EA’s ratings rollout for FC 27 is the busiest week of the pre-launch calendar, and it is packed tighter than usual. Fifteen leagues, two database drops, and one long gap before the numbers are finalized. Here is exactly when each set of overalls goes live.
Quick answer: The reveals start Tuesday, August 18 at 6 AM PT with the BWSL and run through Friday, August 21, when the base item database drops at 10 AM PT. The complete database with PlayStyles arrives Thursday, September 10.
EA FC 27 ratings reveal schedule: full league-by-league list
Every reveal is timed in Pacific Time. Most days follow the same rhythm — a drop every two hours starting at 6 AM PT — with Thursday stretching an extra slot to fit the Americas.
| Date | Time (PT) | Reveal |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 18 | 6 AM | BWSL |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 8 AM | Premier League |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 10 AM | Bundesliga |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 12 PM | Frauen Bundesliga |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 6 AM | Serie A |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 8 AM | Liga F |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 10 AM | La Liga |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 12 PM | SPL |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 6 AM | D1 Arkema |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 8 AM | Ligue 1 |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 10 AM | NWSL |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 12 PM | MLS |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 2 PM | Liga MX |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 8 AM | Süper Lig |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 10 AM | Base item database (no PlayStyles) |
| Thu, Sep 10 | — | Full database with PlayStyles |
Note: no specific hour has been attached to the September 10 database update, only the date.
Ratings reveal times in ET, UK, and Central Europe
If you are outside North America, the late slots are the ones to watch. A 12 PM PT reveal lands at 9 PM in Berlin or Madrid, and the Liga MX drop on August 20 pushes past 11 PM in most of continental Europe.
| Pacific | Eastern | UK | Central Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 9 AM | 2 PM | 3 PM |
| 8 AM | 11 AM | 4 PM | 5 PM |
| 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM |
| 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM |
| 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM |
Base item database vs the September 10 update
The two database drops are not the same thing, and the difference matters if you are planning squads before launch. The August 21 version is a raw stats picture. The September 10 version is the one you should actually build around.
| Detail | Aug 21 (10 AM PT) | Sep 10 |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStyles | Not included | Included |
| Base stats and overalls | Included | Included |
| Summer transfer moves | Not reflected | Reflected |
| Best used for | Comparing raw attributes | Final squad and Career Mode planning |
That September pass is the last word before the game itself arrives. It folds in every deal completed during the summer window, so club badges and league placements on cards will shift from what you saw in August.
How to tell an official rating from a prediction
Ratings lists have been circulating for weeks, and most of them are forecasts rather than numbers pulled from the game. A rating is only official once it appears in EA’s own reveal for that specific league at the time listed above, or inside the published database.
- If a player’s league has not had its slot yet, any overall attached to them is a projection.
- Fan-made card images are common and easy to mistake for the real thing. Check the card design against the current game.
- Even a genuine early number can move. EA adjusts ratings after final data review, transfers, and injuries.
One set of numbers is already out ahead of the league rollout: EA has revealed the highest-rated players in the game, so the very top of the list is settled before the daily drops begin.
What to check first if you play Ultimate Team or Career Mode
Ultimate Team players tend to care about the base cards that will define the early market. Cheap high-pace wingers and well-linked defenders from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and Ligue 1 shape the first week of squad building, and all four of those leagues land inside the first three days.
Career Mode is a different exercise. The overall is only a headline. Potential, age, weak foot, skill moves, work rates, and positions decide whether a 78-rated prospect is worth more to your save than an 85-rated veteran. That level of detail is what the database drops are for, which is why August 21 and September 10 matter more than any single league reveal.
Tip: if you are comparing players across leagues, wait for the base database on August 21 rather than piecing together individual reveals. It puts every base item in one place and removes the guesswork from stat-by-stat comparisons.
Four days of reveals, then a three-week wait for the version that counts. The overalls you argue about this week are real, but PlayStyles and transfer updates are what turn them into a usable picture of the game — and those do not land until September 10.
