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Played Sunday, May 10, 2026

$50 was on the line.This cup has ended.

It ran Sunday, May 10, 2026: 32 players, single elimination, real cash to PayPal. EA FC 1v1 money matches stay open every day.

Entry was free — no deposit and no card was required to sign up and compete.

Play EA FC 1v1 for moneySee the final bracket→
  • Funds held in escrow on every match
  • Instant payout to your wallet on win
  • Withdraw to PayPal · 9 in 10 approved within 24h

Final whistle

May 10

Concluded

This cup has ended

Quick facts

  • Sunday, May 10
  • 9:00 PM ET kick-off
  • EA Sports FC 26 · Online Seasons
  • PS5 · Xbox · PC (crossplay)
  • 32 spots · single elimination
  • $50 pot · paid instantly

The road to the win

Five rounds. One winner.

Single elimination. Lose once and you're out. Reach the semi-finals and you're two wins from the prize.

32

Round of 32

16

Round of 16

08

Quarter-Finals

04

Semi-Finals

02

Final

01

Winner

5 rounds · single elimination · ~2 hours total

Proof · last Welcome Cup

$200 paid out. 16 winners.

Public ledger. Real PayPal payouts to the players below. Same tournament format, same bracket page.

Welcome Cup · EA FC 26

$200 · 16 paid · 64 entrants

  • 01.shavit$40
  • 02.rbacci77$28
  • 03.antonella$18
  • 04.babymeep$18
  • 05.adida$10
  • 06.emilio2236$10
  • 07.facucarp23$10
  • 08.rene7$10
  • 09.fitzjess21$7
  • 10.huggens7$7
  • 11.juanpa1120$7
  • 12.luigi5star$7
  • 13.yeison_307$7
  • 14.yourwinner$7
  • 15.best155$7
  • 16.maxipichichi$7

This cup's pot was $50. The $200 ledger above is from the launch-week cup, which was a one-off.

How it ran

From sign-up to payout in four steps.

  1. 01

    Sign up free

    Create your Locked account in 30 seconds. Google sign-in works too.

  2. 02

    Set up your profile

    Add your gamertag so opponents can find you on EA's servers. Takes under a minute — no deposit and no card required.

  3. 03

    Check-in was Sunday 8:45 PM ET

    Entrants opened the bracket page 15 min before kick-off to lock their spot.

  4. 04

    Played and cashed out

    The pot was credited to the winner's Locked wallet on the final whistle, withdrawable to PayPal.

Match rules

Standard competitive settings.

Game mode

Online Seasons

Half length

6 minutes

Squad

Free choice — no rating cap

Crossplay

Enabled (PS5 / Xbox / PC)

Tiebreaker

Golden goal · first to score wins

Disconnect

Opponent advances on rage quit

Result reporting

Both players upload screenshot

Disputes

Admin review within 24h

Payout

Instant to wallet on win

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Zero entry fee, no credit card required. The $50 prize pot was funded entirely by Locked so players could try the platform during the EA FC PS Plus drop.

A free Locked account, EA Sports FC 26, and a PS5, Xbox Series X|S or PC. Crossplay was enabled so all platforms could match.

Online Seasons with default settings — 6-minute halves, free choice of team, no squad rating restrictions. Both players saw the rules before kick-off.

The player still connected took a screenshot of the score and the disconnect screen and submitted it as the result; an admin reviewed the evidence within 24 hours. That is the same dispute process every Locked match uses today.

Prizes were credited to the winner's Locked wallet on the final whistle. Withdrawals are approved by hand after a security check: over the last 90 days, half were approved within about 6 hours and 9 in 10 within 24 hours (33 approved withdrawals to September 12, 2026), and identity verification can add time.

No. Locked runs skill-based contests: the better player wins. There is no bookmaker, no odds and no chance-based outcome, and every match is built to sit outside the definition of gambling in U.S. law. That is not legal advice for your state.

Sunday, May 10, 2026 · Concluded

This cup has ended.

It ran with 32 spots and a $50 pot. EA FC 1v1 money matches stay open every day.

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