EA FC 26 Server Maintenance Scheduled
EA FC 26, along with FC 25 and FC 24 servers, are undergoing planned maintenance on November 7, from 07:00 to 14:00 UTC across all platforms. During this period, online modes such as Ultimate Team will be inaccessible.
Maintenance Duration and Impact
If you tried launching Ultimate Team this morning and faced issues, it's due to this maintenance downtime, which lasts about seven hours. EA started the maintenance at 07:00 UTC, with online features expected to return by 14:00 UTC.
This downtime is close to the length of a Champions League final including extra time, so it might be a good opportunity to explore single-player modes instead.
Warnings Before Shutdown
About 30 minutes before the outage, players will notice prominent “Match Creation Disabled” alerts. This maintenance affects all platforms and all versions including FC 24 and FC 25, so switching consoles won't bypass the downtime.
- Division Rivals
- Transfer Market
- Online Drafts
All these online features will be paused until the servers are back online.
User Experience During Maintenance
Many fans frequently refresh the EA server status page during maintenance, hoping for an early update. However, EA’s scheduled maintenance windows are usually strict and sometimes extended if unexpected issues occur.
Official Maintenance Times
“Servers are expected back up around 14:00 UTC (or the equivalent in your region), barring any nasty surprises.”
Author’s summary: EA FC 26 servers will be offline for about seven hours on November 7 for scheduled maintenance, pausing all online gameplay until approximately 14:00 UTC.