What is the next FIFA 22 promo: event calendar & special squads in Ultimate Team this year

Nathan Warby
Here's every Ultimate Team promo, event & special card we’re expecting EA SPORTS to release across the FIFA 22 cycle, and their start dates.

FIFA 22 is well into its lifecycle, and the special cards just keep on coming. We’ve put together the confirmed & expected dates for all of Ultimate Team’s biggest spectacles, from Ones to Watch and Team of the Year, to Team of the Season, Future Stars, and plenty more. 

One thing’s for sure in FIFA: there’s always another promo.

EA SPORTS has ramped up their event schedule in a big way the past few FIFA cycles, blasting out special cards and promo packs basically every other week.

The deluge of upgraded stars and must-collect FUT cards hit a fever pitch in FIFA 21, and FIFA 22 has lived up to expectations and then some.

From Team of the Year and FUTMAS, to Summer Heat, FUT Birthday, and more, here’s when we’ll see all of Ultimate Team’s iconic promos in FIFA 22.


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The FIFA 22 Ultimate Team promos will come thick and fast, like every year.
The FIFA 22 Ultimate Team promos will come thick and fast, just like the last few years.

Which FUT promo is next in FIFA 22?

Following the release of the FIFA 22 Pre-Season event, there will be no more new promos in this year’s game. FIFA 23 is set to arrive on September 30, so EA are beginning to wind down support as they prepare for the Ultimate Team new season to kick-off

This means the next promo will be FIFA 23 Ones to Watch, celebrating the biggest transfers of the summer by handing out upgradeable special cards. Unfortunately, though, FIFA 22 players will have to purchase the new game to join in on the action.

FIFA 21 Rulebreakers 2
EA SPORTS swapped out the popular “Scream” teams for new Rulebreaker cards in FIFA 22.

FIFA 22 promo schedule

EA SPORTS never confirm an exact schedule of which promos will feature and when, but there are plenty of staples that return year upon year that are almost guaranteed to show up.

Iconic FUT events like Team of the Year, Road to the Final, Headliners, FUTMAS (now dubbed “Winter Wildcards”), Future Stars, and more are sure to arrive in FIFA 22 around the same time as usual, loaded with stunning special cards.

Here are the expected dates for FIFA 22’s promos.

Ultimate Team promo FIFA 21 start date Expected FIFA 22 start date Confirmed?
Team of the Week Weekly Weekly Yes!
Ones to Watch October 6, 2020 October 1, 2021 Yes!
Road to the Knockouts November 6, 2020 October 14, 2021 Yes!
Rulebreakers October 23, 2020 October 29, 2021 Yes!
Numbers Up November 12, 2021 Yes!
Black Friday November 27, 2020 November 26, 2021 Yes!
Signature Signings November 27, 2021 Yes!
Team of the Group Stage December 4, 2020 December 3, 2021 Yes!
Freeze/FUTMAS December 11, 2020 Changed to Winter Wildcards (below). No…
VERSUS December 10, 2021 Yes!
Winter Wildcards December 17, 2021 Yes!
Headliners January 1, 2021 December 31, 2021 Yes!
Warmup Series January 14, 2022 Yes!
Team of the Year January 22, 2021 January 21, 2022 Yes!
Future Stars February 5, 2021 February 4, 2022 Yes!
Road to the Final December 18, 2020 February 18, 2022 Yes!
Silver Stars Series
February 25, 2022 Yes!
FUT Birthday March 26, 2021 March 4, 2022 Yes!
FUT Fantasy
March 19, 2022 Yes!
FUT Captains
April 8, 2022 Yes!
Team of the Season April 23, 2021 April 29, 2022 Yes!
Shapeshifters
N/A June 17, 2022 Yes!
FUTTIES July 16, 2021 July 8, 2022 Yes!
Pre-Season August 27, 2021 August 19, 2022 Yes!

Every FIFA 22 promo we’ve had so far

Mbappe pace FIFA 22
The FIFA publishers can never turn down popping out another Ultimate Team promo.

There have been plenty of special cards released in FIFA 22, both old and new. From fan favorites like FUT Birthday to special one-off collaborations like Adidas Numbers Up.

Here’s every FUT 22 promo so far:


When EA SPORTS drops more FIFA 22 events (and we know they will) you can check back here for a full list of what’s still in store for the remainder of the year. For more on FIFA 22, head over to our dedicated page for all the latest news and guides.