The first version of our fix for the Portuguese competitions in FM27 is out, an FMPT production made by Neves. FM27 shipped with several errors in the structure of Portuguese professional football, and not even the launch patch fixed them. So we decided to sort it out ourselves.
It is a temporary fix, though. If SI solves these problems in a future patch, we’ll let you know here and on the forum. Until then, this file sets the Portuguese competitions up the way they should be.
What gets fixed in the Portuguese competitions
We gathered the problems reported on the Sports Interactive forum and here on FMPortugal, then fixed them one by one:
- Segunda Liga: the play-off is now decided without the away goals rule.
- Allianz Cup: the first season uses the real format, and later seasons follow the regulations.
- Taça de Portugal: the semi-final and the final are played at Jamor, after the league ends.
- Super Cup: now has 11 substitutes.
- Next Gen League and Next Gen Cup: a single 20-team series and correct qualifying for the cup.
- Transfer windows: they close on 4 September and 1 February, at 23:59.
- Farense: doesn’t play in the Algarve against the big three.
Extra fix: Premier League International Cup
There’s also a second file for another error already reported to SI. In FM27, the Premier League International Cup invites the youth teams of Portuguese clubs. With this fix, only the B teams are called up, whether it’s FC Porto, Sporting, Benfica or any other club.
However, this file changes the English structure. So it isn’t compatible with other English structures or with Lower League files. If you use any of those, leave this one out.
Download the Portuguese competitions fix
Both files are .fmf, so you can use just the first one or both together.
Download – Portuguese structure fix FM27
Then, if you want the extra fix:
Download – Premier League International Cup Fix
- Put the .fmf files in Documents \ Sports Interactive \ Football Manager 27 \ editor data. If the editor data folder doesn’t exist, create it.
- Open FM27 and start a new career. Database changes only apply to new games.
- In the database setup, make sure the files are selected.
Compatibility and next versions
- The Portuguese fix changes the Portuguese professional competitions and the transfer windows.
- The Premier League International Cup fix doesn’t work with other English structures or with Lower League files.
- Saves you’ve already started aren’t fixed: you need a new game.
This is the first version. If you spot any other error in the Portuguese competitions, tell us in the comments or on the forum. As soon as SI releases a patch with these fixes, we’ll update this article.
An FMPT production, made by Neves. The files are hosted by FMPortugal on MediaFire.
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