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You could save yourself time and headaches if you download some already out there. Here's one for example. You could even study what they've done to help you understand what you need to do, if you want to just use your own version.

If you look at the default European competitions in AR, you will see that Conference League > Stage x > Teams is blank. There is an instruction in Qualified Teams to get teams qualified for comp. Try to copy what has happened there. Putting the above in place means you don't have to use Stage > Teams

Set Continental Cup and Insert mapping into next stage instructions as well. Sorry I should have said that up above.

Well that is the easiest option for you. Use the fates highlighted above, and see how you get on.

Excuse the crude screenshot letter writing here, and I hope I am not coming across in a condescending manner... This is the screen that gives instructions of where you want the teams to go to. Fate Actions. Take the first instruction at the top that is highlighted....I have put letters on this screen to help understand how to read the screen in plain English. So if you follow the lettering in alphabetical order: A,B,C,D,E,F. This translates to The winning team (A), of the Champions League Playoff (B), qualifies for the stage (C), in the Champions League (D), called the Group Stage (E), which is Stage Index 2. Note you don't have to enter the competition name Champions League because you are already in the Champions League section. So if you take this next instruction that is highlighted.... ... And use the same crude formula I set above A,B,C,D,E,F...that will read: The losing team (A), of the Champions League First Preliminary Round (B), Qualifies for the stage (C), in the UEFA Europa Conference League (D), which is called the Champions Path Second Qualifying Round (E), which is Stage 1 (F). Hopefully this will help you understand the instructions and how to set new instructions. You will then have to ensure the numbers of teams all add up in the Conference League for there to be no errors.

If I were you, I would start afresh in advanced rules. I don't know how reliable moving from basic to advanced rule is.

Get yourself into Advanced Rules, untick the additional helper that link to a specific competition. Also change the competition from flexible to fixed rules. I find doing this cuts ties with any hard coded links. Took me a long while to work that out myself, as I near sent myself crazy wondering why something wasn't working. This is an amazing resource that will help you.

@adamf154 I feel your pain but once you've got it working it is worth it. I have spent years trying to learn the editor and I am still not in the same league as others round here. I tend to google each error and do lots of reading on various sites about the specific problem. I download many files and study them to see how they've been set up. Alot of it is trial and error. Talking of errors, have you used the Test Competitions option in the editor? Set the date to run say 5 seasons, and every time you get an error click ok and continue the test. Once complete, you can go into every competition the test ran in and you can delve deep into how teams have been selected, squads picked, competitions drawn, and dates when things have failed and you can eventually work out why it didn't work. It's not a one click fixes all, and it takes a long time to get some files right...just ask @Wolf_pd ! I've had fm24 since the beta and I have not played a game yet as I've been working on the editor to get my game world how I want it. I think they should call each release Football Manager Editor, and have the game as a side product 😉

I'll be at my pc later to take a look to try and help. Off the top of my head you would need to add a fate action in the round to instruct the losing teams to go to the conference league. You would also need to adjust the conference league team selection to accept the new change. This would also affect the amount of teams entering the conference league so you will need to plan how your competition will pan out. Are these losing teams taking the place or in addition to other teams? If you are adding them in then you will need to change how the stage is set up.

Can I raise my hand up here and say I don't know how to use the basic editor! I've only ever used AR.

Thanks to @Serbiamanager21 for highlighting a problem with the First Round Second Leg matches clashing with International matches. Unbeknown to me the International fixture schedule changes from Sep 2026 onwards. This was causing a problem with players being on International duty when the second leg matches of the first round were being played. I have altered the European Continental calendar slightly, so all being well there will be no further problems. I have removed version 1 and added version 2 into the opening post. Enjoy.

I'll get on the case later on today.

I will sort something out tonight

I had actually this done a month ago, I was just enraged at yesterday's news that I thought it was an ideal time to publish it! LOL

FA Cup file released today. Here is a screenshot of the neutral club ground semi finals. And here is an example of a schedule that includes a fifth round replay and the FA Cup final being the last match of the season. AS IT SHOULD BE !!!!