2026
Season 3: Bayern Break the Real Madrid Run as City Complete a Cup Treble
Season 3 of Top 100 Regen is over — and three seasons in, this Game World has well and truly developed a history of its own.
Bayern München ended Real Madrid’s two-year hold on Division 1. Manchester City somehow managed to win three cups without winning the league. Liverpool bounced straight back from relegation. Real Sociedad completed an extraordinary three-season climb from Division 4 to Division 1. Al Nassr won a second consecutive divisional championship.
And Bayern weren’t finished there: their youngsters also won the Top 100 Youth Cup.
Here’s how S3 finished.
Bayern break the Madrid monopoly
The Division 1 title went all the way to the final night.
Bayern München and Real Madrid entered the last round level on 79 points, with Manchester City just two points behind. When it was over:
| Pos | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Bayern München | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 80 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 79 |
| 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 73 |
Andrew Kelly’s Bayern München are the S3 champions, ending James Mckenzie’s run of consecutive titles with Real Madrid.
For Kelly it is a particularly impressive achievement: he won Division 2 with Villarreal in S1 and has now won Division 1 with Bayern.
At the bottom, Atalanta, Athletic Club, Brighton & Hove Albion and Lille OSC were relegated.
Atalanta and Brighton have already become genuine yo-yo clubs: both went D1 → D2 → D1 → D2 across the first three seasons.
Liverpool bounce straight back
Liverpool’s first ever relegation in S2 proved brief.
They dominated Division 2, finishing champions on 88 points, with Manchester United second on 77.
But perhaps the story of the whole Game World sits immediately behind them.
| Pos | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Liverpool | 88 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 77 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 76 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 75 |
Real Sociedad’s third place completed a remarkable sequence:
S1: Division 4 champions
S2: Division 3 runners-up
S3: Division 2 third place
Three seasons. Three promotions.
A club originally placed in Division 4 by the Opta rankings will begin S4 in Division 1.
Aston Villa joined the promoted trio after beating Porto 1–0 in the play-off semi-final and Fiorentina 3–2 in the final.
Union Saint-Gilloise, Lazio, AC Milan and Slavia Praha were relegated.
Girona keep climbing
Division 3 produced another of Regen’s great journeys.
Bologna bounced straight back from relegation by winning the division on 84 points, just one ahead of Ajax. Galatasaray took the third automatic promotion place.
| Pos | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Bologna FC | 84 |
| 2 | Ajax | 83 |
| 3 | Galatasaray SK | 74 |
| 4 | Girona FC | 68 |
Ajax themselves have now climbed from their original D4 allocation into D2.
But Girona went one better.
They began the Game World in Division 5, won promotion in S1, climbed again in S2 and reached the S3 play-offs from fourth place.
A penalty shoot-out victory over Lyon put them into the final, where goals from Roberto Firmino and İlkay Gündoğan gave them a 2–1 win over Benfica.
So Girona’s journey now reads:
D5 → D4 → D3 → D2
Like Real Sociedad, they have been promoted in every season the Game World has existed.
Leeds United, Osasuna, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Mainz were relegated from D3.
Back-to-back titles for Al Nassr
Division 4 belonged to two clubs which started life in Division 5.
Al Nassr won the league with 89 points, following their S2 Division 5 title with another championship.
Jimmy Gouldie’s side have therefore gone:
S1: 10th in D5
S2: D5 champions
S3: D4 champions
Behind them, Mamelodi Sundowns finished second with 84 points and 94 goals, while Strasbourg claimed the third automatic promotion place.
| Pos | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Al Nassr FC | 89 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 84 |
| 3 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 69 |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 69 |
Sundowns’ own journey has been dramatic: 11th in D5 → 3rd in D5 → 2nd in D4. They will start S4 in Division 3.
The final promotion place went to Flamengo. They beat Maccabi Haifa in the semi-final before defeating Salzburg 2–1 in the final.
Fenerbahçe, Stade Rennais, Club Brugge and Olympiacos were relegated.
Derby finally escape Division 5
Las Palmas ran away with Division 5, finishing champions on 87 points.
Wolfsburg took second and Derby County third.
| Pos | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | UD Las Palmas | 87 |
| 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | 74 |
| 3 | Derby County | 73 |
| 4 | Getafe CF | 71 |
Derby’s promotion is significant for another reason. They began S1 with a 76-rated squad and have since built one rated 88 — the biggest rating increase anywhere in the Game World.
For two seasons that squad-building hadn’t resulted in promotion. This time it did.
Royal Antwerp took the fourth promotion place after two nerve-shredding shoot-outs: first beating Getafe 2–0 on penalties, then drawing 1–1 with Como before winning the final shoot-out 4–1.
Antwerp also started with a 76-rated squad. They too will finally leave D5 behind.
Manchester City’s cup treble
Bayern won the league.
But if S3 had a cup king, there is no contest.
Paul Rimmer’s Manchester City won:
- 🏆 Top 100 Regen Cup
- 🏆 SMFA Champions Cup
- 🏆 SMFA Super Cup
The Champions Cup final provided an appropriate finale to the season.
City faced the newly crowned D1 champions Bayern München in Luzhniki. Savinho put City ahead after 51 minutes before Baena equalised for Bayern on 62.
It finished 1–1.
In the shoot-out, Moraes saved Harry Kane’s opening penalty and Musiala later missed. City converted all four of theirs, Savinho scoring the decisive kick.
Manchester City 1–1 Bayern München
City win 4–1 on penalties.
Remarkably, it is City’s third consecutive SMFA Champions Cup. Paul Rimmer has won the competition in S1, S2 and S3.
City still haven’t won Division 1.
Football, eh?
Bournemouth take the SMFA Shield
The other international final produced five goals at Wembley.
Tottenham took the lead through Brennan Johnson, but Bournemouth responded through Antoine Semenyo and Justin Kluivert before Timothy Weah made it 3–1.
Vušković pulled one back late on, but Bournemouth held on.
AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur
Simon Thomas therefore adds the SMFA Shield to Bournemouth’s Regen Shield triumph from S2.
Arsenal won this season’s Top 100 Regen Shield, while Internazionale took the Charity Shield.
Bayern’s youngsters do it too
Bayern’s senior side weren’t the club’s only S3 champions.
Pane Trifunov’s Youth Cup competition culminated with Bayern beating Arsenal 3–1 in the semi-final, while Liverpool defeated Internazionale 4–1 in the other semi.
The final was another five-goal game:
Bayern München 3–2 Liverpool
So Bayern finish S3 as both Division 1 champions and Youth Cup winners.
The full S3 honours
| Competition | Winner | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Bayern München | Andrew Kelly |
| Division 2 | Liverpool | yamil Mc02 |
| Division 3 | Bologna FC | Armando Pierone |
| Division 4 | Al Nassr FC | Jimmy Gouldie |
| Division 5 | UD Las Palmas | daz hughes |
| Top 100 Regen Cup | Manchester City | Paul Rimmer |
| Top 100 Regen Shield | Arsenal | The FM |
| SMFA Champions Cup | Manchester City | Paul Rimmer |
| SMFA Shield | AFC Bournemouth | simon thomas |
| SMFA Super Cup | Manchester City | Paul Rimmer |
| Charity Shield | Internazionale | Bojan H |
| Division 2 Play-off | Aston Villa | Chris Baggio |
| Division 3 Play-off | Girona FC | Chris Taylor |
| Division 4 Play-off | CR Flamengo | Okeeno Grant |
| Division 5 Play-off | Royal Antwerp | Mohammed Ajmal |
| Top 100 Youth Cup | Bayern München | Andrew Kelly |
A new hierarchy
When Top 100 Regen began, the five divisions were essentially an Opta ranking converted into a Game World.
Three seasons later, that description doesn’t really work any more.
Real Sociedad have travelled from D4 to D1. Girona have gone from D5 to D2. New England Revolution have risen from D5 to D3. Al Nassr have won consecutive divisions. Mamelodi Sundowns are heading from D5 into D3. Ajax have climbed from D4 to D2.
Meanwhile Liverpool have been relegated and returned. Atalanta and Brighton have gone down, up and down again. Club Brugge have fallen from D2 to D5.
The original hierarchy hasn’t disappeared.
But it has been thoroughly messed with.
Which was rather the point.
Introducing the Youth Cup Tournament App
The Top 100 Youth Cup now has its own dedicated tournament website:
Visit the new Youth Cup app
What began as an attempt to make the Youth Cup easier to organise has grown into something much more ambitious: a complete tournament platform for managers, organisers and spectators.
The new app brings fixtures, results, tables, knockout draws, rankings, disciplinary records and tournament history together in one place — while also giving every participating manager their own private portal.
And although it has launched with the Youth Cup, the longer-term plan is for it to become the home of future Top 100 competitions too.
A Dedicated Manager Portal
Every participating manager can now log in through the new “Manager Portal”.
From there, managers can see the matches they are responsible for arranging, submit fixture details, report results and keep track of their tournament commitments without having to search through WhatsApp messages or spreadsheets.
The portal is designed to make it immediately obvious:
- which matches still need to be arranged;
- which results are awaiting submission or confirmation;
- what deadlines are approaching;
- and whether there are any outstanding tournament actions.
This should make the Youth Cup much easier to run while reducing missed fixtures, duplicated messages and administrative detective work.
Tournament Summary
The “Tournament Summary” gives a quick overview of the current competition.
It brings together the key tournament numbers, including the number of participating teams, matches played, goals scored and the progress of the competition.
It is the quickest way to see where the tournament currently stands without having to navigate through every group and round.
Featured Matches
The “Featured Matches” section highlights some of the biggest or most interesting upcoming fixtures.
These might include heavyweight group matches, qualification deciders, knockout ties or matches with particular significance to the competition.
The aim is to make the tournament feel like an event rather than simply a list of results.
Featured matches can also be supported by previews, manager comments and press conference quotes.
Winners and Tournament Archive
The “Winners section” celebrates the clubs and managers who have won the Youth Cup and Youth Shield.
Past competitions can also be accessed through the tournament archive, creating a permanent historical record rather than allowing each season’s results to disappear into old posts, spreadsheets or Challonge brackets.
Over time, the archive will include:
- tournament winners;
- runners-up and losing semi-finalists;
- group tables;
- knockout results;
- final rankings;
- leading scorers and statistical records;
- fair-play records;
- and links to the original tournament coverage.
Group Tables
The “Groups section” contains every group table, fixture and result.
Tables update automatically as results are entered, including points, goal difference, goals scored and qualification positions.
This removes the need to calculate tables manually and makes it much easier for managers to understand exactly what they need from their remaining matches.
Knockout Fixtures
Once the group stage is complete, the “Knockout section” follows the competition through every round of the Youth Cup and Youth Shield.
Fixtures, aggregate scores and qualification status can all be viewed from the same page.
The app is also being built to support different knockout formats, including:
- single-leg matches;
- two-legged ties;
- extra time;
- penalties;
- seeded draws;
- and teams dropping from one competition into another.
That gives us much more flexibility when designing future tournaments.
There are no knockout fixtures to show, yet, of course - let’s just hope it all works when the time comes, haha!
Tournament Rankings
The “Rankings section” compares every participating team across the tournament.
Rather than only showing who remains in the competition, the rankings provide a complete picture of performance based on group results and knockout progress.
This means teams can still compete for the highest possible final ranking even after elimination — and it gives us a useful way to compare performances across different groups.
The rankings can also help shape future tournament seedings.
Fair Play
The “Fair Play section” records forfeits, unplayed matches and other tournament compliance issues.
This is not intended simply as a wall of shame. It gives managers a transparent record of whether fixtures were completed properly and allows tournament decisions to be applied consistently.
It will also make it easier to determine eligibility for future prize draws, awards or tournament invitations.
Over time, the fair-play system could develop into a broader manager reliability record, recognising the managers who consistently arrange and complete their matches on time.
Full Tournament Brackets
The “Brackets section” provides a visual overview of the knockout competition.
Managers can follow the route from the opening round to the final, see which teams could meet in later rounds and track both the Youth Cup and Youth Shield without leaving the site.
This replaces the need to rely on a separate external bracket service and means the complete tournament can now be managed and archived within the Top 100 platform.
Brackets will appear, as if by magic, when the group stage finishes, similar to the archived Challonge S27 Youth Cup above.
Press Conferences
One of the more entertaining additions is the introduction of tournament press conferences.
Managers can provide comments before or after matches, respond to questions, make predictions, praise their players, complain about referees, put pressure on their opponents or deliver the usual carefully rehearsed football clichés.
Selected quotes can then appear alongside featured matches and tournament coverage.
It gives managers another way to become involved in the competition and should help create some stories, rivalries and personality around the matches.
Built for More Than the Youth Cup
The Youth Cup is the first competition to use the new platform, but the underlying system is being designed to support a range of different Top 100 tournaments.
Future plans include hosting:
- the World Club Cup;
- future Regen tournaments;
- new Youth Cup seasons;
- one-off invitational tournaments;
- and other community competitions.
Different tournaments will be able to use different numbers of teams, group formats, knockout structures, seeding systems and fixture rules.
The aim is not to build a single Youth Cup page. It is to create a reusable Top 100 tournament platform.
Tournament Registration
A future registration system will allow managers to enter upcoming competitions directly through the site.
Managers will be able to register their team and receive confirmation once they have been accepted.
Tournament organisers will then be able to review entries, remove duplicates and everyone will be able to see the list of participants before and after registrations close.
More Features Planned
Other ideas being considered include:
- automatic fixture reminders;
- tournament notifications;
- manager and club tournament profiles;
- head-to-head records;
- live draw generation;
- downloadable fixtures and calendar integration;
- embedded match reports;
- and a central page showing every active and upcoming Top 100 competition.
A Better Way to Run Top 100 Tournaments
The Youth Cup has always relied heavily on managers volunteering their time, arranging matches and reporting results.
The new app will not eliminate every missed deadline, forgotten fixture or confused manager. That would require considerably more advanced technology such as Top 100 AI-powered microchip implants.
But it should make the tournament clearer, easier to follow and much less labour-intensive to administer.
More importantly, it gives Top 100 tournaments a permanent home of their own.
Take a look around:
And managers taking part can access their fixtures and tournament tasks here:
If you would like to support the ongoing maintenance costs, and all the new development of the Top 100 website and app ecosystem, please consider donating.
You can give anything from a one-off £1 donation or set up a regular amount via Stripe.
If you don't want to, or can't afford to, that's also fine.
WORLD CLUB CUP S28
The countdown is over. A new World Club Cup season is on the horizon, and the road to the trophy has never looked more demanding.
Before the action begins, the spotlight remains on last season's champions Leicester and their manager Ash. The atmosphere is charged with anticipation as fans look forward to seeing how the team will build upon their incredible success from the previous season.
This season, we keep the same approach as last season, focusing on the World Club Cup as our primary competition. The format implemented has proven to be effective and smooth, allowing teams to face off under favorable conditions. Managers can organize their matches without encountering any significant logistical issues, which is crucial in maintaining the teams' competitive spirit and performance levels.
The objective is clear: fewer scheduling conflicts, which have plagued teams in the past, will lead to greater intensity in every match played. The league has carefully crafted a schedule that maximizes the excitement of the tournament while minimizing the risk of fatigue or injury among players. This relentless path toward the title means that every match counts, placing considerable pressure on all teams involved to consistently perform at their best. By fostering a competitive environment, fans can expect thrilling moments and intense rivalries to unfold throughout the season. The stakes have never been higher, and as the teams prepare to take the field, the excitement builds for what promises to be an unforgettable season.
DRAW COMPLETE – SURVIVAL FROM DAY ONE
The draw has been finalized, producing a full knockout bracket where there will be no second chances.
From the opening round, every match carries elimination stakes. Every tie will be played over two legs, placing a premium on consistency, squad management, and tactical discipline.
With 100 clubs participating, several teams have received automatic passage through Round 1. Tournament officials emphasized that these byes were assigned purely through random draw and are necessary to maintain bracket balance.
The competition officially kicks off on Wednesday, July 15th, when the first battles of the new campaign get underway.
Tournament Schedule and Bracket:
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EXTRA TIME RULE REMAINS
Tournament regulations remain unchanged regarding tied aggregate scores.
Should teams finish level after two legs, progression will once again be decided through the established Fictional Extra Time system, ensuring every knockout clash produces a winner.
STRICTER RULES FOR MANAGERS
Organizers have also announced tougher standards regarding fixture organization following issues experienced during the previous seasons.
Managers will be expected to take full responsibility for arranging matches and maintaining communication with their opponents.
Should a fixture remain unplayed, managers must provide evidence that genuine attempts were made to organize the match. Failure to do so could have severe consequences.
If neither side can demonstrate sufficient effort, both clubs will be eliminated from the competition, while their scheduled next-round opponent will advance automatically.
The message from tournament officials is unmistakable: professionalism and accountability are now non-negotiable.
A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS
The bracket is set. The contenders are ready. The champions have targets on their backs.
For some clubs, this season offers redemption. For others, it presents an opportunity to build a legacy. For everyone involved, the challenge is the same: survive, advance, and keep the dream alive.
Same format. Greater pressure. Higher stakes.
The World Club Cup is back—and the battle for football's ultimate club crown begins now.
Season 28 Division 5 Stats and Facts
Santos the clear favourites who will join them.
Quick note, there were 2 obvious ABDs that I noticed and actioned as they may well have gone through before publication.
Santos have a top team in most of the important categories of D5 and would be at least playoff contenders in the division above. Fiorentina have that rare thing in D5 a 90 rated attacker who will strike fear into the heart of the opposition defence. Palace could achieve great things if they exchange that 86 rated keepers for an 87and gathered up a bit of depth but they are ranked 3rd.
Celta the first playoff team, attack and midfield are the main strengths Torino a favoured top and tail team a potent 89/89 sandwich perhaps lacking a bit of filling. If 217.5 is needed to survive D4 then Lazio, Olympiacos, Twente, Fenerbahce and AZ could all push for promotion with little fear of future problems. Stuttgart continues to be pretty much the worse team in the history of T100 despite the early point which may be few and far between. Spartak also sit adrift of everyone else. Lyon and River Plate at least can see the opposition in the distance.
Quick hint you don’t need to pick up all the best grains of sand to build the best brick wall worth thinking about. All teams could have 11-12 decent players and then the rest could be whatever you make of it to stay competitive.
What does the A.I. make of all this? More or less thinks the same. Torino are predicted to finish lower due to lack of depth, AZ are predicted to be closer to the playoff spots due to the balance in the side and strong keeper.
Giant killers in the cup Lazio or Brugge
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | A.I. | |
| Santos FC | 89.0 | 88.8 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 88.1 | 220.77 | 1 | 1 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 88.0 | 88.3 | 87.6 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 88.0 | 220.06 | 2 | 3 |
| Crystal Palace | 86.0 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.4 | 219.97 | 3 | 2 |
| Celta Vigo | 87.0 | 87.8 | 88.2 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 218.72 | 4 | 4 |
| Club Brugge KV | 89.0 | 87.8 | 87.2 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.6 | 218.16 | 5 | 5 |
| Torino | 89.0 | 87.3 | 87.0 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.5 | 218.13 | 6 | 10 |
| SS Lazio | 87.0 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.4 | 218.08 | 7 | 6 |
| Olympiacos | 86.0 | 87.0 | 88.2 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 86.8 | 217.88 | 8 | 7 |
| FC Twente | 87.0 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 88.0 | 84.0 | 86.8 | 217.76 | 9 | 9 |
| Fenerbahçe SK | 87.0 | 87.0 | 87.3 | 88.5 | 86.0 | 87.2 | 217.69 | 10 | 11 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 88.0 | 87.8 | 86.8 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.1 | 217.60 | 11 | 8 |
| Villarreal CF | 87.0 | 86.8 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.0 | 216.96 | 12 | 13 |
| PSV | 87.0 | 86.8 | 87.0 | 89.0 | 80.0 | 86.0 | 216.89 | 13 | 16 |
| Schalke | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.8 | 216.51 | 14 | 12 |
| US Sassuolo | 88.0 | 86.5 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 86.0 | 86.9 | 216.23 | 15 | 14 |
| Atalanta BC | 87.0 | 86.3 | 86.8 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.4 | 215.63 | 16 | 15 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 87.0 | 86.0 | 86.4 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.3 | 215.11 | 17 | 17 |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 85.0 | 85.5 | 86.4 | 87.0 | 82.0 | 85.2 | 214.11 | 18 | 18 |
| Spartak Moskva | 84.0 | 85.0 | 86.6 | 85.0 | 83.0 | 84.7 | 212.57 | 19 | 19 |
| Stuttgart | 85.0 | 83.3 | 82.6 | 87.0 | 75.0 | 82.6 | 208.43 | 20 | 20 |
New Player Identity Bug Update from SM
Everyone who has signed new players in the last few weeks and later discovered their new signings' identities have changed... File bug reports in-game and/or email support@soccermanager.com with details - see official update message below.
It's a crap solution, imho, but it is what it is at the moment.
I created a form to collect submissions all in one place - I can submit it all in one go to SM. You will need to submit each player separately.
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Hi everyone,
We are aware of recent database issues and will be working to reimburse anyone impacted.
There have been a few issues with the player database in recent days and, as a result, we have had to change some newly-added player IDs. This was done as part of the fix, but has led to some unintended consequences. Whilst we are confident the issue will be resolved going forwards, you may have noticed some odd behaviour around transfers involving the players who have had their IDs changed.
If you are impacted by this issue, please reach out to support in-game or through support@soccermanager.com. Please provide details of the player involved, when you made the transfer, and if emailing in, your gameworld ID, when getting in touch. The team will be more than happy to reverse the bugged transfers or refund the amount of in-game cash spent on them.
If you notice any more issues, please drop us a message in Discord bug report channel.
Cheers all, Dylan
Season 28 Division 4 Stats and Facts
Napoli or Valencia which place in sun will be champs.
Napoli are a cut above any other team in the league, a 90 rated keeper, strongest attack, strongest mid should be game set and match even at this early stage. Valencia perhaps a keeper short of challenging their Italian rivals but they should have the defence to lock out most rivals. Lokomotive also sit pretty in 3rd spot a mighty midfield perhaps shields a lack of depth in parts of a team but nothing unexpected in D4. That is obviously the point, in D4 an 86 can’t be classed as a week player and an 88 would be considered a strong one.
The playoff places should be contended by 4 of 6 teams which the A.I. and I agree on. PSG a decent attack but weaker in goal are favoured over Dynamo who are a similar team with a stronger defence gut weaker attack. Montpellier are up for the top and tail approach so favoured in lower league with Marseille and Celtic trying the same tactic. Independiente are a more balanced squad but do they lack a little depth especially if they get to the playoffs where that is more vital.
You need 219 to survive in division 3 so Partizan should not be discounted if their lack of depth doesn’t hamper them. Anything less than 218 and you are looking to be served some relegation steak with a side order of sour grapes. Bremen sits above that cut off. Kazan looks beyond help at the moment, too weak all round, they will get relegated if nothing is done. Athletic club really do now need a better keeper to avoid returning to D5. Lyon are counting on a potent attack out scoring the opposition in high scoring fixtures but this hasn’t gone well so far. River Plate could just survive. A keeper and defence that is decent for the league with a midfield screen and an ok attack. Feyenoord even more so than River Plate with Chievo going for the balanced approach. Up for the cup, well Valencia, Dynamo and Marseille should be.
Only one really noticeable disagreement with the A.I. and that is Dynamo Kyiv, I see them mid table or maybe better with that top and tail combo. The A.I. though prefers the more balanced defensive approach of Newcastle to finish in the top half.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | A.I. | |
| SSC Napoli | 90.0 | 88.8 | 90.2 | 91.0 | 85.0 | 89.0 | 223.31 | 1 | 2 |
| Valencia CF | 88.0 | 90.5 | 89.6 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.8 | 222.93 | 2 | 1 |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 88.0 | 89.0 | 90.2 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 88.2 | 221.44 | 3 | 3 |
| Independiente | 88.0 | 88.5 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.1 | 220.73 | 4 | 5 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 87.0 | 88.8 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.1 | 220.61 | 5 | 6 |
| Dynamo Moskva | 87.0 | 89.3 | 88.8 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 220.52 | 6 | 4 |
| Montpellier HSC | 88.0 | 87.8 | 88.8 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 87.9 | 220.50 | 7 | 8 |
| Olympique Marseille | 88.0 | 89.0 | 87.8 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.2 | 220.29 | 8 | 7 |
| Celtic | 88.0 | 87.3 | 88.2 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 87.7 | 219.62 | 9 | 11 |
| FK Partizan | 88.0 | 87.8 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 84.0 | 87.4 | 219.09 | 10 | 10 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.4 | 90.0 | 84.0 | 87.3 | 218.66 | 11 | 15 |
| Newcastle United | 89.0 | 87.3 | 88.2 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.7 | 218.56 | 12 | 9 |
| Beşiktaş JK | 87.0 | 88.0 | 87.4 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.3 | 218.28 | 13 | 12 |
| Bremen | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.4 | 88.0 | 83.0 | 86.9 | 218.04 | 14 | 14 |
| Chievo Verona | 88.0 | 87.5 | 87.6 | 87.0 | 86.0 | 87.2 | 217.51 | 15 | 13 |
| Feyenoord | 89.0 | 87.0 | 87.4 | 88.0 | 84.0 | 87.1 | 217.48 | 16 | 17 |
| River Plate | 89.0 | 87.0 | 87.4 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 87.1 | 216.95 | 17 | 16 |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 86.0 | 86.3 | 86.6 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 86.6 | 216.65 | 18 | 19 |
| Athletic Club | 85.0 | 87.0 | 87.6 | 87.0 | 83.0 | 85.9 | 216.39 | 19 | 18 |
| Rubin Kazan | 84.0 | 86.5 | 86.0 | 88.0 | 82.0 | 85.3 | 215.12 | 20 | 20 |
MANUTD'S Pre Season Signings And Plans For The Future
Manutd are looking forward to another tough season in division 2. Last season we were predicted to finish 17 and go down but we finished 15th and quite comfortably away from the relegation zone. Signalling a successful season. Since I've came here my plan has been to keep a first team that can compete enough in division 2 but also to bring in players to give us a future aswell. Its been an extremely difficult pre season transfer window as usual in top 100 but we have managed to get some deals done.
Yann Sommer : Our biggest signing is Yann Sommer 91 rated. Despite being 37 he's still a top class goalkeeper. Last season one of our weak points was the goalkeeper as we had an 88 rated in goal. Now with Sommer we should have a strong defence. As he has Mendy lb 89, Gabbia cb 89, Bisseck cb 90, Spinazzola rb 89, in front of him. The future is bright as we have young Barcelona highly rated goalkeeper Aron Yaakobishvili. That we hope will replace Sommer in a few seasons.
Ibrahim Sangare 89: Ibrahim brings more depth to our midfield and options of a good level. He is a proper Cdm and can also support the defence that already looks pretty strong. At 28 aswell he's not old and has many years ahead of him.
They are the two first teamers brought into the squad. Here are the rest
Matheus Alves 83: 21 year old Alves can play in cm or cam. In real life he went from Brasil to Russia in January last season. He has settled in very nicely in Russia playing regularly and has scored a few goals and made a few aswell. He will be a key player for us in the youth cup.
Gorka Carrera 82: 21 year old striker Carrera scored 15 goals last season for Real Sociadad B. He has been a goal machine at youth level. We were lacking youth in the forward department and we needed something for the future. He will be a key player for us in the youth cup.
Ben Nelson 78: 22 year old cb Nelson broke into Leicester City's first team last season. Even though Leicester got relegated he stood out and has been linked with moves to Torino and Manutd. And others. We're not sure how this will go its a bit of a wild card move and we will see if it works out or not.
Ultimately at the moment we are a side trying to stay in division 2. At the same time we're are trying to bring younger talent to the club so we can compete longer term and hopefully one day be back in division 1. That's the aim even if it takes a while to get there.
good luck to everyone for the new season!
Season 28 Division 3 Stats and Facts
Too tight to call at the top of D3
In division 3 unless you inherit a D1 team a compromise has to be made. So in the block of 9 teams down to Ajax you have every variety and combination of strength and weakness that you could encounter.
Zenit while well balanced are reliant on a strong attack and must be favoured to overpower most weaker-keeper teams. Liege have the top an tail approach of the strong keeper decent attack in 2nd spot along with some depth. Boca are the one trick pony of super strong attacker, little or no depth. The A.I. chooses to punish this approach seeing them as relegation contenders this year. Hoffenheim are an evenly balanced team with loads of depth very similar to Monaco who sit just below them
Sampdoria sacrifice depth for attack , unlike St Etienne who trade in depth for defence. Last but not least Ajax with a well balanced starting team lacking depth and a strong keeper.
You would need 221.5 to survive in D2 so other than the top 2 all the rest have plenty to do.
218.4 was the relegation cut off last season and only two teams sit below that level, though if we consider the quality of the teams promoted to D2 that is not a great shock as the quality in D3 has dropped by around 0.25 pt per starter this season. Even so only Dnipro who are the eternal survivors and Malaga look sure to drop. Basel are predicted by both the A.I. and myself to also fall but the A.I. thinks Southampton will survive in 14th replaced by Boca who it predicts will drop.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | A.I. | |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 89.0 | 88.5 | 89.0 | 91.0 | 86.0 | 88.7 | 222.15 | 1 | 5 |
| Standard Liège | 93.0 | 88.5 | 88.8 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.5 | 221.94 | 2 | 2 |
| Boca Juniors | 89.0 | 86.5 | 87.4 | 95.0 | 84.0 | 88.4 | 221.63 | 3 | 19 |
| Monchengladbach | 88.0 | 88.8 | 88.6 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.5 | 221.38 | 4 | 6 |
| Hoffenheim | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.8 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 | 221.36 | 5 | 1 |
| AS Monaco | 89.0 | 88.5 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 | 221.29 | 6 | 3 |
| Sampdoria | 87.0 | 88.3 | 88.5 | 91.0 | 85.0 | 88.0 | 221.19 | 7 | 10 |
| AS Saint-Etienne | 90.0 | 88.5 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 88.4 | 221.17 | 8 | 4 |
| Ajax | 87.0 | 89.3 | 88.2 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 87.9 | 221.10 | 9 | 7 |
| AS Roma | 89.0 | 88.3 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 84.0 | 87.8 | 220.09 | 10 | 11 |
| Liverpool | 88.0 | 88.3 | 89.2 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.9 | 220.04 | 11 | 9 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 89.0 | 88.3 | 88.8 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.2 | 219.96 | 12 | 8 |
| Lille OSC | 87.0 | 88.3 | 88.4 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.7 | 219.93 | 13 | 12 |
| Swansea City | 88.0 | 88.3 | 88.4 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.7 | 219.93 | 14 | 13 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 88.0 | 88.3 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 82.0 | 87.2 | 219.73 | 15 | 15 |
| Sunderland | 88.0 | 87.8 | 89.0 | 88.0 | 83.0 | 87.2 | 219.12 | 16 | 16 |
| Southampton | 86.0 | 88.3 | 88.8 | 87.5 | 85.0 | 87.1 | 219.00 | 17 | 14 |
| FC Basel | 89.0 | 87.5 | 88.4 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.8 | 218.92 | 18 | 17 |
| Málaga CF | 87.0 | 88.0 | 88.6 | 87.0 | 84.0 | 86.9 | 218.35 | 19 | 18 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 88.0 | 86.5 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.3 | 217.68 | 20 | 20 |
Season 28 Division 2 Stats and Facts
Double bounce for Genoa, stats say so.
As alluded to last season Genoa have a mighty team in strength and depth. The one weakness is at the back but they still are almost 1.3 pts over the 4th place team meaning promotion at least should be guaranteed. That team are Inter, who go for a midfield approach at the expense of the back line. Stoke sit at the head of 3 other teams over 224, which if you remember is the cut off for D1 prosperity. Stoke really are a rounded team and should last the pace with their depth. Cruzeiro sacrifice some depth for a more attacking line up, expect a strong start to the season and the potential to challenge the top 2 if they stay free of injury and suspension. Milan makes up the trio very similar all round to Cruzeiro. Time to introduce the A.I. because our robot overlords disagree with my findings and see Leverkusen as key title contenders perhaps it is their greater defensive prowess that is seen as important. Flamengo are the last team predicted for the playoffs a very strong front line, but it is hard to ignore WBA who did so well last season and still sport a powerful squad.
Up for the cup, well beyond those mentioned West Ham and Sevilla seem to have plenty of depth combined with a decent keeper.
Last season 221 put you in serious relegation danger. This must mean that Galatasaray are in serious trouble, Augsburg may have a good enough attack to overcome their rivals. You really could perm any 2 of Anderlecht. Udinese. Madrid, West Ham, Man Utd or Sevilla. Looking more carefully it is likely that Man Utd will be the wild card, low top 18 but stronger squad. If they get behind early on in the season and get injuries, they would find it hard to progress, conversely a good start and a bit of luck could find them well clear before the relegation battle begins.
The big A.I. differences are. Atletico Madrid. The A.I. see’s them relegated due to the lack of depth, which I think it is over egging and West Ham it predicts as 7 places higher, maybe their well-rounded team will finish better than expected with the level of depth they have.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | A.I. | |
| Genoa CFC | 88.0 | 91.0 | 90.0 | 92.0 | 88.0 | 89.8 | 225.72 | 1 | 1 |
| Internazionale | 88.0 | 89.8 | 90.6 | 92.0 | 87.0 | 89.5 | 225.08 | 2 | 4 |
| Stoke City | 89.0 | 90.3 | 90.8 | 90.0 | 88.0 | 89.6 | 224.54 | 3 | 2 |
| Cruzeiro EC | 89.0 | 90.0 | 90.4 | 91.0 | 86.0 | 89.3 | 224.47 | 4 | 5 |
| AC Milan | 89.0 | 90.0 | 90.2 | 91.0 | 85.0 | 89.0 | 224.19 | 5 | 7 |
| Leverkusen | 89.0 | 90.5 | 89.8 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.3 | 223.86 | 6 | 3 |
| CR Flamengo | 88.0 | 89.3 | 89.4 | 92.0 | 87.0 | 89.1 | 223.72 | 7 | 10 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 91.0 | 90.0 | 89.8 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.6 | 223.70 | 8 | 6 |
| Atlético Madrid | 90.0 | 88.5 | 89.8 | 92.0 | 84.0 | 88.9 | 223.32 | 9 | 17 |
| SL Benfica | 89.0 | 89.5 | 89.4 | 91.0 | 86.0 | 89.0 | 223.27 | 10 | 9 |
| Wolfsburg | 88.0 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 222.05 | 11 | 11 |
| Everton | 88.0 | 89.5 | 89.6 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 222.01 | 12 | 12 |
| SEVILLA FC | 89.0 | 88.5 | 88.6 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 88.8 | 221.95 | 13 | 18 |
| Manchester United | 91.0 | 89.3 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 88.7 | 221.89 | 14 | 13 |
| West Ham United | 89.0 | 89.8 | 89.2 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 88.8 | 221.60 | 15 | 8 |
| Real Madrid | 89.0 | 89.5 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.5 | 221.49 | 16 | 15 |
| Udinese Calcio | 89.0 | 89.5 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.5 | 221.49 | 17 | 16 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.8 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 221.24 | 18 | 14 |
| Augsburg | 89.0 | 87.5 | 87.8 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 88.1 | 219.74 | 19 | 19 |
| Galatasaray SK | 88.0 | 87.3 | 87.4 | 88.5 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 218.13 | 20 | 20 |
Season 27 Manager Awards Results Revealed
The Results Are In
The votes have been counted.
Congratulations to all of our Season 27 Manager of the Season winners, and thanks to everyone who took the time to cast their votes using the new online voting system, which made the whole process smoother than ever before.
This year’s awards recognised not only league champions, but also overachievers, promotion specialists, cup winners and managers who exceeded expectations across every division.
🏆 Season 27 Winners
Overall Manager of the Season
🥇 James McKenzie (Chelsea)
Division 1
🥇 James McKenzie (Chelsea)
Division 2
🥇 Glen Mullan (Espanyol)
Division 3
🥇 Jerod Ramnarine (Galatasaray)
Division 4
🥇 Alessandro Ioli (Ajax)
Division 5
🥇 Wayne Bullough (Athletic Club)
Congratulations also to every runner-up and third-place finisher. The full results remain available in the voting app.
A new era for the awards
Season 27 also marks the debut of our imoroved Manager Awards app.
Originally built simply to collect votes, it has already evolved into something much bigger: a permanent archive celebrating the achievements of Top 100 managers throughout the history of the gameworld.
Alongside this season’s voting, we’ve added three major new sections.
🏛 Hall of Fame
Every podium finish from every awards ceremony is now preserved in one place.
Browse every category across Seasons 25–27 and instantly see who won gold, silver and bronze each year.
As the seasons roll on, this will become a living history of the Top 100 Awards.
👤 Manager Awards Cabinets
Ever wondered how many podium finishes you’ve achieved?
The new Manager Cabinets page lets every manager view their own awards cabinet, including:
Gold, silver and bronze totals
Every podium finish
Vote totals
Winning percentages
It’s a personal honours cabinet for every manager in the game.
📊 Awards Records
We’ve also begun tracking all-time awards records.
Current record holders include:
🏆 Most career wins
🥈 Most podium finishes
🔥 Highest winning percentage
⚔ Closest ever vote
As more seasons are added, these records will become increasingly competitive.
Looking ahead…
This is only the beginning.
Among the features already being explored are:
- Career awards scores and all-time rankings
- Manager profile pages combining league history, honours and awards
- Awards timelines
- Club awards histories
- Searchable manager comparisons
- “Greatest Managers of All Time” rankings based on career achievements
- More historical seasons added to the Hall of Fame
- Interactive statistics and visualisations
The aim is simple: to make the Manager Awards not just an annual vote, but a permanent archive celebrating the history of Top 100.
With every new season, the archive becomes richer, rivalries become deeper, and every vote becomes another piece of gameworld history.
The voting app has gone from being a useful tool for collecting votes into a genuine historical archive that managers will want to revisit long after the polls have closed. It complements the predictions, reviews and statistics already on the site, and feels like another step towards documenting the complete history of the Top 100 community.