Best Football Manager 26 Saves

I’ve already written an article on AI’s suggestions for FM26 saves, but now it’s time to get the humans involved. Thanks to my friends at efem.club, I’ve got a wide variety of save ideas to help you make Football Manager 2026 the best one yet. They’ve even split them into sections, making it super easy to find the type of save that fits you. Let’s go through the different categories so you’re ready for the middle of October.

Build a nation saves

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A Build a Nation save in Football Manager is a long-term challenge where your goal goes beyond winning trophies with one club, you’re trying to raise the profile of an entire country’s football. Instead of starting in elite leagues, you manage in smaller nations like Wales, Luxembourg, or the Faroe Islands, and work to improve the domestic league, boost European coefficients, develop local talent, and ultimately strengthen the national team.

1. Stirling Albion – League 2 – Scotland
2. KR – Besta Deild Karla – Iceland
3. Deportivo Binacional – Primera Division – Peru
4. PSMS Medan – Championship – Indonesia
5. Fehervar – NB II – Hungary
6. Salon Palloilijat – Ykkosliiga – Finland
7. Barry Town Utd – Cymru Premier – Wales
8. Kelantan – Super League – Malaysia

City underdog saves

A City Underdog save in Football Manager is where you take charge of a smaller, often overlooked club from a city that’s dominated by a bigger, more famous team, with the challenge of flipping the local hierarchy on its head. Instead of managing the giants, you try to build up the underdog, whether that’s taking 1860 Munich and trying to outshine Bayern, Espanyol battling Barcelona in Catalonia, or Torino fighting to reclaim pride from Juventus in Turin. The aim is to grow your club into the city’s top dog, surpassing your rivals in league standings, trophies, and reputation, while giving fans a new hero in a city where football loyalty has long been one-sided.

1. Paris FC – Ligue 1 – France
2. Espanyol – La Liga – Spain
3. 1860 München – 3. Liga – Germany
4. Belenenses – Liga 3 – Portugal

Interesting lower league saves

1. Bordeaux – Championnat National 2 – France
2. Morecambe FC – Vanarama National – England
3. Bursaspor – TFF Second League – Turkey
4. Berliner FC Dynamo – Regionalliga – Germany
5. Sheffield Wednesday – Championship – England
6. Malaga – La Liga – Spain
7. Athletic Paranaense – Serie B – Brazil

Newly formed club saves

1. Neom SC – Pro League – Saudi Arabia
2. Union Brescia – Serie C – Italy
3. San Diego FC – MLS – United States

Wonderkid developer saves

1. AS Monaco – Ligue 1 – France
2. Ajax – Eredivisie – Netherlands
3. Brighton – Premier League – England
4. Sporting – Liga Portugal – Portugal

 

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