This FM26 Women’s Challenges guide will provide you some lore-filled reasons to dive into the women’s game. With the leagues being so new it can be hard to dive right in but for experienced FM players there is always some new fun to be had. FM 26 has had its beta release for Steam pre-orders so get it now!
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*Note: The content in this article is accurate as of the time of writing and does not account for any future updates to the game*
FM26 Women’s Challenges Ideas – Who to Be
England – Win Without Backing
96% of the women’s teams in the WSL and WSL 2 are backed by major men’s clubs. From Chelsea on down to Portsmouth, most of these teams are attached to a notable former Premier League club. The idea with this save is to take over one of the two standalone teams and take them to the WSL title.
The easier pick here is London City Lionesses, owned by Michelle Kang (owner of OL Lyonnes and an NWSL side) who is ready to SPEND in order to compete with the big dogs. For a harder alternative, Durham are in the second division. Getting them promoted will be difficult but keeping them up will be even harder, are you ready to test your skills with Durham?
The Impossible – Spain
Barcelona Femeni and their dominance has been, frankly, almost unbelievable. Since rebranding to the Liga F in 2022, the Catalan side have lost 3 league matches..3, in 3 years. They have been similarly dominant for the past decade with old giants like Raya Vallecano and Espanyol fading.
The goal here is not simple at all….stop Barcelona Femeni and win the Liga F. You will have to build the perfect squad, battling consistently with the great youth production of Barcelona and the financial rules in Spain.
The easier option is to take over one of the three Madrid teams: Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, or Madrid CFF. If I was to challenge you, I would recommend taking over Levante or Espanyol, two teams with long-time ties to Spain’s top division who could use an overhaul. Particularly Levante who in real life sit rock bottom of the table with just a single point.
Spread the Wealth – Italy, Germany or Sweden
This may be surprising to learn but Bayern Munich have never won the women’s UCL. Neither has ANY major Italian team. A nation who has won it is Sweden, but that was decades ago and currently seems like a distant dream.
In the women’s game, Sweden is home to some very resilient, well-coached teams with a bunch of talent. Teams like BK Hacken have taken on and gone toe-to-toe with major teams. Could you be the one to take Hacken to the next level by bringing the UWCL back to Sweden?
Bayern Munich are starting to surpass Wolfsburg but will have some work to do to equal their achievements in Europe. Munich has the talent, just not the top-class pedigree just yet. Are you the one to deliver?
As for Italy, the best team is Roma or Juventus. Two consistent fixtures in the UWCL and the only two teams to win the Serie A Femminile since 2016. They have yet to make a huge impact on the European stage but the infrastructure and talent is there.
Breaking the Streak – England
A SLIGHTLY easier one to end us off. Chelsea Women have been unstoppable domestically, winning every single Women’s Super League title since 2017/18. In this one, your goal is just to win with someone else.
There’s a list of major teams with backing like Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United just raring to go, with Arsenal in particular winning the league in most sims. They should be an easy challenge to dip your toes into the water of women’s football.
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That is all for this FM26 Women’s Challenges guide. Did we omit anything? Is there any other Football Manager 26 content you’d like to see from us? Be sure to chime in and let us know.
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