1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
Season 1 Competition - Squad - Transfers - Youth Intake - Finances
After a miserable try at the youth academy challenge I come crawling back to one of my favorite challenges. Last time we spent some time over in Ukraine (I see that someone else picked up my dear Karpaty Lviv.)
As I've never really done any seasons in Germany I thought I'd give it a go, and this time with a popular team here on the SI forums, 1.FC Lokomotive Leipzig.
With three Bundesliga titles 1903, 1906 and 1913 and a DFB cup win back in 1936 it's time to bring them back to former glory. Also saw some success in Europe, loosing the Cup Winner's Cup against Ajax in 1987 with Van Basten scoring winner.
As for our first season we did very good, ending the season at 4th place just after BVB II, witch meant we got to play the promotion play-off instead of them. With the first leg of the game going 1-2 in their favor and with this type of result in the second leg where we could feel 2. Liga, it was right there for us to grab, unexpectedly but still ours for the taking.
As the game heads in to the last seconds we are technically up for additional time and then penalties, but behold the FM gods are not smiling with us today, Sven Köhler sends us packing in injury time and we get to give it another try next year.
We'll try to focus on some of the new youth prospects, in particular Bjarne Bolz who could see some playing time in the next season as I need to cut costs in the wages so a few of the oldies have to go.
KÄMPFEN FÜR LEIPZIG!