bdavies26 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC Royal Léopold FC was founded in Brussels in 1893 as Léopold Football Club and was one of the founding members of the KBVB. Considered a club for the aristocracy and nobility, the club played in the first division for the first 17 years of its' existence (18 overall), but has not reached the top level of Belgian club football since the 1913/14 season. In 1900, the club represented Belgium in the Olympics, earning a bronze medal. Léopold Football Club, ca. 1896 From 1919/20 to 1925/26, the club played in what is now the Proximus League, before dropping down to the lower levels of Belgian competition, never to return again. Two seasons at the third level from 1931 to 1933, and another season at the third level in 1951 is the most success the club has seen since then. The club has bounced around recently, largely competing in the Vierde Klasse (fourth division) since the early 2000s. Following Belgium's league structure reorganization in 2015/16, the club competed in the ACFF A League of the Derde Amateurklasse in 2016/17, which is now the fifth division of Belgian football. Over the years, the club has merged several times and undergone several name changes, merging with Circle Sporting Racing Uccle in 1982 to form Royal Léopold Football Club D'Uccle, with Royal Uccle Sport in 1990 to form Royal Uccle-Léopold Football Club, with Royal Circle Sports La Forestoise in 1996 to form Royal Uccle-Forestoise-Léopold Football Club, and with Royal Circle Sports Saint-Josse in 2001 to form Royal Léopold Uccle Forestoise. Following a name change to Royal Léopold Uccle Football Club in 2005, the club briefly went by Royal Léopold Uccle Woluwe Football Club following the team's relocation from Uccle to Woluwe in 2013. They currently go by Royal Léopold Football Club. The goal for this save is to bring Léopold back to the top of Belgian football, before ultimately conquering the Champions League and Club World Cup. It will not be youth-only to begin with (I can't even tell if my youth team plays competitions) but if at any time I am a professional team or in the top two levels of Belgian football, I can only bring in players who would be considered homegrown in UEFA competition when they turn 21 (i.e. under 18 when they arrive at the club). During times when other transfer activity is allowed, I am only allowed to bring on players with Belgian nationality. I'll be starting as a Sunday League player with no badges, and will have to earn those on my way up as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 That's a lot of mergers with other clubs, the most I've seen any one club linked with. Good luck with this. Will be following. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC Club Goals - Get promoted to the Tweede Amateurklasse - Get promoted to the Eerste Amateurklasse - Reach the Fifth Round of the Croky Cup - Get promoted to the Proximus League - Reach the Seventh Round of the Croky Cup - Get promoted to the Jupiler Pro League - Have a youth academy player earn a senior team cap for the Belgian national team - Win the Europa League Playoff in the Jupiler League - Qualify for the Europa League group stages - Win the Croky Cup - Qualify for the Champions League group stage - Win the Belgian Supercup - Win the Jupiler League - Do the domestic double - Win the Europa League - Win the UEFA Super Cup - Make the knockout rounds of the Champions League - Set Jupiler Pro League record for most points and wins in a season - Win the Champions League - Do the treble - Do the quadruple - Win the Club World Cup - Do the quintuple - Do the sextuple - Become the richest club in the world - Win Champions League with a full squad from the youth academy - Win the Club World Cup with a full squad from the youth academy - Set Jupiler Pro League record for longest winning streak, most games without losing, most games with a shutout, and most team goals - Go undefeated in a Jupiler Pro League season - Have most Jupiler Pro League titles in history - Have most Champions League titles in history Other Goals - Have a player win Jupiler Pro League Player of the Season / Goalkeeper of the Season / Ebony Boot / Golden Boot / Top Goalscorer / Young Player of the Year - Win Belgian Manager of the Year / Head Coach of the Year - Have an ex-player win Best Belgian Player Abroad - Have a player set Jupiler Pro League record for most goals in a game, most goals in a season, most assists in a season, youngest goalscorer, and most clean sheets in a season - Win UEFA Youth League with U-19s - Win the Viareggio Tournament with U-19s - Win all competitions the club enters in a season - Have a player win European Golden Boy / Golden Shoe - Have a player win Best Player / Best Young Player / Golden Boot at Euros - Have a player win Golden Boot / Golden Glove / Best Defender / Best Midfielder / Best Forward in Champions League - Have a player win Golden Ball at Club World Cup - Have a player win Golden Ball / Golden Boot at U-19 Euros - Have a player win Golden Ball / Golden Boot at U-21 Euros - Have a player win Golden Glove / Golden Ball / Golden Shoe at U-20 World Cup - Have a player win Golden Glove / Golden Shoe / Golden Ball / Best Young Player at World Cup - Have a player win Best Player in Europe, Ballon d'Or, FIFA Player of the Year, and World Soccer Magazine World Player of the Year - Have a player set record for youngest goalscorer, most caps and most goals for Belgium - Belgium wins the following competitions with a starting XI made up of majority Léopold players (UEFA U-19 Euros, UEFA U-21 Euros, FIFA U-20 World Cup, Tournoi de Toulon, Euros, Nations League, Confederations Cup, Olympics, World Cup) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC Club Overview Formal Name: Royal Léopold Football Club Founded: February 11, 1893 (as Léopold Football Club) Professional Status: Semi-Professional Club Honors League Proximus League (2nd division): 1914 Eerste Provinciale Brabant (Regional league - 5th division): 2005, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC Facilities Overview Stade Fallon - First Team and Youth Ground Location: Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels, Belgium Capacity: 3,165 (all-seater) Owned by: Council Stadium Condition: Poor Roof: No Under Soil Heating: No Surface: Grass Field Condition: Very Good Other Facilities Corporate Facilities: Basic Training Facilities: Poor Data Analysis Facilities: None Youth Facilities: Poor Junior Coaching: Minimal Youth Recruitment: Limited Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC Club Records Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC Career Overview COACHING PROGRESS Season Rep License Att Def Fit GkD GkH GkS Tac Tec Men Youth Ada Det PKnwl YKnwl Dis Man Mot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Start Regional None 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 17/18 Regional None 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 CAREER TOTALS Season Club Nat Div GP W D L GF GA GD Win% Silverware ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17/18 Royal Leopold BEL 5th 34 24 3 7 90 47 +43 70% -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 34 24 3 7 90 47 +43 70% -- Club Progress SEASON-BY-SEASON PROGRESS Season League Division Pos Croky Cup Top Scorer Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17/18 3A - ACFF A 5th 4th Third Round Odimboleko (32) Lost in Promotion Semi-Final OFF-FIELD PROGRESS - STADIUM Season Attendance Capacity Condition Roof Under Soil Heating Surface Field Condition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-FM -- 3,165 Poor No No Grass Very Good 17/18 442 3,165 Average No No Grass OK OFF-FIELD PROGRESS - FACILITIES Season Finances Turnover Corporate Training Data Analysis Youth Facilities Junior Coaching Youth Recruitment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-FM Okay -- Basic Poor None Poor Minimal Limited 17/18 Okay $270.1K Basic Poor None Poor Minimal Limited World Overview Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC Meet the Manager Finances Finances: $5,186 Transfer Budget: $0 (retaining 30% of transfer revenue) Payroll Budget: $86,786 per year (currently spending $88,289) Scouting Budget: $2,208 Scouting World Knowledge: 1% Senior Package: Belgium - Tweede Amateurklasse, Derde Amateurklasse, Eerste Provinciale (Lower Tier Package) Youth Package: None Competition Expectations Derde Amateurklasse: Mid-table Croky Cup: Reach Second Round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheriff7 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Good luck mate and what a beautiful stadium.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dllu Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 A club I have never heard of, will be interesting to follow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemB Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I usually avoid getting into into political discussions here but this club is named after Leopold 2, one of the worst dictator in History. Its like managing a club named Hitler FC :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 How Does the Derde Amateurklasse Work (in FM)? I put this together to help explain how the Derde Amateurklasse works in the game. I'm using claasen's editor files, and it differs slightly from the real-life format of the league. The division is made up of four 16-team leagues, two under the VFV (Flemish side of the KBVB/URBSFA) and two under the ACFF (French side of the KBVB/URBSFA). Each league plays a 30-match round-robin. The champion of each league is directly promoted to the Tweede Amateurklasse, and enters the Champions Playoff to determine the overall winner of the division. The 2nd-5th-placed teams in each division enter a Promotion Playoff against each other, with the winner earning promotion. On the other end of the table, the three lowest-ranked teams in each division are relegated to their respective provincial leagues, while the 13th-placed team faces the other 13th-placed team in their organization (ACFF/VFV) in a relegation playoff. The loser is relegated to the provincial leagues, while the winner stays up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC 2017-2018 Recap I'm just going to do a quick recap of the 2017-18 season since I've already played it and I just wanted to get through it. Team Overview When I came into the job, we had four real players, the rest were players added to the DB by the game. These four players were Guy Keh Morel, Nicolas Van de Walle, Diego Inacio Ribeiro, and Stéphane Odimboleko. All were extremely skilled for the division, but they were all on big part-time contracts that I couldn't afford. No one else at this level could either, making them impossible to move. I decided at that moment that I was going to throw finances into the wind for this season, and go for promotion in season 1, knowing that I would likely not be able to resign these players next season. I typically play in a 4-2-3-1. Goalkeepers Came to us from division opponent Couvin-Mariembourg in the summer transfer window. Had 9 clean sheets in 25 appearances. Dual Italian national, came from RJS Taminoise, who play in the VFV A league, in the summer transfer window. Had 1 clean sheet in 5 appearances, mostly when I didn't want to pay Mallet's appearance fee. Defenders Dual Ivorian national, spent time at RWDM, Standard Liege, KV Mechelen, and La Louviere Centre before joining Leopold. Capable of playing every position on the left wing, as well as striker (super helpful). Had 6 goals in 28 appearances, unfortunately got suspended for yellow cards twice (one of which really hurt, more later). Spent time at both Anderlecht and Club Brugge before dropping down to RWS Brussels and ultimately Leopold. Capable of playing all along the back line, started 33 matches and averaged a 7.05 rating. Dual Moroccan national, came from Merelbeke, who play in the VFV A division, in the summer transfer window. Started 27 games, averaging a 6.91 rating. Joined from Dikkelvenne, who played in the VFV A division, in the summer transfer window. Started 31 games, scored 3 times, averaged a 7.03 rating. Trusty backup fullback capable of playing both sides of the field. Joined from Kampenhout, who played in the VFV B division, in the summer transfer window. Made 14 appearances, averaging a 6.83 rating. Midfielders Joined from Kampenhout along with Merckx in the summer transfer window. Started 30 games, scoring once, assisting once, and averaging a 7.07 rating. Completed 80% of his passes. Joined from Diest, who play in the VFV B division, in the summer transfer window. Made 29 appearances, scoring twice and assisting 8 times. Averaged a 7.37 rating. Completed 78% of his passes. Joined from ACFF B side Herstal in the summer transfer window. Mostly appeared as a sub, making 20 appearances, scoring and assisting once. Attacking Midfielders / Forwards Odimboleko came to us from RWS Brussels, and was honestly too good for the division. Made mincemeat of the division, scoring 28 times in just 22 appearances. Was severely hampered by injuries, which really affected the team late in the season. Overall scored 32 in 25, added another 4 assists. Averaged a 7.72 rating. A dual Brazilian national and Standard Liege youth product, Inacio Ribeiro never made it with the club and has bounced around the lower levels since 2014. Was our talisman for most of the season, starting 32 games, scoring 14 goals and tallying a stunning 24 assists. Averaged a 7.79 rating. Led the league in assists. Came from VFV A side Mariekerke in the summer window. Made 31 appearances, scoring 5 goals and adding 6 assists. Averaged a 7.36 rating. Joined from VFV A side Wolvertem Merchtem in the summer window and made a huge impact for us, scoring 19 goals and adding 11 assists in 29 appearances. Averaged a 7.74 rating. Results Friendlies Croky Cup Made a short Cup run, bowing out in the Third Round to fourth-division KFC Turnhout on the road. Derde Amateurklasse - ACFF A Had a fantastic season by most accounts, but unfortunately fell short towards the end of the season with Odimboleko out with injuries, finishing fourth in the league and bowing out in the promotion playoffs semi-final. Disappointing to an extent because I sat first after 9 different matchdays. Made a huge mistake towards the end of the season, starting Keh Morel in what was ultimately a meaningless game. He picked up his 10th yellow of the season, which caused him to be suspended for the last regular season match as well as the semi-final against La Louviere. Without a backup striker option, I was impotent against them and crashed out. I set league records for biggest win (8-0 vs. Spy at home on 9/9/17), highest scoring game (W 5-4 vs. Couvin-Mariembourg at home on 10/1/17), and most goals scored (84). Odimboleko and Inacio Ribeiro led the league in goals and assists, respectively, and Odimboleko set a league record with 7 goals in our 8-0 drubbing of Spy at home. Stats Career Update COACHING PROGRESS Season Rep License Att Def Fit GkD GkH GkS Tac Tec Men Youth Ada Det PKnwl YKnwl Dis Man Mot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Start Regional None 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 17/18 Regional None 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 CAREER TOTALS Season Club Nat Div GP W D L GF GA GD Win% Silverware ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17/18 Royal Leopold BEL 5th 34 24 3 7 90 47 +43 70% -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 34 24 3 7 90 47 +43 70% -- Club Progress SEASON-BY-SEASON PROGRESS Season League Division Pos Croky Cup Top Scorer Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17/18 3A - ACFF A 5th 4th Third Round Odimboleko (32) Lost in Promotion Semi-Final OFF-FIELD PROGRESS - STADIUM Season Attendance Capacity Condition Roof Under Soil Heating Surface Field Condition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-FM -- 3,165 Poor No No Grass Very Good 17/18 442 3,165 Average No No Grass OK OFF-FIELD PROGRESS - FACILITIES Season Finances Turnover Corporate Training Data Analysis Youth Facilities Junior Coaching Youth Recruitment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-FM Okay -- Basic Poor None Poor Minimal Limited 17/18 Okay $270.1K Basic Poor None Poor Minimal Limited Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC 2017-2018 Recap Youth Intake Jean-François Deschamps - RM - 3* PA Claudio Baldini - AMR - 2.5* PA Marco Irigoyen - LM - 2.5* PA Mohamed Antonini - ST - 2.5* PA Elliot David - LB - 2.5* PA Stanislas Marty - CB - 2.5* PA Grégory Robin - GK - 2.5* PA The Rest: Sergiusz Szczepanski - AML - 2* PA Thibaut Jouve - RB - 2* PA José Gerard - CM - 2* PA Achraf El Amrani - ST - 2* PA Roman Claverie - AML - 1.5* PA Patrice Berthier - CB - 1.5* PA Peter De Smet - CM - 1.5* PA Benjamin Morel - ST - 1.5* PA César Lebrun - DM - 1.5* PA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC 2017-2018 Recap - Domestic Recap Jupiler Pro League Regular Season Championship Group - Club Brugge Wins League For Second Time in Three Years Europa League Playoff Group Stage Semi Final Final Proximus League First Phase Second Phase Overall Table Champions Playoff - Cercle Brugge Wins 3-1 on Aggregate, Rejoins Jupiler League After Three Year Absence Relegation Playoff Eerste Amateurklasse Regular Season Promotion Playoff Relegation Playoff Tweede Amateurklasse Regular Season Division A - Division B Division C Promotion Playoff VFV Champions Playoff Derde Amateurklasse Regular Season VFV A - VFV B ACFF A - ACFF B Champions Playoff Promotion Playoff VFV A - VFV B ACFF A - ACFF B Relegation Playoff Croky Cup Second Division Lierse Celebrates First Cup Win Since 1999, Third Overall - Will Play in Europe For First Time Since 1999-2000 Europa League Belgian Supercup Zulte Waregem Takes Home First Belgian Supercup Since 82/83 Season, Second Overall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdavies26 Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Resurrecting a Fallen Angel in Belgium: Royal Léopold FC 2017-2018 Recap - World Recap 2018 FIFA World Cup Groups UEFA Nations League Groups Division A - Division B - Division C - Division D Champions League - Real Madrid Wins Third in a Row, Four in Five Years, 13th OverallGroup Stage Knockout Stage Awards UEFA Champions League Dream Team UEFA Champions League Golden Boot - Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid (6-Time Winner) UEFA Champions League Forward of the Season - Luis Suarez, Barcelona UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season - Luka Modric, Real Madrid UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season - Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season - Gianluigi Buffon, Real Madrid Europa League - Chelsea Wins Second Europa League Title Group Stage Knockout Stage FIFA Club World Cup - Real Madrid Wins Third Title Over Mexico's Pachuca World / Major European Awards Ballon D'Or - Lionel Messi, Barcelona (6-Time Winner) FIFA World Player of the Year - Lionel Messi, Barcelona (2-Time Winner) World Soccer Magazine World Player of the Year - Lionel Messi, Barcelona (5-Time Winner) World Goalkeeper of the Year - Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus FIFA/FIFPro World XI Best Player in Europe - Lionel Messi, Barcelona (3-Time Winner) Golden Shoe - Edinson Cavani, Paris Saint-Germain Golden Boy - Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain Other Major Competition Results Competition Winner Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ La Liga Real Madrid 34th overall, 2 in a row, did a quadruple (L, CL, CWC, SC) Premier League Chelsea 7th overall, 2 in a row, 3 in 4 years, did a treble (L, EL, CS) Serie A Juventus 34th overall, 7 in a row, did a double (L, C) Bundesliga Bayern Munich 28th overall, 6 in a row, did a double (L, SC) Ligue 1 PSG 7th overall, 5 in 6 years Russian Premier League Spartak Moscow 11th overall, 2 in a row, did a double (L, SC) Liga NOS Porto 28th overall, first in 5 years, did a double (L, LC) Ukrainian Premier League Shakhtar Donetsk 11th overall, 2 in a row, 8 in 10 years, did a double (L, SC) Süper Lig Beşiktaş 14th overall, 3 in a row, did a double (L, SC) Eredivisie Feyenoord 16th overall, 2 in a row Austrian Bundesliga Red Bull Salzburg 9th overall, 5 in a row, did a double (L, C) Swiss Super League Basel 21st overall, 9 in a row, did a double (L, C) Brasileirao Palmeiras 10th overall, 2 in a row Superliga River Plate 36th overall, first in 5 years Liga MX - Apertura Tigres Liga MX - Clausura Puebla 3rd overall, first in 28 years! Major League Soccer (Shield) Seattle Sounders 1st overall Major League Soccer (Cup) Seattle Sounders 2nd overall, 2 in 3 years Copa Libertadores Atlético Tucumán (ARG) First top title ever - never won Superliga Copa Sudamericana Racing (ARG) First title, did a double (SUD, C) CONCACAF Champions League Toronto FC (CAN) First title, first MLS team to win CCL AFC Champions League Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN) 3rd overall, 2 in 3 years, did a treble (CL, L, SC) CAF Champions League Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) 2nd overall, 2 in a row OFC Champions League Auckland City (NZL) 7th overall, 3 in 5 years FA Cup Liverpool 8th overall, first in 12 years DFB-Pokal RB Leipzig 1st overall, first top title Taça de Portugal Belenenses 4th overall, first since 1989, first top-level silverware since 1989 Coupe de France Nantes 4th overall, first since 2000 Copa del Rey Athletic Bilbao 24th overall, first since 1984 Copa do Brasil Grêmio 6th overall, 2nd in a row Copa Argentina Racing 1st overall Turkish Cup Göztepe 3rd overall, first since 1970, first top-level silverware since 1970 KNVB Beker Ajax 19th overall, first since 2010 TIM Cup Juventus 13th overall, 4th in a row Carabao Cup Manchester United 6th overall, 2nd in a row Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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