Spain save ideas
Football Manager save ideas in Spain. 33 save ideas, difficulty from 4 to 7 out of 10. 29 are playable in the base game. Easiest: AD Ceuta (4/10). Hardest: Xerez Deportivo FC (7/10).
- AD Ceuta
LaLiga HypermotionCeuta is geographically in Africa but politically Spanish, and AD Ceuta play in the Spanish league pyramid. The city returned to the second tier after 45 years away…
- CD CastellónSegunda División
Castellón's data-driven owners want to show that smart recruitment can beat richer clubs. They've spent years outside La Liga. Stick to the analytical approach, find…
- CD EldenseSegunda División
Lionel Messi has taken control of Eldense, a century-old club that has never played in La Liga. The job is to get his Spanish project into the top flight, preferably…
- Deportivo AlavésLa Liga
Alavés scored four goals against Liverpool in the 2001 UEFA Cup final and still lost 5-4 to a golden-goal own goal. They've never won a major European trophy. Build…
- Girona FCSegunda División
Girona went from a first-ever Champions League campaign in 2024 to relegation two years later. Their links to City Football Group make this an unusual rebuild. Get back…
- Racing SantanderLa Liga
Racing were one of the ten founding members of La Liga in 1929 but spent 14 years outside the top flight, including seven seasons in Spain's third tier. They are back…
- Deportivo La CoruñaLa Liga
Deportivo were Spanish champions in 2000 and Champions League semi-finalists in 2004, then collapsed as far as the third tier. They finally returned to La Liga for…
- MálagaLa Liga
Málaga reached the Champions League quarter-finals in 2013 and were seconds from eliminating Dortmund, then financial decline eventually carried them into Spain's third…
- RCD EspanyolLa Liga
Espanyol have lost two UEFA Cup finals, both on penalties, and have never won a major European trophy. They also share a city with Barcelona. End the European curse and…
- Real MurciaPrimera Federación
Real Murcia have spent 18 seasons in La Liga but have not been back since 2008. One of Spain's biggest cities has watched its main club spend years in the lower…
- Real ZaragozaPrimera Federación
Six-time Copa del Rey winners and 1995 European Cup Winners' Cup champions, Zaragoza have now fallen into Primera Federación after years outside La Liga. One of Spain's…
- Valencia CFLa Liga
Valencia lost successive Champions League finals in 2000 and 2001 before winning two league titles under Benítez. They've been a shadow of that side for years. Rebuild…
- Villarreal CFLa Liga
Villarreal won the 2021 Europa League after an 11-10 penalty shootout against Manchester United, but the club from a town of roughly 50,000 has never won La Liga…
- AD AlcorcónPrimera Federación
Alcorcón humiliated Real Madrid 4-0 in the 2009 Copa del Rey when Ronaldo, Kaká and Benzema were all in the squad. They've never played in La Liga. Turn that one famous…
- Arenas Club de GetxoPrimera Federación
Arenas were one of the ten founding members of La Liga and won the Copa del Rey in 1919. In 2026/27 they are playing in the third-tier Primera Federación. Take a club…
- Athletic ClubLa Liga
Athletic have never been relegated from La Liga while maintaining one of football's most famous recruitment policies: first-team players must have a Basque connection…
- CD ExtremaduraPrimera Federación
Extremadura football has had more than its share of bankruptcies and restarts. The current club has climbed rapidly after beginning again in the lower leagues. Get the…
- CD MirandésPrimera Federación
Mirandés have reached two Copa del Rey semi-finals despite representing a small town and never playing in La Liga. Get them into the top flight for the first time and…
- CE EuropaPrimera Federación
CE Europa were founding members of La Liga and reached the Copa del Rey final in 1923. They now sit in the third tier, sharing Barcelona with two of the biggest clubs on…
- FC AndorraSegunda División
Gerard Piqué's club represents an independent country but plays in Spain's league system. Take FC Andorra to La Liga, then try to win the Spanish title with a club that…
- Gimnàstic de TarragonaPrimera Federación
Nàstic have suffered consecutive promotion play-off final defeats, including one that went wrong in extra time. Get them back into Spain's second tier and eventually La…
- Hércules CFPrimera Federación
Hércules have spent 20 seasons in La Liga and produced one of the great promoted-team shocks when they beat Pep Guardiola's Barcelona 2-0 at the Camp Nou in 2010. They…
- RCD MallorcaSegunda División
Mallorca knocked Chelsea out on the way to the last Cup Winners' Cup final in 1999, then lost to Lazio. They later won the Copa del Rey but never La Liga. Win the…
- Racing Club de FerrolPrimera Federación
Racing de Ferrol have spent decades in Spain's second division but have never reached La Liga. They even made the Copa del Rey final in 1939. Get this Galician naval…
- Real JaénPrimera Federación
Jaén spent years stuck in Spain's fifth tier before consecutive promotions revived the club. They haven't played in La Liga since the 1950s. Complete the comeback and…
- Real UniónPrimera Federación
Real Unión were founding members of La Liga and won four Copa del Rey titles during Spanish football's early years. They now represent tiny Irún in the third tier, right…
- Recreativo de HuelvaSegunda Federación
Founded in 1889, Recreativo are generally recognised as Spain's oldest football club. They now sit in the fourth tier, miles from the La Liga stage they once knew. Take…
- Salamanca UDSSegunda Federación
UD Salamanca spent 12 seasons in La Liga before disappearing in 2013. Salamanca CF UDS emerged in the aftermath and now play at the old club's Estadio Helmántico, with…
- Unionistas de SalamancaPrimera Federación
When historic UD Salamanca disappeared in 2013, supporters created Unionistas as a fan-owned successor. They have climbed into Spain's third tier but have never reached…
- CD BadajozTercera Federación
The original Badajoz went bust after more than a century and supporters had to start again. The revived club is back in the fifth tier. Take Extremadura's border-city…
- UD IbizaPrimera Federación
Ibiza's club raced from regional football into the second division before slipping back down. Take the island into La Liga for the first time and turn a place famous for…
- UE CornellàTercera Federación
Messi also owns Cornellà, who were in Spain's fifth tier when he bought them. Their academy has produced players such as David Raya. Take this small Catalan club up the…
- Xerez Deportivo FCTercera Federación
Xerez Deportivo were created by supporters in 2013 as Xerez CD unravelled financially after having reached La Liga only four years earlier. The fan-built club has spent…