The single most valuable thing you can do in EA Sports FC 26 right now is not open a pack or complete an SBC — it is grinding a set of free objectives that pay out in next year's currency. Season 10: Pre-Season quietly turned the final weeks of FC 26 into a head-start for FC 27, and most players are sleeping on it.
Here is the lever: your FC 26 coin balance does not carry over to FC 27, but the coins, packs and player picks bundled into the Pre-Season Completionist objectives do. Finish all four weekly groups and you bank 60,000 FC 27 Coins, four untradeable 81+ x3 packs, a FUTTIES Icon, and multiple 88+/90+ player picks — all for free, all waiting for you the day the new game drops. This guide is the execution manual: what each week asks for, the fastest way to clear it, and how the carryover actually works.
Related: For a value ranking of every Season 10 reward (token store, Season Pass and objectives together), see our Season 10 Pre-Season rewards ranked breakdown. This page is the how-to-complete guide.
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Quick answer: how do you earn the free FC 27 coins?
Complete all four weekly Pre-Season Completionist objective groups before the October 16 deadline. Each week's group is a small batch of play-based tasks (win/play matches in Rivals, Champs, Squad Battles and complete a few SBCs) that pays 10,000 FC 27 Coins + one 81+ x3 pack + a player pick. Clearing all four, then the overall group reward, adds a further 20,000 FC 27 Coins, a tradeable 83+ Player Pick, and FUTTIES Icon Alessandro Del Piero — for a total of 60,000 FC 27 Coins. The tasks are easy; the only thing that can stop you is the calendar. Week 2 (the Catarina Macário group) goes live today, Wednesday, August 20, 2026. Do each week as it drops so nothing expires.
What are the EA FC 26 Pre-Season objectives?
Season 10: Pre-Season is the final season of EA Sports FC 26. It went live on Thursday, August 13, 2026 and runs until September 17, 2026 at 06:59 UTC, bridging the gap to FC 27, which launches worldwide on September 25, 2026 (with early access from September 18 for Ultimate Edition pre-orders).
Inside that season sits the Pre-Season Completionist — a four-part objective series that releases one group per week. Unlike a normal event objective that rewards a card you use for a fortnight, every reward here is stamped for FC 27 carryover. EA's own framing in the Season 10 Pitch Notes calls this stretch "THE ROAD TO '27," noting you can now "earn carryover rewards for your journey in EA SPORTS FC 27 Football Ultimate Team."
Progress comes from simply playing Ultimate Team — Division Rivals, FUT Champions, Squad Battles and a handful of Squad Building Challenges all feed the tasks. You do not spend a single coin to earn the rewards; you spend time.
How much is it actually worth?
Here is the full haul for completing the entire Pre-Season Completionist series, broken down by group:
| Objective group | Live from | Core reward | Player pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 — Wilson | Aug 13 | 81+ x3 pack + 10,000 FC 27 Coins | 1 of 4/5 88+ Rare Gold |
| Week 2 — Catarina Macário | Aug 20 | 81+ x3 pack + 10,000 FC 27 Coins | 1 of 4/5 88+ Rare Gold |
| Week 3 — Otamendi | Aug 27 | 81+ x3 pack + 10,000 FC 27 Coins | 1 of 4/5 88+ Rare Gold |
| Week 4 — Trossard | Sep 3 | 81+ x3 pack + 10,000 FC 27 Coins | 1 of 5 90+ Rare Gold |
| Complete all four | — | 20,000 FC 27 Coins + FUTTIES Icon Del Piero | 1 of 3 83+ (tradeable) |
The headline numbers that matter:
- 60,000 FC 27 Coins total (4 × 10,000 from the weekly groups + 20,000 from the series reward).
- Four 81+ x3 packs for FC 27 — twelve guaranteed 81+ rated players to seed your opening squad or SBC fodder pile.
- A 90+ Rare Gold player pick in Week 4 and a tradeable 83+ pick on series completion — the tradeable one you can list for real FC 27 coins on day one.
- FUTTIES Icon Alessandro Del Piero for finishing the set — a genuine Icon on your FC 26 club for the run-out weeks.
For context, 60,000 coins is roughly what a casual player grinds across several Weekend Leagues. Banking it before FC 27 even installs is the closest thing to free money in the mode.
When do the objectives expire?
This is the part that trips people up. The tasks are easy, but the rewards are delivered on EA's schedule, not instantly. Per the Season 10 reward table, the Pre-Season carryover items are dated for delivery on October 16, 2026, and become available in FC 27 "from early October." The Season Pass Level 30 carryover (an untradeable 82+ x7 pack and a Quick Step PlayStyle Evolution) is dated for October 9, 2026.
Two hard rules from EA's Pitch Notes:
- You must log in to FC 27 Ultimate Team on the same EA Account you used in FC 26.
- As EA states plainly: "To receive your earned rewards, you must log in to FC 27 FUT™ using the same EA Account you used to earn them in FC 26." Miss the redemption window — one month from availability — and the rewards are gone.
Practically: complete every weekly group before its objective expires (each group stays available through the season), then remember to boot up FC 27 in early-to-mid October and claim.
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What is the fastest way to complete the Pre-Season objectives?
The Completionist tasks are deliberately low-effort, but a few habits clear them in the least time:
- Stack tasks in Squad Battles on a comfortable difficulty. Most "play/win X matches" and "score with Y nationality/league" tasks progress just as well against the AI as online — no losses, no rage-quits, full control of the scoreline.
- Do the SBC tasks with dead-weight fodder. End-of-cycle prices are the lowest of the year, so any "submit an X-rated squad" challenge is cheap right now. Use untradeable duplicates first.
- Let Rivals and Champs objectives complete passively. If you already play Weekend League or your Rivals placement, those tasks tick over without extra games — check the list before you queue so you pick the right players/formation.
- Clear each group in the week it drops. Don't let three weeks stack up; a backlog is how people miss the 90+ Week 4 pick.
Because none of the rewards cost coins, the only real resource is your play time — spread across the season, it is a few Squad Battles sessions plus your normal online games.
Should you grind the objectives or just buy coins for FC 27?
Both, and they solve different problems. The objectives give you a 60,000-coin head start in FC 27 — enough for a solid opening-week squad the moment the game unlocks, while everyone else starts from zero. That is free, so grind it.
But the objectives take weeks to fully pay out, and they will not fund a big FC 27 SBC or a meta squad on day one. If you want to hit the ground running — top up a bankroll, land a first-week team, or push FUT Champions rank while the objectives tick over — a coin top-up or a Champions boost is the fastest path, with no ban risk versus sketchy third-party "generators."
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And don't forget the flip side: your existing FC 26 coins vanish at the FC 27 rollover, so spend them down before the servers wind off. Our guide on how to spend coins before FC 27 covers the best end-of-cycle buys.
FAQ
Do the FC 27 coins from Pre-Season objectives actually carry over? Yes. The coins listed on the Pre-Season Completionist objectives are specifically labelled as FC 27 Coins and are delivered into your FC 27 Ultimate Team account (dated for October 16, 2026), provided you log in on the same EA Account within the redemption window. This is different from your regular FC 26 coin balance, which does not transfer.
How many free FC 27 coins can I get in total? Completing all four weekly Completionist groups (10,000 each) plus the overall series reward (20,000) gives 60,000 FC 27 Coins, alongside four 81+ x3 packs, several player picks and FUTTIES Icon Del Piero.
When does Week 2 of the Pre-Season objectives release? The Week 2 group (Catarina Macário) goes live on August 20, 2026. Week 3 (Otamendi) follows on August 27 and Week 4 (Trossard) on September 3, each with its own 10,000-coin group reward.
Do I need to spend coins to complete the objectives? No. Every task is play-based (matches in Rivals, Champs and Squad Battles, plus a few cheap SBCs). You can complete the entire series without spending coins — use untradeable fodder for any SBC tasks to keep it truly free.
What happens if I don't log into FC 27 in time? You forfeit the carryover rewards. EA requires you to log in to FC 27 FUT on the same EA Account and claim within one month of the rewards becoming available in early-to-mid October 2026. Set a reminder for launch week so you don't lose 60,000 coins.
Is it worth grinding the objectives this late in FC 26? Absolutely — it is the highest value-per-effort activity left in the game. The tasks are easy, cost nothing, and the payout lands in FC 27 when coins are scarcest and most useful. There is no downside to banking a 60,000-coin head start.
