FC 27 Liga F POTM October SBC: Cheapest Solutions, Requirements, and Ainhoa Marín Player Review
The Liga F POTM October SBC has officially landed in FC 27 Ultimate Team, giving players a fantastic opportunity to secure an upgraded card for Real Sociedad's standout winger. Unlike traditional squad building challenges, this release utilizes an innovative score-based mechanics system where you do not need to worry about chemistry, positions, or formation structures.
Understanding the Score-Based SBC System
Score-based Squad Building Challenges completely change how you use untradeable duplicates and unneeded cards sitting in your club. Instead of submitting a fixed 11-player squad with specific rating thresholds and nation/league links, you simply feed player items into the submission pool. Every single player item in the game possesses a fixed grading score. Your goal is to meet or exceed the total score requirement of 14,000 points using any combination of players from your club, keeping in mind that the single challenge enforces a minimum OVR requirement of 45 for all submitted items.
Liga F POTM October
Earn the Liga F Player of the Month for October.
Requirements
- •OVR Min: 45
Optimizing Your Submission Cost and Efficiency
Because chemistry is entirely removed from the equation, managing your coin balance comes down to cost-per-score efficiency. The cheapest way to reach the 14,000 grading score is to calculate and submit the players with the lowest market price per grading score point. With estimated market costs fluctuating around {console_price} on consoles and {pc_price} on PC, utilizing untradeable fodder from your club storage will drastically reduce your overall expenditure. The total value of the returned card and potential pack incentives sits around {rewards_value}.
Cheapest combinations
Prices for PS / XboxEstimate based on the current lowest market price of each player. Buying many copies pushes prices up, so real costs can be higher.
Option 1
Total cost
13,600Total score
14,260Surplus
260Players
8
| OVR | Rarity | Score | Qty | Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Common | 2,100 | ×6 | 2,000 | 12,000 |
| 84 | Common | 830 | ×2 | 800 | 1,600 |
Option 2
Total cost
13,600Total score
14,110Surplus
110Players
17
| OVR | Rarity | Score | Qty | Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Common | 830 | ×17 | 800 | 13,600 |
Option 3
Total cost
17,650Total score
14,110Surplus
110Players
4
| OVR | Rarity | Score | Qty | Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Common | 5,500 | ×1 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| 86 | Common | 4,100 | ×2 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| 83 | Common | 410 | ×1 | 650 | 650 |
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Open the toolWhy Ainhoa Marín Won the October POTM Award
Real Sociedad's right-winger Ainhoa Marín secured the prestigious Liga F Player of the Month award for October 2026 following an intense public voting campaign launched by EA SPORTS on October 28, 2026. She triumphed over a competitive shortlist containing six other elite nominees: Patri Guijarro, Fiamma Benítez, Adriana Nanclares, Felicia Schröder, Lucía Pardo, and Carlota Suárez.
October Match Log and Standout Performances
Ainhoa Marín's brilliant run of form during October justified her nomination and subsequent special card. Following her summer transfer to Real Sociedad from Deportivo de A Coruña, she immediately cemented her place as an undisputed starter on the flank. Her stellar month featured several key displays:
- October 4, 2026: Played 73 minutes in a hard-fought 1-0 Liga F victory away against Valencia.
- October 10, 2026: Earned her maiden senior Spain national team call-up, featuring for 8 minutes in a 2-0 international friendly win against the USA.
- October 18, 2026: Put in a masterclass performance by playing 89 minutes and scoring a crucial goal in Real Sociedad's stunning 2-1 win over Barcelona in Liga F.
- October 24, 2026: Logged a full 90 minutes during a 1-1 league draw against Espanyol.
- October 28, 2026: Played 88 minutes and found the back of the net once more in a 2-0 triumph over Fenerbahçe during a Women's Champions League preview match.
- November 1, 2026: Carried her momentum into early November by playing 82 minutes and scoring another goal in a 1-1 draw against Deportivo Alavés.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do score-based SBCs work in FC 27?
- Score-based SBCs do not require specific squads, formations, or chemistry links. You simply submit any player items from your club until your combined grading score hits the target requirement.
- Is the Liga F POTM October SBC repeatable?
- No, this challenge can only be completed once before it expires on December 28, 2026.
- What is the total score required for this SBC?
- You need to accumulate a combined grading score of 14,000 points using players with a minimum OVR of 45.
