BertBert Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 I've started an FM24 beta save with 1860 Munich. Managed to get them in the Bundesliga after 4 seasons and upgrade youth and training to a superb level along the way. The B team doesn't play in a playable league but I have fully staffed it and sometimes when I can be bothered I will arrange friendlies. Is it worth having players in there? Will they develop even if they don't play any competitive games? I have some really good youth players who are getting 18-19 years old. Soon they will be too old for under 19's and not good enough for the first team. I struggle to loan them out too. I find the German B teams (or II) teams very frustrating when they're not in a playable league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damedius Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) I'm in the same boat playing as Hamburger SV in FM 23. I'm not sure how exactly it works. Some of the players are Match fit and have heavy game loads. So apparently it simulates games they play but you can't find a record of it anywhere. They should have a stacked team and probably be promoted. Both because Hamburger SV has a good youth program and the team looks stacked for the league they would be playing in. The players don't seem to develop at all so I'm not sure what exactly is going on. It seems like a lot of smoke and mirrors to me. Edited October 28, 2023 by Damedius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzz Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 @BertBert @Damedius I think your B-team always plays background matches that aren't displayed in the schedule. I'm not sure if they enter an active league. It's a U-23 team, and the leagues in which the German B-teams play, such as the Regionalliga, are not included by default in FM. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertBert Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 Yeah it's ok when the B teams play in the playable league. I also think B teams not in a playable league cant move into one. Screen shot show a young player I signed on a free. His stats for the B team are great and has progression arrows are on the up. My under 19's staff are better than the B team's so would I be better moving him back down? I suppose it's the same of loaning a player to team not in a playable league? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damedius Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 You could try loaning him out or giving him spot minutes when you can on your first team to increase his growth. I find the AI doesn't really make the best use of the loans I give them but maybe I'm just unlucky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertBert Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 I've tried loaning him but no one is ever interested. It's the same with all my decent 18-19 year olds. I'm just going to move everyone to the B team an see what happens. I'll just make sure the staff are decent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzz Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 @BertBert It is possible that a B-team that is not yet part of an existing league may start playing in an existing league after a certain number of seasons. However, I think you would need a database for lower divisions for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicsafc Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 I've certainly hada B team get promoted to the 3. Liga. Completely by chance on fm23. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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