FC 25 ROAD TO THE KNOCKOUTS

The FC 25 Road to the Knockouts event celebrates the league stage of UCL, UWCL, UEL, and UECL, featuring dynamic player items.

Road to the Knockouts

The RTTK promo highlights players from teams competing in the league stages of European competitions.

These special items, available in packs, SBCs, and objectives, are released on the event launch date with slight improvements and have the potential to receive upgrades based on their teams’ real-life performances in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Conference League:

When their clubs win three matches;
When their clubs score in four different matches;
When their clubs finish ine the first two positions.

You can check our tracker to follow the progress of Road to the Knockouts cards.

Release Dates

The Road to the Knockouts event was released for the first time in FIFA 22.
Release dates for FC 25 are official.

FC25

Start	27/09/2024 18:00 Fri
End	11/10/2024 18:00 Fri

Start	29/09/2023 18:00 Fri
End	06/10/2023 18:00 Fri

Start	07/10/2022 18:00 Fri
End	14/10/2022 18:00 Fri

Start	15/10/2021 18:00 Fri
End	27/10/2021 18:00 Wed

Offers

The Road to the Knockouts event features several offers, including special items in packs, SBCs and objectives. To know which promo packs are available, go to our dedicated page.

	09/10
	18:00 6 days	Max 87 Hero Upgrade Max 87 \| Hero
	18:00 7 days	Angelo Stiller 85 \| Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 2 days	RTTK Challenge 6 Prime Gold Players Pack
	08/10
	18:00 2 days	83+ Double Upgrade 2x 83+ Players
	18:00 7 days	Giulia Gwinn 85 \| Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 7 days	Rush Points 2x 84+ Rare Players
	06/10
	18:00 25 days	The Cannon
	18:00 7 days	Khéphren Thuram 85 \| Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 2 days	RTTK Challenge 5 Prime Mixed Players Pack
	05/10
	18:00 28 days	Backline Booster
	18:00 31 days	Raphaël Varane 87 \| End of an Era
	18:00 26 days	Ebony Salmon 85 \| Squad Foundations
	18:00 2 days	RTTK Challenge 4 Small Prime Electrum Players Pack
	18:00 26 days	Squad Foundations: BWSL Kristie Mewis LSF 84 Grace Fisk LSF 84
	04/10
	18:00 7 days	RTTK Team 2 Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 28 days	La Roja EVO
	18:00 14 days	Nico Williams 86 \| Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 7 days	TOTW Upgrade 1x Untradeable TOTW Player
	18:00 7 days	Santiago Giménez 85 \| Road to the Knockouts
	03/10
	18:00 7 days	Ben Godfrey 85 \| Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 28 days	S1 Champions Cosmetic Evo Unlock
	02/10
	18:00 6 days	Loan Base Icon 10 Matches \| 1 out of 3 Player Picks
	18:00 2 days	RTTK Challenge 3 Mega Pack
	01/10
	18:00 6 days	82+ Triple Upgrade 3x 82+ Players
	30/09
	18:00 7 days	Giovani Lo Celso 85 \| Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 4 days	77+ Double Upgrade 2x 77+ Players
	29/09
	18:00 7 days	Saint-Maximin 85 \| Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 2 days	RTTK Challenge 2 Premium Electrum Players Pack
	28/09
	18:00 28 days	Glow Up
	18:00 28 days	Prime Silver Players Upgrade Prime Silver Players Pack
	18:00 28 days	Prime Bronze Players Upgrade Prime Bronze Players Pack
	18:00 34 days	Steven Berghuis 85 \| Squad Foundations
	18:00 34 days	Squad Foundations: Eredivisie Salah-Eddine LSF 84 Jordy Clasie LSF 84
	27/09
	18:00 7 days	RTTK Team 1 Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 28 days	Power Surge
	18:00 7 days	Diogo Jota 86 \| Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 7 days	TOTW Upgrade 1x Untradeable TOTW Player
	18:00 2 days	RTTK Challenge Premium Gold Pack
	18:00 7 days	Nicolás Otamendi 85 \| Road to the Knockouts
	18:00 28 days	Rush Points 2x 84+ Rare Players
	18:00 30 days	EVO Arena 2x 83+ Rare Players

RTTK Items

During the event, a team of themed players and a mini-release are released on the following dates:

Team 1: 27/09 to 04/10
Team 2: 04/10 to 11/10

Team 1
RB	Jeremie Frimpong	88
RB	Stefan Posch	84
CB	Cristian Romero	88
CB	Nathalie Björn	86
CB	Robin Koch	86
LB	Federico Dimarco	87
CDM	Stephen Eustáquio	86
CDM	Benjamin André	84
CM	Donny van de Beek	85
CAM	Jude Bellingham	91
CAM	Rayan Cherki	87
RW	Kadidiatou Diani	90
LM	Jérémy Doku	87
LW	Claudia Pina	87
LW	Noa Lang	86
ST	Julián Álvarez	90
ST	Ollie Watkins	87
ST	Benjamin Šeško	86
ST	Moise Kean	85
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Team 2
RB	Malo Gusto	86
RB	Antônia Silva	85
CB	Virgil van Dijk	91
CB	Ronald Araujo	87
CB	Gonçalo Inácio	84
CDM	Lia Wälti	86
CDM	Pierre Lees-Melou	86
CDM	Martín Zubimendi	85
CDM	Jordan Henderson	84
CM	Ruben Loftus-Cheek	86
CAM	Paulo Dybala	90
CAM	Kai Havertz	89
CAM	Julian Brandt	87
RM	Hakim Ziyech	85
LM	Alejandro Garnacho	88
LW	Bradley Barcola	87
ST	Harry Kane	91
ST	Vivianne Miedema	88
ST	Folarin Balogun	86
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Squad Building Challenges and Objectives
RB	Giulia Gwinn	85
CB	Nicolás Otamendi	85
CB	Ben Godfrey	85
CDM	Angelo Stiller	85
CM	Khéphren Thuram	85
CAM	Giovani Lo Celso	85
LM	Nico Williams	86
LM	Allan Saint-Maximin	85
ST	Diogo Jota	86
ST	Santiago Giménez	85
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Team 1
RB	Kiliann Sildillia	83
CB	Leonardo Bonucci	88
CB	Pierre Kalulu	85
LWB	Deiver Machado	83
CDM	Mats Wieffer	84
CM	Rodrigo De Paul	86
CAM	Bruno Fernandes	90
RM	Svenja Huth	87
RW	Bukayo Saka	89
LW	Luis Díaz	87
ST	Erling Haaland	92
ST	Victor Osimhen	90
ST	Edin Džeko	88
ST	Loïs Openda	85
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Mini-Release 1
RB	Dodô	84
CDM	Konrad Laimer	85
LW	Pedro Gonçalves	84
CF	Dries Mertens	87
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Team 2
RB	Sergiño Dest	83
RWB	Jonathan Clauss	85
CB	Pepe	84
CB	Daniel Amartey	83
LB	Marcos Acuña	88
CDM	Jordy Clasie	83
CM	Luka Modric	91
CAM	Houssem Aouar	86
RW	Ousmane Dembélé	89
RW	Pedro	84
LW	Melvine Malard	86
LW	Ibrahim Cissoko	86
CF	Ángel Di María	88
ST	Robert Lewandowski	92
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Mini-Release 2
CB	Piero Hincapié	83
CDM	Nemanja Matić	84
CAM	Mario Götze	87
ST	João Pedro	87
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Post-Event
CB	Magdalena Eriksson	87
LB	Selma Bacha	88
CM	Erin Cuthbert	85
CM	Patricia Guijarro	90
CAM	Laura Freigang	86
LM	Julie Dufour	86
ST	Tabitha Chawinga	87
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Squad Building Challenges and Objectives
RB	Héctor Bellerín	84
CB	Matteo Darmian	85
CB	Diego Carlos	86
CM	Bruno Guimarães	86
CM	Francis Coquelin	85
CAM	Giovanni Reyna	84
RW	Mohammed Kudus	84
LW	Steven Bergwijn	84
ST	André Silva	85
ST	Jonathan David	86
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Team 1
CB	Niklas Süle	87
CB	Ibrahima Konaté	85
CDM	Zambo Anguissa	84
CM	Federico Valverde	87
CM	Thomas Lemar	86
CAM	Thomas Müller	88
CAM	Martin Ødegaard	86
RW	Lionel Messi	92
RW	Raphinha	86
RW	Jonathan Ikoné	83
LW	Phil Foden	88
ST	PE Aubameyang	89
ST	Gerard Moreno	87
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Mini-Release 1
RB	Wan-Bissaka	84
CB	Bremer	86
CAM	Lucas Paquetá	85
ST	Patrik Schik	87
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Squad Building Challenges and Objectives
LWB	Robin Gosens	84
CDM	Ismaël Bennacer	84
CM	João Mário	85
RW	Dejan Kulusevski	85
RW	Sávio Moreira	85
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Team 1
RB	Hamari Traoré	84
RWB	Nordi Mukiele	84
CB	Marquinhos	89
CB	Issa Diop	83
CDM	Sandro Tonali	84
CM	A Vidal	85
CM	Ryan Gravenberch	82
RM	Leroy Sané	88
RW	Rodrygo	84
LM	Heung Min Son	90
ST	Alexander Isak	86
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Mini-Release 1
RB	Wilson Manafá	82
LB	Andrew Robertson	88
LW	Arnaut Danjuma	84
ST	Alex Teixeira	82
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Team 2
RB	Jesús Navas	87
CB	Edmond Tapsoba	84
CB	Lucas Veríssimo	82
LB	Jordan Amavi	83
CDM	Frenkie de Jong	89
CDM	Fred	85
CM	Youri Tielemans	86
CAM	Marco Reus	89
RM	Krépin Diatta	82
LW	El Shaarawy	84
ST	Timo Werner	88
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Mini-Release 2
RWB	Joakim Mæhle	82
CB	Lodi	85
CDM	Arnold	84
ST	Ciro Immobile	88
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Squad Building Challenges and Objectives
CB	Matthijs de Ligt	87
CDM	Benjamin André	83
CAM	Nabil Fekir	86
CAM	Bernardo Silva	88
RM	Matteo Politano	84
LM	Filip Kostić	86
CF	Max Kruse	84
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Road to the Knockouts cards?

Road to the Knockouts, commonly abbreviated to RTTK, is a Special item category assigned to a very limited selection of players, replacing their regular cards at specific times. These cards celebrate the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Conference League League Stage and can receive upgrades.

What are the ratings of RTTK items?

FC 25 RTTK items are released with a slight boost on rating and stats. They can be upgraded later if they meet specific conditions.

How does RTTK items get upgraded?

In addition to an initial upgrade, players also have the potential to earn three additional upgrades during the League Stages of UEFA club competitions:

If the teams win at least two out of eight matches;
If their teams score in four out of eight matches;
If their teams finish in the top two positions.

Which matches count towards the upgrades?

Every match from the League Group counts, even if it was played before the event’s release.

How long does EA take to update an RTTK item?

Upgrades will go live in-game starting on the Friday of each matchweek.

Does a player need to play to earn upgrades?

No, Road to the Knockouts players do not need to have played for their team to receive any upgrade that they are eligible for.

What happens if a player transfers?

If a player is no longer registered for the club they represent at the start of the Road to the Knockouts campaign they will not be eligible for additional upgrades.

Will there be additional upgrades?

No. Road to the Knockouts players are only eligible for upgrades during League Stages.

How can I get one of these cards?

You can get a Road to the Knockout item in the same way as any other card: in packs or on the transfer market. If you want to try your luck on packs, you can go to the store and buy them with coins or FC Points. They can be found in any pack with players’ cards, including free packs. Finding one of these cards is higher if you open a pack containing more player cards.

Completing specific SBCs and objectives may also reward you with an RTTK item.

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