Time: 2025-09-18
FC 26 is finally here—and your first moves in Ultimate Team can make or break your entire season. Start strong, and you could be commanding a top-tier squad within days. Start slow, and you might find yourself struggling to keep up. This guide covers everything from smart trading and SBCs to early-game objectives and market investments—all designed to help you build a powerful team and maximize your coin balance from day one.
As you begin your Ultimate Team journey, you’ll select a starter league and receive welcome packs. Here’s what you get and how to use it wisely:
Starter League: Most players recommend the Premier League for its deep player pool and strong chemistry links.
Welcome Packs:
2× Tradable 75–83 Rated Rare Gold Player Packs
1× Untradeable Mixed Players Pack
1× Untradeable Gold Pack
🎯 Pro Tip: Sell any high-value pulls early. Unless it’s a truly elite card (like a meta player bound to rise), liquid coins will help you more than holding for minor gains.
One of the fastest ways to build coins is through smart trading. Here’s what to target:
Managers Are Meta
After the Foundations Player Pick (most are choosing Endo), Japanese managers are in huge demand. Buy them under 500 coins and resell later for 5x–10x profit.
Other manager targets:
Brazilian Managers (always high demand)
French Managers (versatile for hybrids)
Rare Nations (e.g., Nigerian managers)
Jump into SBCs right away. Complete the Intro to SBCs using untradeables to unlock advanced challenges like Golden Generation England 66 (reward: Mega Pack).
SBC Flipping Method:
Use FUTBIN’s SBC solutions to find undervalued players.
Buy 77–82 rated cards cheap (400–600 coins).
Sell later when demand spikes—often for 3,000–4,000 coins.
Don’t sleep on early objectives—they offer fast coins and packs:
Buy 25 players → 1,500 coins
List 50 players → 1,500 coins
Complete 300 assists in Squad Battles (on Beginner) → 50k pack
You can finish the assists in under 10 games. It’s one of the easiest valuable rewards in FC 26.
Every Thursday, EA releases Marquee Matchups SBCs. Investing in players from likely matchups can yield massive returns.
Potential early fixtures:
Arsenal vs. Man City
Lazio vs. Roma
PSG vs. Marseille
Liverpool vs. Everton
Buy silver and gold players from these clubs at discard value. If they’re required, their prices soar. If not, you can quick-sell without loss.
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Sell tradable high-value players early
Invest in meta managers (Japan, Brazil, France)
Complete Intro SBCs and flip solution-based players
Grind easy objectives and Squad Battles
Pre-invest for Marquee Matchups
Follow these steps, and you’ll build a powerful, coin-rich club ready to compete at the highest level.
Good luck—and enjoy your best start ever in FC 26 Ultimate Team.