FMMascotMod FM27 brings more than 50 club mascots to life in the 3D match engine. They wave to the stands, dance after goals and sometimes get into a scrap with the rival mascot. The mod is by Joni9, the creator of 3D Live Action Cam, and it works in both FM27 and FM26.
What FMMascotMod FM27 does
Until now, the touchline in FM was an empty place. With this mod, each side’s mascot walks around the pitch, follows the ball and gets the crowd going during chants. It also reacts to the match itself: shots off the woodwork, big saves, bicycle kicks, dives, cards and VAR checks.
Some of the mascots in the mod, including the Benfica eagle (Image: Joni9)
The special moments are the best part. For example:
- Walkout and half-time: both mascots head to the halfway line to show off their poses and dances.
- Late winners: from around the 75th to 78th minute, a decisive goal sends the mascot onto the pitch to celebrate next to the scorer.
- Penalties: both mascots rush behind the goal. One cheers, while the other tries to put the taker off.
- Brawls and chases: if the two mascots cross paths, or after a red card, things can kick off. In the end, the loser runs away.
- Draws: when the score is level, they make up with a hug and a duo dance.
Each mascot has its own signature pose, out of 14, plus a set of six dances, from the moonwalk to samba. They do not get in anyone’s way either: the mod removes their physics, so substitutes and officials walk straight past them.
Flying eagles and a grazing goat
Two add-ons come with their own animations. First, the eagles really fly: Benfica’s Vitória, Lazio’s Olympia and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Attila. Before kick-off, the Benfica and Lazio eagles glide under the roof and land on a perch with the club crest. Then, during the match, they do barrel rolls and hover over the goal during penalties.
The Lazio eagle on its perch, next to the bench (Image: Joni9)
The second add-on is Hennes IX, the Cologne billy goat, who moves on four legs. He grazes on the grass, shakes his coat and, after a goal, rears up just like on the club crest. In mascot brawls, he charges with his horns.
Hennes IX strolling along the touchline (Image: Joni9)
Which mascots are included
There are 54 mascots from 10 countries. Germany leads the way with 18, followed by England with 11. Next come Italy with 7 and Spain with 6. Portugal has three: Benfica’s eagle Vitória, FC Porto’s Draco and Sporting’s Jubas. Finally, France and the Netherlands have three each, while Scotland, Belgium and Turkey have one each.
The City and United mascots by the pitch (Image: Joni9)
If your club is missing, you can build the mascot yourself. Inside the mod folder there is a Make-your-own-Mascot folder with templates and a prompt for an AI tool. In short, you gather photos of the mascot, generate the 3D model and share the file on the author’s Discord. His team then turns it into a file the game can use.
Who is it for
It is for anyone who watches matches in the 3D engine and wants more stadium atmosphere. It also works with other Joni9 mods. For example, with 3D Live Action Cam installed, the camera cuts to brawls, chases and eagle landings, but only when the ball is dead. So you never miss any open play. To complete the matchday, add the anthems and chants from Matchday Sounds and the cameras from Broadcast Suite.
Also, if you use MVPGraphicsJGT, the winning side’s mascot joins the player of the match in the post-match award shot.
FMMascotMod FM27 download
The file is a ZIP of around 170 MB, from 11 November, and it works in FM27 and FM26. It needs BepInEx (IL2CPP), the mod loader the game does not ship with.
Download – FMMascotMod (11/11/2026)
- First, make sure BepInEx (IL2CPP) is in your game folder. If not, the 3D Live Action Cam article has one ready for FM27.
- Then extract the mod ZIP.
- Next, place the whole
FMMascotModfolder insideFootball Manager 27\BepInEx\plugins. The final path isBepInEx\plugins\FMMascotMod. - Finally, open FM27 and watch a match involving one of the clubs with a mascot.
Things to watch
Mascots only show up in matches of the 54 included clubs. So if you see nothing, first check that your club is on the list. In the comments, players are already asking for more clubs, such as Brazilian sides, and a newer kit for Sporting’s Jubas. There is no date for that yet.
To add your own mascot, you link the club and the file in mascot_mappings.json or with the MASCOTMAPPING.py tool that comes with the mod. To uninstall, simply delete the BepInEx\plugins\FMMascotMod folder. The mod is free; if you want to support Joni9, he has a Patreon page.
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