In this guide, we break down how to qualify for FUT Champions Play-Offs and FUT Champions Finals (still colloquially referred to as the Weekend League), and the exact rewards you can earn every step of the way, as well as tips to win your matches in FIFA 23. Follow this guide and hopefully you will know exactly where you want to finish in FUT Champions and be well equipped to secure those rewards. On this page: If you’re interested in Ultimate Team, we have pages on best starter teams, Squad Battles, Milestone rewards and FUT Coins and trading. You can enter FUT Champions Play-Offs multiple times per season, as indicated on the FUT Champions page. (Look in the bottom-left corner to see how many entries you have left.) You can take part in Play-Offs any day of the week, including the weekend. Similar to Rivals, you earn points for taking part – 4 points for a win, 1 for a defeat. You have 10 possible matches per play-off run and need 20 points to qualify for FUT Champions Finals. This means you need to win at least four matches in FUT Champions Play-Offs to qualify for FUT Champions Finals. Four wins gives you 16 points, and then you need to either quit out of four more matches (earning the last 4 points) or keep playing to try to boost your points total. Better rewards can be unlocked if you win more of your play-off games. Once you’ve reached the 20-point threshold, the game will tell you that you’ve qualified for FUT Champions Finals, and you can either end your run to claim your play-offs rewards, or keep playing until you use up your 10-game play-off run. If you finish your 20 matches before Monday morning, you can claim your rewards immediately, including your red player pick items and tradeable packs. If you do not finish your 20 matches, rewards will automatically be claimed on Monday morning when the competition ends, and you can open at your convenience. Here is a complete breakdown of what you can unlock, as well as the easiest possible way to earn them (e.g. for 4 points, we say 4 defeats, although you could also do it with 1 win). All packs are tradeable unless noted otherwise.
Rank VII - 4 points (4 defeats) 2x Jumbo Premium Gold Pack (untradeable) Rank VI - 12 points (1 win, 6 defeats) 2x Gold Players Pack 1x Jumbo Premium Gold Pack 400 Champions FUT Qualification Points (to start your Rivals run again) Rank V - 20 points (4 wins, 4 defeats) FUT Champions Finals Qualification 2x Rare Gold Pack 1x Small Prime Gold Players Pack Rank IV - 26 points (6 wins, 2 defeats) FUT Champions Finals Qualification 2x Mega Packs 1x Rare Gold Pack Rank III - 32 points (8 wins) FUT Champions Finals Qualification 1x Jumbo Premium Gold Players Pack 2x Rare Gold Pack 2x Small Prime Gold Players Pack Rank II - 36 points (9 wins) FUT Champions Finals Qualification 1x Rare Mega Pack 1x Prime Gold Players Pack 2x Small Rare Gold Players Pack Rank I - 40 points (10 wins) FUT Champions Finals Qualification 1x Jumbo Rare Players Pack 1x Rare Players Pack 1x Mega Pack
Those upper ranks look great, of course, but most players will be happy to achieve the four victories needed for qualification. Save your blood, sweat and tears for Finals itself! Here are the rewards for FUT Champions Finals. You get 4 points for a win and 1 point for a defeat (or by quitting out of a match). Ranking information is provided as well as the easiest way to reach that rank.
Rank X - 4 points (4 defeats) 1 of 3 FUT Champions Players red pick 1x Rare Mixed Players Pack 500 Champions Qualification Points (to start your Rivals run again) Rank IX - 12 points (12 defeats) 1 of 3 FUT Champions Players red pick 2x Jumbo Premium Gold Pack 1x Prime Gold Players Pack 500 Champions Qualification Points 5,000 coins Rank VIII - 24 points (2 wins, 16 defeats) 2x 1 of 3 FUT Champions Players red picks 1x Mega Pack 1x Prime Gold Players Pack 2x Jumbo Premium Gold Pack 750 Champions Qualification Points 10,000 coins Rank VII - 36 points (6 wins, 12 defeats) 2x 1 of 4 FUT Champions Players red picks 1x Rare Players Pack 1x Jumbo Rare Players Pack 750 Champions Qualification Points 15,000 coins Rank VI - 45 points (9 wins, 9 defeats) 2x 1 of 4 FUT Champions Players red picks 1x Rare Players Pack 1x Jumbo Rare Players Pack 1x Premium TOTW Pack (contains 3x random tradeable TOTW players, can be opened with future TOTWs) 1,000 FUT Champions Qualification Points 25,000 coins Rank V - 51 points (11 wins, 7 defeats) 3x 1 of 5 FUT Champions Players red picks 1x Rare Players Pack 1x Ultimate Pack 1x Premium TOTW Pack 1,250 Champions Qualification Points 30,000 coins Rank IV - 60 points (14 wins, 4 defeats) 3x 1 of 5 FUT Champions Players red picks 1x Jumbo Rare Players Pack 1x Ultimate Pack 1x Premium TOTW Pack 1,250 Champions Qualification Points 50,000 coins Rank III - 67 points (16 wins, 3 defeats) 3x 1 of 5 FUT Champions Players red picks 2x Rare Players Pack 1x Ultimate Pack 2x Premium TOTW Pack 1,250 Champions Qualification Points 75,000 coins Rank II - 72 points (18 wins) 3x 1 of 5 FUT Champions Players red picks 2x Ultimate Pack 2x Premium TOTW Pack 1,250 Champions Qualification Points 100,000 coins Rank I - 76 points (19 wins) 3x 1 of 5 FUT Champions Players red picks 2x Ultimate Pack 1x Rare Players Pack 3x Premium TOTW Pack 1,250 Champions Qualification Points 100,000 coins
Based on our experience, nine wins (for Rank VI) is a pretty solid result for most players, equivalent to the old ‘Gold 2’ finish in earlier games in the series. Rank V is a nice spot to aim for to get that extra red pick, but given the quality of most people’s red rewards, it is not worth losing your mind over. Good luck! If you’re just getting started in FIFA 23, check out our Ultimate Team best starter teams page. You can improve your team by trading and spending FUT Coins - some of which can be earned by completing Milestone Objectives. It’s also a good idea to learn how Squad Battles and Champions work in FIFA 23. We also have an OTW tracker and RTTK tracker. Chemistry has been completely changed in FIFA 23 too and don’t forget about the wide variety of Skill Moves, and make sure to claim your Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond rewards in FUT while you can! Finally, if you need help building the perfect team, we have pages on the best players overall, best Premier League players and fastest players. Along with FIFA 23’s best lengthy players, wonderkids, best strikers, best wingers, best midfielders and best defenders. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Here are a mixture of gameplay and mentality tips to help get you to your best FUT Champions finish:
Pay attention to your ‘form’ - FUT Champions is based on a ‘form’ system. It is invisible to the player in-game, but it determines how likely you are to play against a tough opponent. Winning games increases your form, and losing them reduces it. Form can swing quite a distance above or below zero depending on your fortunes. With that in mind, you shouldn’t panic if you lose a few games at the start, because the form system should then match you with weaker players to balance things out. Similarly, if you go on a winning run, be aware that your final games may be tough. Don’t quit out of matches - EA has never confirmed publicly whether ‘rage quitting’ (choosing ‘Forfeit Match’) affects form, but the common consensus is that it does not. That means that quitting out of a game against a tough opponent will not reduce your form, so the next opponent may be just as tough. You will also lose one of your 20 possible matches due to quitting. So if you’re getting pasted 5-0 by half time, it’s worth sticking around until the end to make sure your form is reduced. Besides, playing against tough opponents can be a good way to learn.
Turn off opponent celebrations - With valuable rewards on the line, your mental state can become your own worst enemy in FUT Champions, and opponents will probably have more luck winding you up. One thing you can do to stop them getting in your head is to switch off opponent celebrations, meaning you won’t see whichever irritating routine they go into when they score. Instead the game will focus on your own players. Go to Settings in-game, then the Visual tab, and set ‘Celebration Camera Focus’ to ‘User Controlled Team’ if it isn’t already. Take breaks between matches - Pro players always say you should take a break after every few matches, and especially after a loss. It’s tough to keep up your concentration levels for longer than an hour or so, meaning you may be more prone to mistakes if you spam matches, and if you keep playing after losing to a perceived injustice, you will be in the wrong state of mind for the next match. Save Play-Offs until Thursday or Friday - It’s tempting to dive into FUT Champions Play-Offs as soon as you have the Qualification Points, but if you go in straight after Finals or early in the week then you will be matched against a smaller pool of players. Many players rely on the extra burst of Qualification Points from Division Rivals rewards on Thursday morning, so playing after that should ensure a wider range of skill levels in the player pool, helping you to avoid tough matchmaking. Don’t rush your FUT Champions Finals games - If you rush through your matches on Friday during the day, you will be playing a smaller pool of players (as it is a work/school day) who are the most hardcore about the game mode. If you start on Saturday or Sunday, however, you will be matchmade with a bigger audience with a wider skill range, meaning you will probably find it easier overall.
Hopefully that will help you get ahead in FUT Champions. GL HF!
