Every year, one promo defines the entire EA Sports FC Ultimate Team cycle and Team of the Season is it. The FC 26 TOTS release date, voting guide, and how to prepare is everything you need right now, whether you’re saving packs, casting your community vote, or building toward an endgame squad. In this guide, you’ll get the confirmed week-by-week schedule, a clear breakdown of how fan voting works across the Premier League, Bundesliga, and LaLiga, plus tips to make the most of every drop before Ultimate TOTS wraps things up on May 29.
FC 26 TOTS Release Date (Quick Summary)
- Start Date: April 17, 2026
- End Date: May 29, 2026
- Weekly league releases
- Ultimate TOTS: May 22–29
What Is FC 26 TOTS?
TOTS (Team of the Season) is a yearly event that recognizes and celebrates the best performing players from different major leagues based on their real-life performance throughout their season.
This event releases special items as part of TOTS squads, players with superb attributes, boosted ratings, and enhanced abilities making them the most demanded and most expensive cards in Ultimate Team. Stock up on FC 26 coins before TOTS drops and prices spike in Ultimate Team.
However, Team of the Year (TOTY), focused on the best players across the full calendar year,while TOTS is based on individual performances throughout the football season.
FC 26 TOTS Release Date & Full Schedule
The FC 26 TOTS campaign runs from April 17 to May 29, 2026, with new leagues dropping weekly.
Here are the confirmed week-by-week schedule:
April 17 — Serie A, MLS, Eredivisie, and Rest of Europe
April 24 — Premier League, EFL Combined, and Barclays WSL
May 1 — Bundesliga, Saudi Pro League, Rest of the World, and Frauen-Bundesliga
May 8 — Ligue 1, Super Lig, NWSL, and Arkema Première Ligue
May 15 — LaLiga and Liga F
This campaign also covers Ultimate TOTS from May 22nd - 29th. EA merges the top players from various major leagues into one full squad.
FC 26 TOTS Voting: How It Works and Who Can Vote
One of the things that makes TOTS special is the community vote. Not every league opens voting to the public, but the biggest ones do and your picks genuinely influence which players make it into packs.
Which Leagues Have Fan Voting?
The Premier League, Bundesliga, and LaLiga all feature fan voting. For other leagues, EA selects the winners in collaboration with domestic league representatives and Stats Perform’s Opta data.
Here’s a summary of the voting windows that have taken place or are coming:
- Premier League voting ran from April 7–10.
- Bundesliga voting ran April 14–17.
- LaLiga voting opens April 28 and closes May 1, 2026.
How to Cast Your TOTS Vote
Not sure how to vote in FC 26 TOTS? The process is simple
Step 1. Head to the official FC 26 TOTS website
Step 2. Select the formation you want to use, then cycle through players by position
Step 3. select your picks.
Step 4. press Submit Vote once your XI is complete >
Step 5. accept the Terms and Conditions, and confirm
New key Feature in FC 26: Pick Your Own Formation
One of the most notable changes this year is how the voting experience itself works. EA has moved away from the traditional single fixed formation, and now allows the community to pick from five alternative formations when casting their vote.
How to Prepare for FC 26 TOTS
Even if pack luck isn’t on your side, a little bit of smart preparation can make a huge difference during the TOTS event. Here’s what to do to prepare ahead.
Save Your Packs
This is the oldest advice, but it still works. Here’s the trick, If you’re a Premier League fan, save your best packs for April 24 while LaLiga fans should patiently wait until May 15.
EA has teased both free and paid TOTS-specific Evolutions, designed to boost cards that have fallen behind the game’s power curve allowing them to reach TOTS-level status with multiple PlayStyles+. This mechanic encourages players to build around local heroes and players from smaller leagues rather than chasing the same elite names.
However, the campaign runs through May 29. There's still time to position yourself well. Check back as each league squad gets revealed, and make sure your EA FC 26 Coins are ready before prices catch up with the hype.
Sell What You Don’t Need
In most cases, the market usually undergoes a significant price correction when the TOTS event starts. It’s a smart time to sell cards you’re no longer using before the wave arrives and prices drop.
Complete Objectives and Rivals
Many players stockpile packs from objectives, Division Rivals, and Squad Battles to open during key TOTS weeks. This increases your chances of pulling a high-value blue card when the pool is at its deepest.
Look Out for TOTS Evolutions
EA has teased both free and paid TOTS-specific Evolutions, designed to boost cards that have fallen behind the game’s power curve allowing them to reach TOTS-level status with multiple PlayStyles+. This mechanic encourages players to build around local heroes and players from smaller leagues rather than chasing the same elite names.
Icons Edition Head Start
If you own the Icons Edition, you’re already in a better position. Icons Edition players receive three untradeable Player Picks, each offering one of five ICON or Hero player items rated up to 91 OVR across attackers, midfielders, and defenders.
