EA FC 26 Team of the Year is expected to begin on January 16th. This means that in just one week, fans will be in for a busy few weeks in Ultimate Team mode.
This highly anticipated event is arguably one of the most important events of FC year, as it allows players to vote for their favorite football stars, who, after a final selection process by the developers, will receive high-rated cards in the game.
Notably, voting began on January 7th, 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT and will end on January 12th at 5:59 PM GMT. During this period, you can vote for both the men’s and women’s FC 26 TOTY. This article will provide you with all the information you need to know about TOTY event.
TOTY Voting
Besides selecting the best men’s and women’s teams of the past year, this year also features the addition of Best Captains for both men’s and women’s teams, awarded to the most outstanding players in each team’s best lineup. EA SPORTS FC 26 will also release exclusive Team of the Year player items to commemorate each selected player.
You can vote for four main position groups on the official game website: Goalkeeper, Defenders, Midfielders, and Forwards. You can freely choose the candidates you believe most deserve a TOTY player card.
TOTY Preparation
Before Team of the Year goes live, FIFA 26 will have Warmup SBCs to allow players to earn large card packs or other rewards to prepare for the main event.
If you want to benefit from TOTY, you should not only start voting now, but also save the card packs and FC 26 coins you currently have in the game, avoiding using all your high-rated players for random SBC challenges before the event starts.
When the event is released, the biggest problem won’t be a lack of card packs, but duplicate players. To avoid being forced to sell valuable players at a cheap price, you can deal with these duplicate players through SBC challenges, exchanges, and other challenges during the event.
Rewards
Once TOTY goes live in Ultimate Team, the main reward is TOTY player cards. These are significantly enhanced special cards designed to be among the top-tier player cards in the game.
During the event, the development team will also release a lot of exciting content, including mandatory SBCs, honorable mention cards, and even TOTY Icon cards.
Release Calendar
The complete release schedule for Team of the Year has not yet been announced, but it is almost certain to follow the same pattern as in previous years.
Voting is currently open for a limited time, followed by Warmup SBCs the following week. Immediately after, Forwards will be added to packs, and TOTY Icons will make a glorious return, boasting TOTY-level attributes and a brand-new card design. This is usually the busiest time for the game servers.
The following days will be equally busy, with TOTY Midfielders and Defenders being added to packs. Honourable Mentions will be released a week later, rewarding players who, while not selected for the main team, still performed exceptionally well over the past year, and these players will receive significantly upgraded cards. Finally, there’s the fan-favorite 12th Man pack.
Here is the predicted TOTY release calendar, all times are in GMT:
- EA FC 26 TOTY Voting Opens: January 7, 2026 (Confirmed)
- TOTY Warmup: January 14, 2026 (Leaked)
- TOTY Icons Team 1 in Packs: January 16, 2026 (Leaked)
- TOTY Forwards in Packs: January 16, 2026 (Predicted)
- TOTY Midfielders in Packs: January 18, 2026 (Predicted)
- TOTY Defenders in Packs: January 21, 2026 (Predicted)
- TOTY Icons Team 2 in Packs: January 21, 2026 (Predicted)
- All TOTY players in Packs: January 23, 2026 (Predicted)
- Honorable Mentions in Packs: January 24, 2026 (Predicted)
- 12th Man Voting: January 27, 2026 (Predicted)
- 12th Man in Packs: January 30, 2026 (Predicted)
Nomination List
Below is the complete official nomination list for FUT 26 TOTY Men’s and Women’s teams.
Goalkeepers
- Alisson Becker
- Thibaut Courtois
- David Raya
- Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Manuel Neuer
- Jan Oblak
- Mile Svilar
Defenders
- Alessandro Bastoni
- Denzel Dumfries
- Gabriel Jesus
- Marc Guéhi
- Dean Huijsen
- Jules Koundé
- Marc Cucurella
- Marcos Llorente
- Marquinhos
- Maximilian Mittelstädt
- Nuno Mendes
- Willian Pacho
- Andrei Rațiu
- David Raum
- Amir Rrahmani
- William Saliba
- Nico Schlotterbeck
- Jonathan Tah
- Micky van de Ven
- Virgil van Dijk
Midfielders
- Maghnes Akliouche
- Salem Al-dawsari
- Nicolò Barella
- Jude Bellingham
- Bruno Guimarães
- Moisés Caicedo
- Frenkie de Jong
- Luis Díaz
- Ritsu Doan
Evander
- Ryan Gravenberch
- Grimaldo
- Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
- João Neves
- Joshua Kimmich
- Lamine Yamal
- Riyad Mahrez
- Scott McTominay
- Jamal Musiala
- Nico Paz
- Nico Williams
- Felix Nmecha
- Michael Olise
- Riccardo Orsolini
- Cole Palmer
- Pedri
- Raphinha
- Declan Rice
- Mohamed Salah
- Angelo Stiller
- Corentin Tolisso
- Federico Valverde
- Vitinha
- Kenan Yıldız
- André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
Attackers
- Julián Álvarez
- Antony
- Ayoze
- Bradley Barcola
- Karim Benzema
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Désiré Doué
- Anders Dreyer
- Emanuel Emegha
- Serhou Guirassy
- Viktor Gyökeres
- Erling Haaland
- Harry Kane
- Moise Kean
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- Robert Lewandowski
- Romelu Lukaku
- Lautaro Martínez
- Jean-Philippe Mateta
- Kylian Mbappé
- Bryan Mbeumo
- Lionel Messi
- Christian Pulisic
- Patrik Schick
- Heung-min Son
- Vinícius Júnior
The full list of female players is as follows:
Goalkeepers
- Christiane Endler
- Hannah Hampton
- Lorena Leite
- Chiamaka Nnadozie
- Constance Picaud
Defenders
- Selma Bacha
- Millie Bright
- Lucy Bronze
- Ellie Carpenter
- Emily Fox
- Vanessa Gilles
- Giulia Gwinn
- Lauren Hemp
- Katie McCabe
- Tara McKeown
- Nerea Nevado
- Olga Carmona
- Wendie Renard
- Izzy Rodriguez
- Kayla Sharples
- Leah Williamson
Midfielders
- Aitana Bonmatí
- Alexia Putellas
- Bernadette Amani
- Sandy Baltimore
- Klara Bühl
- Delphine Cascarino
- Sam Coffey
- Erin Cuthbert
- Kenza Dali
- Fiamma Benítez
- Taylor Flint
- Laura Freigang
- Vanessa Fudalla
- Manuela Giugliano
- Pernille Harder
- Yui Hasegawa
- Lindsey Heaps
- Svenja Huth
- Sakina Karchaoui
- Chloe Kelly
- Rose Lavelle
- Mariona Caldentey
- Marta Vieira da Silva
- Janina Minge
- Olivia oultrie
- Patri Guijarro
- Trinity Rodman
- Georgia Stanway
- Ella Toone
- Vicky López
- Selina Vobian
- Keira Walsh
- Caroline Weir
Attackers
- Alba Redondo
- Lineth Beerensteyn
- Mathilde Bourdieu
- Linda Caicedo
- Sofia Cantore
- Selina Cerci
- Tabitha Chawinga
- Temwa Chawinga
- Claudia Pina
- Kadidiatou Diani
- Melchie Dumornay
- Elena Julve
- Esther González
- Cristiana Girelli
- Caroline Graham Hansen
- Edna Imade
- Clara Mateo
- Manaka Matsukubo
- Larissa Mühlhaus
- Ewa Pajor
- Alexandra Popp
- Géraldine Reuteler
- Alessia Russo
- Emma Sears
- Khadija Shaw
How to Obtain FC 26 TOTY Players?
FUT 26 Team of the Year players are only available for a limited time, so players need to act fast to get them. The specific methods of acquisition are as follows:
1. Transfer Market
The simplest way to obtain them is through the in-game transfer market. However, because TOTY players are highly sought after, it’s not recommended to buy them immediately when the event is at its peak. You can choose to wait until more player cards are available, although this might mean missing out on your truly desired player cards.
2. Complete SBCs
In addition, you can also get cards for free by completing SBCs during the event. After completing TOTY SBCs, you will receive a pack that may contain TOTY players.
3. Pack Opening
If you’re lucky enough, you can also obtain them from packs in the store. Good luck!
These are all the things you need to know about TOTY event! We will immediately release new content to inform you when there are new updates about the event.
