• Fair Play
• Before Joining the ladder
• Match Proof
• Uploading a Match Proof
• Forbidden Rules
• Game Settings
• Meeting Place
• No Show
• Time Zone
• Challenges
• Support & Protest
• Team Selections
• Playing My Matches

• Member Accounts
• Penalty Points & Warnings
• Not Playing
• 5 Minutes Quit Rule
• Disconnection
• Sending Match Result
• Tournaments
• ANTI-Cheat Challenges
• Playing the Same Players
• Internet Cafes
• Bookings
• Help Tutorials

We ask that all participants conduct themselves like mature and respectful adults. The main focus of FIFA Leagues is to provide FIFA gamers from all over the world with a place where they can play FIFA and enjoy themselves in a safe and competitive ANTI-CHEAT environment. We do not tolerate player abuse, racial profiling, insults and cheating, always play fair and treat others like you want to be treated.

To Get Started your will need to read the rules below, we also recommend that you read the Getting Started Guide. You will need to enter the Match up Lobby or the FL Messenger to meet, challenge and communicate with other registered players.

At the end of a match, both players must return to site, the winner sends the result and the loser has to confirm right away unless if he opened a match protest. The winner is responsible for providing match proof, there are several ways to get a match proof of your result, see options below:

Option 1 - Go to http://www.ea.com/uk/football/ and click on My Game Data then login or register.
From the 2nd menu click on Player Profile >>> Match History and take a screen shot by pressing the Print Screen key on your keyboard.

Option 2 - Forward End-of-Game Stats to your email and take a screen shot and upload it from your Match Center.
Go to: Online Modes > My FIFA 12 Online > Online Settings > Match Reports > Forward End-of-Game Stats > "YES"

Option 3 - With your camera or mobile phone take a photo of your end of match screen or Player HUB, make sure that your photo resolution setting is set to low. On mobile phone visit fifaleagues.com and upload the proof from your Match Center.

Screen Shot Tools
Fire Fox - Screengrab click here to download.
Google Chrome - Screen Capture (by Google) click here to download.
How to take a screen shot - Windows | MAC | iPhone

After you've taken a screen shot of your result proof you will need to Paste it in Paint program, how?

Screen Shot Tools
To make things a lot easier you can use Fire Fox Screengrab add-on or Google Chrome - Screen Capture (by Google)

Forbidden Rules at a Glance
1. No customized or edited team formations
2. No live season, must turn live season off
3. Kick-off: Must begin with a pass back
4. No time wasting in your own half
5. No quitting if an opponent is found cheating
6. No excessive pausing
7. No skipping of match intro (this will allow you to see if opponent is using an invalid formation or live season)

No quitting after a Forbidden Move/Glitch/Cheat: You are not allowed to leave the match if your opponent did a forbidden move/Cheat/Bug. You must play the match till the end. If your opponent did not play by the rules, you have to send a protest. All goals scored using a Forbidden Move will not count, you must provide proof to help us make a decision.

Backward Pass: Players must kick-off with a Backward Pass at the beginning of each half and after each goal is scored. Goals scored from half field and sprinting towards opponent's goal after a kick-off will not count and players will receive a -5 penalty points + Yellow card warning. (a video proof is required if protesting)

Long Shot Goal after a Kick-Off: You are not allowed to take a shot trying to score a goal after a kick-off. Goals scored from this area will not count, if your opponent has broken at the end of the match he will receive -1 goal and -5 penalty points + Yellow card warning. You also must submit a protest.

Excessive Pausing: Unnecessary pauses or delays are prohibited. Please avoid sending messages while playing unless you are experiencing a problem. Only pause the game when you are in a safe zone to avoid unfair play.

Wasting Time in Your Own Half: You are not allowed to waste time by passing the ball in the back for more than 10 in-game minutes. This will be treated as cheating and time wasting. What is considered time wasting? When you are passing the ball in your own half for more than 10 minutes without your opponent applying any pressure. We require a video proof showing your opponent time wasting.

Live Season OFF: You are not allowed to play a ladder match with LIVE SEASON 2.0 you must turn it OFF! you can turn it off by following these steps: My FIFA 12 --> Game Settings --> Under Live Season Menu option --> Online Head to Head --> OFF

Custom Formations: The customization of a team's formation will not be allowed, this means that you are not allowed to play a ladder match with a customized or edited team formation or edit the players positioning. You can check if your opponent is using a custom formation by not skipping the match intro or by pausing the game at any time by going to Team Management. If opponent is using a customized formation let them know by sending a private message then he must quit the match. (Watch video of allowed formations)

Quitting: Quitting is only allowed at the start of the match if you noticed that your opponent is using a custom formation or has LIVE Season ON, Quit the match and let your opponent know that he has broken the rules, go back into the game with the correct settings.

All matches must be RANKED and played inside the EA SPORTS Arena.

• Game Type: Ranked
• Private Session: No
• Team Level: Any
• Half Length: 6 minutes
• Controls : Any
• Game Speed: Normal

How to enter EA SPORTS ARENA Lobbies

Step 1 - From the FIFA 12 menu select Online Modes
Step 2 - Select EA SPORTS Arena
Step 3 - Select EA SPORTS Arena again
Step 4 - Click on Lobby Rooms
Step 5 - Choose the lobby that you agreed to meet your opponent in and send a game invite

Please note: The challenge is the on responsible for sending the game invite. Please make sure to check for your opponent's PlayStationNetwork ID or XBOX Live Gamer Tag before playing.

After both players have agreed to the challenge details (date and time). Both players need to meet in Match up Lobby or the FL Messenger punctually. If your opponent does not show up after 15 minutes you need to submit a match protest letting us know he did not show. Please make sure that you keep all chat logs to provide proof in case of a protest.

• All matches must be RANKED and played inside the EA SPORTS Arena.
• How to Enter Online Lobbies: Online Modes > EA SPORTS Arena > EA SPORTS Arena> Lobby Rooms.
  

A player has 15 minutes to show and be ready to start the match. Failure to do so will result in a 3-0 forfeit. Players are responsible for the scheduled date and time of the match.

To receive a no-show win, you must submit a Match Protest 15 minutes after the scheduled match time has expired. You must also provide proof that your opponent did not show, allowed proof are: Photo of PSN or XBOX chat log, Match up Lobby Chat Log or Video. All proof must show time, date, player gamer tag. No proof, no win.

Our time zone is (GMT -06:00) Central Time (USA & Canada) (follow the time clock located at the top left corner of the web site)

• Before you can play a ladder match you must challenge your opponent (please ask before you challenge a player)
• Do not play a match without an open challenge, challenge someone first, then play the match.
• A player has the rights to accept or decline your challenge at any time unless if both players are in the top 10.
• Challenges are obligatory when two players are placed in the Top 10.
• After the match both players must return to the web site, winner sends the result and loser has to confirm in Match Center.
• In case both players can't establish a online connection, you can cancel the challenge in Match Center.
• Do not send or accept any challenges if you do not have enough time to complete a full online match.

Challenges: Any participant may challenge each other no matter if a player is ranked or still in the newcomer pool. The challenge may be refused by the other player if he/she wishes to do so. Challenger is allowed to challenge without asking because you are able to change the challenge date and time if you do not agree with it.

Challenges between top 10: If both players are positioned within the ladder's top 10, matches between the two players are obligatory, declining the challenge will result in -10 penalty points. The challenger is allowed to challenge without asking as long as the challenge is scheduled ahead within 24 hours. You can suggest a new date and time if you can't meet his request.

5 open challenges: Players that have more than 5 outstanding challenges, no matter if the matches are confirmed or not, may not take on any further challenges. This is scripted into the FIFA Leagues System and cannot be changed by individual players.

Only 3 matches is allowed between two participants within 7 days. After a player has been challenged, further challenges between the two players are blocked for 7 days. After this, the player can be challenges once again.

• All match protests require match proof, chat log or video.
• We will not review your protest unless you provided proof.
• Protest take about 1-2 days to solve. To submit a protest simply go to: Support > Support Center > Submit a Protest

• You can play with international or club teams example: Arsenal vs France, France vs France, Arsenal vs Arsenal.
• The challenger is always the Host (The Home team) unless if both opponents agree otherwise.
• Please make sure that you select a different jersey color so that there is no confusion while you play.
• The use of special teams are prohibited (you cannot play with All Star or World XI teams).
• You are not allowed to change your mind about the team you selected prior to the disconnection. See Disconnection rule

• All matches played online must be Ranked Mode.
• The player who sends the challenge is the match Host (home team) challenger = host.
• In case of a draw you will need to continue the match to overtime + penalties
• Do not play over Be a Pro (BAP) mode there is no way to prove that you've won the match.
• Do not play your if your opponent's PSN or XBOX ID does not match his profile on FIFA Leagues.

Only 3 matches are allowed between two participants within 7 days. After a player has been challenged, further challenges between the two players are blocked for 7 days. After this, the player can be challenges once again. This rule prevents players from playing the same player for easy points.

• Each participants is required to update their account with valid information.
• Make sure that you update your PSN ID or XBOX Live Gamer Tag to allow your challenger to add you to their list.
• Faking personal information will result in player ban.
• You can't change your user name or country flag, this is to prevent members from cheating.

30 Days Inactivity:
If you have not played in 30 consecutive days your account will automatically become inactive. All your account details will be kept intact, however you will be removed from the ladder until you have become active again. To become active again, simply play a ladder game.

14 days inactive rule:
If you do not play for 5 days you will be deducted -25 points from your ladder rating. This is for all members in the top 25.

Vacation Mode:
You are allowed to go on vacation mode 3 times every ladder season. To activate this you must open a support ticket.

Although it does not happen often, it is possible that you or your opponent may be disconnected from the game or the internet entirely before your match is finished. You must communicate with your opponent and play a new match only the time remaining on the clock. You can't submit the result if your opponent has quit or disconnected from the game, you must wait 15 minutes then submit a match protest.

After a Disconnection
After a disconnection you must wait 15 minutes for your opponent to come back online. If they don't come back online you must submit a support ticket explaining what happened. You should never enter a match result after a disconnection.

Rain or Snow
You can't leave a match simply because there is snow or rain - You can ask your opponent nicely if he minds that you restart to match to avoid rain or snow. Quitting the match will result in match deletion and you will be penalized no matter is if it was EA server's fault or not.

Game Freezing
When you experience a match freeze online you need to take picture of the screen showing the score and time in case you need to prove it later on. You need to know that the match will be restarted in case both players don't have proof and result is different.

Scenario 1: If i'm wining 1-0 and in the 40th minute a disconnection occurs, a new match must be played only playing the time remaining on the clock which is 50 minutes (40+50=90) no injury time. If your opponent scores 2 goals within the 50 mins, then he is the winner with the end result as 2-1.

Scenario 2: If the match is tied at 1-1 and in the 80th minute a disconnection occurs, a new match must be played only playing the time remaining on the clock which is 10 minutes (80+10=90) no injury time. If no goals were scored in the 10 minutes of the new match then both players must continue the match until there is a winner. This means that you must completed the entire 90 minutes+ extra time and Penalties if necessary.

Penalty Kicks: In case both players are disconnected during penalty kicks, the player who received the disconnection loss from EA sever is the loser of the match. This rule is to prevent cheaters from intentionally quitting or disconnecting in the middle of penalty kicks.

Changing Teams
You are not allowed to change your mind about the team you selected prior to the disconnection, you must continue the match with the same team. You cannot change teams you must go back into the match with the same team that you had the disconnection with.

* You are not allowed to send a match result if your opponent quits the match and never comes back online, you must send a match protest in the Support Center.

If the game lags, you must point this out to your opponent before the first 5 in-game minutes have passed. This avoids people from cheating. If a goal is scored within the first 5 minutes you must complete the full match, you cannot disconnect. Repeated disconnections from game will result in a player warning. If no goals are scored before 5 minutes you can quit the match if the connection is laggy or delayed. After 5 minutes have passed you cannot quit.

If you receive a RED CARD during the game and you experience a disconnection. You will need to start a new match and make the same player receive a RED CARD and continue to play from the time remaining on the clock.

Scenario: Barcelona vs France the Barca player Milito receives a RED CARD in the 30th minute of the match and there is a disconnection, you need to start the game over make Milito get a RED CARD and play the remaining minutes in the match which is 60 minutes.

• The winner must send the result on this web site by logging in and going to your Match Center
• The loser has to confirm the result in his Match Center
• Not confirming the loss of games will result in a negative penalty points for the loser
• Match result must be entered 15 minutes prior to when it was finished, loser has to confirm the loss right away
• We only allow wins and loses no draws

The match winner is responsible for uploading match proof with match report, at the end of the game EA will send your end of match stats to your email, simply take a screen shot then use Paint program to save your file then upload it. How to Receive end of Games Stats from EA Server

Match Result Confirmation
Before you confirm a match loss, it is your responsibility to check the result and proof submitted by your opponent. The result will stay as is if confirmed by you. If the result and proof are invalid please create a ticket right away and let us know.

Bonus League Cups:
- Official Cups: An amount of 5 point will be automatically added to your ladder rating after each round win.
- Non-Official Cups: These cups will be played for fun, you do not lose or gain any extra points.

League Cup List
English Premier League
Spain Liga BBVA
Italy Serie A
France Ligue 1
German Bundesliga
Portugal Portuguese Liga
Turkey Super Lig
Brazil Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A
Netherlands Eredivisie
Mexico Primera División de Mexico
United States Major League Soccer
Rest of the World
International Cup

Ladder Season Playoff
At the end of each season, the top 8 or 16 players are placed into a group play/play-off cup where the 8 or 16 players are divided into 4 groups of 4 players. The top 3 finisher receive cash prizes from our gaming sponsors.

Replacements
There are no replacements in a playoff, if a player in 16th place does not show on a player in 17th place can take is spot.

Playoff Bracket Sorting Draw
PlayStation 3
#1 vs #16
#8 vs #9
#5 vs #12
#4 vs #13
#3 vs #14
#6 vs #11
#7 vs #10
#2 vs #15

XBOX 360
#1 vs #8
#4 vs #5
#2 vs #7
#3 vs #6

Playoff Cup Format
The cup format is best-of-3 games. You must win 2 games to move on to the next round. The who is placed at the top has the home advantage (host game 1 & game 3 if necessary).

Best-of-3 Scenario 1
Game 1: PlayerA (3-2) PlayerB
Game 2: PlayerB (2-1) PlayerA
Game 3: PlayerA (1-0) PlayerB
PlayerA wins the series 2-1

Best-of-3 Scenario 2
Game 1: PlayerA (3-2) PlayerB
Game 2: PlayerB (0-1) PlayerA
PlayerA wins the series 2-0

Playoff Eligibility
In order to be eligible to qualify for the play off a member will need to have played 25 games for (PS3) and 10 game for (XBOX360) if you are in top 16 or top 8, that's 1 game per day.

Scenario: If you are in 10th place with 24 games played and the ladder season ends you will not qualify. Your spot will be given to the next player below you, if he meets the requirements.

Why This Rule?
This rule is to avoid new and inactive members from joining the ladder at the last minute to try to qualify for the play-off.

Tournaments with Prizes:

Masters Cup This tournament is invite only, for the best of the best voted by fifaaddict.	Nations Cup This tournament is open to all members, no restrictions and you must use international teams.
Super Cup This tournament is open to all members, no restrictions.	Copa Latina This tournament is for latin american zone members only.
European Cup This tournament is for european zone members only.	Americas Cup This tournament is for americas zone members only.
South American Cup This tournament is for south american members only.	Copa Libertadores This tournament is for south american members only.
Champions Cup This tournament is open to all past champions (anyone who has won a trophy)	World Cup This tournament is open to all members, no restrictions.

Not Confirming Loss: -5 penalty points + Yellow Card
At the end of a match both players must return to fifaleagues.com, winner sends the match result and the loser has to accept the match result right away unless the opponent won the match unfairly and the loser filled a match protest. Not confirming a match loss is forbidden.

Game Abort/Quitting: -4 penalty points + Yellow Card
If your opponent deliberately leaves the game, you must definitely file a protest. You are not permitted to enter a result yourself. This would be treated as a faking of results. You must wait 15 minutes after the quit/disconnection before submitting a protest.

Forbidden Moves: -5 penalty points + Yellow Card
Goals from kick-off, Backward Pass, and Wasting Time in own half are all considered forbidden moves/cheat/bugs and player will receive penalty points for this action.

Invalid Match Proofs: -4 penalty points + Yellow Card
Match proofs includes all records e.g. demos, screen shots or logos that are generated within the scope of a match.
The faking of match proof is forbidden and is penalized with -4 penalty points dependent on the severity of the case.

Faking Results: -4 penalty points + Yellow Card
for entering a fake game result, e.g. when the game was aborted by the opponent or when you do not wish to play the game. If problems should arise that you can not solve amongst yourselves, a protest must always be filed.

Fake Match: -5 penalty points + Yellow Card
if a match was created for the sole reason of not actually playing but of entering a fake result in order to receive illegitimate points within the ladder.

No-Show: Yellow Card Warning
You will lose the match by 3-0 and if opponent decides to protest then penalty points will be awarded.

Deceiving admin: -10 Penalty Points + Yellow Card
If a player tries to fake a match media of any kind to win a protest by lying to an admin he will receive -5 penalty Points.

Duplicate account: -20 penalty Points + Yellow Card
for have more then one account on the ladder, original account stay in tact the new fake account gets banned.

Insults: All insults that occur in FIFA Leagues will be punished. This mainly includes insults during a match but also insults within the FIFA Leagues web site (match comments, player comments, support- and protest pages, etc.). Insults via IRC, Private Messages, MSN, e-mail or other media will be penalized, providing a connection to the FIFA Leagues is given and provable.

Minor Insult: For using abusive language, calling someone names, swearing and cursing. -2 penalty point + Yellow Card for the first insult.

Extreme Insults: Making racial comments, insulting a family member or threats to do someone bodily harm can lead to strong punishments including exclusion and account deletion. -4 penalty points + Yellow Card (this applies for insulting a player in the same conversation)

Player Suspension
- After obtaining 3 yellow cards: 1 week suspension
- After obtaining 6 yellow cards: 2 weeks suspension
- After obtaining 10 yellow cards: 1 month suspension

Internet cafes or similar locations that want to participate in FIFA Leagues have to open a support ticket. They have to inform the admin of their IP-range. All players that want to play from the Internet cafe have to be listed on the homepage. Additionally, the players must be registered with the responsible admin. The Internet cafe is responsible for the correctness of the data and they also have to check the players and to make sure that no other player participates in FIFA Leagues is using the same nickname.

We do not allow same family members to play from 1 single console, both family member are required to have two different console.

Open a Support Ticket

Getting Started Guide

How to Challenger a Player

How to Take a Screen Shot

Forward Head-to-Head Stats