FIFA 23 FUT Champions: Rewards, format & ranks
FUT Champions is FIFA 23’s most competitive Ultimate Team mode as top players look to battle it out for the game’s most valuable prizes. Here’s a breakdown of the FIFA 23 FUT Champs format and the rewards up for grabs.
Players looking to build the best FIFA 23 Ultimate Team squads will want to test their skills by exploring the FUT Champions mode.
In FIFA 23, players can earn more rewards than ever by playing Squad Battles, FUT Moments, and Division Rivals. However, the best packs await those brave enough to take on FUT Champs in FIFA 23.
Let’s take a look at the FUT Champions format and the rewards for each rank in FIFA 23 so you know exactly what to aim for.
FIFA 23 FUT Champions format explained
The format for FUT Champions in FIFA 23 is mostly unchanged from FIFA 22. If you were familiar with last year’s formula, then you should come to terms with FIFA 23’s FUT Champions quite quickly. Given that EA made major changes to the format in FIFA 22, it was no surprise that they did not look to deliver drastic alterations to FUT Champions in FIFA 23.
Of course, EA can always decide to alter the format, ranks, and rewards throughout FIFA 23’s cycle. The latest update arrived at the start of 2023 as EA decided to boost FUT Champs rewards, leaving players delighted with the change.
Champions Play-Offs
FUT Champions is split into two competitions: Champions Play-Offs and Champions Finals. Champions Play-Offs are essentially qualification matches that players must complete to access the Champions Finals, which is the core FUT Champions competition.
However, before you can access Champions Play-Offs matches, you must play Division Rivals to earn Champions Qualification Points. You will need 1,500 CQP to participate in Champions Play-Offs matches.
After earning enough points playing Division Rivals, you will automatically be entered into Play-Offs. From this stage, you need 20 points to qualify for Champions Finals. Each Champions Play-Offs win will earn you four points, while a loss will result in one point.
In FIFA 23, players have ten matches to earn 20 points to qualify for Champions Finals. This means you’ll need a minimum of four wins out of ten matches. After reaching this milestone you’ll earn a Finals Qualification Token, which can be redeemed straight away, or saved for another weekend, as well as rewards for completing the Play-Offs stage.
Champions Finals
Champions Finals is where the real grind begins. This competition takes place throughout the weekend from Friday morning at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET / 8 AM BST to Monday morning at the same time. Players will have 20 matches to earn as many points as possible with four points being rewarded for a win and one for a loss.
After the 20 matches, each player will be placed in one of ten ranks, which will determine the quality of your FUT Champions rewards.
You’ll be able to redeem rewards after all 20 matches are complete or once the Champions Finals event comes to an end.
Your FUT Champions experience in FIFA 23 should look something like this:
- Play Division Rivals to earn Champions Qualification Points
- Once the required number of points are earned, you’ll automatically be entered into Play-Offs
- Play Play-Offs matches to earn enough points to qualify for Champions Finals
- Play all of your Champions Finals matches to earn the maximum amount of points
- Redeem FUT Champions rewards based on your rank
FIFA 23 FUT Champions Weekend League ranks & rewards
Here’s a look at the rewards you’ll earn just from playing your ten FUT Champs Play-Offs matches, before the main event has even begun.
FUT Champs Play-Offs ranks
- Rank 1: 40pts
- Rank 2: 36-39pts
- Rank 3: 32-35pts
- Rank 4: 26-31pts
- Rank 5: 20-25pts
- Rank 6: 12-19pts
- Rank 7: 4-11pts
FUT Champs Play-Offs rewards
- Rank 7
- 2x Jumbo Premium Gold Pack
- Rank 6
- 2x Gold Players Pack
- 1x Jumbo Premium Gold Pack
- 400 Champions FUT Qualification Points
- Rank 5
- FUT Champions Finals Qualification
- 2x Rare Gold Pack
- 1x Small Prime Gold Players Pack
- Rank 4
- FUT Champions Finals Qualification
- 2x Mega Packs
- 1x Rare Gold Pack
- Rank 3
- FUT Champions Finals Qualification
- 1x Jumbo Premium Gold Players Pack
- 2x Rare Gold Pack
- 2x Small Prime Gold Players Pack
- Rank 2
- FUT Champions Finals Qualification
- 1x Rare Mega Pack
- 1x Prime Gold Players Pack
- 2x Small Rare Gold Players Pack
- Rank 1
- FUT Champions Finals Qualification
- 1x Jumbo Rare Players Pack
- 1x Rare Players Pack
- 1x Mega Pack
Champions Finals ranks
FIFA 23 follows places players in one of ten FUT Champions Finals ranks.
The complete list of points required for each rank can be seen below:
- Rank 1 – 76-80 pts
- Rank 2 – 72-75 pts
- Rank 3 – 67-71 pts
- Rank 4 – 60-66 pts
- Rank 5 –51-59 pts
- Rank 6 – 45-50 pts
- Rank 7 – 36-44 pts
- Rank 8 – 24-35 points
- Rank 9 – 12-23 points
- Rank 10 – 4-11 points
Champions Finals rewards
Rewards can only be claimed after all 20 Finals matches are done. The coveted Red Player Picks will contain special FUT Champions versions or Red versions of cards from the latest TOTW.
This is the full list of FIFA 23 Champions Finals rewards:
- Rank 10
- 1 of 3 Red Player Pick Pack
- 1x Rare Mixed Players Pack
- 500 Champions Qualification Points
- Rank 9
- 1 of 3 Red Player Pick Pack
- 2x Jumbo Premium Gold Pack
- 1x Prime Gold Players Pack
- 500 Champions Qualification Points
- 5,000 coins
- Rank 8
- 2x 1 of 3 Red Player Pick Packs
- 1x Mega Pack
- 1x Prime Gold Players Pack
- 2x Jumbo Premium Gold Pack
- 750 Champions Qualification Points
- 10,000 coins
- Rank 7
- 2x 1 of 4 Red Player Pick Packs
- 1x Rare Players Pack
- 1x Jumbo Rare Players Pack
- 750 Champions Qualification Points
- 15,000 coins
- Rank 6
- 2x 1 of 4 Red Player Pick Packs
- 1x Rare Players Pack
- 1x Jumbo Rare Players Pack
- 1x Premium TOTW Pack
- 1,000 FUT Champions Qualification Points
- 1x 1 of 2 84+ Rare Player Pick
- 25,000 coins
- Rank 5
- 3x 1 of 5 Red Player Pick Packs
- 2x 1 of 2 84+ Rare Player Pick
- 1x Rare Players Pack
- 1x Ultimate Pack
- 1x Premium TOTW Pack
- 1,250 Champions Qualification Points
- 30,000 coins
- Rank 4
- 3x 1 of 5 Red Player Pick Packs
- 3x 1 of 3 84+ Player Pick
- 1x Jumbo Rare Players Pack
- 1x Ultimate Pack
- 1x Premium TOTW Pack
- 1,250 Champions Qualification Points
- 50,000 coins
- Rank 3
- 3x 1 of 5 Red Player Pick Packs
- 3x 1 of 4 84+ Player Pick
- 2x Rare Players Pack
- 1x Ultimate Pack
- 2x Premium TOTW Pack
- 1,250 Champions Qualification Points
- 75,000 coins
- Rank 2
- 4x 1 of 5 Red Player Pick Packs
- 4x 1 of 4 84+ Player Pick
- 2x Ultimate Pack
- 2x Premium TOTW Pack
- 1,250 Champions Qualification Points
- 100,000 coins
- Rank 1
- 4x 1 of 5 Red Player Pick Packs
- 4x 1 of 4 84+ Player Pick
- 5x 84+ Players
- 2x Ultimate Pack
- 1x Rare Players Pack
- 3x Premium TOTW Pack
- 1,250 Champions Qualification Points
- 100,000 coins
With FUT Champions, even the worst-case scenario provides valuable rewards. If you lose all twenty of your matches, you’d be placed in Rank 9. We suggest you aim for nine wins out of twenty, which would place you in Rank 6.
If you exceed this average placement, you’re sure to claim some top-tier rewards in FIFA 23.
For more on FIFA 23, check out which players made the latest Ultimate Team TOTW, as well as the best young players to sign in Career Mode.
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