October launch: Last gameplay update

The September Beta phase has been an incredible journey. Hundreds of battles, fierce head-to-head duels, tactical lineups, and valuable feedback from our early managers.

First of all: thank you. You tested our matchmaking, pushed the limits of our mechanics, and gave us the clarity we needed to shape the official launch of SoClassic on October 1st, 2026 at 12:00 PM (Paris time).

What We Learned From the Beta

During September, over more than 2000 battles played, every battle counted equally. While it proved that the 5v5 concept was addictive and fun, our data and your feedback highlighted two critical challenges:

1. When every single battle adds raw points, pure volume can overshadow tactical mastery. A manager playing 60 battles with an average win rate could easily outrank a tactical genius who played 15 flawless battles.

1. While Battle Packs (+5 and +15) are great for keeping the action going, buying battles should never simply "buy" a ranking on the leaderboard. Skill must always remain king.

We wanted a system that rewards tactical excellence, provides excitement all week long, and keeps competition fiercely balanced.

Introducing: The Weekly "Best of 20"

Starting October 1st, only your 20 highest-scoring battles will count toward your weekly leaderboard standing.

Here is how it works:

• Free Managers still get 15 weekly battles included every Tuesday at 12:00 (Paris). Complete daily missions, refer friends, or pick up a Battle Pack (+5 for €1.99) to reach the full 20 qualifying scores during the week.

• Premium Managers enjoy 30 weekly battles included (€9.99/month), giving them twice as many attempts to craft their top 20 scorecard.

2. Battles 21 and Beyond: Zero Risk, Pure Upside

Once you have played 20 battles in a week:

• Your score never goes down.

• You can only improve. If you win or pull off an outstanding performance, that result instantly replaces a lower result (a past loss or draw) from your card.

• You can play as much as you want without the fear of wrecking a great weekly run.

3. No Artificial Caps: Play at Your Own Pace

Because your leaderboard score is strictly capped at your top 20 results, we have completely removed the artificial weekly battle ceiling of 40 battles per week. You will be able to play as many battles as you want.

Want to buy extra Battle Packs to level up your XP, test tactical combinations, or chase that elusive perfect 20/20 win streak? You are free to play as much as you love, without breaking the game’s competitive integrity.

The Tie-Breaker: Sorare Reality Wins

What happens if multiple managers finish the week with 20 wins?

In true SoClassic fashion, real football decides. The tie-breaker is the sum of the raw Sorare scores of your 5 cards across your 20 best battles.

Aligning decisive players in form who deliver monster 80+ scores on the pitch isn’t just great to watch, it will secure you the top spots on the podium! Oh and these battle enhancers will come in handy...

Premium leaderboard stays the same

Regarding the Premium monthly leaderboard, every feature will count. The more you play, the more you are rewarded, no cap whatsoever.
We will monitor during October how this affect the fairness of the competition between Premium players.

See You on the Pitch on October 1st!

The Beta season concludes on September 30 at 23:59 UTC, with Beta rewards credited to all podium finishers.

On October 1st at 12:00 (Paris time), the gates open officially:

• All Beta XP resets to Level 1 with fresh progression rewards.

• Every manager receives the Launch Starter Pack: 5 Golden Decisives, 5 Decisive Cancelers, and 1 x2 Enhancer.

• The Launch Month Prize Pool (€170+ in Sorare cards & rewards) goes live!

Dust off your cards, prepare your tactics, and get ready for the new era of head-to-head fantasy football.

Your Classic cards matter again.