The Ultimate FC 26 Season XP Guide: How to Earn Over 20,000 XP Fast
The race to Level 40 is on, and the Season XP grind can feel like a marathon. But what if you could turn it into a sprint? We’ve mapped out the most efficient path to earning over 20,000 XP across all of FC 26’s game modes, helping you unlock those top-tier rewards in record time.
Forget inefficient methods and wasted hours. This is the ultimate guide to the fastest XP available right now. Bookmark this page and let’s get grinding!
Ultimate Team: 8,750 XP
The bulk of your XP can be earned efficiently by combining multiple objectives into one strategic grind in Squad Battles.
Step 1: The Ultimate Team Squad
First, build a single squad that meets the requirements for several objectives at once. This is the key to efficiency.
- Build a team with at least 3 Italian players.
- Include at least 1 Serie A player (this can be one of your Italian players).
Step 2: The Squad Battles Grind (4,500 XP)
With your squad ready, head into Squad Battles. You can knock out a huge chunk of XP in just 10 games.
- Play 10 Squad Battles games on at least Semi-Pro difficulty.
- Win at least 7 of these 10 games.
- During these 10 games, make sure you:
- Score 10 goals using any Serie A player.
- Assist 3 goals using Through Balls.
- Keep at least 2 Clean Sheets.
Bonus Ultimate Team XP
- Seasonal Objective (2,750 XP): Completing the 10 games above is a great start. Continue playing to complete the full “Play 25” Seasonal Objective for an extra 2,750 XP.
- Storm Kit Challenge (1,500 XP): Don’t forget to complete the simple objectives tied to the Storm Kit for an easy additional 1,500 XP. (Costs 45K and 450 FC Points so it isn’t essential)
Manager Mode: 5,500 XP
You can earn a massive amount of XP in Manager Career mode in under 20 minutes, with most of it done directly in the menus.
The 5-Minute Quit Method (3,000 XP)
This is the fastest XP in the entire game.
- Go to Manager Live and select the ‘Off to a Flyer’ scenario.
- In your career settings, ensure ‘Manager Sacking’ is turned OFF.
- Start a match, and as soon as it kicks off, quit the game.
- Repeat this process 5 times. You’ll have 3,000 XP in about 5 minutes.
Easy Menu Objectives (2,500 XP)
Complete these three simple tasks without needing to play full matches.
- Major Competition: Start a career with PSG. Sim to the end of the Season and win the League.
- Promote 3: Go to your Youth Academy tab and promote any three players to your senior squad (90+ Potential).
- Top Transfers: Navigate to the transfer hub and sign any 5 players from the Free Agents list.
Manager Live: 2,000 XP
Complete any three of the available Manager Live challenges. For the fastest completion, we recommend targeting these scenarios with simple objectives.
- Cult Hero (Est. 12 mins):
- Set difficulty to Beginner (3-min halves).
- Add Ali to your squad from Squad Management.
- Start the game and score 10 goals and assist 15.
- League Leaders (Est. 20 mins):
- Choose Real Madrid on Beginner (3-min halves).
- Play and win the first game vs. Barcelona.
- Simulate to January 1st and sign Mathys Doue for ~160M.
- Simulate to the end of the season, ensuring you win the league and Mbappé has over 20 goals (this should happen automatically on Beginner).
- Relegation Contenders (Est. 20 mins):
- Choose Monchengladbach on Beginner (3-min halves).
- Score 10 goals and assist 5 with Alassane Pléa.
- Simulate to December 25th, 2025, ensuring your team is 10th or higher in the table.
Player Career: 3,500 XP
You can quickly complete the “Complete 10” and “Complete 40” match objectives using this simple farming method.
- The Setup:
- Player: Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid)
- Settings: Beginner Difficulty, 3-Minute Halves
- The Method:
- When starting a match, choose to ‘Play Highlights as Brahim’ only.
- At the beginning of each highlight, pause the game to see your simple objectives (e.g., “Make 2 successful passes,” “Complete a tackle”).
- Complete the objective in the highlight and repeat. You can farm dozens of objectives in just a few matches.
The Grand Total: 20,750 XP
By following all the steps above, you will also complete the “Seasonal Games” objective for a bonus 1,000 XP, bringing your total earnings to a massive 20,750 XP.
| Game Mode | XP Available |
| Ultimate Team | 8,750 XP |
| Manager Mode | 5,500 XP |
| Manager Live | 2,000 XP |
| Player Career | 3,500 XP |
| Seasonal Games Bonus | 1,000 XP |
| TOTAL | 20,750 XP |
