RTTK tracker: Full Road to the Knockouts upgrade dates explained for EA FC 25

EA FC 25’s Road to the Knockouts campaign is well underway as teams look to progress in Europe.

RTTK has become a fan-favourite promo in recent editions, and this year’s event is bigger than ever following UEFA‘s revamped format.

FC25 Cover star Jude Bellingham headlined RTTK Team 1

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FC25 Cover star Jude Bellingham headlined RTTK Team 1Credit: EA Sports

The dynamic player items traditionally tie into the biggest European leagues in men’s and women’s football.

The upgradeable cards are still for players whose teams are competing in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL), UEFA Europa League (UEL), and UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL).

However, with some of those tournaments changing their qualification process, the RTTK process has undergone a change of its own.

FC25 RTTK: How do the upgrades work?

The RTTK campaign began on Friday, September 27.

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First introduced in FIFA 22, this year’s edition abandoned its previous upgrade system due to the new UEFA format.

RTTK cards can still earn a maximum of two overall boosts to their stats but additional playstyles are on offer for high-flying teams.

Champions League and Europa League cards will follow the same upgrade path, with a slight variation for the Conference League and Women’s Champions League.

  • Club Wins 3 League Phase games (UECL and UWCL win 2) – +1 Overall Rating
  • Club Scored 1+ Goals in 4 games – +1 Overall Rating and Role++ Upgrade
  • Club Finishes Top 2 in the League (UWCL club wins their Group Stage) – PlayStyles+ and Role++ Upgrade

Van Dijk has already received both of his upgrades

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Van Dijk has already received both of his upgradesCredit: Getty

FC25 RTTK: When do the upgrades go live?

Once the requirements for wins and goals have been completed, the upgrades ‘will go live in-game on the Friday after each match week’.

It is important to note that European games held before the promo’s Team 1 release DO count towards both of those upgrades.

However, the finish bonus won’t be included until the group stages end in January 2025.

The actual RTTK players themselves do not need to feature in the games for their club for them to count towards the upgrade.

FC25 RTTK: Upgrade tracker

Notes for when a player’s team can no longer finish in the top two of their respective tournament will be added as and when.

Permutations involving clubs that can secure that additional upgrade will be included after matchday three.

Champions League

Team 1

  • Jude Bellingham (CAM, Real Madrid) – 91 Wins 3/3  Scored 4/4
  • Julian Alvarez (ST, Atletico Madrid) – 90 Wins 3/3  Scored 4/4
  • Jeremie Frimpong (RB, Bayer Leverkusen) – 88 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Jeremy Doku (LM, Manchester City) – 87 Wins 2/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Federico Dimarco (LB, Inter Milan) – 87 Wins 3/3  Scored 4/4
  • Ollie Watkins (ST, Aston Villa) – 87 Wins 3/3  Scored 3/4
  • Diogo Jota SBC (ST, Liverpool) – 87 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Noa Lang (LW, PSV) – 87 Wins 2/3  Scored 2/4
  • Benjamin Sesko (ST, RB Leipzig) – 87 Wins 0/3  Scored 3/4
  • Ben Godfrey SBC (CB, Atalanta) – 85 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Nicolas Otamendi OBJ (CB, Benfica) – 85 Wins 2/3  Scored 3/4
  • Donny van de Beek (CM, Girona) – 85 Wins 1/3  Scored 2/4
  • Stefan Posch (RB, Bologna) – 84 Wins 0/3 – Scored 1/4
  • Benjamin Andre (CDM, Lille) – 84 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4

Bellingham won the Champions League in his first season in Madrid

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Bellingham won the Champions League in his first season in MadridCredit: Getty

Team 2

  • Virgil van Dijk (CB, Liverpool) – 91 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Harry Kane (ST, Bayern Munich) – 91 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Kai Havertz (CAM, Arsenal) – 89 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Julian Brandt (CAM, Borussia Dortmund) – 87 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Bradley Barcola (LW, Paris Saint-Germain) – 87 Wins 2/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Ronald Araujo (CB, Barcelona) – 87 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Folarin Balogun (ST, AS Monaco) – 86 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek (CM, AC Milan) – 86 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Pierre Lees-Melou (CDM, Brest) – 86 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Goncalo Inacio (CB, Sporting) – 84 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4

Kane could be set to top the Champions League scoring charts this season

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Kane could be set to top the Champions League scoring charts this seasonCredit: Getty

Women’s Champions League

  • Kadidiatou Diani (RW, Lyon) – 90 Wins 3/3 – Scored 3/4
  • Claudia Pina (LW, Barcelona) – 87 Wins 3/3 – Scored 3/4
  • Nathalie Bjorn (CB, Chelsea) – 86 Wins 3/3  Scored 4/4
  • Vivianne Miedema (ST, Man City) – 88 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Lia Walti (CDM, Arsenal) – 86 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Antoina Silva (RB, Real Madrid) – 85 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4

Europa League

Team 1

  • Cristian Romero (CB, Tottenham) – 88 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Rayan Cherki (CAM, Lyon) – 87 Wins 3/3  Scored 4/4
  • Stephen Eustaquio (CDM, FC Porto) – 86 Wins 0/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Robin Koch (CB, Frankfurt) – 86 Wins 3/3  Scored 4/4
  • Allan Saint-Maximin SBC (LM, Fenerbache) – 85 Wins 2/3 – Scored 4/4

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Team 2

  • Paulo Dybala (CAM, AS Roma) – 90 Wins 2/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Alejandro Garnacho (LM, Man United) – 88 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Nico Williams SBC (LM, Athletic Club) – 86 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Martin Zubimendi (CDM, Real Sociedad) – 85 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Hakim Ziyech (RM, Galatasaray) – 85 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4
  • Jordan Henderson (CDM, Ajax) – 84 Wins 3/3 – Scored 4/4

Conference League

Team 1

  • Moise Kean (ST, Fiorentina) – 85 Wins 3/3  Scored 4/4
  • Giovani Lo Celso SBC (CAM, Real Betis) – 85 Wins 2/3  Scored 4/4

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Team 2

  • Malo Gusto (RB, Chelsea) – 86 Wins 3/3  Scored 4/4

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