Overview
Played Ultimate Team™ in EA SPORTS FC™ 25? You might be able to start your Ultimate Team™ early in the Web and Companion Apps for EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Update your account so you’re ready for the early Web and Companion Apps start, and make sure you’ve turned on two-factor authentication.
What is the early start?
Eligible returning Ultimate Team™ players whose accounts are in good standing can create their Ultimate Team™ Club and start trading before the game launches.When do the EAS FC 26 Web and Companion Apps come out?
Release dates for the EAS FC 26 Web and Companion Apps:- September 12, 2025: EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Web App goes offline.
- September 17, 2025: EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Web App comes online.
- If you played EA SPORTS FC™ 25 and have an account in good standing, this is when you can start using the Transfer Market.
- September 18, 2025: EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Companion App becomes available.
- This is your chance to update your Companion App on Android and iOS.
After November 14, 2025, 11:59:50 PM UTC, you’ll need to log in to Ultimate Team™ in EA SPORTS FC™ 26 on your PC or console at least once to continue using both apps.
How to get early access to the Web and Companion Apps
- You must have logged in to Ultimate Team™ and created an Ultimate Team™ Club in EAS FC 25 on your platform before August 1, 2025, to be eligible for early access to the EAS FC 26 Web and Companion Apps.
- Your EAS FC 25 account must still exist.
- If you deleted your Club in EAS FC 25, you won’t be able to get an early start.
- Your account needs to be in good standing.
- If you don’t have access, it means you’ve either broken our rules in the past or you haven’t played long enough.
- Playing Ultimate Team™ in EAS FC 26 once you have the full game can contribute to earning access to the Transfer Market on the Web and Companion Apps.
If you played EAS FC 25 but can’t get into the Transfer Market
Transfer Market access is a privilege for our players. Read more about how to:To qualify for returning user rewards, you need to have logged into EA SPORTS FC™ 25 more than once by August 1, 2025.If you qualify and your account is in good standing, your rewards will appear in your Web and Companion Apps on September 17, 2025.