Unusual location save ideas
Remote towns, islands, border clubs and places most saves never reach. 64 save ideas, difficulty from 3 to 10 out of 10. 37 are playable in the base game.
- Everton de Viña del Mar
Chilean Primera DivisiónEverton were founded in Viña del Mar in 1909 and took a name inspired by the English game, eventually becoming four-time Chilean champions. The coastal resort city has…
- Pacific FC
Canadian Premier LeaguePacific were Canadian Premier League champions in 2021, but a lengthy winless run left them bottom in 2026. Restore the former champions from Vancouver Island and prove…
- SC Heerenveen
EredivisieHeerenveen reached the Champions League from a small Frisian town and even took a point off Valencia in 2000. They've never won the Dutch league. Build another exciting…
- Sport Boys
Liga 1Sport Boys are the pink-shirted pride of Callao and six-time Peruvian champions, but their last league title came in 1984. Turn one of South America's most distinctive…
- TSV Hartberg
Austrian BundesligaHartberg reached the Austrian Cup final in 2025, with more supporters travelling to the match than the town has residents. They still haven't won a major trophy. Make…
- 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…
- Always Ready
Bolivian Primera DivisiónAlways Ready play in El Alto at more than 4,000 metres above sea level, giving you one of football's most extreme home advantages. Turn altitude into a weapon, dominate…
- Anorthosis Famagusta
Cypriot First DivisionAnorthosis have been unable to play in their home city of Famagusta since 1974 and are based in Larnaca instead. In 2008 they became the first Cypriot club to reach the…
- B68 Toftir
Betri deildinB68 won three Faroese titles between 1984 and 1992 from the tiny village of Toftir. They've spent more recent years fighting for their top-flight place. Rebuild one of…
- Banaba
Kiribati National ChampionshipBanaba is a tiny and remote Pacific island with a remarkable history, and its football team reached Kiribati’s national final in 1996 without ever becoming champions…
- Black Brothers
Custom / historical Nauru competitionBlack Brothers represented the Solomon Islands community living and working on Nauru and became the island’s most successful recorded football club before organised…
- Bodø/Glimt
EliteserienBodø/Glimt turned a club inside the Arctic Circle into a Champions League knockout side. In their 2025/26 debut in the competition proper they became its northernmost…
- Brunei DPMM
Singapore Premier LeagueDPMM are a club from Brunei who compete in Singapore's league system, one of those cross-border setups that feels made for Football Manager. Dominate Singapore with a…
- CS Mindelense
Cape Verdean ChampionshipCape Verde’s record champions play in a system that begins with separate island competitions before the best clubs meet nationally. It effectively turns your domestic…
- Deportivo Pasto
Categoría Primera ADeportivo Pasto play in a Colombian city more than 2,500 metres above sea level and won their only league title in 2006. Use one of South America's nastiest away trips…
- El Gouna
Egyptian Premier LeagueEl Gouna exists because the founder of the purpose-built Red Sea resort decided his new town needed a football club too. Turn a holiday destination into a football…
- FC Haka
VeikkausliigaHaka have won nine Finnish league titles despite representing the small industrial town of Valkeakoski. Their last championship came in 2004. Turn one of Finland's…
- FC Kuressaare
MeistriliigaKuressaare represent Saaremaa, Estonia's largest island, so away trips mean crossing to the mainland. They've never won the league. Build around island-born players and…
- FC Vaduz
Swiss Challenge LeagueVaduz are from Liechtenstein but play in the Swiss league system. The catch is unique: they cannot qualify for UEFA competition through their Swiss league position, so…
- Hienghène Sport
New Caledonia Super LigueHienghène Sport became the first New Caledonian club to win the OFC Champions League in 2019, earning a place at the Club World Cup. They did it with a winning goal…
- IFK MariehamnVeikkausliiga
Mariehamn represent Åland, the Swedish-speaking autonomous archipelago between Finland and Sweden with a population of roughly 30,000. They somehow became Finnish…
- Kalinago Warriors FC
Dominica Premier LeagueKalinago Warriors were created to represent and promote Dominica’s Kalinago community. The men’s side has been pushing towards the top tier. Take a club with a genuinely…
- Loughgall
NIFL ChampionshipLoughgall put a village of around 300 people into Northern Ireland's top flight in 2023. Relegation followed in 2025. Get them back up and see whether a club from one of…
- PSBS Biak
Championship (Liga 2)PSBS Biak won Liga 2 in 2024 to reach Indonesia's top flight for the first time, before relegation in 2026. Take the small island club back up, develop Papuan players…
- Palermo F.C.
Serie BPalermo are a club steeped in Sicilian identity, based on an island with a unique and almost mythical atmosphere. With a rich Serie A history, legendary players and…
- Plaza Colonia
Uruguayan Primera DivisiónPlaza Colonia are a tiny club from Colonia del Sacramento who stunned Uruguay by winning the 2016 Clausura. Break the Montevideo monopoly properly this time - turn a…
- SV Elversberg
BundesligaElversberg were in Germany's fourth tier in 2022 and reached the Bundesliga for the first time in 2026. They represent a community of roughly 13,000 people - the…
- Santa Clara
Liga PortugalSanta Clara are a Portuguese top-flight club from the Azores, roughly 1,450 km from Lisbon in the middle of the Atlantic. Every domestic away day is effectively…
- Steal Nouvel FC
Comoros Premier LeagueComoros runs island competitions before deciding an overall national champion. Steal Nouvel have repeatedly dominated Anjouan but have never won the overall Comoros…
- Tromsø ILEliteserien
Tromsø sit around 350 km north of the Arctic Circle and are the northernmost club to have won a recognised major national football trophy, lifting the Norwegian Cup…
- US Gorée
Senegal Ligue 1US Gorée represent a tiny island off Dakar with enormous historical significance. They've won Senegalese league titles despite their limited home community. Build a new…
- Vestri Ísafjörður
1. deild karlaVestri managed to win the Icelandic Cup and get relegated in the same season. They're based in the remote Westfjords, a long way from most of their opponents. Get them…
- Östersunds FK
SuperettanÖstersunds FK went from Sweden’s lower leagues to the Europa League knockout stages under Graham Potter, famously beating Galatasaray and Arsenal along the way. Now back…
- 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…
- Derry City FC
League of Ireland Premier DivisionDerry 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…
- 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…
- Ellas Syrou
Super League 2A 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Mjällby AIFAllsvenskan
Mjällby 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…
- 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…
- Santiago WanderersPrimera B de Chile
Founded 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…
- Stevenage
Leauge OneStevenage 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…
- Tahiti United
OFC Pro LeagueTahiti 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- FC Andorra
LaLiga HypermotionFC 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…
- Perloas Negras
Campeonato Carioca Série A2Founded 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…
- 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…
- Berwick RangersLowland League East
Berwick-upon-Tweed is in England, but Berwick Rangers have always played in the Scottish system. They dropped out of the SPFL in 2019 and now play in the fifth-tier…
- SC BastiaLigue 3
Bastia reached the 1978 UEFA Cup final before decades of financial trouble sent them down the leagues. They're back in France's third tier. Put Corsica back on the…
- TP-47Kakkonen
TP-47 come from Tornio on Finland's Swedish border, close to the Arctic Circle. They are playing in Kakkonen, outside FM's standard Finnish playable levels. Load a…
- 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…
- Berwick Rangers
Lowland League EastBerwick are an English club playing in the Scottish system and once knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup. They lost their SPFL place in 2019. Take them back into the…
- FC MulhouseRégional 1 Grand Est
Mulhouse were founded in 1893 when Alsace was part of the German Empire, making them one of the strangest old clubs in French football. They were also members of the…
- AC AjaccioRégional 1
Ajaccio were in Ligue 1 in 2023 and ended up in regional football after a financial collapse. Rebuild them from the sixth tier, get the Corsican derby back on the…
- Merthyr Town
National League NorthMerthyr are a Welsh, fan-owned club that deliberately chose the English pyramid over a route into the Cymru Premier because the dream is the EFL. They are now in…
- Orkney FCNorth Caledonian League
Orkney compete from an archipelago off Scotland's north coast, with every away game involving far more effort than most clubs would tolerate. Build an island football…
- Arranmore UnitedDonegal Junior League - Old Orchard Saturday Division 2
Arranmore United play on a tiny island off Donegal where away trips begin with getting off the island. They compete in regional amateur football, making this less a…
- Guernsey FC
Southern Combination Premier DivisionGuernsey represent the Channel Islands inside the English pyramid, so every promotion creates bigger football and bigger travel problems. Starting in the ninth tier…