The prevailing opinion that only professionals (juniors) grumble in ‘FUT Champions’ is rather a miscalculation in ‘FIFA 22’. EA has already shipped high-quality acrobatics to the elite division of “Division Rivals” in its newest branch. This is good news for the average player. After all, it increases your chances of getting the sometimes very profitable rewards for a good position in the “FUT Champions”.
How does FIFA 22 FUT Champions work?
Players must first gain access to ‘FUT Champions’ – by doing well in ‘Division Rivals’ games. Once done, you will follow the FUT Champions Qualifiers. Here aspiring players have to win five matches out of nine. It can be played at any time during the week. Those who pass this milestone have booked a ticket to the FUT Champions Finals. This stage of the competition used to be the ’48 Hour League’.
As per the previous name, players have to play the games between 9am on Friday and 9am the following Monday. A maximum of 20 games will be rated. The more times a player wins, the better the rewards in the end. Speaking of pay: In “FUT Champions” you don’t have to wait for EA to distribute prizes, you can pocket the resources you’ve earned immediately after the end of the round. If you don’t play all the games, you will receive the rewards on Monday at 9 am.
The “FUT Champions” qualification includes collecting points in “Division Rivals”.
Here are the most important numbers: In the playoffs, players have to score five wins. In the finals, the rewards improve with every fourth win. If 16 games are won, the maximum payout is reached.
How do FUT Champions players survive the playoffs?
Patience is the key to success. There are two reasons. Initially, each player gets only seven chances per in-game season to play through the FUT Champions Qualifiers. It is therefore important to achieve the five wins already required when participating. Those who fail more often have to watch at the end of the season because they have exhausted their chances.
Second: good luck. “FIFA 22” maps players to each other who are ranked by the system in the same current format. Whoever wins matches plays against the winners. Whoever loses may play against another loser. He can still be better than you, and since success in the playoffs depends on a small number of games, unbalanced pairs of this kind are especially frustrating. So be patient.
Just passing the qualifiers already brings lucrative rewards.
The best players have already collected enough Rivals Points at the start of the week to be able to play FUT Champions Play-offs again. If you want to improve your chances, you have to wait until the end of the week to play your matches. Then the set of available opponents is generally much larger and somewhat weaker, because in the meantime less powerful players also get the necessary points. In addition, some players who have already scored five wins do not feel like playing other matches and leave them at the start of the match – a pleasant surprise for those who still need the successes.
How do FUT Champions players win the Finals?
Congratulations to everyone who made it this far! Even if you lose all 20 FUT Champions Final games, you will be rewarded with two FUT Champions cards from your current TOTW Team of the Week. Every fourth win guarantees better packs – if you win only eight games, you’ll get a premium TOTW pack. However, for this, players must play all 20 matches, because they need Sympathy Points for defeat to get into the group.
Every fourth win in the finals significantly improves the rewards received.
Of course, there are some descriptive tactics you can use to increase your chances of winning. In attack, low passes are effective in attack. Technical shots out of the box are always worth a try. Defensively, it’s worth leaving control of your central defenses to the AI (which usually positions itself very well) and instead control your ZDM defensive midfielders yourself. Defenders should follow the ‘late behind the attack’ tactic, while the ZDM division should ‘cover the center’.
But the most important thing is to keep calm. Losing FIFA 22 can be very frustrating. It is recommended that you take a short break after a particularly unpleasant relapse. Whoever goes straight to the next game is still mentally deficient in this defeat. Equally important: never set “quit rage” and simply quit the game during the game. Matchmaking system does not adapt to the format and threatens a strong opponent again.
In the settings there are also two options that make life easier: in the visual game settings, the names of the players can be displayed above the players on the field. This can be very useful for orientation, as you can immediately see which pro (and therefore in what position) the ball just hit. The optics can also be set so that the camera no longer shows the opposing team’s cheers after the goal, but only the sad faces of their team. This alternative is much less frustrating and should be beneficial for your mental strength. Best change EA has ever made. Good luck in the grass!
