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Finished the first season with an incredible 108 Points which is the record for League 2.
Next season I will try to get a spot in the Playoffs if I can get a good transfer window.
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Do I need to start a new save to get the ME changes?
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Colombia 3rd division for FM 22?
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On 10/11/2021 at 08:32, Tikka Mezzala said:
The Medellin clubs look to have had a nightmare of a season!
How did you do in the Cafetero Derbies?
Not that good.
Second season the team decided they didn't want to play anymore and got sacked.
Started a new save with Deportivo Cali and won the championship in the first season alongside with finals in the Colombian cup.
Second season only won the Super cup and lost the finals of the Colombian cup while in the league couldn't reach the finals.
I'm waiting on the Primera C DB or the Ecuadorian League DB to start a new save either with Del Valle or a low league team of Colombia Primera C.
Cucutá would be perfect but they are banned from Dimayor competitions.
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On 29/10/2021 at 14:21, Tikka Mezzala said:
This is a thread to discuss competitions, teams and players based in Latin America and the Caribbean.
I hope we're lucky enough again this year to have the competitions that are not in the original database added via our talented and dedicated editors. It would also be fantastic to have lower league databases for the likes of Brazil and Argentina that would allow us to delve into the depths of those rich footballing countries.
I've had a look around the original database and there are some interesting clubs to manage in South America, with some national heroes returning home. Here are some picks:
Peru
Alianza Lima - Despite being one of the country's biggest clubs, the Peruvian giants finished 18th in 2020, meaning you'd be taking over a club in need of a turnaround in fortunes. Their last title win came in 2017, which for a club their size is unacceptable. The return of Jefferson Farfan to Alianza could be the catalyst for change, as the Peruvian football legend hopes to bow out gracefully by restoring his favourite club to their throne.
Cusco FC - A club based in the historical capital of Peru, Cusco FC began life twelve years ago as Real Garcilaso FC. With only one national competition win (Copa Peru in 2011), the club is waiting to create a more storied history. Having finished runners up in the Peruvian top flight in 2012, 2013, and 2017, it feels like it is only a matter of time before the historic city of Cusco has a national champion.
Universitario - Peru's most decorated club begin the season on minus twenty-four points, threatening their First Division status. With a record twenty-six titles to their name, it is a huge surprise that Universitario haven't tasted national glory since 2013. Keeping them out of danger will be the initial task, but then it will come down to getting the club back to the top of Peruvian football, with a view to challenging the bigger clubs in South American football one day.
Colombia
Atletico Nacional - When I was in Colombia a few years ago, the badge of Atletico Nacional followed me everywhere. Based in Medellin, they are the record holder for number of Colombian titles won with sixteen. They also have two Libertadores titles from 1989 and 2016. But recently they have fallen down the pecking order, with their last title coming in the Apertura tournament of 2017. The club has a very productive academy. Former player Dorlan Pabon returned from Monterrey in Mexico for the new season, so they can draw upon his experience and quality as they look to reclaim their place in Colombian and South American football.
Deportivo Cali - Having watched America de Cali return from the ashes to claim the last two titles, Deportivo are in need of a spark. The club haven't lifted an Apertura or a Clausura championship since 2015. Like Atletico, they have an impressive youth setup, but the experienced duo of Harold Preciado and Teo Gutierrez look the best bet for success.
Envigado - Based in the same region as Atletico Nacional, Envigado have often fed their larger neighbours with bright prospects. They are a club renowned for producing local talent, and can boast the introduction of Giovanni Moreno, James Rodriguez, and Juan Quintero, among others, to Colombian football. Favoured son Fredy Guarin is actually a free agent at the beginning of the save, so perhaps a homecoming is in order. Despite the impressive production line, the club have no real success to speak of, with second division honours being the only silverware to their name. London-born George Saunders is on the Envigado books.
Once Caldas, Deportivo Pereira & Deportivo Quindio - If you like drinking coffee while you play football manager, why not manage one of the clubs from the Zona Cafetera, Colombia's coffee growing region. These three contest the Cafetero Derbies (literally, 'the coffee derbies'). Between them there are only two Colombian national titles (one for Once Caldas (1950) and one for Deportivo Quindio (1956)). But Once Caldas did bring continental silverware to the region in 2004 when they shocked the continent with a Copa Libertadores triumph. Not bad for a club that haven't won the Colombian title since 1950!
Uruguay
Defensor Sporting - One of Uruguay's biggest clubs and most productive academies find themselves in the second tier of Uruguayan football. That in itself makes this an appealing save for anyone who wants to turn around the fortunes of a historic club. You will be joined in the second division by Danubio, a fierce local rival who also find themselves down on their luck. This should make the race for promotion and the second division title quite spicy. Once you return the club to top flight football, good luck breaking the Nacional/Penarol duopoly, a dominance that is rarely breached.
Danubio - If you prefer the other side of this Montevideo rivalry, then Danubio offer much of the same incentives as Defensor Sporting. A big Uruguayan club playing in the second division alongside their bitter rivals. Danubio were the last club other than Penarol or Nacional to win the First Division in 2014. It is the club that gave the world Edison Cavani.
Chile
Santiago Wanderers - Despite their name, they actually hail from the port-city of Valparaiso, contesting the Porteno derby with Everton (CHI). They also happen to be Latin America's oldest football club, so it's one for the history buffs. They only recently returned from the second division and will take quite a bit of building up to add to their three titles (1958, 1968, 2001), but the challenge of taking the oldest club in the region to international success is appealing.
Universidad de Chile and Colo Colo - Both of these teams make up the biggest fixture in the country: the Superclasico. But both have been overshadowed by their other rival, Universidad de Catolica, in the previous three seasons. Both clubs boast a proud history and many great players have come through their ranks. The challenge here has got to be winning the title again and then pushing for continental success, all while trying to bring through the next great Chilean player.
Brazil
Botafogo and Vasco de Gama - Both of these Rio giants find themselves in Serie B. Not a good look for the clubs that gave us Romario, Jairzinho, Garrincha etc. It's another save in which a fallen giant must be rescued from their decline, and the opportunity to bring through some Brazilian newgens ain't bad either.
Cruzeiro - It is perhaps quite lucky that there are four promotion berths in Serie B, because another of the country's big clubs find themselves down in the second tier. Cruzeiro won back to back Serie A titles in 2013-2014, and back to back Brazilian Cups in 2017-2018, but the club were relegated in 2019 and finished 11th in Serie B in 2020. This speaks to the competitiveness of the league as much as it does the decline of Cruzeiro. In real life, Cruzeiro's arch rivals Atletico Mineiro look likely to win Serie A, which makes it all the more painful for Cruzeiro to be languishing in 13th in the second tier.
Sao Paulo - When I started to get into South American football, Sao Paulo were huge. But the club have failed to lift the Serie A title since 2008! The club have won six national titles (the record is ten), three Libertadores titles, and a Club World Championship in 2005. But this is all trading on past glories. A fourth placed finish last year is their best showing since 2015. But it's still a club with the infrastructure to be what it once was. Definitely an enticing save.
Argentina
Estudiantes (LP) - 2011 was the last time Estudiantes (LP) won the Argentine Primera title. But this is perhaps the biggest club outside of the Buenos Aires 'big five', with four Libertadores crowns to its name, and a remarkable list of ex-players and managers, including: Juan Sebastian Veron, Carlos Bilardo, Osvaldo Zubeldia, Juan Ramon Veron, Alejandro Sabella, Miguel Angel Russo, Martin Palermo, and Diego Simeone. What a cast to follow.
Newell's Old Boys - A club that lives up to its name, with a team full of veterans such as Maxi Rodriquez, Ignacio Scocco, Pablo Perez, Fernando Belluschi, Jonathan Cristaldo, and Cristian Lerma. There are some bright prospects mixed in with these older heads, so the chance for some serious mentoring is there. But can a team of oldies give one last hurrah before the squad is rebuilt? Newell's is also the club synonymous with Bielsa and his disciples. Become a Bielsa disciple yourself and start out with the Rosario club that named their stadium after him.
Independiente - One of the 'big five' in Argentina, Independiente are the record holders for most Libertadores titles won. But the last one came in 1984, and their last league title came in 2003. Two Sudamericana wins in 2010 and 2017 are all they have to show for their recent efforts, but this is a club performing well below its historical precedent. Managing Independiente also means you'll get four absolutely huge derbies to contest every season against River, Boca, San Lorenzo, and local nemesis Racing Club.
Mexico
Chivas Guadalajara - Since winning the opening stage in 2006, Chivas have only won the Mexican first division title once, which is quite remarkable when you consider there are two titles to play for every single year, and they are only surpassed by Club America in number of titles won. It is a club performing well below its historical average in other words. One of the challenges of Chivas is their transfer policy of Mexican only players. This means you will be relying on the famed youth academy, which remains in a good state. You will also contest the biggest match in Mexico: the Clasicos de Clasicos against Club America.
Club America - The record holder for number of titles won, Club America is a Mexican powerhouse. But despite its record, it hasn't been dominant in recent years by any stretch of the imagination. Playing out of the famous Azteca Stadium, the club has managed to attract some excellent players from Central and South America over the years, including Christian Benitez, Claudio Lopez, Salvador Cabanas, and Dario Benedetto.
These are just the league available from the start of the game. But once the databases for Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, and the rest of Central America and the Caribbean become available, there will be many more interesting save ideas.
My first season in Deportivo Pereira got me a 6th position.
I'm trying to have more League/Libertadores titles than Once Caldas/Quindio only with Colombian players signed.
Got manager of the year as well.
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2 hours ago, PT-KK said:
And how it is going result wise?
Tested this as well with Arsenal Sarandí for half a season and won Sudamericana.
Now i'm waiting for full release and Ecuador/Bolivia/Paraguay/Venezuela Leagues to start my South America save either with CA Peñarol, Independiente del Valle, Olimpia, Junior, Once Caldas, Deportivo Pereira or América de Cali.
The tactic should be better once ME gets a little fix.
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This is my approach with Envigado FC from Colombia.
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Finished my second season with a Playoff spot unfortunately lost in the semi finals against Sheffield Wed.
Regarding Cups won the Papa Johns and the rest we were eliminated on the first rounds.
I hope this is the season I can get a promotion to the Championship.