FM26 "Custom Save-Games and other Scenarios (02.10.26) UPDATE (Patreon)

The Final FM26 Release — All Files & Two Save Games

The final version of my FM26 realism project is here. This post brings together the complete set of files for the final release, along with two downloadable save games that let you explore the football world at two very different points in the same career: 2026 and 2046.

Whether you want to start your own career with the full setup or explore how this particular football world has developed over twenty years, you’ll find the downloads here.

The 2026 save gives you the earlier snapshot, with familiar clubs and players. The 2046 save lets you discover what became of that world — which clubs climbed through the leagues, which established names struggled, and who reached the biggest stages of European football.

To give you a small taste of what’s inside, I’ve picked out five club stories from the comparison. These are just a few examples of the developments you can discover in the saves.

Thank you to everyone who has supported the project throughout FM26. Enjoy the final release, and let me know what you discover!

2026 → 2046: Five Stories to discover of my final October Update for FM26!

Twenty years can completely change the football world we recognise at the start of a Football Manager save.

I compared two snapshots of the same FM26 career: 6 July 2026 and 9 August 2046. I wanted to find stories with a starting point we can relate to — real clubs already present in 2026, whose circumstances change dramatically as the years pass.

The comparison turned up some fascinating developments: a climb out of non-league football, a regional club reaching the top flight, European finalists and a familiar Bundesliga name falling much further than its supporters would hope. Here are five that stood out to me.

1. FC Nantes: From Ligue 2 to a European Final

In July 2026, Nantes are playing in Ligue 2 in this save. By 2046, they are in Ligue 1 and have reached the Conference League final against Sparta Rotterdam on 23 May 2046.

That is quite a change in sporting circumstances for a club we already know at the start. From second-tier football to a European final, Nantes offer a compelling glimpse of how far a long-term career can take a familiar name.

2. Carlisle United: From the National League to the Championship

Carlisle begin in the National League in 2026. Twenty years later, they are playing in the Championship, just one division below the Premier League.

This is one of my favourite developments in the comparison. The starting point is immediately recognisable: a real club in English non-league football. By August 2046, Carlisle are competing at a very different level, giving anyone considering them for a 2026 career an intriguing glimpse of a possible future.

3. Wacker Innsbruck: From Regional Football to Austria’s Top Flight

Wacker Innsbruck start in the Regionalliga West in 2026. In the later save, they are playing in the Austrian Bundesliga.

There is something particularly satisfying about seeing a familiar club name travel from regional football to the country’s highest division. The two snapshots capture that transformation clearly: Wacker’s starting position is modest, but by 2046 their league status tells a very different story. It is an appealing starting point for a long-term Austrian career.

4. Borussia Mönchengladbach: From the Bundesliga to the 3. Liga

Gladbach provide the sharpest fall among these five examples. They are a Bundesliga club in 2026, but the August 2046 save places them in the 3. Liga.

For anyone who follows German football, that is a striking future to imagine. A club familiar from the top flight has fallen into the third tier within the same career. The comparison leaves Gladbach in a position that would make a substantial rebuilding challenge in 2046.

5. FC Groningen: An All-Dutch Europa League Final

In the 2026 save, the ability of Groningen’s 16 strongest players puts them well behind Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. On 17 May 2045, Groningen reach the Europa League final against AZ Alkmaar.

That all-Dutch final is one of the most eye-catching discoveries in the later save. Groningen begin with considerably less playing strength than the Netherlands’ leading clubs, yet eventually reach a major European final. For me, that makes their starting position in 2026 especially interesting.

Every one of these stories has a starting point in the 2026 save. You can load the earlier file, find these familiar clubs and explore how their fortunes unfold over the next twenty years. The 2046 file gives you a glimpse of where this particular career took them.

Which of these clubs would you choose for your next long-term save?

2026
https://www.mediafire.com/file/dzndyb9whx7cnp2/extended_setup_max_October_EarlyAccess_Patreon_2026.fm/file

2046
https://www.mediafire.com/file/i78hkapttc1zmfz/extended_setup_max_October_EarlyAccess_Patreon_2046.fm/file