Releases and Clause Activations: The Final Day of the 2025 Mercato

The 2025 Mercato for both the Kings League and the Queens League Oysho wraps up on Monday, January 27, at 8:00 PM with two final transfer windows. This eventful transfer day will end with a Window 5 dedicated to clause activations, where player releases and reassignments will be crucial.

Below, we break down the possible scenarios for Window 5 of the 2025 Mercato, which you can follow live on our official channels.

Player Releases in Window 5 of the 2025 Mercato

If a team enters Window 5 with 12 or more players, it must release players to reduce its roster to 11.

Released players will automatically become free agents with a market value of 1 million (1 M).

Reassignment of Released Players

The process of reassigning released players follows a hierarchical system that prioritizes teams with fewer players:

• Teams with fewer than 9 players: Must sign released players.
• Multiple teams competing for the same player: If several teams in the same situation bid for the same player, the player will choose their destination club.
• Order based on roster size: If no teams with fewer than 9 players remain, the reassignment continues prioritizing teams with the smallest rosters, following the same process.
• Lottery as a last resort: If a released player is not picked up by any team, they will be assigned via lottery in this order:
  • Teams with 8 players
  • Teams with 9 players
  • Teams with 10 players

Clause Activations and Restrictions in Window 5 of the 2025 Mercato

The clause activation system introduces new rules for Window 5, considering the number of players on Kings League InfoJobs and Queens League Oysho rosters.

Here are the updated rules for clause activations in Window 5 of the 2025 Mercato:

• Teams with 9 players or fewer: Cannot receive clause activations but are allowed to perform one. If they end the Mercato with 7 or fewer players, they must activate as many clauses as needed to reach the minimum of 9 players.
• Teams with 10 players or fewer: Can perform one clause activation.
• Teams with 11 players: Cannot perform any clause activations. However, if they finish Window 5 with 8 or fewer players, they will be granted extra clause activations to reach a roster of 9 players.

Player Availability Restrictions in Window 5

While Kings League and Queens League Oysho teams are generally required to have a minimum of 9 players, it is possible for some clubs to enter the next Split with just 8 players.

If there are not enough players available on the market for teams with 8 or fewer players to perform clause activations, or if they lack the budget to sign players, they will be allowed to compete in the next Split with an 8-player draft roster.