Ultimate Team is the largest game mode in FIFA 19. Guides, tutorials, tips, tricks, game modes, and everything else you need to know about FUT can be found in this article.
FIFA 19 was released on September 28 for PS4, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch. While the changes in Pro Clubs and Career Mode were rather minor, EA has thought up a lot of new features for FUT 19.
To keep you updated on the innovations in Ultimate Team, you will find all the information, guides, and tips at a glance.
We regularly update the article, the last update was on January 6, 2019
The game modes in FUT 19
In FUT, you have the opportunity to play matches in both online and offline modes, earning Coins as you go.
Squad Battles
Squad Battles have been around since FIFA 18 and is the most profitable single-player mode. While you play against teams from other FUT players, they are controlled by the CPU.
Schedule: A competition lasts for one week, starting and ending on Monday at 2 AM. You can play up to 45 matches each week.
Rewards: The tougher your opponent was and the better you played, the more points you’ll earn. This will help you climb the dynamic leaderboard and receive your rewards on Monday night for the past week.
All info: A precise explanation with exact rewards, battle point calculations, and the exact schedule can be found in our article about Squad Battles in FIFA 19.
Division Rivals
Division Rivals is the new mode in FUT 19 and replaces the Online Seasons and Daily Knockout Tournament. Here, you play exclusively online against real opponents for prizes and FUT Champions qualification.
Schedule: This mode also lasts for one week, starting and ending on Thursday at 8 AM, one day before the Weekend League begins.
Rewards: At the end, you will reach a rank of 1-5, where you can choose one of three rewards. You will play in a division from 1 to 10, receiving better prizes depending on your rank.
All info: A comprehensive guide to Division Rivals with rewards, schedule, and detailed explanations has also been written for you.
FUT Champions Weekend League
The Weekend League is entering its third year in FIFA 19 and brings some changes. The qualification runs through Division Rivals and the number of matches per weekend has been changed to 30 for all platforms.
Schedule: The Weekend League starts on Friday at 9 AM and ends three days later, on Monday at 9 AM. FUT Champions matches also count as Division Rivals matches.
Rewards: The reward system remains the same, where you can achieve a rank from Bronze 3 to Top 100 and receive your prizes on Thursday evening, around 7 PM.
All info: For the Weekend League, we have summarized everything you need to know about rewards, schedule, and changes here.
Online and Offline Draft
The Draft, both in single-player and multiplayer variants, is also available in FUT 19. There are no changes compared to FIFA 18.
This is how the Draft works: You will be shown five players for each position in your team, from which you can choose one. In the end, you can rearrange the cards to achieve an optimal combination of chemistry and player strength. After that, you play up to four matches, with better prizes for the Online Draft than for the Offline Draft.
Cost: The price for one round of Draft is 15,000 coins or 300 FIFA Points.
Other game modes
In addition to the four major game modes, there are several other ways to play matches. However, these are not very profitable and are used less frequently.
- Single player seasons
- Online single player
- Friendlies seasons
- Matches against the “Team of the Week”
- Games against a friend’s team
Squad Building Challenges
Squad Building Challenges, or SBCs for short, are a time-consuming but sometimes very profitable way to earn coins. The appeal here lies mainly in the sets you can obtain, which can yield profit.
This is how SBCs work: Basically, you exchange up to eleven player cards that you no longer need. However, there are many restrictions and conditions, such as a minimum overall rating, a certain team chemistry, or only players from one nation. The more difficult the SBC, the better the reward.
These SBCs are always available: From the start, there are challenges that you can complete right away, but sometimes only once. These include:
- “Let’s get started,” “Moving on,” “League/Nation Basics,” and “On the Rise,” all of which belong to the “Basic” category, are easy and provide small rewards
- “Hybrid Nations,” “League/Nation Hybrid,” and “Hybrid Leagues,” which belong to the “Advanced” category, are somewhat tougher and yield good rewards
- The Bronze, Silver, and Gold upgrades are also available throughout the year, but unlike the others, can be completed an unlimited number of times
These SBCs come regularly: Some challenges come every week or month and can then be completed once. Examples include:
- The Top Matches: Every Tuesday at 7 PM, four high-profile football matches appear as SBCs. If you complete them, valuable rewards usually await you.
- Player of the Month: Once a month, the “Player of the Month” (POTM) is announced in the Premier League. A SBC appears in FUT every month where you can receive a special card of this player.
- Icon SBC: Every few weeks, new Prime Icon SBCs are introduced, in which you must give up many valuable cards to own a certain legend. All icons in FIFA 19 can be found here.
These SBCs come irregularly: Certain events regularly feature their own challenges. While these can sometimes be predicted, they often come unexpectedly. Examples of event SBCs include FUTMAS or “Team of the Year”.
Tips for Ultimate Team: Trading, Packs, Web-App, and Events
The start in Ultimate Team is one of the most important factors to quickly obtain good teams. Therefore, here you will find general tips and tricks for FUT 19.
- The perfect start: To start optimally in FUT, there are some things to consider. We give you 8 tips to master the beginning in FUT perfectly.
- Avoid mistakes: There are several things you should not do in Ultimate Team. 8 mistakes you should avoid are listed here.
- Trading: Everyone wants to earn coins quickly. Learn how to earn many coins while keeping the effort minimal in our big trading guide, where we provide tips and tricks for trading on the transfer market.
- Packs: All sets, their contents, and costs are presented here. You can also find the best FUT packs there.
- Events: When will TOTY or TOTS come? The dates of all events can be found in the FUT event calendar.
- Ones to Watch: Everything you need to know about OTW cards.
- Swap Deals: How to get the best players from the swap deals.
- Squad Building Challenges: How to complete each league SBC in FIFA 19 for guaranteed profit.
- Web-App: The Web-App is a great way to manage your club on the PC in parallel. You can do everything there except play matches.
- Companion App: It’s similar with the mobile app for Ultimate Team. The Companion App provides the same functionalities as the Web App.
Gameplay Guides – How to Win More FUT Matches
To receive better rewards in the game modes, you need to work on your gameplay. Therefore, we link you here to tutorials and guides for various game mechanics such as finishing, defending, or set pieces.
- Timed Finishing: The new finishing mechanic introduced with FIFA 19 is difficult to master. With our guide to Timed Finishing, you should be able to achieve it with some practice.
- Perfect Free Kick: How to score effective free kick goals in FIFA 19.
- Direct Free Kick: How to convert a free kick directly in FIFA 19.
- Perfect Penalty: How to shoot and save penalties in FIFA 19.
- New Skill Moves: EA has introduced us to new skill moves. If you like to play with special moves, you should add these to your repertoire as well.
- Secret Tricks: 6 secret tricks in FIFA 19 that will improve your game.
Tips on Formations and Tactics
- Formations: We spoke with FIFA pro Marcel Deutscher, who revealed to us which formations are the best in FIFA 19 according to his opinion.
- Tactics: Mirza Jahic, one of the best pros in Germany, revealed his best individual tactic for FIFA 19 on MeinMMO and explains how he often achieves victories.
Top Lists: The Fastest, Tallest, or Strongest FUT Cards
If you’re looking for reinforcements for your FUT team, you will surely find something here. We list the best players in various categories in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team.
- All Icons: Formerly called Legends, we have created a list of all Icons from FUT 19 in their three versions.
- The best Bundesliga players: In this article, you’ll find players with the highest rating from the Bundesliga – sorted by position.
- Surprisingly strong Bundesliga players: 9 Bundesliga players in FIFA 19 who are much better than you think.
- The fastest players: Mbappé has 96 Pace but is not the player with the highest speed value. The fastest FUT 19 cards can be found here.
- 5-Star Skillers: Special moves are just fun, especially when they work online. All players with 5-Star Skills we have listed for you.
- The best players: EA releases the best players every year before the release. These 100 standard cards have the highest rating in FUT 19.
- Tallest Players: All 2-meter giants in FIFA 19 can be found in our list of the tallest and shortest players.
- All Celebrations: To celebrate your goals in style, you can take a look at our celebration list for FIFA 19.
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