Ladder rules
How points are won and lost, which matches count, who gets the monthly prizes and what to do if something goes wrong.
1. How points work
The ladder works like FACEIT: each match is worth more or less depending on how much stronger or weaker you are than your opponent. Strength is measured by overall Elo — the profile rating that never resets. Monthly points are your place in the table: everyone starts at 1000 on the 1st, then gains or loses points per match.
- Beat a stronger player — you gain a lot (up to +40) and the favourite loses exactly as much. One upset can knock a leader off the podium.
- Beat a weaker player — only a few points (from +4). Farming beginners doesn't pay.
- Equal opponent — ±20 points.
- Draw — очки переходят от фаворита к аутсайдеру: сыграл вничью с сильным — получаешь, со слабым — теряешь. С равным ничья ничего не меняет.
- The score (5:0 or 2:1) doesn't matter — only the result does.
- Before every match the “Opponent found” screen shows what a win gives and a loss costs, plus a hint if you're the favourite or have an upset chance.
Формула: шанс победы = 1 / (1 + 10^((Эло соперника − твоё Эло) / 400)); цена победы = 40 × (1 − шанс), но не меньше 4 и не больше 40. Сколько получил победитель, столько потерял проигравший. Ничья: 40 × (0,5 − шанс) — плюс аутсайдеру, столько же минус фавориту.
Overall Elo (profile rating)
- Changes after every match — ladder, season and cups — and never resets. Together with games played it sets your status: Newbie, Amateur, Middle, Semi-pro, Pro.
- The first 10 matches are calibration: the rating moves faster (step 50) so newcomers quickly reach their level.
- After that the step is 32, and 24 from 1500 Elo: top ratings are more stable.
2. Examples: points per match
| Elo: you / opponent | Situation | Win | Loss | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 / 1000 | Equal Elo | +20 | -20 | 0 |
| 1000 / 1100 | Opponent 100 Elo stronger | +26 | -14 | +6 |
| 1000 / 1200 | Opponent 200 Elo stronger | +30 | -10 | +10 |
| 1000 / 1300 | Opponent 300 Elo stronger | +34 | -6 | +14 |
| 1100 / 1000 | You're 100 Elo stronger | +14 | -26 | -6 |
| 1200 / 1000 | You're 200 Elo stronger | +10 | -30 | -10 |
| 1300 / 1000 | You're 300 Elo stronger | +6 | -34 | -14 |
Monthly points can be anything — the match value comes from the overall Elo difference.
3. Which matches count toward the ladder
- Ladder 1v1 matches — via “Find opponent” or by challenging a specific player. Play as any FC 27 team.
- All season matches — every league round. Each confirmed season match adds or removes ladder points under the same rules. Play the season and you climb the ladder too.
- Season forfeits are unplayed games, so they don’t count toward the ladder.
- Weekend cups don't count toward the ladder — they have their own bracket.
- A cancelled or voided match removes its ladder points for both players: everything goes back to how it was before the match.
4. Month, limits & qualifying
- Every month, everyone is back to 1000 points. The table resets on the 1st at 00:00 Moscow time, and last month’s results are saved in the archive.
- In Ladder 1v1 you can play the same opponent no more than 2 times a day and 6 times a month. This stops point farming. Season matches don’t count toward this limit.
- The final monthly standings and the prize race include players with 10+ matches in the month (season matches count too).
- Table position is the sum of match points + daily-task bonus. On a tie, more wins ranks higher.
- If a ladder match score isn’t reported within 6 h, the match is cancelled with no penalty.
5. Daily-task bonus
- Every day the home page has daily tasks: play matches, win, beat a stronger player, keep a clean sheet and more. Each completed task gives +3 ladder points.
- The monthly bonus is capped at +30 points. That is about two wins: activity is rewarded, but your table position is still decided by play.
- The bonus is credited automatically right after a confirmed match — no need to open the home page.
- Points won or lost in a match are calculated without the bonus: it does not make you “stronger” in the formula and does not increase losses. It only adds to your final position.
- In the ladder table the bonus is shown in green next to the points, e.g. “1091 +12”.
- Tasks are completed only by playing matches, so the usual anti-farming limits apply: no more than 2 matches with the same opponent per day and 6 per month.
- The bonus applies from 27 October 2026. Levels and XP have been removed.
5.1. Weekly tasks
- Every week (Monday to Sunday, Moscow time) there are three weekly tasks, for example: play 5 different opponents, win with a shutout, beat a top-10 ladder player.
- Each completed weekly task gives +5 ladder points. It's added automatically right after the match.
5.2. Points Challenge
- Press “Challenge” and choose “Points Challenge”. If the opponent accepts, the match is marked as a Challenge.
- The challenge winner gets +5 ladder bonus. The loser loses nothing extra: the match itself is scored as usual.
- A forfeit is not a challenge win: the bonus is only for a played match.
5.3. Welcome back
- Haven't played for 7+ days? Your first confirmed match after the break gives +3 ladder bonus.
All bonuses — daily and weekly tasks, point challenges and the comeback bonus — share one common cap: +30 points a month.
6. Monthly prizes
- Prizes land in your wallet as soon as the month closes. “Most active” goes to the qualified player with the most matches.
- Withdrawals are in rubles only: via SBP or to a bank card, from 4 050 ₽. The top 3 get trophies on their profile, the top 10 get medals.
7. Scores, disputes & cancelling a match
- After the match, the winner reports the score and attaches a screenshot of the final screen. The opponent gets a notification and confirms — points are awarded instantly.
- If the opponent disagrees with the score, they open a dispute, and referees review it within 48 hours. No reply within 24 hours and the score is confirmed automatically.
- Reported the wrong score? Propose a cancellation on the match page — if your opponent agrees, both of you get your points back. League staff can cancel any match.
- False scores, faked screenshots, playing against yourself and collusion mean voided points and a lower fair play rating. Do it again and you’re banned.
