FC 26 Division Rivals Rewards: Tiers, Bounties & More3 min read

With a purpose of reducing grind pressure and rewarding continuous play, EA Sports FC 26 makes major changes to the FC 26 Division Rivals rewards system. In 2025, it works as follows:

Tiers & Weekly Rewards

Divisions 10 through 1 are used for arranging players, with an Elite tier ranking above them. Players get a base weekly prize every week, which is awarded by how well you perform. You might also receive a reward boost if you complete more difficult goals or improve your division’s performance.

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The prizes include UT Coins, packs (Premium Gold, Mega Pack, TOTW Player Pack, etc.), and untradeable player picks (such as “1 of 3 82+ Rare Gold Player Pick”). More upgrading slots and bigger rewards are available in higher divisions.

For example, in Elite division:

• Base reward: 1 × “1 of 3 82+ Rare Gold Player Pick,” 2 × “1 of 3 84+ Rare Gold Player Pick,” 1 TOTW Player Pack, 1 × 10-player 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 1 Premium Gold Pack, plus 11,000 UT Coins.
  
• Reward upgrade: 2 × “1 of 3 83+ Rare Gold Player Pick,” 2 × “1 of 3 85+ Rare Gold Player Pick,” 1 TOTW Player Pack, 1 × 10-player 75+ Rare Gold Pack, 1 Mega Pack, plus 25,000 UT Coins.

Lower divisions offer scaled versions: fewer coins, simpler packs, or lower-rated player picks. 

Bounties & Duels: New Rewards Mechanic

The Bounty system is among FC 26’s most important changes. A bounty challenge (such as “Score the first goal,” “Win by two or more,” or “Keep a clean sheet”) may be provided to you following each Rivals match. Moreover, these tasks can award extra rewards like Coins, Packs, Rivals Points, Champions Qualification Points, Stage Skips, or Season XP.

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In a battle, only one participant gets the reward (such as “score the last goal”) throughout the contest. Completing the duel condition can still get you a reward even if you lost the match, which minimizes the pain of defeat.

These methods reduce the need for on straight win streaks and allow progress even in less-than-ideal encounters.

Release Time & Claim Window

Every Thursday, weekly rewards are released. Multiple sources state that the time is 6:59 AM UTC, or 8:00 AM BST (UK time), in keeping with previous FC and FIFA practices.

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Rewards can be earned in-game or through the Companion App or Web App.

Relegation & Limited Checkpoints

FC 26 brings back the risk of relegation, though this time it does so in a more lenient way through using Limited Checkpoints. Players may risk dropping a division (or stage) if your score falls below a specific mark (i.e., too many losses). 

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The aim of this strategy is to keep players from becoming trapped in “MMR purgatory,” where they are punished in higher categories yet too strong for lower ones. As time passes, checkpoints make the ladder more solid by preventing you from bouncing up and down too much.

Whether you’re chasing Elite glory or grinding through lower tiers, every match now counts more than ever. In FC 26 Division Rivals, even a loss can feel like a win.