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Crusaders

NIFL Premiership, Northern Ireland

Crusaders won three titles between 2015 and 2018, but only survived the 2025/26 relegation play-off on penalties against Annagh United. Take the Belfast club from the brink of the second division back to the title race.

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Difficulty: 4 out of 10
Why this rating: Top-flight start; low resources against smaller-league opposition; aim to win the domestic title.
Country: Northern Ireland
Division: NIFL Premiership
League tier: 1
Home town: North Belfast, Belfast
Stadium capacity: 3,208
Town population: 293,298
League standard: Low
Budget: Low
Reputation: National
Obscurity: 3 of 5
Database: Playable in the base game
Federation: Europe (UEFA)
Type of save: Fallen club / promotion rebuild
FM version: FM27

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