When will FC 26 servers return after maintenance?

FC 26 maintenance ahead of TOTS

EA will take down FC 26 servers on April 15 for a “significant” maintenance window, according to the latest maintenance notice. The timing is notable because it comes immediately before Team of the Season (TOTS), which is set to kick off soon in Ultimate Team.

The purpose of the maintenance isn’t spelled out in the brief update. That means players don’t yet have any official confirmation on whether the downtime is primarily for TOTS content prep, general stability work, or behind-the-scenes infrastructure changes.

What players can do right now is treat the downtime as a scheduling constraint: if you’re planning to play Ultimate Team builds or grind into rewards around TOTS, you’ll likely need to pause on April 15 and wait for the servers to come back online.

Why it matters for the community is simple: TOTS drops typically drive spikes in login traffic, match volume, pack opening, and SBC activity. Even a short interruption can affect match scheduling and timing for the first batch of TOTS-related objectives and Evolutions.

Because the update doesn’t provide a precise “servers back at” timestamp or a detailed patch list, the only concrete takeaway is the calendar anchor—April 15—and the connection to the TOTS run-up. Expect more information once EA publishes the maintenance end time and any associated notes.