Following the well-documented split between EA Sports and FIFA, EA will now have to compete with the football organisation as well as Konami as they battle it out to secure certain FIFA 24 leagues and licenses.
Amid plenty of speculation, we're here to fill you in on all the information regarding FIFA 24's league rights.
EA is set to retain all the league licenses that featured in last year's title and could even add a few more for the release of EA Sports FC 24.
FIFA 24 leagues
First of all, it's important to note that the FIFA game as we know it will henceforth be called EA Sports FC.
As far as we are aware, EA will retain the rights to all of the leagues featured in FIFA 23.
So, you can expect the following leagues to be available in EA Sports FC 24:
- Argentina - Liga Profesional De Futbol
- Australia - Isuzu UTE A League
- Austria - O. Bundesliga
- Belgium - 1A Pro League
- China - CSL
- Denmark - 3F Superliga
- England - Premier League, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two, Barclays Women's Super League
- France - Ligue 1 Uber Eats, Ligue 2 BKT, D1 Arkema
- Germany - Bundesliga, Bundesliga 2, 3. Liga
- India - Hero ISL
- Italy - Serie A TIM, Serie BKT
- Korea Republic - K League 1
- Netherlands - Eredivisie
- Norway - Eliteserien
- Poland - Pro Ekstraklasa
- Portugal - Liga Portugal
- Republic of Ireland - SSE Airtricity Premier Division
- Romania - Superliga
- Saudi Arabia - MBS Pro League
- Scotland - Cinch Premiership
- Spain - LaLiga Santander, LaLiga Smartbank
- Sweden - Allsvenskan
- Switzerland - Credit Suisse Super League
- Turkey - Super Lig
- USA/Canada - MLS
Women's leagues
Last year, Chelsea's Sam Kerr made history as the first female player to feature on a global FIFA cover.
Kerr was pictured next to Kylian Mbappe on the cover of the Ultimate Edition of FIFA 23, as you can see below.
Women's club football arrived for the first time in FIFA 23, with the WSL and Div 1 Arkema featuring in this year's game.
EA previously provided the following statement:
"Play as women’s club teams for the first time in EA SPORTS FIFA history as the Barclays FA Women’s Super League and Division 1 Arkema come to FIFA 23 at launch. Plus, enjoy dedicated HyperMotion2 capture that powers the women’s game to make female players move authentically in FIFA 23. Gameplay - A new risk versus reward shooting mechanic, refreshed free kicks, penalties and corners, and more realistic physics bring the variety of football to The World's Game."
The top women's divisions from the English and French leagues featured in FIFA 23 and EA has now added another to the list.
As Tom Henderson reported for Insider Gaming, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is set to be added to FIFA 23, which we assume will carry over to EA Sports FC 24.
The National Women's Soccer League is the United States' top-flight women's soccer league.
According to Insider Gaming, the NWSL could be added to FIFA 23 as early as Tuesday, 14 March 2023.