Japan save ideas
Football Manager save ideas in Japan. 10 save ideas, difficulty from 3 to 8 out of 10. 8 are playable in the base game. Easiest: Tokyo Verdy (3/10). Hardest: Nankatsu SC (8/10).
- Tokyo Verdy
J1 LeagueVerdy were the dominant club at the birth of the J.League, winning the first two championships and carrying the legacy of Asian champions Yomiuri. Then they spent 15…
- JEF United ChibaJ1 League
JEF were founder members of the J.League and had never been relegated until 2009. What followed was an extraordinary stay in J2 lasting more than 15 seasons before they…
- Mito HollyHockJ1 League
Mito spent 26 straight seasons in J2 after joining the J.League before finally winning promotion to J1 for the first time in 2025. Your job is simple at first: do not…
- FC RyukyuJ3
Based in Okinawa, the Southern-most area of Japan, separated by 400 miles of ocean to the mainland, these tropical islands are home to a distinct culture and history…
- Matsumoto YamagaJ3 League
Matsumoto climbed from regional football to J1 in barely a decade, powered by crowds far bigger than their level suggested. They then fell just as dramatically and ended…
- Nagoya Grampus EightJ1 League
The club Arsène Wenger managed immediately before Arsenal. Sometimes the historical connection is all the excuse you need. Build the Japanese side Wenger left behind…
- Ventforet KofuJ2 League
Ventforet Kofu won the Emperor's Cup as a J2 club, qualified for the Asian Champions League and then became the first Japanese second-tier side to reach its knockouts…
- RB Omiya ArdijaJ2 League
Omiya Ardija were bought by Red Bull and rebranded RB Omiya Ardija, bringing the global Red Bull model into Japanese football. Build 'Japanese Leipzig' - recruit young…
- Honda FCJapan Football League
Honda's works team have been strong enough for professional football but historically chose not to join the J.League because doing so would change what the club is. A…
- Nankatsu SCJapanese regional / lower league
Nankatsu is the fictional club from Captain Tsubasa made real, with creator Yoichi Takahashi involved in the project. Take one of football's strangest real-life…