Best EA FC 24 starter squads: 10k, 20k & 50k budgets for Ultimate Team (September 2024)

Nathan Warby
Chelsea football players in EA Sports FC 24

The immense amount of teams EA FC 24 offers makes it hard for newcomers looking for balanced squads that require close to no customization. To save you from getting overwhelmed, here is our selection of the best starter squads for every budget in Ultimate Team mode.

The latest season of EA Sports FC 24’s Ultimate Team is in full swing, promising another thrilling window of building dream squads packed with top talents from men’s and women‘s football.

But coins can be hard to come by and it’s not always possible to get hold of the game’s top strikers or defenders. As fans will be looking to draft a team that’s competitive in Division Rivals and Champions but doesn’t break the bank, here are the best starter teams in EA FC 24 for every budget.

Best 10k starter squad in EA FC 24

With the market in a solid place, players can easily form a squad full of 80s at a cheap price. And for all of our starter squads, we’ll be setting it up in the 4-3-2-1 formation.

Check out our full 10k start squad in EA FC 24 below:

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POSITIONPLAYEROVR
STSydney Leroux81
CFArnaut Danjuma81
CFRafa83
CMAlexis Mac Allister82
CMPiotr Zielinski83
CMViktor Tsygankov82
LBJordi Alba83
LCBPau Torres83
RCBJose Maria Gimenez83
RBChristen Westphal80
GKKepa81

Best 20k starter squad

Our 20,000 squad makes use of some of the cheaper base 83s and 84s in the game with speed like Crystal Dunn and Lynn Williams, 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:

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POSITIONPLAYEROVR
STLynn Williams83
CFDarwin Nunez82
CFRafa83
CMAlexis Mac Allister82
CMAurelien Tchouameni84
CMCrystal Dunn84
LBJordi Alba83
LCBPau Torres83
RCBBremer84
RBJeremie Frimpong83
GKKepa81

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:

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POSITIONPLAYEROVR
STSophia Smith88
CFRafael Leao86
CFCiro Immobile85
CMAlexis Mac Allister82
CMAurelien Tchouameni84
CMCrystal Dunn84
LBAlphonso Davies83
LCBPau Torres83
RCBBremer87
RBJeremie Frimpong83
GKYassine Bounou85

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.

Those are the best starter squads for every budget in EA FC 24. Learn more about FUT Heroes and the Evolutions system here, and check out the 100 Best Young PlayersBest Teams to Manage, as well as the Ultimate Club builds.