single one-game match, and you are eliminated after 3 losses.
Day 2 – Double elimination: everyone who finishes the Swiss stage with 2 or fewer losses advances to a double-elimination bracket.
Each region's highest finishers earn one of 52 places at the FC Pro Open Global Qualifier in London:
Region | Players advancing to Global Qualifier |
Africa | 4 |
Asia North | 2 |
Asia South | 2 |
Europe West | 12 |
Europe East | 12 |
LATAM North | 2 |
LATAM South | 8 |
Middle East | 6 |
North America | 2 |
Oceania | 2 |
Total | 52 |
Learn how to check in, find your matches and report scores in the FC Pro 27 Open - Player Guide.
What Comes Next?
FC Pro Open Global Qualifier (November 5 – 7, London): 52 Regional Qualifier finishers join 12 invited players. The top 16 advance to the FC Pro Open. There is no separate Last Chance Qualifier for the Global Qualifier this season.
Didn't qualify? The FC Pro Open Cups run monthly from November to January. You sign up in game in the same way as the Ladder and can earn Circuit Points towards the FC Pro World Championship Play-Ins.