Big Euro Challenge (FM17)

[Lower Leagues Rule]

Well, we are now heading into the ninth year of this challenge. It has been an incredible six years around here with some great stories, clubs, and players. Rlipscombe, Iacovone and Myself are looking forward to another great year. This challenge is similar to dafuge's, Gundo's & others, starting with a previously unplayable club and taking them all the way to a National Title and then on to the European Champions League. With a variety of leagues, styles of play, different rules, and many different locations for your clubs there can be a lot of variety throughout the thread, a great atmosphere and fun with all our users. 

Special credit to Duccio for the logo atop this years challenge.

General Challenge Info

 

 

Possible Countries

France | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Portugal | Russia | Spain | Turkey

League Rules

Top Divisions

France | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Portugal | Russia | Spain | Turkey

2nd Divisions

France | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Portugal | Russia | Spain | Turkey

3rd Divisions

France | Germany | Italy | Portugal | Spain | Turkey

 

League Reset Dates

June 20th - France, Germany, Russia & Turkey

June 30th - Portugal & Italy

July 7th - Netherlands

July 10th - Spain

The Rules

 

A) Game Set-up

1) Load One Nation Only (All Available Divisions within your nation)

2) Your choice of Database Size (Large Recommended)

3) NO Edited Databases of any kind

4) Customising Database 

• You can add players to the database up to a limit of 100,000 in total - Change for people wanting more variety in their DB

Suggested Adds

• Players from Top Clubs/Top Divisions (Europe or All Continents) - This increases the challenge at Continental Level
• Players Based in your Nation - This can add up to 50% more players to your game
• Players Based in your Region (Central Europe/East Europe/UK & Ireland) - This can add extra players likely to join your club
• There will be a file correcting the club/competition names, I will advise use of this.
• NO other additional customising is allowed.

5) Attribute Masking should be Enabled (In FM17 this means UNTICKED)

6) Disable Ingame Editor (Please do this)

7) Optional Ticks

• Add Key Staff (This will give you a Scout, Physio & Ass Man by generating them if your club is without)
• Add Players in Playable Nations (This will ensure all clubs have a minimum number of players, generating them if needed)

The extra levels of detail that you can change while in the game are up to you, as they shouldn't make a difference.

 

B) Steps in the Game

1) Add an unemployed manager, you will not use this man to manage your club. I like "Unemployed Man or Holiday Man"

2) Go on holiday until the reset date of your chosen nation (Should take about an hour)

TIP -

Changing

Detail Level to None

will make it go faster. (Remember to change it back afterwards)

TIP - Saving on the day before this date may give you a better choice of teams by reloading the game then going on holiday for one day, I would strongly recommend trying this.

3) Add a new manager - Use yourself, or a created character to help build a story line

a) Personal Details

- Your Choice

b) Tracksuit vs Trainer

- Your Choice

c) Past Experience lowest Possible (Generally Sunday League)

d) Coaching Licenses lowest Possible (None)

e) Other options are up to you

TIP - If you add the language of your country of choice it will make it easier at the beginning

TIP - Training now includes you at some level depending on your abilities.

4) Choose to take over any club which has been promoted to the bottom playable league of your nation.

TIP - Easiest way in FM17 to see this is on the "Season Review" screen, showing the "Promoted Clubs"

TIP - You can confirm your club by checking the Domestic History's page for not being at this level since start of game

5) Retire your unemployed manager.

6) Manage your club to National Title & European Champions League Victory

7) Completing the 'Big' Euro Challenge.

 

C) Signing of Players

1) You must be able to scout them

TIP - You don't actually have to scout them, just be able to

TIP - You can check your scouting range on the Scouting page

2) Alternatively (If you can't scout them), you must bring them on a trial first

3) You are able to sign anyone sent to you via Agent Offer

TIP - Make sure you screenshot the Agent offer

4) In later versions you can get your DoF to find players, he will bring in players not in Scouting Range, these are also allowed.

TIP - Grab a screenshot of your DoF signing them

 

D) Posting

1) Player naming is allowed. (This is a warning for those of you who do not wish to see this)

2) Discussion of tactics is allowed. (This is another warning for those of you who do not wish to see this)

 

Expected Updates

We have minimum expectations when it comes to a first up post and also in the end of season updates. The Bold pages are necessary for everyone, the others are some suggestions that will get others interested in your posts and following your club. All other screenshots are welcome and encouraged, but we please ask that the majority are posted as links, because lots of pictures can make the page very slow to load.

 

First Post:

 

Domestic Leagues History (Club)

Profile (Manager)

Overview (Club)

Squad (Club)

 

End of Season Updates:

Transfers (Club) - This is so we can see the ins & outs

League Table (Competition)

Squad (Club)

Information (Manager)

Profile (Manager)

Information (Club)

Profile (Players)

 

I will show some examples of updates down below in the next posts so you can see some of the stuff previously posted. Progress of your club should be documented using this thread, we want to hear the story of your club all the way through. Please keep us updated, even if you are doing badly. If you title your end of season report in bold this makes it easier to identify. Everyone will be supportive, and really get into your game if you give more detail, I also provide a list of some previous star players that may have become household names in this thread.

 

E) Other

1.  If you are Sacked
   1. You can Restart from the beginning or;
   2. Continue your game and pick a new club (Under Same Rules) at the end of the next season or;
   3. Add another Big Euro League/Remove Current League, holiday a whole season and continue
      1. You can still only have one nation running at a time
      2. Once the league becomes active you MUST holiday a full season
      3. The club must be one of those unplayable from the beginning
2. No Restrictions on Parent or Feeder Clubs
3.  International Management allowed from FM14 forwards (But you cannot start as an International Manager)

The use of any external utilities and editors (Such as Genie Scout or FMM) are prohibited. As of FM14 there are also unlockables, these are also prohibited, please don't use them. It would be appreciated if you also ticked the box at the start which prevents the use of the ingame editor.

 

How to Post a Screenshot

1) While in FM, press the 'Prt Sc' button (usually next to F12 on your keyboard).

2) Open an image editing program such as Paint and paste the image

3) Save the file as a JPEG or PNG

4) Upload the image to an image hosting website such as Photobucket or Imageshack

5) Post the direct Url to the image here.

Alternatively using ALT + F9 in game saves a screenshot to your user data folder. (You can also edit this in the shortcuts options)

The LLR Motivational

Finally I would like to wish everyone taking on this challenge the best of luck on a long and hard journey to managerial success!

The atmosphere and contribution in this thread has always been excellent, long may it continue. As core members for every year, LLR, rlipscombe, Iacovone and PRDH would like to add that we are here to help for the new challengers and hope everybody that participates contributes considerably to the thread. There is nothing better than getting immersed not only in your own game but providing the encouragement to other people's attempts too. Remember we are all fighting the same battle - to defeat the AI (and uncover fabulous newgens!) - therefore it goes without saying that any form of cheating will be severely chastised. Don't do it! We have had an incident in the past, lets not see it again - it spoils the challenge for the hard workers in here.

 

Note: All the screenshots etc are from when I last ran the challenge in 2015, so I will do my best to update them in the coming week, but this is it for now.

[Lower Leagues Rule]

Euro Challenge's History

The Origins of this Challenge were in FM2008 when JoseRR realised there was a gap between the Gundos & Dafuges challenges, the Bigger Nations of Europe were being left out. Over the years we have picked up other nations as they have been left out, whether Turkey as it got higher in reputation, we lost Netherlands in the same adjustments. We have also added Scotland and Ireland as they lost promotion/relegation to the lower divisions. This thread has always been more about the community and joining a bunch of like-minded individuals challenging for the ultimate goal of European Club Football.

Completions

Completions by Nation

	Germany - 18
Italy - 12	1	Spain/ Portugal - 7
2		3

 

Nation	Completions
France	5
Scotland	4*
Turkey	3
Russia	1
Netherlands	0

Completions by Year

	FM 2012 - 17
FM 2010 - 12	1	FM 2011 - 8
2		3

 

Game Edition	Completions
FM 2009	6
FM 2014	6
FM 2013	4
FM 2015	2
FM 2008/FM 2016	0

 

The Threads over the Years

JoseRR's FM08 Small Club to Big Club From a Big European Nation Challenge

Thread

In FM08 there was a very slow start, and it seemed to dawdle along until Rlipscombe joined and it started to pick up, then I came along (as Des Tiny) and we kept it going until we were joined by Iacovone and others. A great little thread and the beginnings of something much larger.

Completions

None

Other Notables

Challenger	Nation	Club	Latest Report	Division
Des Tiny (aka LLR)	Italy	Darfo Boario	2012/13	Serie C1/A
Rlipscombe	Italy	Como	2015/16	Serie A
Mark Snellink	Italy	Alessandria	2016/17	Serie B

 

The Facts

Completions: 0

Most Completions: 0

Most Clubs: 3 (Des Tiny)

Most Posts: 339 (Rlipscombe)

Most Used Club: Como (5 Users)

 

JoseRR's FM09 Big Euro Nation Challenge

Thread

FM09 was the peak of power for the Big Euro Challenge. The thread ended with an awards ceremony, there were over 6000 posts, a large number of completions and the best community spirit of any thread. It also managed to take out a few awards in the CSE awards at the end of the season.

Completions

Challenger	Nation	Club	Completion	Season
Iacovone	Italy	Savona	EoS Report	2028/29
Ohanzee	France	FC Mulhouse	EoS Report	2018/19
El Sid	Germany	Sachsen Leipzig	EoS Report	2015/16
Daemonic	Spain	Real SD Alcala	EoS Report	2020/21
PRDH	Portugal	Domegliara	EoS Report	2025/26
Rlipscombe	Spain	Real Oviedo	EoS Report	2019/20

 

Other Notables

Challenger	Nation	Club	Latest Report	Achievement
LLR	Portugal	AD Fafe	2028/29	Liga Sagres Win
TanO	Portugal	Monsanto	2032/33	Liga Sagres Win

The Awards Ceremony

 

The Facts

Completions: 6

Most Completions: 1 (Iacovone & 5 Others)

Most Clubs: 5 (LLR)

Most Posts: 1061 (LLR)

Most Used Club: Real Oviedo (5 Users)

 

FM10 Small Club to Big Club Big Euro Nation Challenge

Thread

2010 saw Iacovone post the opening of the thread and another 4500 posts or so, there were twelve completions as LLR finally managed it with Lusitano de Evora in Portugal. There were some excellent stories and the challenge continued in high spirits.

Completions 

Challenger	Nation	Club	Completion	Season
Ohanzee	Spain	S.D. Noja	EoS Report	2019/20
El Sid	Germany	Preußen Munster	EoS Report	2018/19
Cookie15	Italy	Pisa	EoS Report	2015/16
Minisav	Germany	Darmstadt	EoS Report	2013/14
WillyWonka	Germany	Stuttgart K.	EoS Report	2017/18
Daemonic	Italy	Montevarchi	EoS Report	2018/19
Razer82	Portugal	Fafe	Eos Report	2022/23
PRDH	France	SO Romorantin	EoS Report	2026/27
StellaF1	Portugal	Hospitalet	EoS Report	2019/20
LLR	Portugal	Lusitano De Evora	EoS Report	2028/29
G-Wiz	Germany	VfB Lubeck	EoS Report	2020/21
Ohanzee	Portugal	Anadia	EoS Report	2021/22

 

Other Notables

Challenger	Nation	Club	Latest Report	Achievement
Gilbster	Scotland	Elgin	2028/29	Scottish Champions
Ghostwriter	Italy	Angolana	2022/23	10th in Serie A
Iacovone	Portugal	Castillo	2025/26	Escaping 2nd Division
Rlipscombe	Italy	Venezia	2022/23	Coppa Italia Champs
PaulHartman	France	Libourne	2033/34	French Cup Champs

 

The Facts

Completions: 12

Most Completions: 2 (Ohanzee)

Most Clubs: 4 (LLR & Yababo)

Most Posts: 681 (Rlipscombe)

Most Used Club: Elgin City (11 Users)

 

FM11 Big Euro Nation: Small Club to Big Club Challenge

Thread

In 2011 LLR took over the running of the challenge, with assistance as always provided by Rlipscombe. The number of challengers dropped off a little, but the spirit in the thread continued once more as the core of players was the same that it had been for a few years now.

Completions

Challenger	Nation	Club	Completion	Season
Ohanzee	Scotland	Albion Rovers	EoS Report	2025/26
ToMexico!!	Germany	Hallescher FC	EoS Report	2021/22
Almondo	Germany	WSV Borussia	EoS Report	2021/22
SnakeXe	Italy	Messina	EoS Report	2029/30
El Sid	Spain	RC Ferrol	EoS Report	2017/18
Dangermouse	Italy	Mantova	EoS Report	2018/19
Ohanzee	Italy	Venezia	EoS Report	2022/23
Minisav	Germany	RB Leipzig	EoS Report	2015/16
AntiSpiral	Italy	Angri	EoS Report	2027/28

 

Other Notables

Challenger	Nation	Club	Latest Report	Achievement
Biscotti	Spain	Oliveira BSC	2028/29	Europe League
Rlipscombe	Italy	Messina	2017/18	Serie A Survival
LLR	Spain	Haro	2022/23	3rd in Liga BBVA

 

The Facts

Completions: 8

Most Completions: 2 (Ohanzee)

Most Clubs: 5 (LLR)

Most Posts: 306 (Rlipscombe)

Most Used Club: Stuttgarter Kickers & Torpedo Moscow (4 Users)

 

FM12 Big Euro Challenge: Small Club to Big Club

Thread

In FM12 there was a massive resurgance in this challenge as it climbed over 5000 posts for the first time since FM09, while the rest of the CSE Forum seemed to be falling this challenge went back up again, the atmosphere is seen as a major part of this, and for the first time in CSE History we overtook Dafuge's Challenge as the largest number of posts.

Completions

Challenger	Nation	Club	Completion	Season
Toonbalmy	Germany	Wuppertal SV	EoS Report	2017/18
Andy Sava	Germany	Holstein Kiel	EoS Report	2028/29
El Sid	Germany	TuS Kobelnz	EoS Report	2017/18
Marty78	France	AS Cannes	EoS Report	2023/24
Jimbowmanuk	Scotland	Elgin City	EoS Report	2020/21
Berty1978	France	Vitreenne FC	EoS Report	2029/30
Almondo	Spain	Pena Sport FC	EoS Report	2023/24
Minisav	Germany	Wuppertal SV	EoS Report	2016/17
Welsh Wizard	Russia	FC Chita	EoS Report	2017/18
Rlipscombe	Germany	SV Waldhof Mannheim	EoS Report	2027/28
Stella F1	Italy	Seregno	EoS Report	2020/21
Aldojags	France	ES Viry Essonne	EoS Report	2032/33
Iacovone	Italy	Novese	EoS Report	2035/36
brettney1980	Turkey	Dardanelspor AS	EoS Report	2024/25
PRDH	Portugal	Lusitano Azores	EoS Report	2037/38
Lenzar	Scotland	Annan Athletic	EoS Report	2018/19
Vikeologist	Scotland	East Stirlingshire	EoS Report	2030/31
Duccio	Spain	Real Avilla CF	EoS Report	2020/21

 

The Facts

Completions: 18

Most Completions: 1 (Toonbalmy & 17 Others)

Most Clubs: 4 (LLR)

Most Posts: 647 (PRDH)

Most Used Club: Wuppertal SV

 

FM13 Big Euro Challenge

Thread

I had a shocker in 2013, as I never really got into the game and I struggled to enjoy it as much as I normally do. The thread seemed to suffer as the Careers Forum took over and it seems the players of the game got a bit older and had more going on in their lives. With the thread never reaching the heights of previous seasons. We still managed to see several completions through the season though as we saw some new players take them out.

Completions

Challenger	Nation	Club	Completion	Season
Makato Nakamura	Turkey	Sancaktepe Belediyespor	EoS Report	2028/29
Marty78	Italy	Cosenza Calcio	EoS Report	2025/26
Soccerjoel	Spain	Castellon	EoS Report	2025/26
Muggert	Germany	Wuppertal SV	EoS Report	2034/35

 

Other Notables

Challenger	Nation	Club	Latest Report	Achievement
GwilymJJames	Italy	Cosenza Calcio	2031/32	2nd Serie A (Italian Cup)

 

The Facts

Completions: 4

Most Completions: 1 (Makato Nakamura & 3 others)

 

FM14 Big Euro Challenge

Thread

A bit of a downer season in FM14 as the core challengers from previous years all took time out, life is starting to get busy, but we still saw 6 completions, including a double from Duccio, in the past only Ohanzee has achieved this before. Great to see another challenger step up and make it through twice in one season.

Completions

Challenger	Nation	Club	Completion	Season
Duccio	Portugal	Juventude SC Evora	EoS Report	2033/34
Andy Sava	Germany	Hessen Kassel	EoS Report	2029/30
Ohanzee	Germany	Alemmania Aachen	EoS Report	2021/22
JohnnyQuest	Germany	SV Waldhof Mannheim	EoS Report	2033/34
Duccio	Italy	ASD Ragusa Calcio	EoS Report	2037/38
StellaF1	Portugal	U.Micaelense	EoS Report	2024/25

 

Other Notables

Challenger	Nation	Club	Latest Report	Achievement
CJ'43	Portugal	Aliados FC de Lordelo	2037/38	2nd Liga Sagres
Ohanzee	Scotland	Selkirk FC	2026/27	2nd Premiership
gb2003	Germany	Rot-Weiss Essen	2025/26	6th Bundesliga

 

The Facts

Completions: 6

Most Completions: 2 - Duccio (Evora & Ragusa)

Most Clubs: LLR - 6 (Beauvais, Maia Lidador, Sakhalin, Nairn County, Arzachena, Lavagnese)

Most Posts: LLR - 252

Most Used Club: Alemannia Aachen - 4 (Rekluse, rlipscombe, Tecmo, Ohanzee)

 

FM15 Big Euro Challenge

Thread

 

Completions

Challenger	Nation	Club	Completion	Season
GwilymJJames	Italy	Cosenza	Report	2034/35
IOA	Turkey	Gaziosmanpaşaspor	Report	2051/52

 

Other Notables

Challenger	Nation	Club	Latest Report	Achievement
ArranoBeltza	Spain	Portugalete	Report	2025/26
PaulHartman71	France	Pau FC	Report	2036/37
Tecmo	Turkey	Erzurum Bid.	Report	2027/28
Romanista1994	Turkey	Batman Petrolspur	Report	2031/32
Iacovone	Portugal	AD Machico	Report	2029/30

 

The Facts

Completions: 2

Most Completions: GwilymJJames & IOA

 

FM16 Big Euro Challenge

Thread

Notables

Challenger	Nation	Club	Latest Report	Achievement
Andy Sava	Germany	Viktoria Koln	2024/25	6th Bundesliga

 

The Facts

Completions: 0

Most Clubs: Andy Sava 2 (V.Koln & Vis Pesaro)

The Players of Big Euro

Some of the Star Players from our History

FM 2009
Player	Position	Team
Tommaso Cilona	DC/DM/MC	Savona
Jimmy Blixt	AMRL	Savona
Riccardo Rotunno	ST	Savona
Fabio Scognamiglio	AMC	Mulhouse
Artur Pestana	GK	Domegliara
Diego Pastore	AM/FC	Domegliara
Michael Dixon	AM/FC	Real Oviedo
Asier Galindo	DC	Real Oviedo
Aleksander Radakovic	ST	Fafe
Javier (YP4)	DLC	Real Oviedo

 

FM 2010
Player	Position	Team
Pedro Calzado	AMC	SD Noja
Ignacio Gallardo	ST	Pisa
Pieo Ezimendi	FC	Montevarchi
Marko Kresic	AM/FC	SO Romorantin
Daniel	AM/FC	Hospitalet
Ernesto Vazquez	MC	Evora
Francisco Javier Sanchez	DC	Evora
Pablo Almiron	AM/FC	Evora
Andrea Galliani	ST	VfB Lubeck
Patrick Wang	ST	Anadia
Gordon Hart	AMC	Castillo
Benjiman Orellana	GK	Venezia
Jerome Herbert	DR/MRL	FC Libourne-Saint Seurin

FM 2011
Player	Position	Team
Marco Francesconi	ST	Haro
Manuel Navarro	ST	Albion Rovers
Gokay Kok	ST	Hallescher
Ousame Zongo	ST	Mantova
Allan Chibwe	ST	Venezia
Hugo De Luca	GK	Oliveira do Bairro SC

 

FM 2012
Player	Position	Team
Lucas Roa	ST	Holstein Kiel
Luca Della Corna	AMR	Novese
Peter van Roosmalen	AMRL	Novese
Sebastian Pasquali	ST	Novese

 

 

FM 2013
Player	Position	Team
Iñaki Aguilera	ST/M/AMC	Real Ávila
Adrián Dasilva	MC/AMC	Real Ávila
Manuel Moral Muñoz	MC/DM/AMC	Real Ávila

FM 2014
Player	Position	Team
Orazio Calabrò	ST/AMRLC	Ragusa
Sebastiano Borgese	MC/DM	Ragusa
Pietro Catalfamo	DC/DRL	Ragusa

 

So I need some superstar players from FM12 onwards if you have any ideas let me know.

[Lower Leagues Rule]

Eligible Clubs

France
Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Granville	Lusitanos	Le Puy	Rodez
Saint-Malo	Boulogne-Bilancourt	Villefranche	Toulon
Bergerac	Entente SSG	Chasselay MDA	Mont de Marsan
Vitre	Croix	Montceau	Frejus Saint-Raphael
Cholet	Arras FA	Mulhouse	Colomiers
Chartres	Drancy	Jura Sud	Tarbes
Fontenay	Fleury	Annecy	Martigues
Chateaubriant	Dieppe	Raon-I'Etape	Sete
Trelissac	Amiens AC	St-Louis Neuweg	Marignane-Gignac
Romorantin	Wasquehal	Yzeure	Hyeres
Plabennec	Poissy	Andrezieux	Paulhan-Pezenas
Mantes	Viry-Chatillon		Le Pontet
	Calais RUFC

 

Germany
Reg. Nord	Reg. Nordost	Reg. West	Reg. Sudwest	Reg. Bayern
SV Meppen	FC Carl Zeiss Jena	FC Viktoria Koln	SV Elversberg	SpVgg Unterhaching
VfB Lubeck	FC Energie Cottbus	Wuppertaler SV	1. FC Saarbrucken	VfR Garching
ESTV Weiche	Berliner AK 07	SG Wattenscheld 09	SV Waldhof Mannheim	FV Illertissen
Luneburger SK Hansa	FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin	Bonner SC	TSV Steinbach	FC Memmingen
VfB Oldenburg	Berliner FC Dynamo	Alemannia Aachen	KSV Hessen Kassel	SpVgg Bayreuth
TSV Havelse	SV Babelsberg 03	SV Rodinghausen	FC 08 Homburg	SV Wacker Burghausen
SV Drochtersen/Assel	FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen	Rot-Weiss Essen	Wormatia Worms	1. FC Schweinfurt 05
Lupo Martini Wolfsburg	1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig	SC Wiedenbruck	Stuttgarter Kickers	TSV 1860 Rosenheim
FC Eintracht Norderstedt 03	FC Oberlausitz Neugersdorf	Rot-Weiss Oberhausen	SSV Ulm 1846	TSV Buchbach
VfV 06 Hildesheim	VfB Auerbach	SC Verl	FK Pirmasens	SV Seligenporten
1. Fc Germania Egestorf/Langreder	FC Schonberg 95	TSG Sprockhovel	TuS Kobelnz	SV Schalding-Heining
BSV Schwarz-Weiss Rehden	FSV 63 Luckenwalde	Sportfreunde Siegen	Teutonia Watzenborn-Steinberg	SpVgg Bayern Hof
SV Eichede	FSV Union Furstenwalde	Rot Weiss Ahlen	FC Astoria Walldorf
	ZFC Meuselwitz		Kickers Offenbach
	FSV Budissa Bautzen		SV Eintracht Trier 05
	TSG Neustrelitz		FC Nottingen

 

Italy
Girone A	Girone B	Girone C	Girone D	Girone E
Borgosesia	Caravaggio	Abano	Adriese	Argentina
Bra	Cavenago Fanfulla	Alto Vicentino	Castelvetro	Fezzanese
Bustese	Ciliverghe Mazzano	Union Arzignano Chiampo	Colligiana	FBC Finale
Caronnese	Ciserano	Belluno	Correggese	Gavorrano
Casale	Darfo Boario	Calvi Noale	Delta Rovigo	Ghivizzano Borgoamozzano
Chieri	Dro	Campodarsego	Fiorenzuola	Grosseto
Cuneo	Grumellese	Cordenons	Imolese	Jolly Montemurlo
Folgore Caratese	Lecco	Este	Lentigione	Lavagnese
Gozzano	Levico	Legnago	Mezzolara	Ligorna
Inveruno	Monza	Mestre	Pianese	Massese
Legnano	Olginatese	Montebelluna	Poggibonsi	Ponsacco
Oltrepo Voghera	Pergolettese	Pievigina	Ravenna	Real Forte Querceta
Pinerolo	Pontisola	Tamai	Ribelle	Savona
Pro Sesto	Pro Patria	Triestina	Rignanese	Sestri Levante
Pro Settimo & Eureka	Scanzorosciate	Union Feltre	San Donato Tavarnelle	Sporting Recco
Varese	Seregno	Vigasio	Sangiovannese	Unione Sanremo
Varesina	Virtus Bergamo	Vigontina San Paolo	Scandicci	Valdinievole Montecantini
Verbania	Virtus Bolzano	Virtus V. Verona	Virtus Castelfranco	Viareggio 2014

Girone F	Girone G	Girone H	Girone I
Alfonsine	Albalonga	Agropoli	Aversa Normanna
Campobasso	Arzachena	Anzio	Castrovillari
Castelfidardo	Avezzano	AZ Picerno	Cavese
Chieti	Citta di Castello	Bisceglie	Due Torri
Civitanovese	Flaminia	Citta di Ciampino	Frattese
Fermana	Foligno	Cynthia	Gela
Jesina	Lanusei	FC Francavilla	Gladiator
Matelica	L'Aquila	Gelbison	Gragnano
Monticelli	Latte Dolce	Gravina	Igea Virtus
Olympia Agnonese	Muravera	Herculaneum	Palmese
Pineto	Nuorese	Madre Pietra Daunia	Pomigliano
Recanatese	Nuova Monterosi	Manfredonia	Rende
Romagna Centro	Ostia Mare	Nardo	Roccella
Sammaurese	Rieti	Nocerina	Sancataldese
San Marino	San Teodoro	Potenza	Sarnese
San Nicolo	Trestina	San Severo	Sersale
Vastese	Torres	Trastevere	Sicula Leonzio
Vis Pesaro	Vivi Altotevere Sansepolcro	Vultur Rionero	Turris

 

Netherlands

Tweede Divisie

GVVV

AFC

Excelsior Maassluis

VVSB

Kozakken Boys

De Treffers

FC Lienden

SV Spakenburg

VV Katwijk

BVV Barendrecht

Koninklijke HFC

TEC VV

HHC Hardenberg

 

Portugal
AdF Algarve	AdF Aveiro	Azores League	AdF Beja	AdF Braga
LGC Moncarapachense	CFU Lamas	U.Micaelense	ACD Penedo Gordo	Aroes SC
FC Ferreiras	SCS Joao De Ver	SC Vilanovense	CA Aldenovense	GD Joane
Quarteirense F.Sad	SC Esmoriz	Rabo de Peixe	CD Almodovar	AD Ninense
GD Lagoa	SC Beira Mar	Prainha	CD Beja	Brito SC
Sp. Faro & Benfica	SC Alba	Guadalupe	CD Praia Milfontes	Vieira SC
Quarteira SC	SC Espinho	Barreiro	CF Guadiana	GD Porto Ave
CF Esperanca Lagos	Lusitania FC	S. Roque Azores	CF Vasco Gama (Beja)	SC Maria Fonte
Silves FC	SC Bustelo	Maritimo Graciosa	Despertar SC	GD Serzedelo
Imortal DC	JD Carregosense	Maritimos SM	FC Castrense	AD Esposende
CU Culatrense	AA Avanca	Cedrense	FC Serpa	C Cacadores Taipas
FC 11 Hopes	SC Paivense		GD Renascente S.Teotonio	UD Vila Cha
UD Messinense	Fiaes SC	Portalegre Division	Piense SC	ADRC Terras Bouro
	GDSC Alvarenga	O Elvas	Saboia AC	Sta.Eulal Vizela
AdF Braganca	Oliv. Bairro SC	Arronches Benfica	SC Odemirense	Forjaes SC
Freixo de Espada a Cinta	AC Cucujaes	Electrico		S.Paio D'arcos FC
Vale do COnde	GD Milheiroense	FC Crato	AdF Evora	FC Marinhas
Vinhais	Romariz FC	Gavionenses	Uniao de Montemor	FC Amares
Minas de Argozelo	GD Mealhada	Portalegrense 1925	Juventude Evora	Santa Maria FC
Aguia Vimioso	AdF Castelo Branco	Montargilense	Estrela VN
Rebordelo	Alcains	Monfortense	Lusitano Evora	AdF Guarda
Sendim	Estacao	Terrugem	Atletico Reguengos	GD Trancoso
GD Mirandes	Idanhense	Mosteirense	Redondense	AD Fornos Algodres
Africanos Braganca	Proenca-a-Nova		Monte Trigo	Sc. Sabugal
GD Poiares	Atalaia do Campo	AdF Coimbra	Oriolenses	SPG C. da Meda
Santa Comba Vilarica	Aguias do Moradal	FC Oli. Hospital	Lusitano Arraiolense	AD de Sao Romao
	AC. Fundao	GD Sourense	Perolivense	CF Vilanovenses
AdF Leiria	IP Castelo Branco	Anca FC	Estrela Escouralense	Gin C Figueirense
ATLC Marinhense	Vila Velha de Rodao	Culbe Condeixa	CP Lavre	ADRC Aguiar Beira
SPGC Pombal	Belmonte	UD Tocha	Canaviais	ACD Soito
GR Amigos Paz	Pedrogao	GD Pampilhosense	Alcaovense	AD Manteigas
C.Cacadores Ansiao		CDr Penelense		AC Estrela Almeida
GD Peniche	AdF Lisboa	Febres SC	Viana do Castelo Division	SC Vilar Formoso
GD Guiense	Sintra Football	Uniao FC	Vianense	UDO Pinhelenses
A Beneditense CD	Cascais	ACD Vinha Rainha	ACR Arcozelo	CV Cortez Mondego
ACR Maceirinha	Futebol Benfica	Gr Vigor Mocidade	Moncao
SC Leiria Marrazes	Porto Salvo	Uniao C. Eirense	Valenciano	Porto Elite Serie 1
AD Moita do Boi	Tires	GD Sepins	AT. Arcos	Leca
GD Pelariga	Bucelenses	AD Poiares	Neves	Maia Lidador
ID Vieirense	Vialonga	CD Lousanense	Cerveira	Rio Tinto
GD Atouguiense	Ponterrolense	ADCR De Pereira	Correlha	Oliveira do Douro
GD Nazarenos	Alges		Tavora	Canelas 2010
A Espeologica Obidos	A. Murteirense	AdF Madeira	Courense	Pedroucos
AD Portomosense	Arneiros	Machico	Vitorino de Piaes	Candal
	Montelavarenses	Camara de Lobos	GD Castelense	Padroense
Setubal Division	Pinheiro Loures	Portosantense	Lanheses	Grijo
Olimpico do Montijo	Povoense	Pontassolense	Vila Fria	Valadares Gaia
GD Pescadores	Sanjoanense	SC Santacruzense	AD Campos	Serzedo
Vasco Gama Sines	Bobadelense	1 Maio Funchal	Chafe	Gondim
Amora		Canicense		Lavrense
Almada	Santarem Division	Xavelhas	Viseu Division
CH. Caparica	Torres Novas	S. Vicente	Lamego	Vila Real Division
Banheirense	Casa Povo Pego	Bairro da Argentina	Mangualde	Vila Real
Uniao Santiago	Benavente	Formacao Madeira	Penalva do Castelo	Boticas
Sesimbra	Coruchense		Oliveira de Frades	Valpacos
Alcochetense	Samora Correia	Porto Elite Serie 2	Satao	Mondinense
UFC Moltense	U.Almeirim	Tirsense	Sampedrense	Regua
Beira Mar Almada	Riachense	Lixa	Canas de Senhorim	Vidago
C.Industria	Fazendense	Rebordosa	GDC Roriz	St Marta Penaguiao
Alfarim	U.TOmar	Paredes	Silgueiros	Murca
Grandolense	Cartaxo	Aliados Lordelo	Ferreira de Aves	Salto
Monte de Caparica	Amiense	Vila Mea	Carregal do Sal	Vila Pouca de Aguiar
	Ouriense	S. Pedro da Cova	Tarouquense	GD Cerva
	Macao	Perafita	Casto Daire	Ribeira de Pena
	Empregados do Comercio	Sobrado	SC Paivense	Abambres
		Baiao	Lamelas	Vilar de Perdizes
		Barrosas	GD Resende	Atel FC
		FC Vilarinho		Fontelas

 

Russia
West	Central	South	East	Ural/Volga
Kolomna	Saturn	Dinamo Stavropol	Irtysh Omsk	KamAZ
Dinamo SPb	Torpedo Moscow	Angusht	Dinamo Barnaul	Lada
Volga Tver	Metallurg Lipetsk	Druzhba Maikop	Sakhalin	Nosta
Torpedo Vladimir	Dinamo Bryansk	SKA Rostov	Smena KnA	Volga Uljanovsk
Spartak Kostroma	Orel	Mashuk	Zenit Irkutsk	Dinamo Kirov
Textilschik Ivanovo	Zenit Penza	Chernomorets (RUS)	Chita	Chelyabinsk
Znamya Truda	Avangard Kursk	Biolog		Syzran 2003
Dolgoprudny	Chertanovo	Sochi		Olimpiets NN
Strogino	Energomash	Afips		Zenit-Izhevsk
Pskov-747	Vityaz	Rotor-Volgograd
Domodedovo	Ryazan	Chaika Peschanokopskoe
Solyaris	Kaluga	Spartak Vladikavkaz
CRFSO		Armavir
		Legion Makhachkala

Spain
Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6
Alondras	At. Lugones	At. Alberica	Amurrio	Asco	Almazora
Arosa	Aviles	Barreda	Aurrera Ondarroa	Castelldefels	Almoradi
As Pontes	CD Covadonga	Bezana	Balmaseda	Cerdanyola	Alzria
Barbadas	Ceares	Castro	Beasain	Europa	Borriol
Barco	Colunga	Cayon	Bermeo	Figueres	Bunol
Bergantinos	Condal	Colindres	CD Getxo	Granollers	Castellon
CD Castro	L'Entregu	Escobedo	Cultural Durango	Jupiter	Crevillente
Celtiga	Langreo	Gimnastica	Deusto	La Jonquera	Muro
Cerceda	Lenense	Guarnizo	Lagun Onak	Manlleu	Novelda
Choco	Llanera	Laredo	Pasaia	Montanesa	Olimpic Xativa
Compostela	Llanes	Meruelo	Portugalete	Olot	Ontinyent
Dubra	Marino	Rayo Cantabria	Santurtzi	Palamos	Orihuela
Negreira	Mosconia	Revilla	Santutxu	Perelada	Paterna
Ordenes	Praviano	Selaya	Sodupe	Sant Andreu	Rayo Ibense
Rapido Bouzas	Siero	Siete Villas	Tolosa	Terrassa	Recambios Colon
Ribadumia	Tineo	Textil Escudo	Vitoria	Vilafranca Penedes	Silla
Silva	Tuilla	Tropezon	Zalla	Vilassar	Torre Levante
Villalbes	Urraca	Velarde			Torrevieja
Villalonga		Vimenor
Group 7	Group 8	Group 9	Group 10	Group 11	Group 12
Adarve	Almazan	Alhaurin	Algeciras	Ponlense	Teide
Alcobendas CF	At. Astorga	Alhaurino	Antoiano	Binissalem	Ibarra
Alcobendas Sport	At. Tordesillas	Antequera	Arcos	Montuiri	Las Zocas
Aravaca	Avila	Atarfe	CD Alcala	Pena Deportiva	Tenisca
At. Pinto	Bembibre	CD. Rincon	Cabecense	Platges Calvia	Villa Santa Brigida
Internacional (Madrid)	Burgos Bupolsa	El Palo	Castilleja	Constancia	Lanzarote
Mostoles	Burgos Promesas	Guadix	Ceuta	Ferriolense	Yaiza
Parla	CD. San Jose	Huetor Tajar	Coria	Campos	CD Vera
Pozuelo	Cebrerena	Huetor Vega	Ecija	Sant Rafel	CD Marino
RSD Alcala	Cristo At.	Loja	Espeleno	Alcudia	Estrella CF
San Fernando de Henares	La Baneza	Maracena	Gerena	Collerense	Union Viera
Santa Ana	La Virgen del Camino	Martos	Guadalcacin	Felanitx	Santa Ursula
Trival Valderas	Segoviana	Motril	Lebrijana	Mercadal	El Cotillo
Villanueva del Pardillo	Unionistas	River Melilla	Los Barrios	Esporles	Arucas
Villaverde Boetticher	Uxama	San Pedro de Alcantara	San Roque	Llosetense	CD La Cuadra
	Villamuriel	Torredonjimeno	San Roque Lepe	Formentera	UD San Fernando
	Villaralbo	Velez CF	Utrera	Penya Clutdella
	Zamora			Son Cladera
				Santa Catalina At.
				Rotler Molinar
Group 13	Group 14	Group 15	Group 16	Group 17	Group 18
AD Caravaca	Cacereno	Idoya	Agoncillo	Ejea	Almansa
Cieza	CD Coria	Burlades	Alfaro	Sarinena	Quintanar del Rey
Yeclano	UD Montijo	Egues	Haro	Tamarite	Guadalajara
Mar Menor	Diter Zafra	At. Cirbonero	Arnedo	Teruel	Manzanares
Muleno	Santa Amalia	River Ega	River Ebro	Binefar	Villarrobledo
At. Pulpileno	Jerez	Oberena	Anguiano	Andorra	Conquense
Plus Ultra	Moralo	Pena Sport	Naxara	Utebo	Illescas
Aguilas	Piasencia	Txantrea	Oyonesa	Monzon	Marchamalo
CF El Castillo	La Estrella	Lourdes	Villegas	Sabinanigo	Azuqueca
El Palmar	Don Benito	Subiza	Calahorra	Illueca	Mora CF
Minera	Arroyo	Iruna	San Marcial	Cuarte	Villarrubia
La Union CF	Olivenza	Huarte	Rapid Murillo	Brea	Madridejos
FC Pinatar	Amenecer	AD San Juan	Calasancio	Robres	At. Ibanes
Espinardo At.	Valdivia	Ardoi	Vianes	Belchite 97	Talavera
CAP Ciudad de Murica	At. Pueblonuevo	Pamplona	Tedeon	Tarazona	Ciudad Real
ED Churra	At. San Jose	Cortes	SD Logrones	Borja	Pedroneras
Lorca Deportiva	Badajoz	Valtierrano	Varea	Escalerillas	Almagro CF
	Fuente Cantos	Corellano	Casalarreina	Carinena	Munera
	Azuaga	Erri-Berri	FC La Calzada
	Calamonte	Cantolagua

 

Turkey
Group 1	Group 2	Group 3
Altay	Duzcespor	Maltepespor
Kocaelispor	B. Petrolspor	Sakaryaspor
Van Bld.	Pazarspor	Danca G. Birligi
Kartalspor	Yesil Bursa	Orduspor
Tekirdagspor	Dardanelspor	Tarsus IY
kozan Bld.	Bld. Bodrumspor	Muglaspor
Ankara DS	Silivrispor	Bergama Bld.
Kutahyaspor	Kemerspor 2003	Denizli Bld.
Golcukspor	Kinkhanspor	Orhangazispor
Beylerbeyispor	Manisa Bld.	Bayrampasa
Karacabey Birlikspor	Derincespor	Sultanbeyli Bld.
Sancaktepe Bld.	Yomraspor	Adliyespor
Erzin Bld.	Dersimspor	Diyarbekirspor
Corum Bld.	Kinkkalespor	Payasspor
Manavgatspor	Catalca Spor	Duzyurtspor
24Erzincanspor	Tire 1922 Spor	Afyonspor
Bayburt Genclik	Halide Edip Adivarspor	12 Bingol Spor
Kizilcabolukspor	Erbaaspor	Elaziz Bld.
Cizrespor

 

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Downloadables

 

Downloadable Save Games

Full Version Saves 17.1

France

Before Resets - 2017, 2018, 2019

Teams Loaded: 
Game 1: US Saint-Malo, FC Fleury 91, GF 38, US Colomiers

 

Germany

Before Resets - 2017, 2018, 2019

Teams Loaded:

Game 1: Cottbus, Viktoria Koln, Burghausen

 

Italy

Before Resets -  2017, 2018, 2019

Teams Loaded:

Game 1: Cavese, Potenza, L'Aquila, San Marino, GhiviBorgo, Triestina, Monza, Bra, Chieti

 

Netherlands

Before Resets - 2017

Teams Loaded:

GVVV

VVSB

HHC Hardenberg

FC Katwjik

FC Lieden

SV Spakenberg

 

Portugal

Before Resets - 2017, 2018, 2019

Teams Loaded: 

Game 1: Vianense, FC Castrense, Rabo de Piexe, Beira-Mar, Sesimbra, Juventude Evora, Electrico, Formacao Madeira, Oliveira de Frades, Aguiar da Baiera, Aroes, Ninense, Ouriense, Vila Real, Quarteirense, Oliveira de Hospital, Alverca, Aguias do Moradal, Gulpilhares, Peniche.

 

Russia

Before Resets - 2017, 2018, 2019

Teams Loaded:

Game 1: Chelyabinsk, Saturn, Chernomorets (RUS), KamAZ, Dinamo Bryansk

 

Spain

Before Resets - 2017, 2018, 2019

Teams Loaded:

Game 1: Ontinyent, Cacereno, Castellon, Gimnastica, Pena Sport, Alzira, Conquense, Guadalajara, Sant Andreu, Portugalete, RSD alcala, Olimpic Xativa, Compostela, SD Logrones, Don Benito, CD Alcala, Tropezon, Carceda.

 

Turkey

Before Resets - 2017, 2018, 2019

Teams Loaded:

Game 1: Orduspor, Pazarspor, Altay, Kartalspor, Kemerspor 2003, Duzyurtspor

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The Logo Packs

I prefer the Metallic Pack, it seems to have more of our logos as well, but I have included a couple of others as well.

Metallic Mega Pack	ESS Logos	Shiny Logos

Metallic Logo Tip:  Just get the 2017 Complete if you haven't got it before, otherwise start from your latest update. (Latest Version = 17.1)

 

The Kit Packs

Sortitoutsi is the best place to find these, and they run three styles, I have always found the Short sleeve version is the favourite, so here are the kits for our leagues, and you can add any others you like. (The individual download links may change, but check the main page) - If you prefer a different style, there are other styles, include long sleeve versions on the Sortitoutsi website. Hoping there are more Portuguese kits this year, were a bit short lately. I am going to try to compile the kits we are missing in the last week of November from my own archives (I have kits going back to 08/09 in my back-up drives), and will make this available for download somewhere (Possibly by PMing me) => Let me know if you require any kits not available in the FM16 or 17 kits and I'll link them for you.

FM 16/17 Kits - Link

France - Ligue 1

Italy - Serie A

Netherlands - Eredivisie

Russia - Premier, National

Spain - La Liga, La Liga 123, Segunda B: Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, Tercera Groups Available

Turkey - Super League, PTT 1.Lig

Older SS Kits: FM15/16, FM14/15, FM13/14, FM12/13

All Other Kits: Link

 

Expanded Regen Hair Packs

These will give you a wider range of Regen haircuts, can add something more to your game if you like.

Link

 

Cut Out Face Megapacks

These will give you faces for a HUGE number (143,000+) of current players, makes your game have a bit of extra flavour (Latest: v7.01)

Link

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In the Beta I am playing as FC Crato in Portugal, am about 3/4 of way through the first phase, may not provide updates, and might look to restart after the full release, but made a lot of signings, some good, some bad.

[rlipscombe]

Fantastic work on the opening posts for FM17... I am hoping to be in a position to have a decent crack at the challenge this year after not being able to do so last year. Progress may be fairly slow though - we shall see. 

[Mr_Demus]

Is it correct that this year relegation/promotion actually happens in the dutch second tier?

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4 hours ago, Mr_Demus said:

Is it correct that this year relegation/promotion actually happens in the dutch second tier?

It appears that it does actually happen, 1 team is relegated each season. Will update the first post when I can.

[KUBI]

4 hours ago, Mr_Demus said:

Is it correct that this year relegation/promotion actually happens in the dutch second tier?

Yes, the bottom team goes down.

[Lower Leagues Rule]

Any here able to help with table layout in the new forum? Cause the classic [TABLE] doesn't work anymore, 

 

Not being able to see the code version makes it tough as well, just hard to make posts look as good.

[duccio]

The challenge is back! I will be sure to drop by. Here is a slightly updated version of the top logo if you want to use it.

There is also a very good logopack (coughImadeitcough) right here. The latest iteration that will be tailored for FM17 is not quite yet ready though.

[JMA]

I remember this challenge from way back in the day. I cant seem to remember my Username or Password from back then so I have had to restart with a new account which is a little bit frustrating. 

I really enjoyed doing all the challenges and it looks like this and Dafuge challenge have remained from back when I was a member. Now that I have purchased FM17 I am going to dive in and give this challenge a go at some stage during this year. From the looks of things this has been a bit quiet for the past few years so hopefully the community spirit will be back this year

[Welsh Wizard]

I will have a solid attempt at this challenge sometime this year. Seeing my eos report on FM12 with FC Chita bring great memories back just wish the screenshots where still around I really should of stored stuff like that.

Currently attempting Dafuge and with less time restraints than past years I should be able to go deep with both. Italy and Holland are my main choices currently but going back to Russia for a real test is very tempting.

I will follow this thread in the meantime 

[Andy Sava]

Last year i didn't complete the challenge because i decided to start it in FMT and quit the save after i realized that some rules are cut from that mode. This year i am coming back straight as the game launches (is in beta) and i'll push for another completion in Germany. I'm holidaying now and will try to find an interesting team to pick.

[rlipscombe]

it'll be good to see you back Andy Sava.  look forward to seeing what you get up to in Germany.

[Andy Sava]

Maaaan, i was browsing possible teams to get and found Hessen Kassel, the team i completed with in FM14. The memories

I also found the club i want to play with and now the reloading starts.

[rlipscombe]

i've been looking through possible teams on wikipedia and i just came across them.  i just about remember that save...

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I remember that game, was one of the few that kept me going through FM14  (Was the first year I really struggled)

[Andy Sava]

I have been reloading for about 4 hours trying to get a team that i want and i got nothing yet. I will be hollidaying for another season maybe i will have more luck. If i still don't get what i want i'll just have to settle with something else.

EDIT: Since i got no luck with reloading i'll just settle for another team and will post an introduction in my following post. The ideea was to get either a very new club or an old club with some sort of history. The main choice of mine was Lokomotive Leipzig, a team with domestic success and even some continental success in the past. And going against RBL Leipzig was going to make a good story. However, luck was not on my side and i chose something else (see below), a new club founded in 2008.

[Andy Sava]

Luneburger SK Hansa

Challenge introduction

Club Profile | Club History | Club Finances | Manager Profile 

LSK Hansa is a football club from the Lower Saxon Hanseatic town of Luneburg in Northern Germany. The club was founded in spring 2008 as part of the planned merger of the football divisions of the two sports clubs Luneburger SK and Lubeburger SV.

The club took over the position held by Luneburger SK in the Lower Saxony League and its right to participate in the first major round of the 08/09 German Cup where they lost 0-5 to VfB Stuttgart. In the Lower Saxony League the club achieved 4th place in its first season. 

The 1st team is now using the Heinrich-Langeloh-Platz stadium, a small stadium with a capacity of only 3000.

The club got promoted to the Regionalliga Nord after winning the Lower Saxony League in 2014. They finished 12th in the 2014/2015 season and 13th in the 2015/2016 season.

The Squad

Only 15 players in the squad and no 2nd team. With no transfer budget and a low wadge budget there seems to be a hard road ahead of us. There is also no staff at the club at the momment and this is my priority for now.

Conclusion

It's going to be tough with such low resources at my disposal but it's going to be fun. Althogh i'm not going to be surprised if i get sacked after a season.

[Welsh Wizard]

@Andy Sava Good luck with LSK Hansa

[rlipscombe]

@Andy Sava good luck in Germany mate.  Germany is a serious consideration for me in terms of where i manage first.

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Futebol Clube do Crato

Challenge Introduction

| Club Profile | Club History | Club Finances | Manager Profile |

 

Futebol Clube do Crato is a Portuguese club founded in 1950 , located in the village Crato. The team holds out home games at Municipal Stadium Crato. The team spent 2015/16 season in the National Championship, but ended the season being relegated, with their promotion back at end of the 2016/17 season they have been taken over by Jono Newton who will look to lead them up the table again. Season 1 target has to be avoid relegation, everything else is extra.

Squad

The first job is to sign some players to contracts, the starting squad is completely amateur, and also doesn't look very good for this level. Given the wage demands of players I can probably afford to sign a lot of players, just hopefully control those who don't get the roles they want (Starting etc), one thing to note if competing in Portugal, with the huge number of amateur players a lot of players only a couple of weeks into season have already played for multiple clubs, this means I have ineligible players sitting in my squad as can only play for 2 teams per season. At the start of the game I could also only offer single season contracts, but by midseason I can extend players through til June 2020. I think of the entire current squad only Farto is likely to feature through the season.

[Lower Leagues Rule]

Also I am slowly working through updates for the start of the thread, but it will take a while, sorry guys.

[jimbowmanuk]

After a bit of an absence on the forums I'm back and I'll be starting this challenge once the full version is released.  Hopefully I can emulate my Elgin team from FM12 and complete the challenge in under 10 seasons

[rlipscombe]

1 hour ago, jimbowmanuk said:

After a bit of an absence on the forums I'm back and I'll be starting this challenge once the full version is released.  Hopefully I can emulate my Elgin team from FM12 and complete the challenge in under 10 seasons

it'll be good to see you back @jimbowmanuk

[duccio]

On 24.10.2016 at 20:30, Lower Leagues Rule said:

Any here able to help with table layout in the new forum? Cause the classic [TABLE] doesn't work anymore, 

 

Not being able to see the code version makes it tough as well, just hard to make posts look as good.

You can make tables in text editor and copy paste them here.

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21 minutes ago, duccio said:

You can make tables in text editor and copy paste them here.

Sweet might have to do it that way instead...

I feel like they have made the forum look pretty, but removed so much functionality

[JMA]

Presently holidaying in Spain think I am going to go there this year not played much in Spain

[rlipscombe]

good luck in Spain JMA

[Lower Leagues Rule]

Welcome JMA,

I've now updated the history section, the other parts of the opening will slowly be done, hopefully I can do all the screenshots in the next week or so

Added the Eligible Clubs for the divisions I could easily find, Spain, Portugal, Russia & Turkey I need the editor, but will get them up after that.

 

Also if anyone wonders about tables with Links, they can still be done, you just need to write them up in Google Sheets, and then copy and paste into the thread.

[JMA]

Cheers guys I can confirm Spain is 10th July still

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Going to spend today deciding if I restart once full release today.

[Lower Leagues Rule]

I am going to restart, probably still Portugal, but we'll see, I may go to the Netherlands, just because new teams

Am currently holidaying all the nations.

[rlipscombe]

2 hours ago, Lower Leagues Rule said:

I am going to restart, probably still Portugal, but we'll see, I may go to the Netherlands, just because new teams

Am currently holidaying all the  

[rlipscombe]

Looking forward to seeing who you go with. 

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I am going to the Netherlands, and the club I am playing as was the first amateur side to make the Semi-finals of the KNVB Cup in 41yrs...

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Voetbal Vereniging Sint Bavo

Netherlands - Eerste Divisie 2017/18

New Beginnings

| Club Profile | Club History | Club Finances | Manager Profile |

 

VVSB is a club based in Noordwijkerhout, they play at Sportpark De Boekhorst. The club was founded on October 26, 1931 and has played exclusively at amateur level in all its history. The club was part of the Hoofdklasse league in the 2009–10 season, completing it in fifth place in the Sunday A group, and then winning promotion to the newly established Topklasse league for the inaugural 2010–11 season through playoffs. In 2016, VVSB became the first amateur side to qualify for the KNVB Cup Semifinals in 41 years by knocking FC Den Bosch out.

Squad

Senior

Under 19s

Will have a deeper look into the squad at some point, but looks like I will be working hard to improve the squad before the season starts and the aim has to be make the squad good enough to avoid relegation, anything else is a bonus.

Tactics

 

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All Reset Dates have now been confirmed, and there are save games for everywhere, also the list of possible clubs is correct (Except Spain, which I am halfway through doing).

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And now everything should be up to date, including screenshots, hope that helps everyone out

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Also as a warning, don't go about setting up custom views, none of them stick for now.....

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Voetbal Vereniging Sint Bavo

Netherlands - Eerste Divisie 2017/18

Preseason Report

Expectations (Squad Bonus)

Eerste Divisie: Avoid Relegation (High)

KNVB Cup: 3rd Round (Low)

 

Transfers

Transfers In
Date	Player	Pos	From	Fee
09.07.17	Luigi Nunes	DR	Heinenoord	€0
11.07.17	Oger Klos	DM/MC	Magreb '90	€0
11.07.17	Ricardo Talu	DC	ASV Dronten	€0
13.07.17	Reinier den Hoed	DLC	vv Siledrecht	€0
16.07.17	Rick van der Struis	ST	Excelsior M	€0
17.07.17	Quentin Albertus	DC	Excelsior M	€0
17.07.17	Sicco Bouwer	ST	Drachtster Boys	€0
18.07.17	Demi Loet-Loetoer	GK	Go Ahead Kampen	€0
18.07.17	Mitchel de Jong	MC	EHC	€0
20.07.17	Xhemil Terziqi	MC	Free Transfer	€0
23.07.17	Yuri Guijt	AMC	Quick Boys	€0
26.07.17	Joey Steenbergen	AMR	GVVV	€0
29.07.17	Jesse Wijnen	DC	EHC	€0
30.07.17	Stijn Rambach	AML	OJC Rosmalen	€0
03.08.17	Guus van Weederburg	DLC	Katwijk	€0

As you can see the first point of focus was defense, which was horrible in the initial squad, the last signings have been by my DoF and look to have helped out in areas I was having trouble finding top players for. At the end of the Preseason I think my squad is good enough to avoid relegation, but is definitely going to be a struggle in early season as the players start working together, and getting used to my tactics.

 

Friendlies

This didn't go well, I actually thought it looked good after match 1, but it fell apart very quickly and we didn't manage another result anything like the first one.

 

Tactics

We will line up in a 4-2-4 (4-2-3-1), hopefully this works, the only problem so far appears to be when the team quickly turns the ball over, thinking I might need to drop someone back a little will see. (Might make use of Klos at DM, instead of as an MC)

My Expectations

I think it could be a struggle, but we are going to battle towards avoiding relegation and see if it happens.

 

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Voetbal Vereniging Sint Bavo

Netherlands - Eerste Divisie 2017/18

September 1st Report

Quick Facts

Season Tickets: 705

Cup Draw: Away vs Feyenoord

I have no idea how money is dealt with in the KNVB Cup, but I really hope it is split as that would be a huge windfall, otherwise we are just going to get a pasting and be out of the cup in the 2nd Round.

 

Transfers

Transfers In
Date	Player	Pos	From	Fee
25.08.17	Marien Willemsen	DR	AFC	€0

Just a single addition since the last update, Right back was a clear weakness, I attempted to upgrade at the position with an actual wing back, then he got 2 Yellows on debut & is suspended...

 

Fixtures

at VVV 0:2

First game of the season didn't go quite as I hoped, though the scoreline looks bad, we were in the game the whole way.

 

vs De Graafschap 1:1

Steenbergen (33)

We traveled home for our second match and faced De Graafschap, we actually looked pretty good and I was happy with a draw at this stage of the season.

 

at NAC Breda 0:1

I went into the game expecting to lose, and in the end I was happy to walk away with a one goal margin, not the best start with 1pt from 3 games, but performances weren't bad.

 

at Telstar 1:1

Bekooij (83)

I was very happy to steal a point in an away game, it moved us up to 17th in the table, for a single game.

 

vs Oss 1:2

Guijt (78)

Thought we had managed to steal the draw here, but they managed to score late and wrap the game up, our game was the day after everyone else and the teams behind us had all won dropping us to last.

Standings

A bit disappointed to be in dead last without a win so far, but we have drawn against teams ranked 5th & 10th, and lost by 1 goal to those in 2nd & 9th. Hopefully we can turn it around with games against Fortuna & Jong Utrecht in the next month. Will be hoping to be up to 8pts by the end of the month, and also out of the KNVB Cup.

 

[rlipscombe]

Interesting to see you go with Holland... good luck with that. I can't decide whether to do the challenge first or my favourite team... can't decide at present. I'm not going to get chance to play for a few days so I'll ponder about it some more...

[jimbowmanuk]

jimbowmanuk - Beira-Mar - An introduction

 

Right I'm ready to go, I have decided to manage in Portugal as I dont think Ive managed there before in all these years of playing.  I will be in charge of Beira-Mar,  a former Premier League team who were relegated a few years back.  Say hello to Jaime Argueiro, a Sao Toman national looking to ply his trade in Portugal, the reason for this is that Portuguese is the official language of this small nation and also I'm hoping on some tasty looking newgens from Sao Toman and Principe.

[rlipscombe]

Good luck in Portugal with Beira-Mar @jimbowmanuk

I do like restoring clubs back to the levels they have previously played...

[jimbowmanuk]

Thanks @rlipscombe we're predicted to win our league and the club has a decent reputation so the whole coaching staff myself included are on coaching courses . 

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Hmmm going to be tough in the Netherlands to turn an Amateur side straight into the 2nd Level, 16 games gone and we're 5pts off the bottom with 6 draws, and no wins.

[rlipscombe]

That's tough going so far @Lower Leagues Rule... certainly sounds tough battling as an amateur side...