--- title: "Building upgrades" description: "Building upgrades" url: https://support.goalunited.org/en/articles/57-building-upgrades collection: "Stadium complex" updated: 2026-10-31 language: en alternates: [de, pl, fr, tr, it, es] --- # Building upgrades Building upgrades In addition to leveling up your buildings in the stadium complex, you can purchase several upgrades that give you additional advantages and a cool new look. ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6830216aaf89f3506edf0699/20250602123053_8987.png) With the upgrades, you can for example, boost your stadium capacity, boost your gastronomy revenue, get a bonus on your training, get a bonus in matches. To purchase upgrades you can either use coupons that are available in the shop when the items are first introduced, or you can buy them at any time directly in the Stadium complex by opening the upgrades tab. The upgrade can be activated and deactivated at any time, you can also change the design back to the standard building design. However, the added bonuses are only active when the upgrade is active. > **Info:** **It is possible to activate several upgrades for one building at the same time to receive all bonuses simultaneously.** The upgrades stay active when your regular building is expanded, and all benefits are added to the standard benefits you receive from the buildings themselves. > > Some upgrades can be activated for 90 days, while others can be activated for 1 year. All upgrades can be extended to a maximum of 2 yearsOnce the upgrades expire, they have to be repurchased to keep the benefits. > > From time to time, during limited-time promotions, some upgrades are available for permanent activation. > > Benfica Academy upgrade is no longer available for purchase **Stadium upgrades details**

Name	Effect
Capacity Plus Common	+5% Stadium Capacity
Capacity Plus Rare	+10% Stadium Capacity and +15% Public Transportation Capacity
Capacity Plus Ultra-rare	+10% Stadium Capacity and +25% Parking Capacity
Spectator Plus Common	+5% Spectator Turnout
Spectator Plus Rare	+10% Spectator Turnout
Spectator Plus Ultra-rare	+12.5% Spectator Turnout
VIP Lounge Common	150 VIP Lounges x500 IGM each in home official matches
VIP Lounge Rare	100 VIP Lounges x2000 IGM each in home official matches
VIP Lounge Ultra-rare	50 VIP Lounges x7500 IGM each in home official matches
Gastronomy Plus common	Generate additional sales for your Gastronomy building: Up to 15.000 fans spend 3.50 IGM
Gastronomy Plus rare	Generate additional sales for your Gastronomy building: Up to 25.000 fans spend 5.0 IGM
Gastronomy Plus ultra-rare	Generate additional sales for your Gastronomy building: Up to 35.000 fans spend 6.0 IGM
Business Center	Replace each Sponsor offer once with a new Sponsor offer + 5% bonus for PR-Manager
Business Center rare	Your PR-Manager works 15% better when negotiating with the Sponsors
King of CurryWurst	10% more fans in your Gastronomy and they spend 1 IGM more
Squad slot Plus common	+1 Squad Slot
Squad slot Plus rare	+1 Squad Slot
Squad slot Plus ultra-rare	+1 Squad Slot and +1 Training position for: Defenders, Midfielders, Wingers, Strikers
Skill training: Goalkeeping, Tackling, Playmaking, Passing, Scoring	+10% training bonus (each of the 5 upgrades improves the training for one position by +10%)
Position Plus: Keeper, Defender, Playmaker, Winger, Striker	+7% training bonus + 1 training position (each of the 5 upgrades improves the training for one position by +7% and gives +1 training position)
Experience Plus common	+10% XP bonus for each player that plays in a home match
Experience Plus rare	+10% XP bonus for each player that plays in a home match, and XP bonus for substitutes (as if they had played 90 minutes)
Experience Plus ultra-rare	+12.5% XP bonus for each player that plays in a home match, and XP bonus for substitutes (as if they had played 90 minutes)
Youth Academy: Defender, Midfielder, Winger, Striker	each of the 4 upgrades unlocks a new line-up that allows to use and rate 4 youth players
Scout Plus common	+1 free scouting per day
Scout Plus rare	+1 free scouting per day - the scouted player has a minimum strength of 1.6
Scout Plus ultra-rare	+1 free scouting per day - the scouted player has a minimum strength of 2.4
Change Talent Plus common and rare	each of the 2 upgrades allows to change the talent of a youth player randomly one time
Change Personality Plus	allows you to change one time the Personality of a youth player randomly
Talent Plus	The first talent slot of a youth player is discovered and fully trained with the first observation match, which shortens the observation time by 1.5 weeks
Position Boost: Keeper, Defender, Midfielder, Winger, Striker	+12% training boost (each upgrade gives the boost for one position) If you have all 5 Boost upgrades, then there is a 25% chance that one of your players becomes a Star Player in the next match (matches with handicap mode excluded) A star player gets +10 main skill increase +2 Talent levels (max.7) during the match
Position Experience Boost: Keeper, Defender, Midfielder, Winger, Striker	Each Monday, 1 random player gets +1 or +2 XP increase (each upgrade gives the boost for one position) If you have all 5 Experience Boost upgrades, 1 random player out of all 5 positions is guaranteed to get +1 XP limit unlock (Max. 105) No effect on loan players, repositioned players and players not in their best position
Position Star Player: Keeper, Defender, Midfielder, Winger, Striker	15% chance that a player becomes a Star player in your next match (each upgrade gives the effect for one position) If you have all 5 Star Player upgrades, then 1 Star player is guaranteed. (Max possible if all 5 upgrades are active is 2 Star players) A star player gets +10 main skill increase +2 Talent levels (max.7) during the match
The Youth Turf (Common)	Unlocks 1 extra observation slot in the Youth Team where you can observe one youth player during the youth matches. Level 1 of the Youth building is required to activate this upgrade!
Player Confidence Plus: Keeper, Defender, Midfielder, Winger, Striker	Each upgrade provides the following effect: +1 Team Spirit Unlock: each Confidence Plus upgrade unlocks the Team Spirit by +1 +5% Morale boost for the players in the line-up: each Confidence upgrade gives 5% Morale boost for one position (e.g. Striker Confidence Plus gives the 5% boost for the Strikers in the line-up) If you have all 5 Confidence Plus Upgrades active, then the Morale boost for the players in the line-up is 10% per position. Notes: The Morale boost applies only to the Morale gain from the club's performance in official matches (Win or Draw) There is no negative boost for Losses in official matches Max. Team Spirit can be unlocked up to 105 when all 5 Confidence Upgrades are active
Focus Training: Keeper, Defender, Midfielder, Winger, Striker	Each upgrade provides the following effect: · Unlocks new training program for one position with full focus on the main skill of the position. This means that the training focus will be fully on one skill (100% ratio) and not (80%-20%) as in the regular training programs If you own all 5 Focus training upgrades, then you can choose up to 3 players to participate in the additional training session for their main skill. Notes: · The 3 players for the additional training session can be selected under "Training → tab Player". Additional training sessions start every day between 19:00-20:00h (depending on your time zone, some training plans could have different timing for the additional training, nevertheless, this additional training for up to 3 players starts after 5th training program slot and lasts until the general training program starts). · When additional training for up to 3 players is in progress (for some time zones 19-20h) it is not possible to change the 3 players participating in that hour. · Clubhouse effect is excluded – not possible to place 2 Focus training programs of the same position when you own the Clubhouse · The squad overview filter "Difference yesterday" and "Difference previous week" shows the increase from the additional training when hovering over the green arrow

**IGM = In-game money** > **Info:** If your club and its progress get deleted because of the inactivity of your account or due to club bankruptcy, all stadium upgrades that you've had will be removed as well.