In FIFA 21, the first Weekend League starts this weekend. How can you participate in the toughest competition in Ultimate Team?
Update, October 16: As EA Sports announced, the first Weekend League has been postponed by 24 hours. It will now start on Saturday, October 17, at 09:00 AM and will run until Tuesday morning at 09:00 AM. Here you will find everything about the rescheduling of the Weekend League.
Here is the original announcement
When does the Weekend League start? The first Weekend League in FIFA 21 is scheduled to start on Friday, October 16, at 09:00 AM (See update above: The Weekend League has been postponed).
How does the Weekend League work? During this time, you have a total of 30 matches available, in which you need to collect as many wins as possible. Depending on how well your record ends up, you will reach a rank that determines the rewards you receive. The higher the rank, the better the rewards. There are coins, packs, and player picks that include TOTW players to win. The following ranks are available:
- The Top 200. Here you will find the 200 best players of the Weekend League, who receive varying rewards based on their placement.
- Elite 1 (27 wins)
- Elite 2 (25 wins)
- Elite 3 (23 wins)
- Gold 1 (20 wins)
- Gold 2 (17 wins)
- Gold 3 (14 wins)
- Silver 1 (11 wins)
- Silver 2 (8 wins)
- Silver 3 (6 wins)
- Bronze 1 (4 wins)
- Bronze 2 (2 wins)
- Bronze 3 (0 to 1 win)
The Weekend League is the hardest mode in Ultimate Team but offers the best rewards overall. How can you participate?
How to qualify for the Weekend League
How do you get into the Weekend League? To get into the Weekend League, you need a total of 2,000 FUT Champions points. You can earn these in Division Rivals: every single match you play in Rivals earns you points for Weekend League qualification. There are also additional points in the weekly rewards.
The higher your division, the more FUT Champions points you earn per game. This means: If you want to qualify for the Weekend League quickly, you should try to play as high as possible – even if the opponents in higher divisions are strong.
Recently, players intentionally dropped to get better rewards. However, this is not recommended regarding Weekend League qualification.
Where do I redeem the points? Once you have the points, you can select the Weekend League in the “Play” menu of Ultimate Team and complete your qualification by redeeming the points. You can also redeem the points simply in the Web App or the Companion App. They will remain with you until you redeem them. You can use them again on another weekend.
Until when can I qualify? In the past, one could always qualify up to 24 hours after the Weekend League starts. This means that the last time would be Saturday at 09:00 AM. (Update: After the postponement, it is now possible to qualify for the first Weekend League 24 hours later)
Until that point, you still have time to secure the necessary points in Division Rivals. So, if you want to participate in the Weekend League, you should focus on this mode if you still lack points for qualification.
By the way: You also earn FUT Champs points in the Weekend League. In FIFA 20, 11 wins in the Weekend League guaranteed re-qualification.
Are you just starting the season? Then you can find tips for starting in FIFA 21 here.
