FC 26 TOTY Release Date

FC 26 TOTY Release Date Predictions: What to expect from the Team of the Year

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Published - Dec 18, 2025, 02:37 PM

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FC 26 TOTY is arriving soon, marking EA Sports’ first promo of the new year, where the final Team of the Year XI will be revealed and receive significant attribute boosts.
Voting is likely to begin 1–2 weeks before the official release, with the other nominees arriving as substitutes.

The FC 26 TOTY release date is approaching as another calendar year comes to an end. It's that time of the year when EA Sports will round up the footballing year with the top XI team that will make the headlines in the upcoming Team of the Year promo. Similar to every other year, the best ballers from the lot will receive boosted attributes across the board.

The voting process is likely to commence one or two weeks before the final team goes live. Meanwhile, all other nominees will be included in the substitute roster, and a few Honorable Mentions will arrive either as objectives or SBCs. On that note, this article will predict everything we know about the FC 26 TOTY Release Date.

FC 26 TOTY Release Date: Our Speculation on the Voting Process

Last year, the voting process started around January 6, 2025, when the full list of nominees was officially revealed. However, this year, there could be a little catch. As per FC Mobile's Daily Event Calendar, the final date of TOTY is mentioned as January 16, 2026. And considering both EA FC and FC Mobile are from the same franchise, the voting process is expected to start around January 1, 2026.

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Here are some general steps to cast everyone's vote for their favorite footballer:s

Navigate to EA Sports' official TOTY voting website. (We will provide the link, once official voting opens)
Vote for your favorite footballer.
Agree to all terms and conditions, and submit your precious vote.

Check out our latest predictions piece on the FC 26 TOTY Defenders nominees.

FC 26 TOTY Release Date Predictions

As discussed, as per the FC Mobile events calendar, the EA FC 26 TOTY team is expected to release around January 16, 2026. The hype around the first week will be around the nominees, and the whole internet will be discussing who should or should not have been a part of this process. The second will be much more interesting. That is when the ultimate team lands, featuring boosted stats across the board. Meanwhile, the 12th man will be decided with an in-game voting system.

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