# EA SPORTS FC 26 EA SPORTS FC™ 27 | The Grounds & Clubs Deep Dive - Product: EA SPORTS FC 26 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ea-sports-fc-26) - Vendor: EA Canada - Date: 2026-08-04 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3405690/view/697645818486720817 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ea-sports-fc-26/releases/2026-08-04-ea-sports-fc-27-the-grounds-clubs-deep-dive What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — The Grounds, a new social playground bringing up to 100 players together with a central Terrace and three distinct districts inspired by football cultures - **added** — The Grounds available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 - **added** — Small-sided competitive football matches in 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and Rush formats with three-minute match duration - **added** — Kickabouts mixing football with other sports including Dodgeball, Basketball, and Bocce Ball for cooperative and competitive play - **added** — Clubs Live Tournaments as 11v11 competitions with variable round counts, match rules, and rewards - **added** — House Rules for Club Tournaments including Mystery Ball, King of the Hill, No Rules, Headers and Volleys, Survival, and Long Range - **added** — Four Mentors guiding players through The Grounds: Alex Hunter for player improvement, Kylian Mbappe for small-sided play, Chloe Kelly for grassroots activities, and Paulo Dybala for Clubs events - **added** — Three themed districts: Montclair capturing French urban football culture, Zeiza celebrating Argentina's Potrero spirit, and Parkside representing UK working-class football heritage - **added** — Stadium Drop In providing matchmade access to Stadium Rush, Rush Live Tournaments, and 11v11 Drop In - **changed** — Clubs experience now integrated into The Grounds world with Clubhouse and Stadium updating based on Club customisation and identity - **changed** — Clubs Leagues and Playoffs returning as part of the integrated Grounds experience - **changed** — The Grounds world will evolve throughout the year with new seasons, campaigns, and live updates introducing changes to atmosphere, activities, rewards, and ways to play Your Club’s world just got a lot bigger. The Grounds is the most social way to play EA SPORTS FC™ 27, bringing up to 100 players together in a shared football playground, built around a central Terrace and three distinct districts inspired by football cultures around the world. Available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch™ 2, The Grounds lets you meet up with friends, take part in Small-sided football matches and Kickabouts in the park, connect with renowned football mentors, and experience everything this football playground has to offer. With Clubs at the heart of this evolving world, you and your Clubmates have more ways to connect, compete, and progress your Club. ## ##### The World The Grounds is built around a central Terrace that connects three distinct districts, each shaped by different football cultures. From social spaces and in-world activities to Clubs and Stadium competition, each area offers different ways to explore, play, and connect with others. The world will continue to evolve throughout the year through new seasons, campaigns, and live updates, introducing changes to its atmosphere, activities, rewards, and ways to play. ##### The Terrace This is where every session begins. The Terrace connects all three districts, enabling you to go directly to the Clubhouse Entrance for instant Clubs access, check out information kiosks to learn more about The Grounds, and browse the latest content in The Grounds Store. ##### The Clubhouse This is where the Clubs experience lives in EA SPORTS FC™ 27. Now part of an evolving world, the Clubs Stadium and Clubhouse entrance will update based on your Club customisation and identity. ##### Montclair Montclair captures the energy of French urban football through its cage pitches and metropolitan setting. ##### Zeiza Zeiza celebrates Argentina’s _Potrero_ spirit, a fusion of European and Latin style architecture. ##### Parkside Parkside captures the working-class football heritage of the UK. ##### 11v11 Stadium Access Home to 11v11 Drop-in. ##### Rush Stadium Access Home to drop-in Rush experiences, including Ranked Rush and Rush Tournaments. ##### Mentors Mentors will guide you through everything The Grounds has to offer, with each player having their own specialist area: - Alex Hunter - Returns from_The Journey_as your right-hand man, helping guide you through player improvement challenges inspired by his rise from prospect to champion. - Kylian Mbappe - Brings the influence of Bondy’s local pitches to football activities centred on Small-sided play, agility, and creativity. - Chloe Kelly - Draws on the culture of grassroots football in England through Kickabouts and other in-world activities built around creativity, freedom, and playing with friends. - Paulo Dybala - Draws on his move from Argentina to Europe through Clubs and Stadium events focused on teamwork, Club identity, and loyalty. ##### Ways to Play ##### Clubs Leagues and Playoffs The Clubs experience now lives inside The Grounds, including the return of Leagues and Playoffs. Walk into your Clubhouse to jump straight into all of the ways to play in Clubs experience. ##### Clubs Live Tournaments One of the biggest additions to Clubs in EA SPORTS FC™ 27 is the expansion of Live Events with Club Tournaments. These 11v11 competitions give you and your Clubmates another way to compete against other Clubs beyond Leagues and Playoffs. Tournament Events can feature different numbers of rounds, match rules, and rewards, helping keep the competition fresh throughout the year. Club Tournaments can use House Rules to keep things fresh throughout the year: - Mystery Ball - King of the Hill - No Rules - Headers and Volleys - Survival - Long Range ##### Stadium Drop In Stadium Drop In is a way for players to access matchmade Stadium features from the world of The Grounds including Stadium Rush, Rush Live Tournaments, and 11v11 Drop In. Accessing these modes will take you _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3405690/view/697645818486720817]_