National Football Association – When the NBA Switches to Football

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FM24 Fictional Leagues

A sporting revolution is underway.

The NFA (National Football Association) is here: a unique championship where all 30 NBA franchises have created their own professional football club.

Lakers FC, Celtics United, Warriors SC, Bulls FC… all on a football pitch, led by global superstars ready to make history.

Support

If you’re interested in creative concepts like the NFA or other fantasy leagues, leave your ideas in the comments – I’ll do my best to bring them to life.

Your encouragement means a lot, so feel free to support me with a donation if you enjoy what I’m doing 🙂
https://paypal.me/GaelAhouanvoedo

Competition Format

2 Conferences: East & West.

Home-and-away matches within each conference.

The top 9 teams from each conference qualify for the NFA Playoffs to fight for the ultimate title.

NFA Competitions

Pre-Season Cup → A massive pre-season tournament featuring all NFA teams and their B teams (G-League Football) to test tactics and prepare for the season.

Summer League → An off-season competition dedicated to youth development, with 8 U24 players required in the starting XI.
NFA Cup → A knockout tournament played during the season.

NFA All-Star → The most prestigious trophy: a super cup between the NFA Champion and the NFA Cup winner.

Recruitment & Development

NFA Draft → Annual draft to sign free agents.

Transfer Market → Trades and transfers between franchises.

B Teams → Competing in the NFA G-League to develop young players and keep squad depth.

Rosters

Each club starts with a pre-built starting XI based on NBA historics and last 15 years reults :

The Ultimate Challenge

Go for the Grand Slam in a single season:
🏆 NFA + 🏆 NFA Cup + 🏆 NFA All-Star + 🏆 Summer League + 🏆 Pre-Season Cup

💬 So… which franchise will you choose to conquer the world of football?

WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THE FOLDER

editor data folder containing:

NFA.fmf → The main database file allowing you to play the full NFA scenario.
Player Rating Update May 2025.fmf → An update adjusting player levels and potential ratings for added realism.

graphics folder containing:

Clubs → All custom club logos for every NFA team.
Competition → All competition logos (NFA, NFA Cup, NFA All-Star, Summer League, Pre-Season Cup, etc.).
Kits → All custom kits for every NFA club.
Trophies → All custom trophy images for each NFA competition.

HOW TO INSTALL FILES

Insert the files NFA.fmf and Player Rating Update May 2025.fmf into:
Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/editor data

Insert the entire graphics folder (Clubs, Competition, Kits, Trophies) into:
Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/graphics

Support

If you’re interested in creative concepts like the NFA or other fantasy leagues, leave your ideas in the comments – I’ll do my best to bring them to life.

Your encouragement means a lot, so feel free to support me with a donation if you enjoy what I’m doing 🙂
https://paypal.me/GaelAhouanvoedo