FM27 save idea · Northern Ireland

Glenavon

NIFL Championship, Northern Ireland

Glenavon became the first Irish League champions from outside Belfast in 1952. In 2025/26 they lost their opening 11 games and were relegated after 21 years in the Premiership. Bring Lurgan's former champions straight back and restore the club's reputation.

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Difficulty: 4 out of 10
Why this rating: Starts in tier 2 with low resources; goal is to reach the top flight.
Country: Northern Ireland
Division: NIFL Championship
League tier: 2
Home town: Lurgan
Stadium capacity: 3,302
Town population: 28,631
League standard: Low
Budget: Low
Reputation: Regional
Obscurity: 3 of 5
Database: Playable in the base game
Federation: Europe (UEFA)
Type of save: Fallen club / promotion rebuild
FM version: FM27

Glenavon

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