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Up until November 2019 Queen's Park were the famous 'go to' team as a manager who wanted to manage a team that would never be anything other than amateur. But now what? This is where I come in, to try and keep it to a small-ish database (all players based in the UK & Ireland loaded) I'm going to take control of one club that is listed as always amateur and see how far I can take them, whilst also seeing how the other always amateur clubs in England, Scotland & Wales are doing. Out of these teams only two are playable out of the box, Cardiff Metropolitan University & Swansea University. I will be using editor files though. I'll be using @Rainbowz Welsh file and loading down to the 4th tier so Aberystwyth Uni will be playable, I'm using @Dan BHTFC English file down to the 9th tier and I'm using @tardisblue81 Scottish file loading down to the 9th tier which is where Heriot-Watt are playing. And what team will I be managing? Solent University Football Club are a football club attached to Solent University, and are based in Southampton, Hampshire. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard club. The club competes in the Wessex League Premier Division. The club was a founder member of the Hampshire Premier League in 2008. They were winners of the Hampshire Premier League Cup in 2008 and the Southampton Senior Cup in 2009. The club finished runners-up in the Hampshire Premier League in 2009–10 and 2010–11, winning promotion to the Wessex League Division One. In the 2014–15 season, Team Solent were promoted to the Wessex Premier Division, after winning the Wessex Division One for the first time. In 2016 Team Solent won the Wessex League Cup beating Newport IOW 1–0 in the final with a goal from Toby Adekunle. We have two real players and we're a bit attack heavy. Now since we're amateur we'll have a lot of players coming and going every season. I could just go out and sign everyone available but that's not going to help the team gel so I'm going to do what I usually do and leave that up to members of staff.

So with Queen’s Park turning professional as of this season, that looks like another long time and long term FM challenge disappearing. However I’m assuming it’s happened too late to be included in FM20?

Football Manager 2019 time! And I'm going for Pentagon Challenge (again). People have done it in the past, same old rules, credit to whoever first came up with this hardcore challenge. I'm not sure when I last did it (like in 2015 or something), but I don't have it saved, so here goes a new version in 2019. Aim Win the 5 continental trophies (European Champions League, South American Champions League, Asian Champions League, African Champions League, North American Champions League) in one save. I'm also going to make this even harder by adding the World Cup. Rules No adding new managers. No in game editors. Attribute masking to ensure you actually scout people. Start unemployed, Sunday-League experience, no coaching badges. The bars are up to you. Database, I'm going large and adding as many leagues as possible. I do suggest that you add the lower divisions, Asian, African and North American leagues first and add the top divisions, European leagues, and so on later. *Custom Database for adding more leagues is allowed Have fun!

The MoosBadda FM19 Wolves Challenge Details : I will upload one of my saves for you to play out for a season. This will be my Wolverhampton Wanderers side playing in the EPL in 2024. There will be a list of challenges and points will be awarded for completion of them. I will upload the save to a shared Google drive folder or here for download and players will re-upload the finished saved for verification and points. IF I GET 5-10 PEOPLE SHOW INTEREST I WILL EDIT THIS POST AND UPLOAD THE SAVE FILE Challenges 1. Win the Premier League (20 points, 5 extra points for player who does it first) 2. Win the Champions League (30 points, 5 extra points for player who does it first) 3. Get one of Augustin/Santamaria/Montano to score 60 (30 pts), 40 (20 pts) or 30 (10 pts) goals. 4. 5 extra pts for any other player reaching the listed goal tallies. 5. Get any of Freitas/Lainez/Foden/Mboula/Strijker to 40 assists (30 pts) , 30 (20 pts) or 25 (10pts). (5 extra points for any other player) 6. 5 points for every player from team who makes EPL TotY 7. 10 points for every player from team who makes UCL TotY. 8. No unhappy players at end of season - 20 pts. 9. Positive wage budget (1 pt per 50k/pw under budget) 10. Any of Montano/Freitas/Santamaria wins WPotY (20 pts) Anyone else from team 30 pts. It's a very talented, well curated side and i'm sure this will be a fun save for anyone who wishes to try. Aside, here are Montano, Santamaria and Freitas

It takes time for me finding the right save - I'm quite sure I'm not alone on with that - I find a plain and bland playthrough /Road to Glory quite boring, therefore I try to implement some sort of a policy / idea or do a challenge when I load up a new save. We have our classics Homegrown only, Youth Academy Challenge, SAF challenge, Pentagon Challenge & DOF challenge etc. Free only challenge, whatever you wanna call it, essentially you can't spend any transfer or loan fees, it should always be "0" in the left corner on the transfer history screen, simples. This isn't any new innovative FM challenge that has never seen it's lights before, this is how arguably 9/10 Non-League saves works in the first few seasons, you got no really other choice there. What should I do with all the money in the coffers? Upgrade your facilities and spend it on scouting. Am I allowed to spend money staff? Nope Minor tip, DON'T buy stadiums instead build a new one if possible cause it's helluva expensive buying a stadium. Well if my profile hasn't already given it away already but I'll start the save with a second division side ending their name with an "A" Stay tuned...

Hello! For quite some time I wanted to start a challenging game but couldn't find the right challenge so I decided to create my own. Basically the challenge is to win a World Cup with a team from each continent + winning the local competition. I can't use the same nation to win both WC and local competition (European Championship for example so I have to manage at least two teams from each continent. I will start as a manager of Czech Republic (as I wanted to play a game with them anyway). ____________________________________ World Cup (0/6) European Championship (0/1) AFC Asian Cup (0/1) Africa Cup of Nations (0/1) Gold Cup (0/1) Copa America (0/1) OFC Nations Cup (0/1) Confederations Cup (0/1)

I know, horrible pun, but basically, this is a really good fictional team from Richmond, Kentucky called "Richmond Wild" that I had a random dream about, and they were really good. So yeah. In the dream, they were an op Barcelona styled academy youth team located in Richmond (the best we have here is Javanon, Lexington FC, Chivas Lexington, and Kings Hammer). So that's really it. They have really good youth stats (20 to be exact) and the only reason I'm doing this is in FM19, there aren't any players that usually come from the state of Kentucky, so it would be nice for a change. The game generates wonderkids for the team, but the catch is you have to win the MLS or U.S. Cup in your first season (I think, there might be a lot of problems, so please tell me if there are any problems. Have not tested as of yet, so you will be the tester of the game, please comment and suggest and problems or recommended fixes for the challenge. GOOD LUCK MY FELLOW MANAGERS AND HAVE FUN!! The Kentucky Kompetetor.fmf What new things were created? I had to also create the city of Richmond and created 2 new stadiums (one is the college/university stadium located there and a high school stadium) For the university stadium, it never stated on their website its capacity, so I made a guess of 2000 (its really small anyway) Also, to all you pro graphics people out there, how would you implant this logo into the game for the new team? (I am a noob at skinning and stuff). (Also, yes, I know, it is an Arizona Coyotes logo, but that was the same logo that was on the club's kits in the dream).

FM18 All-European (Less England) Small Club to Big Club Challenge Introduction Welcome to a new chapter in the history of the ‘Euro Nation’ Challenge, born out of the recent history of the highly successful Gundo’s Challenge and the Big Euro Nation Challenge that spawned out of it. Originally set up as an alternative to the hugely successful Dafuges Challenge for FM06, Gundos Challenge offered an alternative for people who wanted to play in another European country. The Big Euro Nation Challenge followed for FM08 and, like Gundo’s Challenge, has had some fantastic stories over the years. These threads have always been hugely popular and successful thanks to those who played, and who still take part, in the challenges. Some of the stories are legendary, and hopefully more of these will be born in this, and future, versions of the game. The premise of the challenge is the same, and simple, to start with a previously unplayable club and taking them all the way to a National Title and then on to winning 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, providing a great atmosphere and stories for our users to become immersed in. General Challenge Info Possible Countries Austria Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France - June 20th Germany Greece Holland * Hungary Iceland Ireland * Israel Italy - July 30th N. Ireland - 25th June Norway - January 13th Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain - July 10th Sweden - December 15th Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales * Holiday for two seasons not one. League Reset Dates Austria - 13th June Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Holland * Hungary Iceland Ireland * Israel Italy N. Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales 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 in order to add more depth to your save and also add more difficulty down the line. 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 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 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) 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. 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 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 Euro Nation Motivational I would like to thank all of you who choose to participate in this thread this year, and to wish everyone taking on this challenge the best of luck on a long and hard journey to managerial success! I have personally had a number of hugely enjoyable saves over the years, first in Gundos challenge and then latterly in the Big Euro Nation Challenge. The atmosphere and support these threads have historically offered is key in making the thread, and your saves more enjoyable as I can testify to. I and some of the other regulars of these threads 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! I know that it is painful to lose a European Final or to lose the title on the final day (I have been there myself on more than one occasion) but eventual success down the line is all the sweeter for those defeats. Good luck to all the participants – Here’s to a successful (and enjoyable) version!!

AIM - Slow personal ascension through the lower leagues of England RULES - Start the game unemployed and load English leagues up to or past the Vanarama National League. Take over a team in the Vanarama National League and only move to the next league after Winning the League multiple times. You start at the Vanarama National league, win it multiple times, then move on to the Skybet League 2, win it multiple times, then move on to Skybet League One. As you can tell by now, winning a Lower League multiple times brings in some interesting conditions. Yes, you guessed it. You have to win the Vanarama National League, resign, sign for another Vanarama National League team, and win the league again and continue the process. When you win the League the required number of times to qualify to the next league, you can choose to a) Go into the Next League with your promoted Club or b) Take a job at a club that is poised to play in the League you have now qualified for. No save game editors allowed. No scouting programs allowed. Player attribute masking on/off is up to you. This Challenge comes in two Tiers- The Gold Challenge and the Platinum Challenge. The Gold Challenge requires you to win each League in the 5 English leagues twice, starting from the Vanarama National League and going up a League after winning it twice, up until you win the Premier League twice to finish the challenge. The Platinum Challenge requires you to win each League in the 5 English leagues three time (3x) , starting from the Vanarama National League and going up a League after winning it three times, up until you win the Premier League three times to finish the challenge. Promotion through 2nd place finishes and playoffs do not count - Your aim is to win all the leagues, multiple times, in order. You must turn down job offers at clubs in leagues you have not qualified for. Loaning players from affiliated clubs is allowed. At the start and of every season you post a screenshot of your squad list. A Screenshot of some of your favourite players, and a screenshot of the final table. You are basically the Jose Mourinho of the Lower Leagues, chasing trophies at all cost even it means putting the future and financial health of your current club in peril. A few tips and interesting dynamics of such a challenge - Pushing the financial limits of your club knowing you just need to win the league and you can resign.

Hi, and welcome to another Northernpilgrim career thread. Unlike previous efforts, this time I need to provide a little explanation as to the inspiration behind my career thread. So who was Amerigo Vespucci? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerigo_Vespucci and what on earth does this have to do with Football Manager 2019? Manager I've set myself up as a 30 year old Italian with the name of the famous explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, after which North and South America are named. I will begin with no coaching badges, and the minimum level of experience The Challenge The challenge is to win the top division in all playable South American Leagues, as well as the Copa Libertadores, Copa America and the World Cup, the last two of which must be won with a South American national team, can only be won after all the leagues and continental club trophies have been won, but do not have to be won with the same nation, although they can be. The leagues must be won in order of reputation, starting with the lowest, which is the Peruvian Primera Division, and the whole challenge must be completed before Amerigo Vespucci turns 58 (he died aged 57). Below is a full list of the leagues in order, which I'll update as the challenge progresses (I'll hide it to avoid spoiling things) The Starting point

Having spent time on the battlefield during the Spanish Civil War, it's fair to say Orwell could be correct in describing Sport as the modern alternative to war. Every nation has their team, every person has their nation... but what if your nation isn't an independent one and is only able to participate in unofficial friendlies? Tensions have risen recently regarding the proposed independence of Catalonia. Since the fight remains unsettled by the ballot, maybe it can be won by la pilota. This is the story of Catalunya's journey to World Dominance via the World of Football. In what has been seen as a sign of support for those fighting for Independence, Third Division Hospitalet have imposed a Catalan only rule, which is set to remain unbroken until Catalonia gain independence, though exceptions are set to be made for individuals who have attended academies and studied in the Catalan Regions. Former Barcelona and Ajax defender, Ologuer Presas, famed for traveling to a Spanish national team training camp to inform the coach that he did not want to play for the Spanish National Team has been appointed as their new manager. He is set to speak to the club hierarchy regarding what they believe to be towns and cities outside of recognized Catalunya that fall under the new club rules with some areas of France and Italy potentially being on the club's radar. At the beginning of their journey, Hospitalet boasted an impressive 9 Catalan eligible players [*], including two former Espanyol players; Cristian and Christian Alfonso. One of the club's original Catalan contingent also included former Barcelona B defender Dani Fernandez.