Medium difficulty FM27 saves
A proper test without the pain, rated 5 or 6 out of 10. 372 save ideas, difficulty from 5 to 6 out of 10. 171 are playable in the base game.
- AEL Larissa
Super League Greece 2Larissa produced one of Greek football's great outsider stories by winning the league in 1988. They remain the only club from outside Athens and Thessaloniki to have…
- AFC Leopards
Kenyan Premier LeagueAFC Leopards have 12 Kenyan league titles and one of the country's biggest supporter bases, but they have not been champions since 1998. Their great rivals Gor Mahia…
- AFC Wimbledon
League OneAFC Wimbledon were created by supporters in 2002 after Wimbledon FC was moved to Milton Keynes. They climbed from the ninth tier back into the EFL and returned to Plough…
- AS Pirae
Tahiti Ligue 1AS Pirae reached the 2006 OFC Champions League final and later represented Oceania at the 2021 Club World Cup when Auckland City withdrew. They have experienced the…
- AS Vita Club
Linafoot Ligue 1Vita Club were African champions in 1973 but have never repeated the feat. Restore one of DR Congo's traditional giants and end a wait of more than half a century for…
- ASC Jaraaf
Senegal Ligue 1Jaraaf have won more Senegalese league titles than anyone else, including another in 2025, but have never lifted a major African trophy. Build a side worthy of Dakar's…
- ASEC Mimosas
Ligue 1 Côte d'IvoireASEC Mimosas are famous for producing elite Ivorian talent and remain one of Africa's great academy clubs. Make the youth system the entire save: develop, sell and…
- Abu Muslim Farah
Afghanistan Champions League / custom DBNo Afghan club has ever reached the group or league stage of an AFC competition. Abu Muslim Farah have twice fallen to Paro in AFC Challenge League qualifying, in 2025…
- African Stars
Namibia PremiershipAfrican Stars completed a fourth consecutive league title in 2025/26, so another domestic championship is hardly the interesting part. Your save starts with one…
- Aizawl FC
Indian Football LeagueAizawl were relegated in 2016, reinstated and then became Indian champions the very next season. It was Indian football's answer to Leicester. They're back in the second…
- Akademisk Boldklub
Danish 1st DivisionAkademisk Boldklub literally began as a club for university students and went on to win nine Danish championships. They return to Denmark's second tier for 2026/27 after…
- Al Hilal Omdurman
Sudanese top flightAl Hilal are one of Sudan's biggest clubs but have never won Africa's top club competition, losing finals in 1987 and 1992. Turn one of the continent's great nearly…
- Al-Jaish
Syrian Premier LeagueAl-Jaish won the inaugural AFC Cup in 2004. That gives you one wonderfully simple target: take Asia’s original AFC Cup winners back to continental relevance.
- Al-KaramahSyrian Premier League
Al-Karamah produced one of Syrian club football's greatest runs when they reached the AFC Champions League final in 2006. They lost to Jeonbuk and later reached another…
- Al-MerrikhSudanese top flight
Al-Merrikh won the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1989, still Sudanese club football's only major continental trophy. Their rivalry with Al Hilal dominates the domestic…
- Al-Muharraq
Bahraini Premier LeagueMuharraq are Bahrain's great historic club and have won the AFC Cup twice, in 2008 and 2021. They have already proved they can win below Asia's top continental level…
- Al-Wehdat
Jordanian Pro LeagueAl-Wehdat were founded in the Al-Wehdat refugee camp in Amman and have grown into one of Jordan’s biggest and most successful clubs. Take that remarkable history onto…
- Albion FC
Uruguayan Primera DivisiónFounded in 1891, Albion are Uruguay's oldest football club and helped establish the national association. They returned to the top flight for 2026 after more than a…
- Alianza FC
Primera División de El SalvadorAlianza won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1967, becoming the first Central American club to lift the competition. El Salvador has waited decades for another continental…
- Altyn Asyr
Ýokary LigaAltyn Asyr reached the AFC Cup final in 2018, one of the biggest achievements in Turkmen club football. Build another run and try to become the country’s first…
- Amazonas FC
Campeonato Brasileiro Série CAmazonas were only founded in 2019, won Série C in 2023 and reached Série B almost immediately. Relegation has put the Manaus club back in Série C, but the location and…
- Amedspor
Superlig**Why Amedspor is a great FM27 save** Based in Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır, Amedspor is a symbol of Kurdish pride. That identity has brought racist abuse, away-fan…
- Amicale FC
Vanuatu Premier LeagueAmicale reached two OFC Champions League finals, in 2011 and 2014, and lost both to Auckland City. Vanuatu has never won the competition - turn the country's great…
- América de Cali
Categoría Primera AAmérica de Cali reached three consecutive Copa Libertadores finals in 1985, 1986 and 1987 and lost all three. One of South America's most brutal unfinished stories is…
- April 25 SC
DPR Korea Premier Football LeagueThe club has historic links to the Korean People’s Army and reached the 2019 AFC Cup final, becoming the first North Korean men’s side to reach an Asian club final. They…
- Ararat Yerevan
Armenian Premier LeagueOne of the great forgotten clubs of Soviet football. Ararat won the Soviet league and cup double in 1973, then reached the European Cup quarter-finals in 1975 and even…
- Ararat-ArmeniaArmenian Premier League
Armenian football has never had a regular presence at this level, but Ararat-Armenia reached the 2026/27 Europa League league phase. Build on that breakthrough, raise…
- Asante Kotoko
Ghana Premier LeagueAsante Kotoko are two-time African champions and one of the continent's biggest historic clubs, but they have not won Africa's top competition since 1983. Restore…
- Atlético Morelia
Liga de Expansión MXMorelia effectively lost its Liga MX club when Monarcas were moved hundreds of miles away and became Mazatlán in 2020. Atlético Morelia revived the identity in the…
- Austria Klagenfurt
Regionalliga MitteAustria Klagenfurt went from Bundesliga football in 2024/25 to the third tier by 2026/27 as relegations and insolvency took their toll. Start with a former top-flight…
- Austria SalzburgAustrian 2. Liga
When Red Bull took over Austria Salzburg in 2005 and transformed the club’s identity, a group of supporters started their own Austria Salzburg. They worked their way…
- BATE Borisov
Belarusian Premier LeagueFifteen league titles, including 13 in a row between 2006 and 2018, and five appearances in the Champions League group stage. BATE’s empire has since collapsed. Restore…
- Ba FC
Fiji Premier LeagueBa reached the 2007 OFC Champions League final and actually won the first leg 2-1, only to lose the trophy on away goals after Auckland City won the return 1-0. Take one…
- Bahrain SCBahraini Second Division
Five-time Bahraini champions whose last title came in 1989. They were relegated again in 2025/26, so you begin in the second tier trying to resurrect one of the…
- Bangor 1876
Cymru NorthBangor 1876 were created by supporters in 2019 as turmoil engulfed historic Bangor City. They won the Ardal North West in 2025/26 and have reached Cymru North. Rebuild…
- Barry Town UnitedCymru Premier
Barry dominated Wales in the 1990s and early 2000s, winning seven league titles and even beating Porto 3-1 at Jenner Park in 2001. Financial collapse then nearly wiped…
- Beerschot
Challenger Pro LeagueThe Beerschot name has been through mergers, bankruptcies, rebirths and multiple journeys through the Belgian pyramid. The current club still plays at the historic…
- Belshina BobruiskBelarusian Highest League
Belshina won the Belarusian title in 2001 and three national cups, but the years since have included repeated drops out of the top flight. They returned to the Highest…
- Berekum ChelseaGhana Premier League
Named after the London club, Berekum Chelsea won Ghana's league in 2011 and reached the CAF Champions League group stage a year later. They've never repeated that…
- Boavista
Liga PortugalBoavista remain the only club outside Benfica, Porto and Sporting to win the Portuguese league since 1946, doing it in 2000/01. They are the obvious 'fourth giant'…
- Breiðablik
Besta deild karlaBreiðablik became the first Icelandic club to reach a major UEFA group stage in 2023/24. Icelandic clubs still face a huge financial and scheduling gap to continental…
- CSKA Sofia
Bulgarian First LeagueThirty-one Bulgarian championships, but none since 2008. CSKA also reached two European Cup semi-finals. First get back above Bulgaria’s modern powers, then see whether…
- Cape Town Spurs
Motsepe Foundation ChampionshipCape Town Spurs spent two decades as Ajax Cape Town before Ajax ended the partnership and the club reclaimed its old identity. Build an independent Cape Town giant…
- Cardiff Met FC / Cardiff Met LadiesWelsh Premier League
Build a nation, but once you've completed the mens build a nation, switch over to the women's leagues or vice versa. Done using both mens and womens databases. Likely…
- Catania
Serie CCatania spent much of the late 2000s in Serie A before debt and bankruptcy eventually killed the old company in 2022. A new Catania started again in Serie D and…
- Central EspañolUruguayan Primera División
Central Español were promoted in 1983 and won the Uruguayan league in 1984, an extraordinary first season back. They returned to Primera División for 2026 after 12 years…
- Club Africain
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1Club Africain became the first Tunisian club to win Africa’s biggest competition in 1991. City rivals Espérance have since left them far behind on the continental stage…
- Cobh Ramblers FC
League of Ireland First DivisionRoy Keane got his start at Cobh Ramblers, and future Westlife singer Nicky Byrne later kept goal for them. The club has never been Irish champions. Find the next young…
- ComoSerie A
Como's rise has already gone from Serie B to the Champions League in barely two years. In 2026/27 they entered Europe for the first time in club history - straight into…
- Comunicaciones
Liga Nacional de GuatemalaComunicaciones were CONCACAF champions in 1978 and then won the CONCACAF League in 2021, proving the old Guatemalan giant can still compete regionally. The Champions Cup…
- DC Motema PembeLinafoot Ligue 1
DC Motema Pembe won the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1994 and remain one of Kinshasa's great clubs, yet local rivals Vita Club and TP Mazembe have carried far more…
- DanubioUruguayan Primera División
Founded by Bulgarian immigrants and named after the Danube, Danubio have won four Uruguayan titles and produced the likes of Cavani and Giménez. Their last title came in…
- Deportivo Binacional
Liga 2 / reinstatement pendingBinacional won their first Peruvian title in 2019, becoming the first champions from the Puno region, but legal and administrative chaos later engulfed the club. With a…
- Deportivo La Coruña
La LigaDeportivo 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…
- Derry City FCLeague of Ireland Premier Division
Derry have won league titles in both Northern Ireland and the Republic after crossing leagues during the Troubles. They also completed a domestic treble in 1989. Try to…
- Detroit City FC
USL ChampionshipDetroit City were founded by supporters who wanted something different from American franchise football. They've built a serious following and are planning a new…
- Diamond Harbour FCExcluded from ISL - status to confirm
Diamond Harbour have risen through the Indian leagues at remarkable speed, only to be denied a top-flight place over a participation-fee dispute. Get their momentum…
- Dinamo București
SuperLigaDinamo won 18 Romanian titles and reached the European Cup semi-finals in 1984, eliminating Hamburg along the way. Relegation in 2022 was the first in their history…
- Diriangén
Liga PrimeraDiriangén were founded in 1917, are Nicaragua's oldest major club and have collected more domestic titles than anyone else in the country. Local dominance is not the…
- Djoliba
Malian Première DivisionDjoliba are one of Mali's biggest clubs and reached the CAF Confederation Cup final in 2012, only to lose both legs to AC Léopards. Mali has never produced a CAF…
- Dynamo Dresden
2. BundesligaDynamo Dresden won eight East German league titles and remain one of the former DDR's biggest clubs. They are in 2. Bundesliga, but reunified Germany has never seen them…
- Dynamo Kyiv
Ukrainian Premier LeagueDynamo won European Cup Winners' Cups under Valeriy Lobanovskyi in 1975 and 1986, then reached the 1999 Champions League semi-finals. Recreate the attacking football of…
- Dynamos Harare
Zimbabwe Premier Soccer LeagueDynamos reached the 1998 African Champions League final, but Zimbabwe has still never produced a winner of Africa's biggest club trophy. Take the country's most famous…
- EA Guingamp
Ligue 2Guingamp have won two French Cups, both against Rennes, despite coming from a town of around 7,000 people. Their ground can hold more than twice the population. Winning…
- ES Sétif
Algerian Ligue 1ES Sétif were African champions in 1988 and then did it again in 2014, bridging two completely different eras of club football. Another decade has passed since the…
- El Nacional
LigaPro Serie AEl Nacional built its identity around fielding Ecuadorian players and became one of the country's most successful clubs with 13 league titles. Keeping that philosophy in…
- Ellas SyrouSuper League 2
A club from the small Aegean island of Syros reached Greece's second division for the first time in 2025. Build a competitive side despite the island's size and travel…
- Empire Club
Barbados Premier LeagueFounded in 1914 and once champions of Barbados, Empire are now outside the top flight. Their last championship came in 1952. Take one of the country’s oldest clubs back…
- Energie Cottbus2. Bundesliga
Energie Cottbus spent six seasons in the Bundesliga despite coming from a relatively small city in the former East Germany, then fell all the way into the regional…
- F91 Dudelange
BGL LigueDudelange became the first Luxembourg club to reach a UEFA group stage in 2018 and beat APOEL 4-3 away in the following season's Europa League. Build on those…
- FAR Rabat
Botola ProAfrican champions in 1985, then forced to wait decades for another Champions League final. FAR finally returned to that stage in 2026 and fell short again. Finish the…
- FASPrimera División de El Salvador
FAS are one of El Salvador's most successful clubs and won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1979. No Salvadoran side has lifted the region's biggest prize since. Restore…
- FC Atert BissenBGL Ligue
Atert Bissen were in Luxembourg's third tier in 2024, reached the top flight and won the league in their first season in 2025/26. They sealed the title by beating…
- FC Drita
Football Superleague of KosovoDrita reached a UEFA league phase for the first time in 2025, giving Kosovo another major continental landmark. The country itself is not in FM's standard playable…
- FC Eindhoven
Eerste DivisieFC Eindhoven won the last Dutch championship before professional football began in 1954. Their neighbours PSV have rather dominated the city's football story since. Get…
- FC NantesLigue 2
Nantes have eight league titles and a famous tradition of attacking football, but haven't been champions since 2001. They're now in Ligue 2. Bring back the academy-led…
- FC Nouadhibou
Super D1Nouadhibou became the first Mauritanian club to reach the CAF Champions League group stage in 2023. Use the country’s leading club as the base for a proper…
- FC Petržalka
Slovak 2. LigaAs Artmedia, they beat Celtic 5-0, eliminated Partizan and came from 2-0 down to beat reigning European champions Porto away during their extraordinary 2005/06 Champions…
- FC Rostov
Russian Premier LeagueRostov nearly won the Russian league in 2016 and then beat Bayern Munich 3-2 in the Champions League. They've never been national champions. Win the title that slipped…
- FC Ryukyu
J3Based 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…
- FC Spaeri
Erovnuli LigaSpaeri started in 2017 as a team connected to Georgia's state protection service and have risen from the fifth tier to the top flight. They even won the Georgian Cup…
- FC SüdtirolSerie B
Südtirol are an Italian club with a German name in a mostly German-speaking Alpine province. They've never reached Serie A. Build a side around South Tyrol and…
- FC VolendamEerste Divisie
Volendam have been promoted to the Eredivisie eleven times and relegated eleven times. It's hard to think of a more committed yo-yo club. Keep them up for good and win a…
- FF Jaro
VeikkausliigaFF Jaro are a proud club from the small coastal town of Jakobstad, with a strong local identity and a history of competing in Finland’s top flight. After years of ups…
- FK Ekranas
I LygaSeven post-independence league titles, including five in succession, before financial problems destroyed the original club. The name was revived in 2020 and they are now…
- FK Liepāja
VirslīgaLiepājas Metalurgs were Latvian champions before collapsing financially. FK Liepāja was created in 2014 and won the league almost immediately, but the bigger challenge…
- FK MettaLatvian First League (Nākotnes līga)
University-linked academy club Metta spent years surviving in Latvia's top division before relegation in 2025. Start in the second tier, back young players and see…
- FK Mornar Bar
Montenegrin First LeagueMornar made their best European run in 2024, knocking out Dinamo Tbilisi and Radnički Kragujevac. Two years later they finished three points short of Montenegro's title…
- FK ZetaMontenegrin Second League
Zeta became the first champions of independent Montenegro in 2006/07 after a remarkable rise through the Yugoslav system. They are now back in the second tier. Restore…
- Finn Harps FCLeague of Ireland First Division
Finn Harps once faced Derby County, Everton and Aberdeen in Europe from their small home in Donegal. They've spent much of recent history yo-yoing between Irish…
- Flamurtari Vlorë
Kategoria e ParëFlamurtari beat Barcelona 1-0 at home in the 1987 UEFA Cup before going out on away goals. Albania's 1991 champions have since endured relegations and financial…
- GenoaSerie A
Founded in 1893, Genoa are Italy's oldest active football club and have nine league titles - but the last came in 1924. You are managing a giant historical name without…
- Glentoran
NIFL PremiershipGlentoran held Eusébio's Benfica to two draws in the 1967 European Cup but went out on away goals. They haven't won the Irish League since 2009. End the domestic drought…
- Gloria BistrițaLiga 2
Gloria spent 21 consecutive seasons in Romania's top flight and won the 1994 cup before the original club collapsed. A rebuilt football project reached Liga 2 in 2025…
- Gor MahiaKenyan Premier League
Gor Mahia won the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1987 and remain the first and only Kenyan club to win a major CAF club trophy. Rebuild Kenya's biggest continental legacy…
- Guangdong GZ-Power
China League OneGuangzhou Evergrande won eight Chinese titles and two Asian Champions Leagues before financial collapse erased the club from professional football in 2025. Guangdong…
- HB Tórshavn
Betri deildinHB have won more Faroese league titles than anyone else, but none since 2020. KÍ Klaksvík have taken over and reached a European group stage. Put the capital's historic…
- Hamrun Spartans
Maltese Premier LeagueHamrun Spartans became the first Maltese club to reach a senior men's UEFA league/group phase in 2025. Malta has never had a sustained European presence, so the…
- HataysporTFF 2. Lig
The 2023 earthquakes devastated Hatay and killed members of the club, including Christian Atsu and sporting director Taner Savut. Hatayspor subsequently suffered two…
- Heartland FC
Nigeria National LeagueHeartland have won five Nigerian titles but lost African Champions League finals in both 1988 and 2009. They're now in the second division. Win promotion, reclaim the…
- Independiente
Argentine Primera DivisiónSeven Libertadores titles, more than anyone else, but not one since 1984. Financial instability has left Independiente a long way from the side that once ruled South…
- Inter Club d'Escaldes
Primera DivisióAndorra finally has a club in a UEFA league phase. Inter became the first Andorran side ever to reach one in 2026/27. The save is about turning a one-off national…
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Scottish ChampionshipInverness won the Scottish Cup in 2015 and entered administration less than a decade later. They're trying to recover after dropping down the leagues. Get a Highland…
- Invincible Eleven
Liberian Second DivisionLiberia’s oldest club are joint-record 13-time champions and count George Weah among their former players. He scored 24 times in 23 games during their 1987 title season…
- Isloch Minsk RaionBelarusian Highest League
Isloch were founded in 2007 as an amateur club, entered the national league system in the 2010s and reached the Belarusian top flight by 2016. They are now established…
- Ismaily
Egyptian Premier LeagueIn 1969, Ismaily became the first Egyptian club to be crowned champions of Africa, before either Al Ahly or Zamalek managed it. Bring Egypt’s original continental…
- Istiqlol
Tajikistan Higher LeagueIstiqlol were founded only in 2007, rapidly became Tajikistan's dominant club and reached the AFC Cup final twice. Domestic domination is the easy part - the real save…
- JS KabylieAlgerian Ligue 1
JS Kabylie are one of Algeria's great clubs: multiple African trophies, 14 league titles and three straight CAF Cup wins from 2000 to 2002. Restore a giant that has…
- Jeunesse EschBGL Ligue
Jeunesse Esch have won a record 28 Luxembourg league titles, but none since 2010. They even held Liverpool to a goalless European Cup draw in 1973. Restore the country's…
- Jorge Wilstermann
Copa Simón Bolívar / regional qualifyingWilstermann beat River Plate 3-0 in a 2017 Libertadores quarter-final before losing the return 8-0. Four recent Bolivian titles were followed by financial trouble and…
- Jwaneng Galaxy
Botswana Premier LeagueFounded only in 2014, Jwaneng Galaxy have already reached the CAF Champions League group stage and even went to Casablanca and beat three-time African champions Wydad…
- KCCA
Uganda Premier LeagueKCCA are owned by the Kampala Capital City Authority and have become one of Uganda's most successful modern clubs. A municipal authority winning domestic trophies is…
- KF TiranaKategoria Superiore
KF Tirana have more Albanian titles than anyone else, but their last came in 2022. The historic giants have lost ground to Egnatia and their city rivals. Restore Tirana…
- KRL FC
Pakistan domestic league systemKhan Research Laboratories became Pakistan's dominant club in the professional-league era and reached the AFC President's Cup final in 2013, one of the country's best…
- KTPYkkösliiga
KTP won back-to-back Finnish titles in 1951 and 1952, but modern life has been defined by bouncing between the top two divisions. Relegated in 2025, they have already…
- Kairat Almaty
Kazakhstan Premier LeagueKairat became the easternmost club ever to reach the Champions League proper in 2025/26, taking Europe's biggest competition all the way to Almaty in Central Asia…
- Kawkab MarrakechBotola Pro
Kawkab Marrakech won Morocco's league in 1992 and the CAF Cup in 1996, overturning a first-leg deficit against Étoile du Sahel. They returned to the top flight in 2025…
- Kerry FCLeague of Ireland First Division
County Kerry is Gaelic football country, and it didn't even have a League of Ireland club until 2023. Kerry FC won once in their debut season but have already reached an…
- Kitchee
Hong Kong Premier LeagueKitchee became the first Hong Kong club to reach the AFC Champions League knockout rounds in 2022. Use them as the foundation for a save aimed at pushing Hong Kong…
- Kossa FC
Solomon Islands S-LeagueKossa reached the 2008 OFC Champions League final and lost to Waitakere United, one of the closest Solomon Islands club football has come to continental glory. Nearly…
- KuPSVeikkausliiga
KuPS are one of Finland's oldest major clubs, yet only reached a UEFA group/league phase for the first time in 2025. Finland is playable, making this an accessible…
- Köpetdag AşgabatÝokary Liga
Köpetdag won six of Turkmenistan's first seven league championships after independence, then disappeared from the title picture for decades. Rebuild the club that…
- LarneNIFL Premiership
Larne became the first Northern Irish league club to reach a major UEFA group/league phase in 2024/25. You start with a domestic structure already playable in FM, but a…
- Leones Negros UdeGLiga de Expansión MX
Leones Negros are the football club of the University of Guadalajara and finished runners-up in Mexico's top flight three times during their 1970s peak. They are now in…
- Liaoning TierenChinese Super League
The old Liaoning FC became the first Chinese club to win Asia's top continental competition in 1990, then eventually disappeared. Liaoning Tieren are a separate modern…
- Lijabatho FC
Lesotho Premier LeagueLijabatho won the first league title in their history in 2026 and immediately qualified for their first CAF Champions League. Take over at the exact moment the club…
- Lion City Sailors
Singapore Premier LeagueLion City Sailors became Singapore's first privatised football club and then the first Singaporean side to reach a major Asian continental final, losing the 2024/25 AFC…
- Lobi Stars FCNigeria National League
Lobi Stars were Nigerian champions in 2018 and playing in the CAF Champions League the following season. Now they're back in the second tier. Bring one of Benue State's…
- Lupe Ole Soaga
Samoa National LeagueLupe Ole Soaga became the first Samoan club to win an OFC Champions League group-stage match when they beat Ba 4-3 in 2020. Turn that isolated breakthrough into…
- Mangasport
Gabon National Foot 1Mangasport are the club of the COMILOG manganese-mining company and the company town of Moanda. They won their 11th Gabonese championship in 2026. Domestic success is…
- Marconi Stallions
NPL New South WalesMarconi were founded by Sydney's Italian community and won four National Soccer League championships before the A-League era left them in the state system. They remain…
- Marek DupnitsaBulgarian Second League
Marek Dupnitsa beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the 1977/78 UEFA Cup, with Gerd Müller, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Sepp Maier and Uli Hoeneß in the Bayern squad. Marek now play in…
- MarítimoPrimeira Liga
Marítimo spent 38 consecutive seasons in Portugal's top flight before relegation in 2023. In 2026 they won promotion back, restoring Madeira to the Primeira Liga. Stay…
- 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…
- Mbabane Swallows
Premier League of EswatiniSwallows became the first Eswatini club to reach the CAF Confederation Cup group stage in 2017 and the first to reach the CAF Champions League group stage a year later…
- Melbourne KnightsNPL Victoria
Melbourne Knights were built by Melbourne's Croatian community, won back-to-back national championships in the 1990s and helped launch Mark Viduka's career. They now…
- Mjällby AIF
AllsvenskanMjällby won their first Swedish title in 2025 with a league-record points total despite representing a tiny community. Their first European season then took them into a…
- Montpellier HSCLigue 2
Montpellier beat PSG's new owners to the 2012 title with a team that started the season thinking about survival. They're back in the second division. Build another side…
- Mount Pleasant FA
Jamaica Premier LeagueMount Pleasant won their first Caribbean Cup in 2025 and qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Jamaican football has a new force. See whether you can turn one…
- MunicipalLiga Nacional de Guatemala
Municipal became the first Guatemalan club to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1974. Guatemala has not produced a winner since 1978 - restore one of Central America's…
- 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…
- NAC BredaEerste Divisie
NAC won their only Dutch championship in 1921 and are known for the atmosphere of an 'Avondje NAC'. They're back in the second division. Give Breda a title-winning side…
- 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…
- NancyLigue 2
Nancy gave Michel Platini his breakthrough and won the Coupe de France in 1978, but years of decline eventually pushed them into the third tier. They have fought their…
- Nejmeh
Lebanese Premier LeagueNejmeh are one of Lebanon's biggest and best-supported clubs and reached the AFC Cup final in 2005, losing to Al-Faisaly. They have never won a major continental trophy…
- Notts CountyLeague One
Founded in 1862, Notts County are widely recognised as the world's oldest professional football club. After years outside the EFL they are climbing again and have…
- Nukuhetulu FC
Tonga Major LeagueNukuhetulu only made their senior debut in 2020. Five years later they had won their first major cup and league championship before qualifying for the OFC Champions…
- Ogre UnitedLatvian Virslīga
Ogre United won the 2025 Latvian second division on a dramatic final day to reach the top flight for the first time. There's no established elite history to lean on…
- PNG Hekari FC
OFC Pro LeaguePNG Hekari FC were created as Papua New Guinea's first fully professional football team for the OFC Pro League. This is as close as FM gets to building a professional…
- PS Sakiet EddaïerLigue Professionnelle 1
PS Sakiet Eddaïer reached Tunisia's top flight for the first time in 2026, only two seasons after arriving in the second division. There's almost no elite-level history…
- PSMS Medan
Championship (Liga 2)PSMS dominated Indonesian football in the old Perserikatan era and won the 1967 Aga Khan Gold Cup. They're now in the second tier, a long way from their former status…
- Paide Linnameeskond
MeistriliigaPaide represent a town of fewer than 10,000 people, yet have won the Estonian Cup and reached the final round of Conference League qualifying. Beat Tallinn's giants to a…
- Pakhtakor
Uzbekistan Super LeagueOne of Central Asia’s great historic clubs had to rebuild after the 1979 air disaster that killed much of their first-team squad. Pakhtakor subsequently became a major…
- PanioniosSuper League Greece 2
Panionios trace their roots to Smyrna before the population exchange brought the club to Athens. They won two Greek Cups but financial collapse forced them into the…
- Paris FCLigue 1
Paris FC and PSG were once part of the same club. Now Paris FC are in Ligue 1, have wealthy backing and play across the road from the Parc des Princes. There is one very…
- Partick ThistleScottish Championship
Partick famously beat Celtic 4-1 in the 1971 Scottish League Cup final after leading 4-0 at the break. They've spent plenty of time living in Glasgow's footballing…
- Partizani TiranaKategoria Superiore
Partizani began as Albania's army-backed club and built a decorated domestic history, including a 1970 Balkans Cup win. Rebuild the old military powerhouse, get ahead in…
- PatronatoPrimera Nacional
Patronato won the 2022 Copa Argentina in the same season they were relegated, which meant playing Copa Libertadores football as a second-tier club. Get them back to the…
- Persepolis
Persian Gulf Pro LeaguePersepolis reached the AFC Champions League final in 2018 and again in 2020, losing both. One of Asia’s biggest clubs is still waiting for that modern continental title.
- Persipura JayapuraLiga 2
Four-time Indonesian champions and the first Indonesian club to reach an AFC Cup semi-final, famously beating holders Kuwait SC 6-1 along the way in 2014. By 2026/27…
- Petro de Luanda
GirabolaPetro have dominated Angola and reached 20 league titles by 2026, including five in a row. The strange gap on their CV is continental success. They have come close…
- Petrolul PloieștiSuperLiga
Petrolul beat Bill Shankly's Liverpool 3-1 in the European Cup in 1966, forcing a deciding third match. Their fourth and last Romanian title also came that year. End the…
- Phoenix Rising FCUSL Championship
Didier Drogba finished his playing career as Phoenix Rising's player-co-owner, and the club later won 20 straight matches in 2019. They've since won the USL…
- Plymouth ArgyleLeague One
Plymouth is one of England's biggest cities never to have had a club in the top flight. Argyle have spent well over a century trying to change that without quite…
- Politehnica TimișoaraLiga 2
Timișoara has one of Romania's biggest football followings but its club identity has been dragged through relocations, ownership disputes and repeated restarts. The…
- Polonia Warsaw
I ligaPolonia were Polish champions in 2000 and regular European qualifiers before financial disaster in 2013 dumped them from the top flight to the fifth tier. They have…
- Power Dynamos
Zambia Super LeaguePower Dynamos became Zambia’s first continental trophy winners in 1991 and remain the only Zambian club to have achieved it. More than three decades later, build the…
- Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Cambodian Premier LeagueSvay Rieng reached the AFC Challenge League final in 2025 and lost. They returned in 2026, went 2-0 up in another final and somehow lost 4-3 after extra time. At this…
- Progrès NiederkornLuxembourg National Division
Niederkorn produced one of European qualifying’s great shocks when they eliminated Rangers in 2017. Turn one famous night into something much bigger and get a…
- PyunikArmenian Premier League
Pyunik are Armenia's most decorated league club and became the first Armenian side to reach a UEFA group stage in 2022. The barrier has been broken, but the Champions…
- RAAL La LouvièreBelgian Pro League
The original La Louvière won the 2003 Belgian Cup but collapsed in 2009. The modern RAAL began rebuilding in the fifth tier and reached the top flight by 2025. Finish…
- 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…
- RWDM BrusselsNational Division 1
Molenbeek's football name has endured bankruptcies, rebrands and disputes. The latest RWDM project reached Belgium's top flight before licensing problems sent it down to…
- Raith RoversScottish Championship
Raith went to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup in 1995 and led at half-time, despite playing second-tier Scottish football. Recreate one of the strangest European nights in…
- Rapid BucureștiSuperLiga
Rapid's railway workers won three Romanian titles and reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 2006. Bankruptcy forced a restart in the lower leagues in 2016, but they're…
- Real EstelíLiga Primera
Real Estelí reached each of the first two Central American Cup finals and lost both to Alajuelense. They have also proved capable of beating Mexican opposition. Turn…
- Real KashmirI-League
Real Kashmir became the first club from Kashmir to reach India's national top-level league structure. Build a club from one of football's most politically 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…
- Real de Banjul
GFF First Division LeagueReal de Banjul are one of Gambia's most decorated clubs and represent the country's capital, but Gambian teams rarely make any noise in CAF competition. Dominate at…
- Red Star FCLigue 2
Jules Rimet founded Red Star, but the club that helped give football the World Cup has never won the French league. Build a proper Parisian rival to PSG, starting from…
- Regar-TadAZTajikistan Higher League
Regar-TadAZ are literally the club of Tajikistan's giant aluminium plant in Tursunzoda and won the AFC President's Cup three times. That combination of factory-team…
- Rotor VolgogradRussian First League
Rotor knocked Manchester United out of the 1995 UEFA Cup despite Peter Schmeichel scoring a late equaliser at Old Trafford. They twice finished runners-up in Russia…
- RouenLigue 3
Rouen spent decades in France's top flight and even beat Arsenal in Europe in the 1960s, but have not played Ligue 1 football since 1985. They are now in the new…
- Rovaniemen PalloseuraYkkönen
RoPS offer a unique Football Manager challenge: a club based in Rovaniemi, right on the Arctic Circle, with a proud history in Finnish football, European competition…
- Ruch ChorzówI liga
Ruch have 14 Polish league titles, placing them among the most successful clubs in the country's history, but the last came in 1989. Financial collapse later dragged…
- SC VillaUganda Premier League
Uganda’s record champions also reached an African final in 1991, but the country is still waiting for its first continental club champion. End that wait with its biggest…
- SKA-KhabarovskRussian First League
Khabarovsk is more than 6,000km from Moscow, which makes away days in Russia's leagues rather interesting. SKA reached the Premier League once and lasted a season. Get…
- SV Robinhood
Suriname Major LeagueSV Robinhood reached five CONCACAF finals across the old Champions' Cup era and lost every one. Suriname has never had a continental champion - end one of CONCACAF's…
- Sabah FC
Azerbaijan Premier LeagueSabah reached the Champions League league phase for the first time in 2026/27. Their manager Valdas Dambrauskas famously used quiz-show winnings from Who Wants to Be a…
- Saint George SC
Ethiopian Premier LeagueSaint George are Ethiopia’s record champions, yet no Ethiopian club has ever won a CAF competition. When you already have more than 30 domestic titles, there is only one…
- SamsunsporSüper Lig
Samsunspor lost their manager and several players in the 1989 team-bus disaster. Decades of rebuilding and lower-league spells followed, before a return to Europe in…
- Santa CruzCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
Santa Cruz have one of Brazil's biggest lower-league fanbases, yet financial collapse took them out of the national divisions completely in 2024. The recovery has become…
- Santa Cruz FC
Timor-Leste second tierPromoted from the second tier in 2025, Santa Cruz immediately finished second in the 2026 top flight without losing a match. They were only two points short of the…
- Santiago Wanderers
Primera B de ChileFounded in 1892, Santiago Wanderers are widely regarded as Chile's oldest football club and represent the port city of Valparaíso rather than Santiago. They have three…
- Schalke 04Bundesliga
Seven-time German champions Schalke have one of Europe's biggest fanbases and a 62,000-capacity stadium, yet spent three consecutive seasons in 2. Bundesliga. They are…
- Seongnam FC
K League 2Seongnam have seven Korean league titles and two Asian championships, a trophy cabinet that should make them one of the continent's elite clubs. Instead they are in K…
- ShelbourneLeague of Ireland Premier Division
Shelbourne are one of Ireland's historic clubs and finally reached a UEFA league phase for the first time in 2025. The League of Ireland is playable, but the financial…
- ShirakArmenian Premier League
Shirak represent Gyumri and won four Armenian league titles, making them one of the few clubs to break Yerevan's hold on the country's football. Their last championship…
- Shooting StarsNigeria Premier Football League
Shooting Stars reached the final of Africa's top club competition in 1984 and 1996 and lost both. Nigeria waited until Enyimba in 2003 for a winner - take one of the…
- Sint-TruidenseBelgian Pro League
Sint-Truidense reached a UEFA league phase in 2026/27, giving a club usually overshadowed by Belgium's bigger names a rare European platform. Use it to close the…
- Skënderbeu KorçëKategoria Superiore
Skënderbeu won six consecutive Albanian titles and became the country's first Europa League group-stage club. A long UEFA ban over match-fixing allegations was followed…
- Slavia MozyrBelarusian Highest League
Slavia Mozyr won the Belarusian title in 1996 and 2000 and reached Champions League qualifying, but their second championship remains their last. More than a quarter of…
- SochauxLigue 2
Sochaux are one of France's great industrial clubs, created around Peugeot and twice crowned French champions. Financial problems nearly destroyed the professional club…
- Solomon Kings FCOFC Pro League
Solomon Kings were created for the new OFC Pro League, so there is barely any history to inherit - you get to write almost all of it. Build the Solomon Islands'…
- Sony de Elá Nguema
Equatorial Guinea second tierSony are comfortably Equatorial Guinea’s most successful league club, with 16 championships, including eight in a row from 1984 to 1991. They were relegated in 2025/26…
- Sporting Clube de Bafatá
Guinea-Bissau second tierBafatá were one of the first clubs to seriously disrupt the dominance of teams from Bissau, winning national titles in 1987 and 2008. They were relegated in 2024 and…
- Stade MalienMalian Première Division
Stade Malien remain the only Malian club to win the CAF Confederation Cup, overturning a first-leg deficit to beat ES Sétif on penalties in the 2009 final. Build another…
- Stade d'AbidjanLigue 1 Côte d'Ivoire
Stade d'Abidjan won Africa's premier club competition in 1965, only the second edition of the tournament. Restore one of the continent's original champions and drag a…
- StenhousemuirScottish Championship
Stenhousemuir have a stand named after Norwegian fans who found the club's name on Teletext and adopted them in 1992. The club have finally started winning promotions…
- StevenageLeauge One
Stevenage have never finished above 6th place in the 3rd tier in their history. The Boro are also the 2nd largest club in Hertfordshire, behind Watford. Can you take the…
- SunderlandPremier League
Back in the Premier League and back in Europe after more than half a century, Sunderland's 2026/27 campaign gives you a sleeping giant with momentum. Turn their first…
- Suwon Samsung BluewingsK League 2
Suwon won four Korean titles and back-to-back Asian club championships in 2001 and 2002. In 2023 they were relegated for the first time in club history and have remained…
- Tafea FCVanuatu Premier League
Tafea won 15 consecutive Vanuatu top-flight championships between 1994 and 2008/09, a recognised world record. Domestic dominance on that scale is almost impossible to…
- Tahiti UnitedOFC Pro League
Tahiti United are the first professional football club created to represent Tahiti/French Polynesia in the OFC Pro League. Start with virtually no club history, build a…
- Taiwan Power Company
Taiwan Football Premier LeagueLiterally the football team associated with Taiwan’s state electricity company, Taipower. They also won the AFC President’s Cup in 2011. Company team to Asian force is a…
- Tamanuku
Tuvalu A-DivisionTamanuku have old cup pedigree but have never won Tuvalu’s A-Division. They finished third in 2026. Take Nukufetau its first league title.
- Tampere UnitedYkkönen
Tampere United are three-time Finnish champions who were relegated to the lowest tier of Finnish football in 2011. After a long journey back, the club are now on the…
- Tatran Prešov2. Liga
Founded in 1898, Tatran Prešov are one of Slovakia's oldest football clubs and twice finished runners-up in the Czechoslovak league. Their latest top-flight return…
- The New SaintsCymru Premier
TNS became the first club from the Welsh domestic league to reach a UEFA league phase in 2024/25. The oddity is that their home ground is in Oswestry, England. Use…
- Torino FCSerie A
The Grande Torino side dominated Italy in the 1940s before the 1949 Superga air disaster. Torino have only won the league once since and haven't done so since 1976…
- Township RollersBotswana Premier League
Township Rollers are Botswana's most successful club and have dominated domestic football in multiple eras. The missing piece is Africa: Botswana has never had a CAF…
- US MonastirLigue Professionnelle 1
US Monastir finished runners-up in the Tunisian league three times between 2022 and 2025. They won their first cup in 2020 but still haven't been league champions. Take…
- UTA AradSuperLiga
UTA won six Romanian championships and knocked reigning European champions Feyenoord out of the European Cup in 1970. They haven't won a league title for more than half…
- Union Douala
Elite OneUnion Douala were African champions in 1979 and won the Cup Winners' Cup two years later. Cameroon has produced much bigger modern names since, while Union's continental…
- University of PretoriaMotsepe Foundation Championship
University of Pretoria are literally a university football club competing in South Africa's professional pyramid. Lean fully into it: build around young players, impose…
- União de LeiriaLiga Portugal 2
José Mourinho managed União de Leiria before Porto, and the club was a regular top-flight and European name during the early 2000s. Financial collapse eventually sent…
- 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…
- Vardar
Macedonian First Football LeagueVardar are North Macedonia's record champions and became the country's first club to reach a major UEFA group stage in 2017. Financial problems later sent them out of…
- VarzimLiga 3
Varzim have spent more than 20 seasons in Portugal's top flight but have not been there since the early 2000s. The Póvoa de Varzim club now sit in Liga 3, squeezed…
- Velež Mostar
Premier League of Bosnia and HerzegovinaVelež won two Yugoslav Cups and became one of the most distinctive clubs in the old league before war transformed both Mostar and the club's home. They rebuilt at a new…
- 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…
- Verdes FC
Premier League of BelizeVerdes became the first Belizean club to win a CONCACAF League knockout tie in 2022 and have since represented the country in the Central American Cup. Take the next…
- Viktoria Žižkov
Czech National Football LeagueViktoria Žižkov were Czechoslovak champions in 1928 and won the Czech Cup as recently as 2001, all while living in the shadow of Prague's much bigger clubs. They now…
- 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…
- VitesseEerste Divisie
Years of financial and ownership problems pushed Vitesse to the brink of disappearing from professional football. After fighting to retain their licence, they are…
- Wacker InnsbruckAustrian 2. Liga
Financial collapse forced Wacker Innsbruck to restart in the fifth tier in 2022. Three straight promotions have brought them back to Austria's second division, with LAFC…
- Yadanarbon FC
Myanmar National LeagueYadanarbon won four of the first eight Myanmar National League titles and lifted the 2010 AFC President’s Cup. They have not been champions since 2016. Restore…
- Zrinjski MostarPremier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zrinjski became the first Bosnian club to reach a major UEFA group stage in 2023/24 and then produced one of the competition's wildest debuts, coming from 3-0 down to…
- Çorum FKSüper Lig
Çorum only entered the professional leagues in 2018 but won the 2026 promotion play-off to reach the Süper Lig for the first time. Keep them there, compete with Turkey's…
- Étoile Filante de Lomé
Togolese Championnat NationalÉtoile reached the African Cup of Champions Clubs final in 1968 and have seven post-independence Togolese league titles. Their last championship came in 1992. Restore…
- ÍF FuglafjørðurFaroese divisions - verify
ÍF won the Faroese championship in 1979, their first and only title. Years of relegation battles followed. Restore the little fishing-town club and see whether…
- Östers IFSuperettan
Öster won four Swedish championships between 1968 and 1981, an extraordinary haul for a club from Växjö. Their return to Allsvenskan in 2025 lasted only one season, so…
- ŽeljezničarPremier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Željezničar were founded by railway workers, won the Yugoslav league in 1972 and came within one tie of the 1985 UEFA Cup final. Sarajevo's working-class giant has never…
- 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…
- AE MykonosGamma Ethniki
Mykonos is famous for beach clubs, not football clubs. Its team is in Greece's third tier. Take a side from the holiday island into the Super League, and for an extra…
- AO XanthiGamma Ethniki
Xanthi spent 31 straight seasons in Greece's top flight before the professional club disappeared and the amateur side had to start again locally. They're fighting back…
- AS Monaco
Ligue 1Eight French titles, a Champions League final in 2004 and further semi-final appearances, but never the trophy itself. Continue Monaco’s tradition of developing elite…
- Adana DemirsporTFF 2. Lig
Balotelli was playing European qualifiers with Adana Demirspor in 2023. By 2026, financial trouble, points deductions and relegation had sent the club into the third…
- Alania VladikavkazRussian Second League Division A
Alania broke Moscow's grip on Russian football by winning the 1995 league title, then lost 10-3 on aggregate to Rangers in the Champions League qualifiers. They're now…
- Alemannia Aachen3. Liga
Alemannia Aachen played Bundesliga and UEFA Cup football in the 2000s before financial trouble and relegations dumped them into the regional leagues. They are back in 3…
- Amkar PermRussian Second League Division A
Amkar spent fourteen seasons in Russia's Premier League before going bust in 2018. The club was revived with regional backing and is climbing again. Finish the recovery…
- 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…
- AshantiGold SCGhanaian regional league / status to verify
Four-time champions AshantiGold fell out of Ghana's top flight after sanctions linked to the notorious 7-0 match against Inter Allies. Rebuild the reputation of Obuasi's…
- 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…
- Athlone Town AFCLeague of Ireland First Division
Part-time Athlone held AC Milan to a 0-0 draw in Europe in 1975 and even missed a penalty. They're now in Ireland's second tier. Get them back to the top, return to…
- Atlético Colegiales
Primera División B / Primera B NacionalFounded by a family of bookshop owners, Atlético Colegiales went from employees playing football to a 1995 Copa CONMEBOL semi-final. They're now in Paraguay's third…
- Atlético TorinoCopa Perú / amateur regional
Atlético Torino have won the Copa Perú five times, more than anyone else, yet haven't played in the top flight since 1997. Take Peru's promotion specialists back to…
- Auckland City
New Zealand National LeagueAuckland City became world-famous for taking teams packed with teachers, tradesmen and other part-time workers to the Club World Cup. Keep the semi-professional giant on…
- B.93Danish 2nd Division
B.93 have nine Danish championships, a total that sounds absurd for a club now playing in the third tier. Most of that glory belongs to another footballing age. Take one…
- BK Frem3. division
Frem are six-time Danish champions and one of Copenhagen's great old football names, but their last title came before the modern European era and they now play in…
- Becamex Ho Chi Minh City
V.League 2Formerly Becamex Bình Dương, this club won four Vietnamese championships and reached the 2009 AFC Cup semi-finals. They fell into the second division after a difficult…
- Bella VistaAmateur / lower division (verify)
Bella Vista shocked Uruguay by winning the league in 1990, finishing seven points above Nacional. They've since tumbled into amateur football. Start in the lower…
- Beroe Stara ZagoraBulgarian Second League
Beroe are 1985/86 Bulgarian champions, four-time Balkans Cup winners and once beat Juventus 1-0 in European competition. In 2026 they were relegated to the second tier…
- BromleyLeague One
It took Bromley 132 years to reach the EFL. Two seasons later they have already climbed again, reaching League One for the first time. The save starts with momentum but…
- 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…
- CS Saint-Laurent
Ligue1 Québec (no automatic CPL promotion)Saint-Laurent knocked Halifax Wanderers out of the Canadian Championship in 2024 and beat another professional side in 2026. The Montréal amateurs keep embarrassing…
- CannesLigue 3
Cannes gave Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira their first senior football and were playing in Europe during the 1990s. Financial collapse later sent the club into the…
- Celje
Slovenian PrvaLigaCelje became the first Slovenian club to reach the quarter-finals of a major UEFA competition in 2025. They were suddenly one tie away from a European semi-final. Take…
- Chattanooga FCMLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga sold shares to thousands of supporters and built a strong following outside MLS. Now in MLS NEXT Pro, they're still an unusual community-owned project in…
- CobreloaPrimera B de Chile
Cobreloa reached back-to-back Copa Libertadores finals in 1981 and 1982 and lost both. They are now in Chile's second tier, so the route back starts with promotion…
- Curepipe Starlight SC
Mauritian third tierFour-time Mauritian champions who later collapsed all the way to the third tier. Take a club that won three consecutive championships from 2007 to 2009 back through the…
- Dempo SCIndian Football League
Dempo won five Indian league titles between 2005 and 2012 and made the AFC Cup semi-finals, then dropped out of the national spotlight. Bring Goa's old dominant force…
- Deportivo ArmenioPrimera B Metropolitana
Deportivo Armenio were founded to represent Argentina's Armenian community and still lean fully into that identity. Build a proper diaspora save around…
- Deportivo EspañolPrimera C
Founded by Spanish immigrants, Deportivo Español spent 15 seasons in Argentina's top flight before sliding into Primera C. Bring the Buenos Aires club back from the…
- Deportivo QuitoSegunda Categoría / Ascenso Nacional
Five-time Ecuadorian champions Deportivo Quito are now fighting through the regional Segunda Categoría while carrying serious financial problems. This is a proper…
- Doxa DramaGamma Ethniki
Doxa Drama reached three Greek Cup finals in the 1950s and somehow lost all three to Olympiacos. They're now in the third division. Get back into the top flight and…
- Dynamo MoscowRussian Premier League
Dynamo were the first Soviet champions, have 11 league titles and were Lev Yashin’s only club. Yet their last national championship came in 1976, meaning they have never…
- East KilbrideScottish League One
East Kilbride only joined Scotland's senior pyramid in 2013 and have already reached the SPFL. Build on that momentum and turn a relatively new club from one of…
- Ethnikos PiraeusGamma Ethniki
Ethnikos were challenging for the Greek title in 1957 when a row over attempts to sign Hungarian internationals ended in their exclusion from the competition. Neighbours…
- FC AndorraLaLiga Hypermotion
FC Andorra represent a country of roughly 80,000 people but play inside the Spanish league system. They are back in Segunda División, so La Liga is realistically within…
- 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…
- FC TyumenRussian Second League Division A
Tyumen finished the 1998 Russian top-flight season with eight points, two wins and 89 goals conceded. They're in the third tier again. Return them to the Premier League…
- FC VersaillesLigue 3
Your club represents Versailles but still has to play home matches outside the city because Stade Montbauron cannot host them. Get them out of the third tier, sort out a…
- FK KukësiKategoria e Parë
Kukësi reached the Europa League play-offs in 2013 and won Albania's title in 2017. Years of decline later sent them to the second tier. Restore the northern club that…
- FK Pobeda PrilepMacedonian Third League
The historic Pobeda won Macedonian league titles in 2004 and 2007. The current Prilep side has fallen all the way to the regional third level. Few former champions in…
- Fehérvár FC
Nemzeti Bajnokság IIAs Videoton, they reached the 1985 UEFA Cup final against Real Madrid and even won the second leg at the Bernabéu. Now they are in Hungary’s second tier. Promotion is…
- Fortuna Köln3. Liga
Fortuna Köln reached the 1983 DFB-Pokal final and spent 26 consecutive seasons in 2. Bundesliga, usually living in the shadow of 1. FC Köln. They won promotion back to…
- General Caballero (Juan León Mallorquín)División Intermedia
General Caballero were relegated from Paraguay's top flight in 2025 but won the national cup in the same season. Relegation cost them the Libertadores place the trophy…
- 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…
- Grimsby TownLeague Two
Grimsby were a First Division club in the 1930s and reached two FA Cup semi-finals. Their 1939 semi-final against Wolves drew 76,962 to Old Trafford, still the stadium's…
- GuaraniCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
Guarani won the 1978 Brazilian title and remain the only national top-flight champions from a Brazilian interior city. They now play in Série C. Take Campinas back…
- Hamilton AcademicalScottish League Two
Hamilton have endured points deductions, transfer restrictions and a frightening financial collapse. The job here is straightforward, even if the save won't be: keep the…
- Huddersfield TownLeague One
Huddersfield became the first English club to win three consecutive top-flight titles, doing so from 1924 to 1926. Almost a century later they spent two seasons in the…
- 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…
- JK Tallinna KalevMeistriliiga
Founded in 1911, Kalev won Estonian titles before the Second World War and even competed in the Soviet Top League in 1960 and 1961. They have never won the championship…
- Jomo CosmosABC Motsepe League
Jomo Sono built Jomo Cosmos into one of South Africa's most famous development clubs, producing and polishing generations of players before the team fell out of the…
- Kastoria 1980 FCGamma Ethniki
Kastoria became the first provincial club to win the Greek Cup in 1980, then eventually went out of business. A revived club has worked its way back to the national…
- Killarney CelticFAI National League
Killarney Celtic won seven straight Kerry league titles before entering the new national third tier. Start at the bottom of the Irish pyramid, overtake nearby Kerry FC…
- Koninklijke HFCTweede Divisie
The Netherlands' oldest surviving football club dates back to 1879 and has never played in the modern Eredivisie. Take the Haarlem amateurs into professional football…
- KÍ KlaksvíkFaroe Islands Premier League
KÍ became the first Faroese club ever to reach a UEFA group stage in 2023, representing a town of only around 5,000 people. Take the template further: dominate the…
- Kári Akranes2. deild karla
Kári began in 1922 when a group of children in Akranes scraped together enough money to buy a football. They helped lay the foundations for the town's much bigger club…
- LinfieldNIFL Premiership
Linfield have won more Irish League titles than any other club and reached the European Cup quarter-finals in 1967. Another domestic title won't make this save special…
- Lisburn DistilleryPremier Intermediate League
Six-time Irish League champions Distillery drew 3-3 with Benfica in the 1963 European Cup and later faced Barcelona. Financial problems sent them into Northern Ireland's…
- LivornoSerie C
Livorno were playing Serie A and UEFA Cup football in the 2000s before financial collapse ended the old club in 2021. The reborn US Livorno climbed back into Serie C and…
- MKE AnkaragücüTFF 2. Lig
Ankaragücü won the Turkish Cup in 1981 while in the second division, but financial trouble and relegations have sent them to the third tier again. Restore one of…
- MariborSlovenian PrvaLiga
Maribor are the only Slovenian club to have reached the Champions League group stage, doing it three times. Domestic dominance is not enough for a club with that…
- Mattersburger SV 2020Regionalliga Ost
SV Mattersburg collapsed in 2020 after a banking scandal. Supporters formed Mattersburger SV 2020 and have climbed back to the third tier. Take the phoenix side from the…
- NK Varteks
SuperSport Druga NLSupporters founded NK Varteks in 2011 after becoming disillusioned with the direction, identity and finances of Varaždin's established club. Built around a one-member…
- Nations FCDivision One League
Nations FC were relegated from Ghana's Premier League in 2025/26 but won the FA Cup, earning African football as a second-tier team. Handle a promotion campaign and…
- Neftochimic BurgasBulgarian Third League - South-East
Neftochimic grew out of Burgas's oil-refinery workforce, surged into the top flight in the 1990s and finished runners-up in 1996/97. The club now plays in the South-East…
- New York CosmosUSL League One
Pelé. Beckenbauer. One of the biggest names in American football history. After years away, the Cosmos returned to professional competition in 2026 in USL League One…
- NovaraSerie C
Novara returned to Serie A in 2011 after 55 years away, then a decade later financial problems saw the old company excluded from professional football. The club was…
- Nuova Ternana 1925Serie D
Ternana reached the Serie C promotion play-off final in 2025, then collapsed the following year. A new club has restarted in Serie D. Bring professional football back to…
- Oldham AthleticLeague Two
Oldham became the first former Premier League club to fall out of the EFL when they were relegated to non-league in 2022. They finally won their Football League place…
- Olympic CharleroiNational Division 1
Olympic Charleroi finished runners-up in Belgium in 1947. They returned to the professional divisions in 2025, only to be relegated straight away. Take Charleroi's other…
- Olympic SafiBotola 2
Olympic Safi won their first major trophy in 2025 and reached the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals in 2026, only to be relegated from Morocco's top flight that same…
- OstiamareSerie C
Daniele De Rossi bought his boyhood club in Ostia and helped take them back into professional football. They're still a long way from Roma. Make De Rossi's childhood…
- PAS GianninaGamma Ethniki
Nicknamed the 'Ajax of Epirus' for their South American-influenced football in the 1970s, PAS Giannina have fallen to Greece's third tier. Rebuild around creative…
- Perloas NegrasCampeonato Carioca Série A2
Founded as a non-profit, the Black Pearls was born in the slums of Haiti, grew in Brazil, and established a base for Syrian refugees fleeing war. The academy offers far…
- PerugiaSerie C
Perugia went through the entire 1978/79 Serie A season unbeaten and still finished second to Milan. They're now in Serie C and have never been Italian champions. Go one…
- Pescara CalcioSerie C
Zdeněk Zeman's Pescara scored 90 league goals in 2011/12 with Immobile, Insigne and Verratti in the side. They're back in Serie C. Build another daftly attacking 4-3-3…
- Pirin BlagoevgradBulgarian Second League
Pirin's academy helped produce Dimitar Berbatov and a long list of Bulgarian internationals, yet the first team sits in the second tier and has endured a dreadful start…
- Police Tero
Thai League 2Known as BEC Tero Sasana, Police Tero reached the inaugural Asian Champions League final in 2003 and lost to Al Ain. Their last Thai title was in 2001 and they're now in…
- Presidente HayesParaguayan third tier - verify
Presidente Hayes won Paraguay's league in 1952. More than 70 years later they're in the third division, facing the threat of another drop. Take a former national…
- Preußen Münster3. Liga
Preußen Münster were founder members of the Bundesliga in 1963 but disappeared from the top two divisions for decades. Back-to-back promotions took them from the…
- Pro VercelliSerie C
Pro Vercelli won seven Italian championships before modern Serie A even existed, but have not played top-flight football since the 1930s. They now sit in Serie C. This…
- Quick BoysTweede Divisie
Quick Boys knocked out three Eredivisie teams in one Dutch Cup run, then won successive Tweede Divisie titles. The Katwijk amateurs clearly know how to beat…
- 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…
- RBC RoosendaalDerde Divisie
RBC were in the Eredivisie in the 2000s, went bankrupt in 2011 and restarted in amateur football. Supporters have gradually dragged them back to the fourth tier. Finish…
- 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…
- RFSLatvian Virslīga
RFS beat Ajax 1-0 in the 2024/25 Europa League, one of Latvian football's greatest results. They've also become regular domestic champions. Turn the occasional European…
- 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…
- Raja Beni MellalMoroccan third tier
Raja Beni Mellal upset Morocco's giants to win the league in 1974. More than 50 years later they're down in the third tier. Start from the lower leagues and see whether…
- Rampla JuniorsPrimera División Amateur
Rampla won the Uruguayan championship in 1927, but fell to the third tier in 2025 amid serious financial problems. Restore one of Montevideo's old champions, get the…
- ReadingLeague One
Reading set a Championship record with 106 points in 2005/06, then finished eighth in their first Premier League season. Financial problems, transfer embargoes and…
- 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 PotosíCopa Simón Bolívar / regional qualifying
Real Potosí won Bolivia's 2007 Apertura and hosted Libertadores matches close to 4,000 metres above sea level. They later fell out of the top flight. Return the club to…
- 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…
- Rocha FCPrimera División Amateur (check placement)
Rocha won the 2005 Apertura to become the first club from outside Montevideo to win a Uruguayan top-flight tournament. They lost the championship final and later dropped…
- SK Vorwärts SteyrRegionalliga
Vorwärts Steyr spent eight straight seasons in Austria's top flight before bankruptcy in 1999. Another slide has taken them back into the third tier. Rebuild the…
- SKN St. PöltenAustrian 2. Liga
St. Pölten reached the 2014 Austrian Cup final while playing in the second division and earned a European tie with PSV. They're back in the second tier again. Win…
- SM CaenLigue 3
Kylian Mbappé bought Caen in 2024 and they promptly ended up in the third tier. The obvious challenge is to rescue his investment, build a proper youth setup and…
- SR BrașovRomanian regional leagues - verify
After FC Brașov disappeared in 2017, supporters formed SR Brașov to keep the city's colours and Steagul Roșu identity alive. Start in the lower leagues with the…
- SSC BariSerie C
Bari were seconds from Serie A in the 2023 promotion play-off final before Cagliari scored late. They ended up in Serie C instead, with supporters also frustrated by the…
- SV SpakenburgTweede Divisie
Spakenburg and IJsselmeervogels share a sports complex in a fishing village and absolutely cannot stand each other. Spakenburg also reached the Dutch Cup semi-finals in…
- 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…
- SambenedetteseSerie C
Sambenedettese have spent more than 20 seasons in Serie B without ever reaching Serie A, despite support that regularly looks too big for the divisions they inhabit…
- Seoul E-LandK-League 2
Seoul E-Land, founded in 2014, are the second team in Seoul. Their city rivals, FC Seoul, are one of the most successful clubs in Korean and Asian football, with 6…
- Sheffield WednesdayLeague One
Four-time English champions who entered administration in October 2025 and finished the 2025/26 Championship season on zero points after an 18-point deduction. New…
- Skeid
2. divisjonSkeid won the Norwegian league in 1966 and have lifted the Norwegian Cup eight times, but modern football has left the Oslo club far behind. They are now in the third…
- Spezia CalcioSerie C
Spezia's 1944 wartime championship was won by a team of local firefighters, but it doesn't count as an official Scudetto. They're back in Serie C. Win the title outright…
- Sporting Clube de GoaI-League 2
India's own Sporting CP were deliberately modelled on the Portuguese club but have never won the national league. Get them out of the third tier, build a Portuguese…
- Sriwijaya FCLiga Nusantara (Liga 3)
Sriwijaya won the Indonesian league-and-cup double in 2007/08 and another title in 2012. A long decline has sent them to Liga Nusantara, the third tier. Restore the…
- Sydney OlympicFootball NSW League One (2027)
Sydney Olympic were founded by Sydney's Greek community and won two National Soccer League championships. In 2026 the former national champions were relegated from NPL…
- TSC Bačka Topola
Serbian First LeagueTSC finished second in Serbia in 2022/23 and were playing West Ham, Freiburg and Olympiacos in Europe months later. By 2026/27 they had fallen into the second tier. Get…
- TSS Rovers FCLeague1 BC (no automatic CPL promotion)
TSS Rovers became the first semi-professional League1 Canada side to beat a CPL opponent in the Canadian Championship, eliminating Valour 3-1 in 2023. Keep upsetting…
- TecosLiga Premier de México
Tecos are a university club that somehow became Mexican champions in 1994. They now sit far below the top flight, so the challenge is to rebuild from the lower leagues…
- Trapani 1905Serie D
Trapani made the Serie B promotion play-off final in 2016, one game from reaching Serie A for the first time. Financial trouble has left them back in Serie D. Get a club…
- TriestinaSerie D - Girone C
Triestina once finished runners-up in Serie A but have spent more than 60 years outside Italy's top flight and are now in Serie D. Restore a historic border-city club…
- UC SampdoriaSerie B
Sampdoria won Serie A in 1991 and lost the 1992 European Cup final to Barcelona. They later came dangerously close to Serie C. Put a proper team back together in Genoa…
- Union BresciaSerie C
Brescia's old club, once home to Baggio, Pirlo and Guardiola, went bankrupt after more than a century. Union Brescia have taken over the city's football future. Build…
- 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…
- University College Dublin AFCLeague of Ireland First Division
UCD's students drew 0-0 with Everton in 1984, then lost narrowly at Goodison Park to a side that went on to win the Cup Winners' Cup. Take the university club to the…
- Unión HuaralLiga 3
Unión Huaral became Peru's first provincial champions in 1976 and won a second league title in 1989. They later lost their second-division licence and fell into Liga 3…
- Vado FCSerie C
Vado won the very first Coppa Italia in 1922 but have never played in Serie A. More than a century later they're back in the professional leagues. Get them into the top…
- Viktoria BerlinRegionalliga Nordost
Viktoria Berlin were German champions in 1908 and 1911, long before the Bundesliga existed. More than a century later they are buried in the Regionalliga. Take one of…
- Víkingur Ólafsvík2. deild karla
A fishing village of roughly 1,000 people made it into Iceland's top division, with several players also taking the club into European futsal. They're back in the lower…
- WeymouthSouthern League South Division
Just over 4 years ago they were playing the likes of Wrexham and Notts County in the National League. Now after 3 relegations in 5 seasons, the 'Terras' have fallen to…