TOTY FIFA 22 vote: Finalists, release date and upgrades for FUT Team of the Year

The Team of the Year (TOTY) is always one of the biggest promotions on the EA FIFA calendar and there are 80 players in the running to be part of this year’s FUT Team of the Year.

Vote officially opened on Monday, January 10 And it will run until January 17 with the results expected to be announced shortly thereafter.

Here you will find everything you need to know about the FIFA Team of the Year, how it works, when it is announced and why it is good news for players.

What is the EA FIFA Team of the Year?

The FUT Team of the Year is a special edition team of the best performing players from the previous calendar year. The EA FIFA 22 FUT Team of the Year will celebrate the best players of 2021 and those players will get significant in-game upgrades.

The 11 players chosen for the Team of the Year, as well as the fan-voted 12th player, will be among the highest-rated players in the game until the next edition of the game (FIFA 23) is released.

As a result, these players are very popular with many people saving their packages to open during the Team of the Year promotion in hopes of packing up one of these elite players.

This was last year’s TOTY and the 12th player with over 10 million fans casting votes according to EA Sports:

FIFA Team of the Year release date

According to FUTZone, a reputable source of information on FIFA 22 promotions, the team of the year is expected to be released starting Friday, January 21.

Team of the Year is typically not released right away, with player batches revealed over the course of the week before the full TOTY and player number 12 are available in bundles at the end of the promo.

The finalists arrived between Friday, January 7 and Sunday, January 9, and voting officially opened on Monday, January 10. Here’s the schedule:

• Friday, January 7: Finalists Announced: Attackers
• Saturday January 8: Finalists Announced: Midfielders
• Sunday January 9: Finalists Announced: Goalkeepers and Defenders
• Monday, January 10: Fan voting begins
• Monday January 17: Fan voting closes
• Friday, January 21: Reported release date for TOTY

FUT Team of the Year Finalists

The FUT TOTY nominees were announced between January 7 and 9, with the voting opening on Monday, January 10 and closing on Monday, January 17.

There are a total of 80 players on the various position lists (see below), but only 11 will make up the final Team of the Year with a 4-3-3 formation used.

Among the probable incorporations is, that he finished 2021 with more goals than any other player, while lifting the Ballon d’Or.

Or are they both contenders for the goalkeeper spot, with Donnarumma possibly having the upper hand after being named Player of the Tournament at Euro 2021 and winning the Yashin trophy.

Manchester City and defenders are strong candidates to be part of the bottom line, while they will be a popular pick as one of the midfielders after their exploits in the Champions League.

A strong start in 2021-22 should be enough to form the starting XI, but if not, they will likely include it in the vote for player number 12.

FUT Team of the Year Finalists: Goalkeepers (7)

FUT Team of the Year Finalists: Defenders (25)

FUT Team of the Year Finalists: Midfielders (26)

FUT Team of the Year Finalists: Strikers (22)

SBC and team of the year updates

In addition to Team of the Year and Player # 12, additional upgraded players will be available through Squad Building Challenges (SBC) and Objectives.

They are usually, that celebrate the players who were in previous teams of the Team of the Year, or, that are awarded to the players who had significant and memorable moments throughout the year.

These SBCs are generally available for a limited time only, while there is also usually a special SBC that can only be redeemed during the Team of the Year promotion.