Which clubs look strongest heading into EA FC 27? EA’s new Club Star Ratings offer an early look at the game’s leading men’s and women’s squads—but the biggest badge does not always come with the deepest team.
This guide explores how the featured clubs earn their places, where their highest-rated talent comes from, and how the balance of power differs across leagues.
FC 27 Club Star Ratings Overview
EA’s latest FC 27 Ratings reveal features 16 leading clubs from both men’s and women’s football. The graphic groups teams by star rating rather than ranking clubs individually, so teams within the same tier should be treated as equals.
FC 27 Men’s Club Ratings
The distribution of highly rated players provides more context for the men’s Club Star Ratings. The table below compares how many players each club contributes to the global men’s Top 27 and its respective league’s Top 27 player ranking.
The Five-Star Tier Owns the Global Elite
The clearest divide appears in the World Top 27. Twenty-five of its 27 players represent the eight five-star clubs, accounting for 92.6% of the entire ranking. Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes is the only player from one of the featured 4.5-star teams to make the list, while Lionel Messi occupies the remaining place with Inter Miami.
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This shows that the five-star tier is defined by more than general squad depth. Almost every club in it possesses multiple players from FC 27’s absolute elite, with Liverpool and Atlético Madrid the only five-star sides limited to one global Top 27 representative.
PSG and Bayern Show the Greatest Domestic Dominance
Paris Saint-Germain have the strongest concentration of highly rated players anywhere in the men’s rankings. Seven PSG players make the World Top 27, while the club supplies 16 of Ligue 1’s 27 highest-rated players. That means nearly 60% of the league list comes from one squad, with no non-PSG player rated above 82 OVR.
Bayern Munich show a similar pattern in Germany, although the Bundesliga is less concentrated overall. Bayern contribute four players to the World Top 27 and 12 to the league ranking. Borussia Dortmund follow with five domestic representatives, but none reaches the global list. The difference between the two clubs is therefore found primarily at the very top of the ratings rather than only in the number of strong players.
LaLiga’s Five-Star Clubs Combine Quality and Depth
LaLiga is the only men’s league in which every club featured in the ratings graphic receives five stars. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid collectively account for 21 of the league’s Top 27 players, giving the trio control of more than three-quarters of the ranking.
Their profiles are still different. Barcelona lead the domestic count with 10 players, suggesting the broadest rated depth of the three. Real Madrid have eight league representatives but lead the trio in the World Top 27 with four. Atlético contribute only three domestically, yet Jan Oblak’s presence in the global ranking gives them the elite-rated player needed to complement their smaller group.
The Premier League Spreads Its Talent Across More Clubs
The Premier League follows a less concentrated pattern. Arsenal lead its Top 27 with eight players, followed by Manchester City and Liverpool with five each. However, seven of the 16 clubs in EA’s rating reveal come from the Premier League, and together they occupy 25 of the 27 places in the league ranking.
This distribution helps explain why the Premier League places three clubs in the five-star tier and another four at 4.5 stars. Arsenal have the strongest combination of domestic depth and global representation, while Manchester City and Liverpool remain five-star sides with smaller groups in both rankings. Chelsea, Tottenham and Aston Villa lack a World Top 27 player, but their wider squads are still strong enough to keep them among FC 27’s highest-rated clubs.
Serie A’s Top Clubs Are Built Around Strong Cores
Serie A follows a balanced pattern across its 4.5-star clubs. Roma lead the trio with five players in the league’s Top 27, while Juventus and Napoli contribute four each. Together, they occupy 13 of the 27 places, although none of their players reaches the global Top 27.
Their strength comes from the structure of their squads. Juventus combine defensive quality with a reliable midfield, Napoli’s leading players form a strong central core, and Roma spread their quality across goal, defence and attack. This balance keeps all three among FC 27’s highest-rated clubs, but the absence of several elite match-winners separates them from the five-star tier.
FC 27 Women’s Club Ratings
The women’s list covers five leagues across Europe and the United States. Unlike the men’s section, all three rating levels appear, with six five-star clubs followed by nine at 4.5 stars and one four-star team.
The WSL Leads the Women’s Five-Star Tier
The Women’s Super League supplies five of the 16 featured clubs, more than any other women’s competition. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City all receive five stars, while London City Lionesses and Manchester United sit in the 4.5-star group.
The WSL therefore combines the largest overall presence with the greatest number of maximum-rated teams. Its quality is not concentrated in a single dominant squad, as three different clubs have enough strength across their full rosters to reach the top tier.
Europe’s Elite Is Spread Across Four Leagues
Outside England, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and OL Lyonnes complete the five-star group. Liga F, the Frauen-Bundesliga and Arkema Première Ligue therefore each contribute one maximum-rated club alongside at least one 4.5-star challenger.
This gives the women’s top tier a broader European spread. Barcelona lead the Spanish group ahead of Real Madrid and Atlético, Bayern sit above Wolfsburg in Germany, and OL Lyonnes hold the five-star position over Paris Saint-Germain in France.
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Conclusion
With the ratings laid out, the fun part is choosing who to play. The five-star clubs offer obvious quality, but several 4.5-star teams still have the balance and standout players to compete. Whether you are starting a Career Mode save or picking a team for Kick-Off, FC 27 gives you plenty of strong options. Which club are you taking into your first match?
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