Season 10 Is Here — A Decade of Footium 🥂

Pre-Season Begins: July 24th

First Matches Kick Off: July 29th

Welcome to Season 10.

A huge moment for the game, the community and everything we’re building together.

From free-to-play onboarding and rebalanced academies to a bold new holo player card outline that permanently marks every player generated this season. These cards are a small way to commemorate the players and clubs competing in our 10th ever season, a visual milestone in Footium history that’ll live on across the game.

And with major updates already in the works behind the scenes, this chapter is just getting started.

Let’s take a look.

✨ TL;DR

• 🧠 Academy Rebalancing — Clearer division-based prospect quality. Top players remain.
• 🎨 Season 10 Player Cards — Exciting cosmetic design to mark this historic milestone
• 🆓 Caretaker Managers — New managers given the opportunity to manage clubs for free, opening the door for growth
• 📱 Club Home Upgrades — See your top scorer, captain, and top appearance maker at a glance
• 🌍 Georgia Joins the Game — Welcome our newest player nationality
• 📊 Analytics & Onboarding Work Underway – Technical testing and smarter insights powering the future
• 🧰 New Help Centre — Your go-to support hub with guides, videos & ticketing
• 📸 Community Spotlight — Featuring your best Footium moments
• 🔧 Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements — You know the drill

🧠 Academy Rebalancing & Standout Player Clarification

We’ve made important adjustments to the Footium Academy system based on community feedback.

First of all, we missed the mark with the communications regarding ‘Star Players’. Each academy would have one ‘Standout Player’ that would be guaranteed to be at or above the top end of their Division’s academy rating range. This was clearer in the top divisions but harder to spot lower down.

There will continue to be one standout player in every academy, meaning that your academy will have a player with a base rating at or above the top of your division’s academy range. This does not however, guarantee them a high total potential (spread between 15 - 25 is the same as for normal players).

Division-based quality is now more clearly defined, with higher divisions receiving stronger overall academies. We’ve reworked the configuration again for season 10 to ensure users feel their academies are valuable, whilst making sure to not inflate player ratings or negatively impact the game economy in the long-term.

This system will continue to evolve, and we’ll keep listening. Academy & coaching costs will be announced next week.

🎨 Season 10 Player Cards: Outlined & Official

Every player generated in Season 10 will feature a new outlined card design, a subtle but permanent marker commemorating their place in a landmark season for Footium.

These updated cards are visible across the game and on the transfer market and they’ll forever set apart the players who were active during Season 10, our tenth competitive season and a special milestone in the club’s history.

It’s not just cosmetic, it’s a badge of honour. A sign you were part of history.

🆓 Try Before You Buy: A New Path In

We’ve had tons of feedback over the past few seasons from people who wanted to play but weren’t ready to buy in straight away. So for Season 10, we built something just for you, as part of our ongoing onboarding improvements push to bring Footium to the masses.

For the first time ever, we’re allowing users to become caretaker managers of Footium clubs, giving people the chance to play real matches, feel the tactical buzz and experience what Footium’s all about, with no strings attached!

It’s a trial and an opportunity. The best-performing caretaker manager this season will walk away with full ownership of a Division 8 club and squad heading into Season 11.

We’ve only got a limited number of clubs available in this first run and the response has been incredible already.

👉 If you’re reading this and want to get involved, apply at footium.club/try-for-free before July 23rd.

Caretaker clubs can't earn rewards, train players, or trade, it's a trial-only experience. Special thanks to Encode Club for supporting the campaign and making this moment possible.

📱 Club Homepage Upgrades

Footium has always been about stories, the late winners, the academy heroes, the heartbreaking relegations. This update is a small step in helping you tell those stories more easily and feel even more connected to your players, club, and legacy. Your clubs homepage now displays your:

• 🔝 Top Scorer
• 🧢 Captain
• 🪨 Most Appearances

All three are now proudly displayed so you can instantly see who’s driving your club forward. Expect more improvements to be added here in future seasons.

🌍 Georgia Joins the Footium Universe

Congratulations to the community quiz winner, Squishy, who chose our newest nationality addition:

Georgia is now live!

New Georgian players will begin appearing in academies and transfers throughout Season 10 — and we know at least one long-time Footium OG who’ll be very happy about that 👀

Whether you’re scouting the next Kvaratskhelia or just adding a new flag to your squad, this marks another step in growing the global feel of the Footium universe.

🔥 Legendary Player Auctions Return for Season 10

The most powerful players in the game are back.

Season 10 will feature three exclusive Legendary Player auction batches, with a total of 9 Legends up for grabs, including elite talent from our newly added nation, Georgia 🇬🇪.

These aren’t your average signings. Legendary Players boast the highest potential ratings and are capable of transforming the trajectory of your club.

📅 Auction Dates:

• Auction 1 Ends: Saturday 26th July, 7:00pm, 7:10pm & 7:20pm (BST)
• Auction 2 Ends: Sunday 27th July, 6:00pm, 6:10pm & 6:20pm (BST)
• Auction 3 Ends: Monday 28th July, 5:00pm, 5:10pm & 5:20pm (BST)

⏱️ Timed for Strategy:

Each batch of three players will end 10 minutes apart, giving you time to focus and secure multiple Legends if you're bidding across the board.

🆕 New Format – Important Info

Auctions will now run as bidding listings on OpenSea, but unlike in the past, bidding will NOT extend if someone bids in the final moments. That means:

• ✅ You can place multiple bids, but the highest bid at the final deadline wins
• ✅ If you're bidding, make sure your top offer is in before the deadline
• ✅ All bids must be in WETH on OpenSea
• ✅ Listings will go live earlier in the day with a placeholder price (e.g. 100 ETH), but only bids placed before the auction expiry will count

🪩 Season 10 Exclusive

These will be the only Legendary Players to feature the Season 10 holo outline, permanently marking them as icons from one of the most significant seasons in Footium history.

👉 Follow along in Discord or Twitter for live updates, and don’t miss your chance to bring one of these icons to your club.

🧰 Your New Help Centre

As part of our ongoing effort to improve onboarding and make Footium more accessible, we’ve built a dedicated Help Centre, designed to support both new and returning managers.

Launching next week, the Help Centre will be your go-to destination for everything from quick-start tips to deep-dive guides.

You’ll find:

• 📹 Step-by-step video walkthroughs
• 🔎 Searchable articles on every aspect of the game
• 🛠️ Troubleshooting & bug guidance
• 💬 Ticket submission if you get stuck

We’ve also linked the Help Centre throughout the platform so answers are always just a click away.

This is just the start of a wider onboarding revamp aimed at making Footium easier (and more fun) to pick up, especially with more growth-focused updates coming soon.

🏆 New Rewards Structure for Divisions 7 & 8

As first announced in the Season 9 update, Divisions 7 and 8 now move onto their own tailored reward systems.

These new structures are designed to better reflect the competitive landscape in the lower leagues, with fewer paying positions and more concentrated rewards at the top, while still giving every club something to fight for.

It’s all part of our mission to ensure that progression, competition, and climbing the ranks feels meaningful across the entire league system.

✅ Division 7 & 8 rewards are now live for Season 10

📈 Division 1–6 rewards remain as updated last season (Top 8 paid, fairer spread across mid-table)

Here’s how Division 7 looks in Season 10:

Here’s how Divisions 8 looks in Season 10:

Whether you're grinding for promotion or clawing to avoid the drop, every game matters.

🔥 From Day 1 to Season 10: A Community Like No Other

Footium has always been more than just a game. It’s a shared journey, one fuelled by comebacks, club legends, heartbreaks, rivalries, and unforgettable stories.

We’ve seen:

• 📈 Clubs rise from Division 8 to the very top
• 😭 Agonising last-minute defeats that cost 0.1 ETH
• 🎁 Players bought as birthday gifts who went on to become icons
• 💌 Fans refusing to use stamps after one shocking result
• 🧤 Wild comeback wins and full-circle rivalries

And most importantly we’ve seen a community form around it all. From every tweet to every tactic tweak: You’ve made Footium what it is. Let’s keep building the future of football, together. ❤️

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Sidebar reordered based on frequency of use
• Fixed stats page issue on Firefox
• Fixed marketing image being cut off on mobile
• Updated homepage layout for users without clubs
• Removed 'INACTIVE' tag on OpenSea clubs (was confusing new users)
• Fixed issue limiting which players were visible on:
• Linked Game Guide at the bottom of the sidebar
• Added new commentary snippets
• Adjusted training time display
• Added hover state on desktop for better UX
• Improved injury UX on the tactics page
• Fixed bug where incorrect division and league were showing in search bar

🔜 Season 10 Is Almost Here

Season 10 celebrates everything we’ve built together and lays the foundation for what comes next.

Because we’re not slowing down. Behind the scenes, we’re working on same major updates and tomorrow, we’ll be updating our Living Roadmap to keep you updated on where we are heading next.

Let’s make Season 10 unforgettable. Let’s get it!!!!!