As a new player, EA FC 24 can be overwhelming with the hundreds of teams, players, and customization. To help you take your first steps, we have gathered the best starter squads for every budget within Ultime Team mode. Raging from 10k to 20k and even 50k, these are the ideal team setups for every newcomer.
The latest season of EA Sports FC 24’s Ultimate Team is underway, offering fans another exciting year of assembling their dream teams featuring top talents from both men’s and women‘s football.
But at this early point of the season, coins can be hard to come by and it’s not always possible to get hold of the game’s top strikers or defenders. So, fans will be looking to draft a team that’s competitive in Division Rivals and Champions but doesn’t break the bank.
With this in mind, here are the best starter teams in EA FC 24.
EA FC 24 best starter teams
Now that FUT has been active for months in EA FC 24, the market has solidified enough that it shouldn’t be too tough to create a strong team of base players on the cheap.
We’ve put together a selection of different starter teams for EA FC 24 that suit budgets of 10k, 20k, and 50k.
Best 10k starter squad in EA FC 24
With the market in a solid place, players can easily form a squad full of 83s at a cheap price. And for all of our starter squads, we’ll be setting it up in the 4-3-2-1 formation.
- ST: Lynn Williams (83 OVR)
- CF: Darwin Nunez (82 OVR)
- CF: Rafa (83 OVR)
- CM: Alexis Mac Allister (83 OVR)
- CM: Piotr Zielinski (83 OVR)
- CM: Viktor Tsygankov (82 OVR)
- LB: Jordi Alba (83 OVR)
- LCB: Pau Torres (83 OVR)
- RCB: Jose Maria Gimenez (83 OVR)
- RB: Jeremie Frimpong (83 OVR)
- GK: Kepa (81 OVR)
Best 20k starter squad in EA FC 24
Our 20,000 squad makes use of some of the cheaper base 83s and 84s in the game with speed like Crystal Dunn and Trinity Rodman, players that can cover ground on the pitch and keep up with opposing teams.
Here’s the best 20k starter squad in EA FC 24:
- ST: Trinity Rodman (84 OVR)
- CF: Racheal Kundananji (83 OVR)
- CF: Lynn Williams (83 OVR)
- CM: Thomas Lemar (82 OVR)
- CM: Aurelien Tchouameni (84 OVR)
- CM: Crystal Dunn (84 OVR)
- LB: Jordi Alba (83 OVR)
- LCB: Dayot Upamecano (82 OVR)
- RCB: Bremer (84 OVR)
- RB: Jeremie Frimpong (83 OVR)
- GK: Kepa (81 OVR)
Best 50k starter squad in EA FC 24
By the time one hits 50,000 coins in EA FC 24, more options open up. Ciro Immobile and Rafael Leao, two of the faster base cards in FUT, become easier to obtain.
Check out the best 50k starter team in EA FC 24 here:
- ST: Sophia Smith (88 OVR)
- CF: Lynn Williams (83 OVR)
- CF: Rafael Leao (86 OVR)
- CM: Alexis Mac Allister (83 OVR)
- CM: Crystal Dunn (84 OVR)
- CM: Adrian Rabiot (84 OVR)
- LB: Alphonso Davies (83 OVR)
- LCB: Dayot Upamecano (82 OVR)
- RCB: Bremer (84 OVR)
- RB: Jeremie Frimpong (83 OVR)
- GK: Yassine Bounou (85 OVR)
There you have it! Those were the best EA FC 24 starter squads no matter what your budget is. As the meta evolves and the Transfer Market starts to settle down, we’ll be sure to update this page with new squads to help you on your Ultimate Team journey.