⚽ Ultimate Matchball Megapack – FM24 / FM26

Hello FM Community!

I’m proud to present my Ultimate Matchball Megapack for Football Manager 2024–2026, featuring 130+ custom 3D matchballs designed to enhance realism and immersion in your saves.

This megapack includes a wide variety of competition-specific matchballs, complete with winter versions and special knockout-stage designs for major tournaments — giving decisive matches the atmosphere they deserve.


🔹 What’s Included

130+ custom 3D matchballs

Competition-specific designs

Winter editions where applicable

Unique templates for knockout stages of major competitions

Each ball has been carefully crafted to improve authenticity and visual variety throughout your season.

All textures are HD wherever possible.
If anyone has access to higher-resolution references that could improve certain balls, contributions are always welcome!

 

🔹 Highlights

This project builds upon the fantastic work of @bartdude  and @JakDevlin , whose original 3D Balls Match Pack inspired this expansion.
I’ve refined, updated, and extended their work with additional leagues, details, and variations.

Special thanks to @DashingDaz8  for the go-ahead, valuable files, and continuous support.
This megapack is a community-driven effort — feedback, suggestions, and requests are always appreciated!

 

🔧 Installation Instructions

Download the megapack file.

Extract the balls zip file.

Move the balls folder to:

Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 20XX\graphics\

(Create any missing folders if necessary and overwrite all the existing files.)

Restart Football Manager (FM26).

If playing on FM24, reload your skin.

 

⚠️ Important – Clean Installation Required

Please make a clean installation by deleting your old balls folder before extracting this new version.

Starting from this release, the pack uses a new folder structure, organised by continents and nations, with subfolders for better organisation and easier future updates.

Keeping old files may cause conflicts or prevent certain balls from loading correctly.

 

🔁 Alternative & Brands Folder Instructions

If you want to use a ball inside the alt or brands folder:

Rename the original ball by adding -OLD at the end
(Example: ENG-premierleagueENG-premierleague-OLD)

Copy the new ball into the appropriate folder

Rename it with the original file name
(Example: ENG-premierleague)

If you want to use a clubs or nations ball inside the 0-Generic Balls folder, simply rename the xml file from config_alt.xml to config.xml

 

🎮 FM26 Users

For an even better experience in some top-tier leagues, it is possible to use the balls included in the “FM26 3D Stadium Megapack” made by @BassyBoyYT .

 

⚠️ Important Notice

This megapack is and will always remain completely free.

Recently, I’ve been informed that some people are redistributing this pack while asking money for access. Please note that this project is shared freely with the community and must never be sold, monetized, or placed behind any kind of paywall.

A huge amount of time, research, and passion goes into creating and maintaining these matchballs. I do this for the community and for the love of the game.

Starting from this version, small and almost invisible details have been embedded within some files. These will help me identify unauthorized redistributions if necessary.

If you appreciate the work and would like to support it, you’re very welcome to offer me a coffee — but that’s entirely optional and never required. 

Thank you for respecting the spirit of this project.

While many balls have been tested in-game, I haven’t had the chance to test every single one.
If you encounter issues or inconsistencies, please report them — your feedback helps improve future updates.

I wish you all the best in your managerial adventures! ⚽🔥

 

Comments
DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733

New Balls…
 

DFB Pokal
Bundesliga 25-26

 

 

Bundesliga 25-26 Winter Ball
LA Liga 25-26
Champions League 25-26
Damien 14
13 years ago
3 hours ago
402
By DazS8 27 May 2025 - 16:44 PM UTC 

New Balls…
 

DFB Pokal
Bundesliga 25-26

 

 

Bundesliga 25-26 Winter Ball
LA Liga 25-26
Champions League 25-26

 

Amazing.

fmilln7
15 years ago
1 day ago
1,494
By DazS8 27 May 2025 - 16:44 PM UTC 

New Balls…
 

DFB Pokal
Bundesliga 25-26

 

 

Bundesliga 25-26 Winter Ball
LA Liga 25-26
Champions League 25-26

 

New PL ball attached… Many thanks

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733

New Puma Premier League Ball 25-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

jamie mcaleenan10
12 years ago
12 hours ago
15
Premium

Can anyone make the new Serie A ball please ? 

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733
By jamie mcaleenan10 08 June 2025 - 19:36 PM UTC 

Can anyone make the new Serie A ball please ? 

 

 

RisingStarKiller
8 years ago
16 hours ago
39

Jupiler Pro League Ball 25-26

fmilln7
15 years ago
1 day ago
1,494

Could you very kindly make the new EFL ball please. Thanks! 

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733

Portugal Liga Portugal 25-26

 

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733
By fmilln7 26 June 2025 - 22:04 PM UTC 

Could you very kindly make the new EFL ball please. Thanks! 

EFL & Carabao Cup 25-26 Balls

StuartNG
11 years ago
3 hours ago
4,790
Premium

Hey Daz,  any chance of making the new BOV Premier League (Malta) match ball for 2025/26 season please?

 

 

It’s the Adidas Tieo Tiro Pro, in a red white and a bit of black on it, as per the attached image attached. 
 

Many thanks, 

 

Stuart  

StuartNG
11 years ago
3 hours ago
4,790
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Cancel my last, I just found that you have a copy of this on file under the Adidas folder,  many thanks.

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733

Belgium Juplier Pro League 25-26

 

NOTE:
Sorry didn't see the one posted earlier, no disrespect intended.

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733

UEFA Europa & Conference League Balls 25-26

 

xbenjaminx
3 years ago
1 hour ago
368
Premium

A question with the match balls for national teams:

116 for Japan is good in principle, but there's a competition in Brazil that has the same UID, so how do you differentiate between the National Team and the Brazilian competition without overwriting one or the other?

kfnielsen
20 years ago
12 minutes ago
3,458
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great work Darrell 😉

Doddo04
14 years ago
41 minutes ago
1,576
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Thanks for that

BabaYaga89
6 years ago
15 hours ago
692

SUMMER UPDATE RELEASED

What's New:

2025/2026 Season:
Austria: Bundesliga – Bundesliga WINTER
Belgium: Pro League – Pro League WINTER
Brazil: Serie A – Serie B – Serie C – Serie D – Copa do Brasil – Supercopa Rei
Denmark: Superliga
England: Premier League – Premier League WINTER – EFL – Carabao CUP
France: Ligue 1 – Ligue 1 WINTER – Ligue 2 – Ligue 2 Winter
Germany: Bundesliga – Bundesliga WINTER - Bundesliga 2 – Bundesliga 2 WINTER – DFB Pokal
Italy: Serie A – Serie B – Serie C
Northern Ireland: NIFL Premiership
Netherlands: Eredivisie – Keuken Kampioen
Norway: Eliteserien
Poland: Ekstraklasa
Portugal: Liga Portugal
Spain: La Liga
Sweden: Allsvenskan - Superettan
Switzerland: Super League – Challenge League
USA: USL – USL 1 – USL 2


CONCACAF: Gold Cup
FIFA: Clubs World Cup Final Match Ball
UEFA: Champions League – Europa League – Conference League


All the balls NOT mentioned in the list, but still in the package V1.5, are from last season competitions, they will be updated in the future according to the beginning of domestic leagues

TO USE THIS UPDATE CORRECTLY: 
JUST COPY, PASTE AND OVERWRITE ALL THE FILES INSIDE  THE FOLDER (OR SIMPLY THE FOLDER) , DO NOT DELETE THE PREVIOUS FOLDER OR FILES
YOU SHOULD FIRSTLY DOWNLOAD THE VERSION 1.5 AND THEN OVERWRITE IT WITH THIS UPDATE

THANKS to @DazS8 and @RisingStarKiller for the help

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733
By BabaYaga89 17 July 2025 - 14:33 PM UTC 

SUMMER UPDATE RELEASED

What's New:

2025/2026 Season:
Austria: Bundesliga – Bundesliga WINTER
Belgium: Pro League – Pro League WINTER
Brazil: Serie A – Serie B – Serie C – Serie D – Copa do Brasil – Supercopa Rei
Denmark: Superliga
England: Premier League – Premier League WINTER – EFL – Carabao CUP
France: Ligue 1 – Ligue 1 WINTER – Ligue 2 – Ligue 2 Winter
Germany: Bundesliga – Bundesliga WINTER - Bundesliga 2 – Bundesliga 2 WINTER – DFB Pokal
Italy: Serie A – Serie B – Serie C
Northern Ireland: NIFL Premiership
Netherlands: Eredivisie – Keuken Kampioen
Norway: Eliteserien
Poland: Ekstraklasa
Portugal: Liga Portugal
Spain: La Liga
Sweden: Allsvenskan - Superettan
Switzerland: Super League – Challenge League
USA: USL – USL 1 – USL 2


CONCACAF: Gold Cup
FIFA: Clubs World Cup Final Match Ball
UEFA: Champions League – Europa League – Conference League


All the balls NOT mentioned in the list, but still in the package V1.5, are from last season competitions, they will be updated in the future according to the beginning of domestic leagues

TO USE THIS UPDATE CORRECTLY: 
JUST COPY, PASTE AND OVERWRITE ALL THE FILES INSIDE  THE FOLDER (OR SIMPLY THE FOLDER) , DO NOT DELETE THE PREVIOUS FOLDER OR FILES
YOU SHOULD FIRSTLY DOWNLOAD THE VERSION 1.5 AND THEN OVERWRITE IT WITH THIS UPDATE

THANKS to @DazS8 and @RisingStarKiller for the help

 

Many thanks mate

Wroot1FM
19 years ago
4 weeks ago
89
DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733
By Wroot1FM 20 July 2025 - 18:20 PM UTC 

 

Are you asking for this ball to be made ?
Cant do much with a poor picture like that though, not even whole ball in image.

A please would be good also.
3 options for now, not the best quality.


 

Wroot1FM
19 years ago
4 weeks ago
89

I did but I posted the picture and forgot to write in the post. I know the picture ain't the best, but I can't find a better one .

 

But thanks you 

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733

ΦΩΤΗΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΣ

 

Here is the ball you requested on other thread.

 

fmilln7
15 years ago
1 day ago
1,494
By Daz8 21 July 2025 - 12:36 PM UTC 

ΦΩΤΗΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΣ

 

Here is the ball you requested on other thread.

 

 

Attached the new Community Shield ball if you would be so kind. Thank you

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733
By fmilln7 10 August 2025 - 12:40 PM UTC 

Attached the new Community Shield ball if you would be so kind. Thank you

 

Come on Palace……
Doddo04
14 years ago
41 minutes ago
1,576
Premium

Can anyone make the new German Supercup Ball

DashingDaz8
16 years ago
36 minutes ago
12,733
By Doddo04 10 August 2025 - 16:47 PM UTC 

Can anyone make the new German Supercup Ball

 

kfnielsen
20 years ago
12 minutes ago
3,458
Premium
Doddo04
14 years ago
41 minutes ago
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