diff --git a/admin/settings/badges.php b/admin/settings/badges.php
index 6e4ca98be7841..997808e9e530b 100644
--- a/admin/settings/badges.php
+++ b/admin/settings/badges.php
@@ -57,16 +57,6 @@
             new lang_string('badgesalt_desc', 'badges'),
             'badges' . $SITE->timecreated, PARAM_ALPHANUM));
 
-    $backpacks = badges_get_site_backpacks();
-    $choices = array();
-    $defaultchoice = 0;
-    foreach ($backpacks as $backpack) {
-        $choices[$backpack->id] = $backpack->backpackweburl;
-        if ($backpack->backpackweburl == BADGRIO_BACKPACKWEBURL) {
-            $defaultchoice = $backpack->id;
-        }
-    }
-
     $globalsettings->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox('badges_allowcoursebadges',
             new lang_string('allowcoursebadges', 'badges'),
             new lang_string('allowcoursebadges_desc', 'badges'), 1));
@@ -101,15 +91,6 @@
             array('moodle/badges:createbadge'), empty($CFG->enablebadges)
         )
     );
-    $backpacksettings = new admin_settingpage('backpacksettings', new lang_string('backpacksettings', 'badges'),
-            array('moodle/badges:manageglobalsettings'), empty($CFG->enablebadges));
-
-    $backpacksettings->add(new admin_setting_configselect('badges_site_backpack',
-            new lang_string('sitebackpack', 'badges'),
-            new lang_string('sitebackpack_help', 'badges'),
-            $defaultchoice, $choices));
-
-    $ADMIN->add('badges', $backpacksettings);
 
     $ADMIN->add('badges',
         new admin_externalpage('managebackpacks',
diff --git a/badges/classes/form/backpack.php b/badges/classes/form/backpack.php
index 6310b4cdd9a4f..e7341543b3a85 100644
--- a/badges/classes/form/backpack.php
+++ b/badges/classes/form/backpack.php
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ public function definition() {
             }
             $mform->addElement('select', 'externalbackpackid', get_string('backpackprovider', 'badges'), $choices);
             $mform->setType('externalbackpackid', PARAM_INT);
-            $mform->setDefault('externalbackpackid', $CFG->badges_site_backpack);
+            $defaultbackpack = badges_get_site_primary_backpack();
+            $mform->setDefault('externalbackpackid', $defaultbackpack->id);
             $mform->hideIf('password', 'externalbackpackid', 'in', $restrictedoptions);
             $mform->hideIf('backpackemail', 'externalbackpackid', 'in', $restrictedoptions);
 
diff --git a/badges/classes/output/external_backpacks_page.php b/badges/classes/output/external_backpacks_page.php
index aa230cb27d732..195658ce6c6f9 100644
--- a/badges/classes/output/external_backpacks_page.php
+++ b/badges/classes/output/external_backpacks_page.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public function __construct(\moodle_url $url) {
      * @return stdClass
      */
     public function export_for_template(\renderer_base $output) {
-        global $CFG, $PAGE;
+        global $PAGE;
 
         $PAGE->requires->js_call_amd('core_badges/backpackactions', 'init');
 
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ public function export_for_template(\renderer_base $output) {
             $exporter = new backpack_exporter($backpack);
             $backpack = $exporter->export($output);
             $backpack->cantest = ($backpack->apiversion == OPEN_BADGES_V2);
-            $backpack->iscurrent = ($backpack->id == $CFG->badges_site_backpack);
             $backpack->canmoveup = $rownumber > 0;
             $backpack->canmovedown = $rownumber < $rowcount - 1;
 
diff --git a/badges/templates/external_backpacks_page.mustache b/badges/templates/external_backpacks_page.mustache
index 5209ae46072de..92eb673a2cc59 100644
--- a/badges/templates/external_backpacks_page.mustache
+++ b/badges/templates/external_backpacks_page.mustache
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     <thead>
         <tr>
             <th scope="col">{{#str}}backpackweburl, core_badges{{/str}}</th>
-            <th scope="col">{{#str}}sitebackpack, core_badges{{/str}}</th>
             <th scope="col">{{#str}}order{{/str}}</th>
             <th scope="col">{{#str}}actions, core_badges{{/str}}</th>
         </tr>
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@
         {{#backpacks}}
         <tr data-backpackurl="{{{backpackweburl}}}">
             <td> {{{backpackweburl}}} </td>
-            <td> {{#sitebackpack}}Yes{{/sitebackpack}} </td>
             <td>
                 {{#canmoveup}}
                     <a href="{{baseurl}}?id={{id}}&action=moveup">{{#pix}}t/up, core,{{#str}}moveup{{/str}}{{/pix}}</a>
@@ -72,11 +70,11 @@
             </td>
             <td>
                 <a href="{{baseurl}}?id={{id}}&action=edit">{{#pix}}t/edit, core,{{#str}}editsettings{{/str}}{{/pix}}</a>
-            {{^iscurrent}}
+            {{^sitebackpack}}
                 <a href="{{baseurl}}?id={{id}}&action=delete" role="button" data-action="deletebackpack">
                     {{#pix}}t/delete, core,{{#str}}delete{{/str}}{{/pix}}
                 </a>
-            {{/iscurrent}}
+            {{/sitebackpack}}
             {{#cantest}}
                 <a href="{{baseurl}}?id={{id}}&action=test">{{#pix}}t/check, core,{{#str}}testsettings, core_badges{{/str}}{{/pix}}</a>
             {{/cantest}}
diff --git a/badges/tests/badgeslib_test.php b/badges/tests/badgeslib_test.php
index 49c557e215379..475f818658f20 100644
--- a/badges/tests/badgeslib_test.php
+++ b/badges/tests/badgeslib_test.php
@@ -1196,6 +1196,7 @@ public function test_badges_open_badges_backpack_api() {
             'apiversion' => 2,
             'backpackapiurl' => 'https://api.ca.badgr.io/v2',
             'backpackweburl' => 'https://ca.badgr.io',
+            'sortorder' => 2,
         ];
 
         // Given a complete set of unique data, a new backpack and auth records should exist in the tables.
@@ -1204,10 +1205,13 @@ public function test_badges_open_badges_backpack_api() {
         $backpack1 = badges_save_external_backpack((object) $data);
         $data['backpackweburl'] = 'https://eu.badgr.io';
         $data['backpackapiurl'] = 'https://api.eu.badgr.io/v2';
-        $data['apiversion'] = 2.1;
+        $data['apiversion'] = '2.1';
+        $data['sortorder'] = 3;
         $backpack2 = badges_save_external_backpack((object) $data);
 
-        set_config('badges_site_backpack', $backpack2);
+        // Move backpack2 to the first position to set it as primary site backpack.
+        $this->move_backpack_to_first_position($backpack2);
+
         // The default response should check the default site backpack api version.
         $this->assertEquals(2.1, badges_open_badges_backpack_api());
         // Check the api version for the other backpack created.
@@ -1308,6 +1312,7 @@ public function test_badges_get_site_primary_backpack($withauth) {
             'apiversion' => '2',
             'backpackapiurl' => 'https://api.ca.badgr.io/v2',
             'backpackweburl' => 'https://ca.badgr.io',
+            'sortorder' => '2',
         ];
         if ($withauth) {
             $data = array_merge($data, [
@@ -1317,7 +1322,13 @@ public function test_badges_get_site_primary_backpack($withauth) {
         }
         $backpack = badges_save_external_backpack((object) $data);
 
-        set_config('badges_site_backpack', $backpack);
+        // Check the backpack created is not the primary one.
+        $sitebackpack = badges_get_site_primary_backpack();
+        $this->assertNotEquals($backpack, $sitebackpack->id);
+
+        // Move backpack to the first position to set it as primary site backpack.
+        $this->move_backpack_to_first_position($backpack);
+
         $sitebackpack = badges_get_site_primary_backpack();
         $this->assertEquals($backpack, $sitebackpack->id);
 
@@ -1512,4 +1523,17 @@ public function badges_external_get_mapping_provider() {
             ]
         ];
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Move the backpack to the first position, to set it as primary site backpack.
+     *
+     * @param int $backpackid The backpack identifier.
+     */
+    private function move_backpack_to_first_position(int $backpackid): void {
+        $backpack = badges_get_site_backpack($backpackid);
+        while ($backpack->sortorder > 1) {
+            badges_change_sortorder_backpacks($backpackid, BACKPACK_MOVE_UP);
+            $backpack = badges_get_site_backpack($backpackid);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/badges/tests/behat/backpack.feature b/badges/tests/behat/backpack.feature
index 944c81f5050b7..b75d0cc0e910f 100644
--- a/badges/tests/behat/backpack.feature
+++ b/badges/tests/behat/backpack.feature
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ Feature: Backpack badges
     And I set the following fields to these values:
       | External backpack connection | 1                        |
     And I press "Save changes"
-    And I navigate to "Badges > Backpack settings" in site administration
-    And I set the following fields to these values:
-      | Active external backpack     | https://dc.imsglobal.org |
-    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I navigate to "Badges > Manage backpacks" in site administration
+    And I click on "Move up" "link" in the "https://dc.imsglobal.org" "table_row"
     And I navigate to "Badges > Add a new badge" in site administration
     And I set the following fields to these values:
       | Name          | Test badge verify backpack |
@@ -82,10 +80,8 @@ Feature: Backpack badges
     And I set the following fields to these values:
       | External backpack connection | 1                        |
     And I press "Save changes"
-    And I navigate to "Badges > Backpack settings" in site administration
-    And I set the following fields to these values:
-      | Active external backpack     | https://dc.imsglobal.org |
-    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I navigate to "Badges > Manage backpacks" in site administration
+    And I click on "Move up" "link" in the "https://dc.imsglobal.org" "table_row"
     And I navigate to "Badges > Add a new badge" in site administration
     And I set the following fields to these values:
       | Name           | Test badge verify backpack |
diff --git a/badges/upgrade.txt b/badges/upgrade.txt
index 2ca56f3e77c56..8ee4fb70b8ef9 100644
--- a/badges/upgrade.txt
+++ b/badges/upgrade.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 This files describes API changes in /badges/*,
 information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
+=== 3.11 ===
+* $CFG->badges_site_backpack setting has been completely removed because it's not required anymore. From now, the primary
+site backpack will be the first one in the "Manage backpacks" list (so, the one with lower sortorder value).
+
 === 3.10 ===
 * Users can now specify a backpack that differs from the site backpack. In order to do this, connection details need to
 be set in 'Manage backpacks' with OR without auth details.
diff --git a/badges/upgradelib.php b/badges/upgradelib.php
index 7ce5b00156653..61b97ca769669 100644
--- a/badges/upgradelib.php
+++ b/badges/upgradelib.php
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ function badges_install_default_backpacks() {
         $bpid = $DB->insert_record('badge_external_backpack', $record);
     }
 
-    set_config('badges_site_backpack', $bpid);
-
     // Set external backpack to v2.
     $DB->set_field('badge_backpack', 'externalbackpackid', $bpid);
 }
-
diff --git a/lang/en/badges.php b/lang/en/badges.php
index ccdfd367f88d4..9276ef7b814eb 100644
--- a/lang/en/badges.php
+++ b/lang/en/badges.php
@@ -514,8 +514,6 @@
 $string['selectgroup_start'] = 'Select collections from your backpack to display on this site:';
 $string['selecting'] = 'With selected badges...';
 $string['setup'] = 'Set up connection';
-$string['sitebackpack'] = 'Active external backpack';
-$string['sitebackpack_help'] = 'The external backpack that users can connect to from this site. Note that changing this setting after users have connected their backpacks will require each user to go to their backpack settings page and disconnect then reconnect.';
 $string['sitebackpackdeleted'] = 'The site backpack has been deleted.';
 $string['sitebackpacknotdeleted'] = 'This backpack couldn\'t be deleted because it\'s currently the site default.';
 $string['sitebackpackwarning'] = 'Could not connect to backpack. <br/><br/>Check that the "Badge issuer email address" admin setting is the valid email for an account on the backpack website. <br/><br/>Check that the "Badge issuer password" on the <a href="{$a->url}">site backpack settings page</a>, is the correct password for the account on the backpack website. <br/><br/>The backpack returned: "{$a->warning}"';
@@ -579,3 +577,6 @@
 
 // Deprecated since Moodle 3.10.
 $string['backpackneedsupdate'] = 'The backpack connected to this profile does not match the backpack for the site. You need to disconnect and reconnect the backpack.';
+// Deprecated since Moodle 3.11.
+$string['sitebackpack'] = 'Active external backpack';
+$string['sitebackpack_help'] = 'The external backpack that users can connect to from this site. Note that changing this setting after users have connected their backpacks will require each user to go to their backpack settings page and disconnect then reconnect.';
diff --git a/lang/en/deprecated.txt b/lang/en/deprecated.txt
index 79f960dcdef6f..415402af298a2 100644
--- a/lang/en/deprecated.txt
+++ b/lang/en/deprecated.txt
@@ -127,3 +127,5 @@ modeloutputdirinfo,core_analytics
 backpackneedsupdate,core_badges
 hidepicture,core_group
 hidepicture,core_moodle
+sitebackpack,core_badges
+sitebackpack_help,core_badges
diff --git a/lib/badgeslib.php b/lib/badgeslib.php
index c88f9ea29dd31..ec7b60c20421e 100644
--- a/lib/badgeslib.php
+++ b/lib/badgeslib.php
@@ -808,13 +808,14 @@ function badges_update_site_backpack($id, $data) {
  * @return boolean
  */
 function badges_delete_site_backpack($id) {
-    global $DB, $CFG;
+    global $DB;
 
     $context = context_system::instance();
     require_capability('moodle/badges:manageglobalsettings', $context);
 
     // Only remove site backpack if it's not the default one.
-    if ($CFG->badges_site_backpack != $id && $DB->record_exists('badge_external_backpack', ['id' => $id])) {
+    $defaultbackpack = badges_get_site_primary_backpack();
+    if ($defaultbackpack->id != $id && $DB->record_exists('badge_external_backpack', ['id' => $id])) {
         $transaction = $DB->start_delegated_transaction();
 
         // Remove connections for users to this backpack.
@@ -917,11 +918,11 @@ function badges_save_backpack_credentials(stdClass $data) {
  */
 function badges_open_badges_backpack_api(?int $backpackid = null) {
     if (!$backpackid) {
-        global $CFG;
-        $backpackid = $CFG->badges_site_backpack;
+        $backpack = badges_get_site_primary_backpack();
+    } else {
+        $backpack = badges_get_site_backpack($backpackid);
     }
 
-    $backpack = badges_get_site_backpack($backpackid);
     if (empty($backpack->apiversion)) {
         return OPEN_BADGES_V2;
     }
@@ -974,9 +975,15 @@ function badges_get_user_backpack(?int $userid = 0) {
  * @return array(stdClass)
  */
 function badges_get_site_primary_backpack() {
-    global $CFG;
+    global $DB;
+
+    $sql = 'SELECT *
+              FROM {badge_external_backpack}
+             WHERE sortorder = (SELECT MIN(sortorder)
+                                  FROM {badge_external_backpack} b2)';
+    $firstbackpack = $DB->get_record_sql($sql, null, MUST_EXIST);
 
-    return badges_get_site_backpack($CFG->badges_site_backpack);
+    return badges_get_site_backpack($firstbackpack->id);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -985,17 +992,18 @@ function badges_get_site_primary_backpack() {
  * @return array(stdClass)
  */
 function badges_get_site_backpacks() {
-    global $DB, $CFG;
+    global $DB;
 
+    $defaultbackpack = badges_get_site_primary_backpack();
     $all = $DB->get_records('badge_external_backpack', null, 'sortorder ASC');
-
     foreach ($all as $key => $bp) {
-        if ($bp->id == $CFG->badges_site_backpack) {
+        if ($bp->id == $defaultbackpack->id) {
             $all[$key]->sitebackpack = true;
         } else {
             $all[$key]->sitebackpack = false;
         }
     }
+
     return $all;
 }
 
@@ -1333,9 +1341,8 @@ function badge_assemble_notification(stdClass $badge) {
  * @return string
  */
 function badges_verify_site_backpack() {
-    global $CFG;
-
-    return badges_verify_backpack($CFG->badges_site_backpack);
+    $defaultbackpack = badges_get_site_primary_backpack();
+    return badges_verify_backpack($defaultbackpack->id);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/db/upgrade.php b/lib/db/upgrade.php
index 9e49c7f8be171..c41b5bfd67c01 100644
--- a/lib/db/upgrade.php
+++ b/lib/db/upgrade.php
@@ -2483,5 +2483,13 @@ function xmldb_main_upgrade($oldversion) {
         upgrade_main_savepoint(true, 2021052500.65);
     }
 
+    if ($oldversion < 2021052500.67) {
+        // The $CFG->badges_site_backpack setting has been removed because it's not required anymore. From now, the default backpack
+        // will be the one with lower sortorder value.
+        unset_config('badges_site_backpack');
+
+        upgrade_main_savepoint(true, 2021052500.67);
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 48ccc5c2da4db..5aeb022f53c1b 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$version  = 2021052500.66;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
+$version  = 2021052500.67;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
                                         //         RR    = release increments - 00 in DEV branches.
                                         //           .XX = incremental changes.
 $release  = '4.0dev (Build: 20210305)'; // Human-friendly version name