FC PRO: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE
It’s time to find the best of the best. New for 2023/24, EA SPORTS FC Pro Open is finally here. More than 50,000 of the world’s best players from all over the globe will compete against each other to earn places in the inaugural FC Pro World Championships to be crowned the greatest player of their generation.
Are you ready? The future starts here…
FC Pro Open will feature 20 of the best FC players in the world competing in weekly competition for the opportunity to lift the first trophy ever awarded for EA SPORTS FC. Do you think you belong on that list of 20 names? Read on to see how you can prove it and earn one of those coveted seats. Across all FC Pro Open Competitions, a $1,000,000 USD in prize pool money is up for grabs.
Register and Earn the Competitive Game Mode
Before you can enter the FC Pro ecosystem, you must register and agree to the EA SPORTS FC Pro 24 Official Rules. After you register and reach Division 4 in the Ultimate Team Rivals game mode in EA SPORTS FC 24, you’ll gain access to the Competitive game mode which you’ll use for FC Pro Open matches. Both the registration and Division 4 requirements must be met by October 14 to be eligible for FC Pro Open competitions, including the FC Pro Open Regional Cups.
So what are you waiting for?
You will receive an email notifying you that you’ve unlocked the Competitive Game Mode within five days of reaching this requirement, at which point it will appear in your menu within the game. With this email will also be an invitation to join the FC Pro Open Ladder, the first step in your journey to FC Pro Open.
Note that the Competitive game mode will utilise single-leg matches with halves that take nine real-time minutes to complete rather than six. This is 50% longer than the standard game of EA SPORTS FC 24, but 25% shorter than the two-legged format that was played in previous seasons. We ran a test of this format with competitive players during the EA SPORTS FC 24 Closed Beta and saw positive results. We look forward to showcasing it in the coming months.
Stage 1: FC Pro Open Ladder
You’ve bought your ticket - now it’s time for the journey towards esports immortality to begin. Across 10 regions, it’s time to start the process of finding the best EA SPORTS FC players in the world. And it could be you…
The FC Pro Open Ladder is an exclusive 1v1 ladder for the most skilled competitors hosted by our online tournament operations partner.
Starting 1 October, the FC Pro Open Ladder will open for eligible competitors for four hours per day. During this time, you’ll be able to find other competitors to play against and earn points to climb the ladder.
Once you find an opponent, there’s no backing out until one of you wins and the other loses. After the battle, the leaderboard will update to reflect your standing in your region.
Region | Qualifying Period | Hours Open | Players Moving to Regional Qualifiers |
Africa | October 1 to 7 | 6PM to 10PM SAST (UTC+2) | 32 |
Asia North | October 1 to 7 | 6PM to 10PM HKT (UTC+8) | 64 |
Asia South | October 1 to 7 | 6PM to 10PM SGT (UTC+8) | 64 |
Europe East | October 1 to 14 | 6PM to 10PM CEST (UTC+2) | 256 |
Europe West | October 1 to 14 | 6PM to 10PM BST (UTC+1) | 256 |
LATAM North | October 1 to 7 | 6PM to 10PM CST (UTC-6) | 128 |
LATAM South | October 1 to 7 | 6PM to 10PM BRT (UTC-3) | 256 |
Middle East | October 1 to 7 | 6PM to 10PM AST (UTC+3) | 128 |
North America | October 1 to 7 | 6PM to 10PM CST (UTC-6) | 128 |
Oceania | October 1 to 7 | 6PM to 10PM AEDT (UTC+11) | 32 |
After the final day of each qualifying period, the players who achieved the highest rating in each region will earn an invitation to the FC Pro Open Regional Qualifiers. Your peak rating will be used, which is the highest rating you achieved at any point during the qualification period.
All matches on the FC Pro Open Ladder are played in the Competitive game mode.
Stage 2: FC Pro Open Regional Qualifiers
Those who make it through their regional ladder will be invited to play in the head-to-head online regional qualifier tournaments. Over the course of one weekend, players will compete in Swiss rounds followed by a double elimination knockout bracket to see who will move on to compete in person at the FC Pro Open Global Qualifier.
Region | Dates | Players Moving to Global Qualifier |
Africa | October 14 to 15 | 2 |
Asia North | October 14 to 15 | 2 |
Asia South | October 14 to 15 | 2 |
Europe East | October 21 to 22 | 12 |
Europe West | October 21 to 22 | 12 |
LATAM North | October 14 to 15 | 4 |
LATAM South | October 14 to 15 | 8 |
Middle East | October 14 to 15 | 4 |
North America | October 14 to 15 | 4 |
Oceania | October 14 to 15 | 2 |
Stage 3: FC Pro Open Global Qualifier
The 52 players who make it through the Regional Qualifiers will be taken to London, England to compete in the FC Pro Global Qualifier. Here they will join 12 invited players:
Emre Yimaz
Fouma
Lamps
matiasbonnano99
Msdossary
nicolas99fc
Ollelito
Tekkz
Tuga
Umut
Vejrgang
Yuval
The Global Qualifier will kick off on Friday, November 10 with the Swiss stage. The 64 players will compete in up to five rounds of play to make it through to the knockouts. Viewers at home will be able to watch any of the players’ gameplay every round on their channels.
On Saturday and Sunday, the top 32 players from the Swiss stage will compete in one of four double elimination knockout groups. The top four players from each group will move on to FC Pro Open.
Those who do not qualify for FC Pro Open will still walk away with some of the $180,000 USD prize pool.
Placement | Prizing | Number of Winners |
Top 16 | See FC Pro Open Prizing | |
17 - 24 | $7,500 | 8 |
25 - 32 | $5,000 | 8 |
33 - 64 | $2,500 | 32 |
Stage 4: FC Pro Open
The 16 players who qualify through the FC Pro Open Global Qualifier will join four directly qualified players in FC Pro Open.
The 20 players will be split into four groups of five players each. Every player will play against each player in their group twice over the course of the competition with the top two players from each group making it to the FC Pro Open Championship.
Event | Date | Time |
Group Stage, Week 1 | November 27, 2023 | 6PM UTC |
Group Stage, Week 2 | December 4, 2023 | 6PM UTC |
Group Stage, Week 3 | December 11, 2023 | 6PM UTC |
Group Stage, Week 4 | December 18, 2023 | 6PM UTC |
Group Stage, Week 5 | January 8, 2024 | 6PM UTC |
Group Stage, Week 6 | January 15, 2024 | 6PM UTC |
Group Stage, Week 7 | January 22, 2024 | 6PM UTC |
Group Stage, Week 8 | January 29, 2024 | 6PM UTC |
Championship | February 3, 2024 | To Be Announced |
Each week of FC Pro Open will focus on one group. Each group will play one time before the holiday break and another time in the new year. In the end, eight of those players will compete in the single elimination championship bracket to find the FC Pro Open champion!
During the competition, players will also be fighting for a place in future iterations of the FC Pro Open. Of the 20 participants:
1st to 4th will earn a seat at the FC Pro World Championship and a seat at next season’s FC Pro Open
5th to 16th will earn a seat at next season’s FC Pro Open Global Qualifier
17th to 20th will need to start the process again from the beginning
FC Pro Open itself will award $500,000 USD in prizing:
Placement | Prizing | Number of Winners |
1 | $80,000 | 1 |
2 | $60,000 | 1 |
3 - 4 | $45,000 | 2 |
5 - 8 | $30,000 | 4 |
9 - 12 | $15,000 | 4 |
13 - 16 | $12,500 | 4 |
17 - 20 | $10,000 | 4 |
We hope FC Pro Mondays will be a regular part of your winter (or summer for everyone south of the equator) routine.
FC Pro Open Regional Cups
For those who weren’t able to make it all the way to FC Pro Open, we are offering more opportunities to showcase your skill against other high-level players. In November and December, we will re-open the FC Pro Open Ladder which will qualify players to a monthly online tournament in each region.
Tournament | Ladder Dates | Cup Dates |
November Cup | November 1 to 14 (Europe) November 1 to 7 (Other) | November 25 and 26 |
December Cup | December 1 to 10 (Europe) December 1 to 7 (Other) | December 16 to 17 |
Players will be eligible for the following prizing in each Regional Cup, with a total of $320,000 USD available across all Regional Cup competitions:
Placement | Europe East & Europe West | LATAM North, LATAM South, Middle East, & North America | Africa, Asia North, Asia South, & Oceania |
1 | $10,000 | $7,500 | $3,750 |
2 | $7,500 | $5,000 | $2,000 |
3 - 4 | $4,000 | $2,500 | |
5 - 8 | $2,000 |
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 FC Pro World Championship will be held later in 2024 to crown the World Champion of EA SPORTS FC 24. Here, the top four players from the FC Pro Open and 28 top finishing players from 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. If the World Championship is your goal, register to start your journey!
