FM27 Save Ideas: 12 Clubs and Challenges Worth Starting
Don't know which club to pick in Football Manager 27? Here are twelve saves, from easy rebuilds to brutal challenges, each with one player to build around. Leagues and squads change between database updates, so check where each club starts in your own save.
🇹🇷 FM27'de hangi takımla başlayacağını bilmiyor musun? Her fikrin Türkçe başlığı kartın altında.
1. Kairat Almaty: Kazakhstan to the Champions League
Difficulty: Hard · Key player: Orynbasar (ST)
Small budget, long trips and a weak league coefficient. Build around Daulet Orynbasar, win the league every year and try to turn a Central Asian club into a Champions League regular.
🇹🇷 Kairat Almaty: Kazakistan'dan Şampiyonlar Ligi'ne
2. Boston River: the selling-club model
Difficulty: Medium · Key player: Facundo Aristegui (IW)
Uruguayan clubs live by selling talent. Sign cheap South Americans, play them for two seasons and sell them to Europe. Success is measured by profit, not trophies.
🇹🇷 Boston River: yetiştir-sat modeli
3. Dinamo Tbilisi: the Kvaratskhelia project
Difficulty: Medium · Key player: Tornike Kvaratskhelia (LW)
Georgia has produced elite wingers recently. Keep Tornike Kvaratskhelia, add local youth and aim for the group stage of a European competition.
🇹🇷 Dinamo Tbilisi: Kvaratskhelia projesi
4. Gamba Osaka: J-League dynasty
Difficulty: Medium · Key player: Rui Araki (GK)
Japanese youth develops fast with the right training. Start with Rui Araki in goal and build an all-Japanese title side.
🇹🇷 Gamba Osaka: Japon hanedanlığı
5. Ipswich Town: homegrown core
Difficulty: Medium · Key player: Oliver Wilkinson
Build a Premier League side around English academy players like Oliver Wilkinson so you never struggle with homegrown rules.
🇹🇷 Ipswich Town: yerli çekirdek
6. Schalke 04: wake the sleeping giant
Difficulty: Medium · Key player: Academy + loans
Huge fanbase, huge stadium, tight budget. Restore Schalke to the Bundesliga top four using loan signings and youth.
🇹🇷 Schalke 04: uyuyan devi uyandır
7. Sampdoria: back to the Serie A big time
Difficulty: Medium · Key player: Free agents
A famous Italian club that needs rebuilding. Clear the wage bill first, then promote youth and chase European football.
🇹🇷 Sampdoria: Serie A'ya büyük dönüş
8. Saint-Étienne: France's most decorated club rebuilt
Difficulty: Medium · Key player: Academy players
Ten French titles, a hungry stadium and a weak squad. A classic rebuild with a strong youth academy.
🇹🇷 Saint-Étienne: Fransa'nın en çok şampiyon olan kulübünü yeniden kur
9. Göztepe: İzmir's challenge to the big three
Difficulty: Hard · Key player: Young Turkish talent
Break the Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş monopoly with a smart, young, high-pressing team.
🇹🇷 Göztepe: İzmir'den üç büyüklere meydan okuma
10. Athletic-style local-only save (any club)
Difficulty: Very hard · Key player: Your own academy
Pick any club and only sign players born in its region or country. A classic challenge that makes youth recruitment the whole game.
🇹🇷 Sadece yerli oyuncu save'i (herhangi bir kulüp)
11. Bottom-tier to the top (any club)
Difficulty: Very hard · Key player: Free agents
Start unemployed with no badges and take the first job you are offered in the lowest playable league. Climb as far as you can.
🇹🇷 En alt ligden zirveye (herhangi bir kulüp)
12. No-transfer-fee save (any club)
Difficulty: Hard · Key player: free agent list
Only free agents, loans and academy graduates. Perfect for testing the FM27 free agent list and the new Tactical Effectiveness system.
🇹🇷 Bonservis yok save'i (herhangi bir kulüp)
Before you start
- Pick a tactic that fits the squad. Try our Tactic Builder or the best FM27 formations.
- Set up training early. See the FM27 training guide.
- Shop smart. Start with the hidden gems and free agents.
FAQ
What is the best FM27 save to start?
For a first save, a medium-budget rebuild like Schalke 04 or Saint-Étienne is the best balance. For a challenge, try Kairat Almaty in the Champions League or a no-transfer-fee save.
What are good FM27 challenge saves?
Popular FM27 challenges are bottom-tier to the top, local-players-only, and no-transfer-fee saves using only free agents, loans and academy players.