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This file will need to be re-applied if/when official patches/updates are released to ensure full compatibility. This is due to the fact that some files which are removed when installing this file are automatically re-installed by Steam when official updates come out.
Club names are only changed if you apply the editor data files before starting a new game. For a workaround if you've already started a new save-game, then please read the opening post of this thread.
The sortitoutsi real names fix changes the instances of fake names in Football Manager 2026 to the proper, real life names for awards, cities, stadiums and competitions, in cases where the actual name is not licensed. It will also fix the fact that the German National team doesn't call up real players. These fixes are all fully save-game compatible.
Follow the below instructions to install this version of this file.
Once you download this file, you’ll see these folders after extracting the ZIP:
📁 dbc📁 editor data📁 edt📁 lnc
STEP 1.
If you are playing an FM23 or FM24 save in FM26, then this fix needs to be also installed in the folders in the below image IN ADDITION TO THOSE INDICATED BELOW the image:
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 26\shared\data\database\db\2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 26\shared\data\database\db\2620
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
Notes: \Program Files (x86)\ could be \Program Files\ depending on your set up.
Equivalent folders for Mac users
Mac installation
OPEN
/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 26 / fm.app / Contents / Plugins / game_plugin.bundle / Contents / Resources / shared / data / database / db / 2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
/ Users / username / Library / Application Support / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 26 / fm.app / Contents / Plugins / game_plugin.bundle / Contents / Resources / shared / data / database / db / 2620
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
You have to click “show packaged contents” on the fm.app and game_plugin.bundle folders. This basically means that you need to right-click (or Control + click) on fm.app (or game_plugin.bundle) and choose Show Package Contents that lets you open up the folders inside the app icon.
Here’s how to do it on Mac:
1. Open Finder.
2. Press Command + Shift + G to bring up “Go to Folder.”
3. Copy and paste this path, then hit Enter:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/2600
Once you’re in both the db/2600 and db/2620 folders, that’s where you drop the real name fix files and don’t forget to restart FM afterwards so the changes take effect.
Equivalent folders for PC players on Gamepass
PC players on Gamepass
I am led to understand that mods are enabled by default this year, so nothing needs to be done other than the below
OPEN
Xboxgames\Football Manager 26\shared\data\database\db\2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Xboxgames\Football Manager 26\shared\data\database\db\2620
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
Equivalent folders for PC players on Epic Games
Epic Games Installation
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager26\shared\data\database\db\2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager26\shared\data\database\db\2620
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
Notes: \Program Files (x86)\ could be \Program Files\ depending on your set up.
Equivalent folders for Mac players on Epic Games
Epic Games Installation
OPEN
~/Library/Application Support/Epic/FootballManager2026/fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
~/Library/Application Support/Epic/FootballManager2026/fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/2620
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
You have to click “show packaged contents” on the fm.app and game_plugin.bundle folders. This basically means that you need to right-click (or Control + click) on fm.app (or game_plugin.bundle) and choose Show Package Contents that lets you open up the folders inside the app icon.
Here’s how to do it on Mac:
1. Open Finder.
2. Press Command + Shift + G to bring up “Go to Folder.”
3. Copy and paste this path, then hit Enter:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/
Once you’re in both the db/2600 and db/2620 folders, that’s where you drop the real name fix files and don’t forget to restart FM afterwards so the changes take effect.
Equivalent folders for Steam Deck users
Steam Deck installation
if game is store on external micro SD card
OPEN
devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 26 / shared / data / database / db / 2600
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
OPEN
devices / rootfs / run / media / mmcblk0p1 / steamapps / common / Football Manager 26 / shared / data / database / db / 2620
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
if game is stored on internal storage
OPEN
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / compatdata / 2252570 / pfx / drive_c / users / steamuser / My Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 2026 / editor data
DELETE only the dbc , edt and lnc folders
STEP 2:
COPY the dbc, edt and lnc folders from the downloaded pack
STEP 3:
PASTE them into each of your respective folders mentioned in step 1.
These are what the respective folder paths within the 2620 folder should include :
dbc:
dbc/permanent:
edt/permanent:
lnc:
STEP 4:
COPY the 4 files located in the EDITOR DATA folder in the downloaded pack
STEP 5
PASTE to \Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\editor data
This is also the same folder to be used for Gamepass.
Equivalent folder for Mac
Follow these steps to correctly place the editor data folder for Football Manager 26 on macOS.
1. Open Finder.
2. Press Command (⌘) + Shift + G to open the Go to Folder window.
3. Copy and paste the following path, then press Enter:
~/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 26/
4. If you don’t see an editor data folder, create one manually.
The folder name must be exactly:
editor data
(all lowercase, with a space)
5. Make sure the editor data folder is inside the Football Manager 26 directory. Not in Documents, Public, or anywhere else.
6. Place the downloaded .fmf files (for example, from the Real Name Fix or other mods) into this editor data folder.
7. Restart Football Manager 26, and when starting a new game, ensure the files are ticked/selected under Database → Editor Data Files.
Equivalent folder for Steam Deck
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / compatdata / 1904540 / pfx / drive_c / users / steamuser / My Documents / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 26 / editor data
Equivalent folder for Epic Games
/Users / [your user] / Library / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 26 / editor data
This should be what your editor data folder looks like now.
The final version of this download for the default database can be downloaded from here.
- Date Created
- 23 Oct 2025 06:39:51
- Date Updated
- 26 May 2026 18:37:23
- Last Comment
- 03 Jun 2026 19:51:37
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Robbie Woodall
Have you figured this out as I get the same and could use some help?
osimhenn
thanks brother
Ξ
Post Fix / Minor Update
Removed stray spaces before closing quotes in competition names:
#Scotland 🏴
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301431 "Premier Sports Cup " ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301431 "Premier Sports Cup" ""
#Peru 🇵🇪
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 77055538 "Torneo Élite Federación Copa Oro " ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 77055538 "Torneo Élite Federación Copa Oro" ""
Username change request:
enziocosta → Ξ (copy and paste the symbol exactly).
Thanks for all the hard work on this project!
Edit* (I forgot)
Fixed double spaces in competition names:
#Andorra 🇦🇩
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 67065287 "Copa Constitució Valira Seguretat" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 67065287 "Copa Constitució Valira Seguretat" ""
Crpls
Check the instructions, they updated the path for Macs.
Ignacio Espinoza Osses
Hello.
I'd like to update the names of Chile's competitions.
#Chile
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5250792 "Liga de Primera Itaú" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5250792 "Liga de Primera Itaú" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 82 "Liga de Primera Itaú Apertura" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 82 "Liga de Primera Itaú Apertura" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 83 "Liga de Primera Itaú Clausura" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 83 "Liga de Primera Itaú Clausura" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 217965 "Liga de Primera Itaú de Transición" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 217965 "Liga de Primera Itaú Transición" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5250793 "Liga de Ascenso Caixun" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5250793 "Liga de Ascenso Caixun" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 75034137 "Liga de Segunda División" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 75034137 "Liga de Segunda División" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5250794 "Copa Diario La Cuarta Tercera División A" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5250794 "Tercera División A" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 75016814 "Copa Diario La Cuarta Tercera División B" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 75016814 "Tercera División B" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 75045762 "Copa Diario La Cuarta Tercera División B Zona Norte" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 75045762 "Tercera División B Zona Norte" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 75045763 "Copa Diario La Cuarta Tercera División B Zona Centro" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 75045763 "Tercera División B Zona Centro" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 75045764 "Copa Diario La Cuarta Tercera División B Zona Sur" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 75045764 "Tercera División B Zona Sur" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 75042234 "Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 75042234 "ANFA" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5251645 "Copa Chile Coca-Cola Sin Azúcar" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5251645 "Copa Chile Coca-Cola Sin Azúcar" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 75034145 "Supercopa Construmart" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 75034145 "Supercopa Construmart" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 75042416 "Fútbol Formativo" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 75042416 "Fútbol Formativo" ""
Ignacio Espinoza Osses
And update CONMEBOL competitions
# Olympic Games
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 8830803 "CONMEBOL Preolímpico" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 8830803 "CONMEBOL Preolímpico" ""
# Sudamericano Sub-20
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 8830770 "CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-20" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 8830770 "CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-20" ""
# South American U17 Championship
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 8830792 "CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-17" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 8830792 "CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-17" ""
# Copa América
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1301389 "CONMEBOL Copa América" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1301389 "CONMEBOL Copa América" ""
# Copa Libertadores
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102415 "CONMEBOL Libertadores" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102415 "CONMEBOL Libertadores" ""
#three letter names thanks to pereiraagb
"COMP_3LETTER_NAME_CHANGE" 102415 "LIB" ""
# Copa Sudamericana
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 317567 "CONMEBOL Sudamericana" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 317567 "CONMEBOL Sudamericana" ""
#three letter names thanks to pereiraagb
"COMP_3LETTER_NAME_CHANGE" 317567 "SUD" ""
# Recopa Sudamericana
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 102418 "CONMEBOL Recopa" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 102418 "CONMEBOL Recopa" ""
#three letter names thanks to pereiraagb
"COMP_3LETTER_NAME_CHANGE" 102418 "REC" ""
# Copa Libertadores Sub-20
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 19158846 "CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 19158846 "CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20" ""
taurus36y
To implement the real name fix, I checked the local files and found that the directory `Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26` but that does not contain `fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/2600/`.
Where can I find it? Are there others experiencing the same issue? (It does contain for fm24)
I need your help and sorry for my poor english in advance.
mons
Beats me why you thought creating a new thread was a good idea, when there is a specific thread for this file 😕
The installation instructions specify this:
does it help?
pereiraagb
Intercontinental cup (former CWC)
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000321669 "FIFA Intercontinental Cup" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000321669 "Intercontinental Cup" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000321669 "Coupe Intercontinentale de la FIFA" "French"
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000321669 "Coupe Intercontinentale" "French"
duran2811
Should be if you open the game again after adding to the graphics folder, they should automatically show. I've added logos and stuff and when the games restarted they've been there
Jhon AF
#Perú
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 215852 "Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Torneo Apertura" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 215852 "Liga 1 Apertura" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 215853 "Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Torneo Clausura" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 215853 "Liga 1 Clausura" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 215854 "Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Tabla acumulada" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 215854 "Liga 1 acumulada" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 215852 "Liga1 de Fútbol Profesional Torneo Apertura" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 215852 "Liga 1 Apertura" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 215853 "Liga1 de Fútbol Profesional Torneo Clausura" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 215853 "Liga 1 Clausura" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 215854 "Liga1 Profesional Tabla acumulada" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 215854 "Liga 1 acumulada" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5290553 "Liga 2 de Fútbol Profesional" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5290553 "Liga 2" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5290553 "Liga 2 CajaCusco" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5290553 "Liga 2" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 77055538 "Torneo Élite Federación Copa Oro" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 77055538 "Torneo Élite" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 77055538 "Torneo Juvenil Sub-18" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 77055538 "Torneo Juvenil" ""
Leo Meyrick
Just fiddled around as I'm on Mac and was having the same issue, when you get to the “core.txt” and “fm” section you have to right lick on “fm” and open “show package contents”. Once here you go to contents → plugins → gameplugin.bundle (and right click to open show package contents here too
Ben0404
I am having the same issue
mons
The post just above yours explains how to resolve it, as do the installation instructions in the main post…
Shearer9
Hi,
im playing on the Steam deck and folder #22522570 doesn’t exis. Where should I delete the files from?
Edit: Folder #3551340 is where you can find the SI folder👍
Edit 2: In the SI folder, there is only a config.xml file and no other folders. Should I create the folders and put the dbc files etc in there?
wfm18
Kobenhavn is somehow shown as FCK for Women's team, default colors. This database for Women is really something else haha. Anyway:
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000471473 "Football Club København" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000471473 "FC København" ""
majaman
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 5652987 "Artis" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 5652987 "SK Artis Brno" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 25061545 "Artis Brno B" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 25061545 "Artis B" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 131287 "Chance liga" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 131287 "ChaL" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 131288 "Chance NÁRODNÍ LIGA" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 131288 "ChNL" ""
wfm18
Oh man, I've just tried to wrap my head around all the Women's clubs. Basically outside of the licensed league we have a lot and lot of clubs that need to be covered too…
@mons what are your plans for this? Can we find a smart way maybe to duplicate lines based on this link with the original club @Footygamer?
mons
I'm sorry, but I genuinely have no idea what a Steam deck even is, let alone how to install this fix on it. If anyone else knows how to resolve it (or if you manage to find out), do let me know so that I can edit the main post 👍
Are there licensing issues with all of them, then? If Footygamer can come up with something, I'd be all ears, sure. Also, keep in mind that changes are done both in the lnc file, and also in the editor data file - so both would need to be catered for.
Ben0404
This might be a dumb question, but for this to properly work, does it matter what language my game is set to? I am playing it in german but do I have to set it to english for the real name fix to properly work?
mons
It's not a dumb question at all. I do believe some changes might not work if the language isn't English…
wfm18
I fear it's a lot of incorrectness in the DB of SI. I see the Kobenhavn example is not in our LNC file, so it makes actually no sense it's FCK ad FC Kobenhavn in the official DB (maybe also language specific, I'll have a look.
Ben0404
Good to know, Ill have a look. I think there were german specific files in the past. If I decide to install them, then I can just overwrite the libraries in the 2026 folders. I dont need to revert back to the original files right
Shearer9
@mons
Just found the correct location for internal storage:
devices / home / deck / .local / share / Steam / steamapps / common / Football Manager 26 / shared / data / database / db
Then as per the instructions in the main post.
Thanks to minigod over on the SI forums.
Yogurisimo
buenas, el real name fix solo tiene la carpeta dbc y Inc. no tiene la otra edt
mons
There might be licensing implications too. It's just a question of editing and comparing them one by one, I suspect.
Added to the main post 🍻
This is an English-language forum - please post in English.
If you're saying that the download doesn't include the edt folder, that's incorrect - because it does.
wfm18
Yes potentially for a lot of clubs. I'll do a better scan over the upcoming days. Hope people in this thread are willing to help out with sorting out names for these clubs, especially when switching between mens and womens and in search it's super annoying to have different names, incorrect logos and such.
Tarabas
Thank you for the work 🙂
I copy the SS-Kits, Facepack from this website it works, i try the old metallic logos, i try new packs, but at some Clubs i still dont have the original Logo, for example Real Madrid, Lazio Rom, Bergamo, other club Logos working in the leage, the faces work.
But some Logos and some ss-Kits dont work :/
Is this a error also somebody have, what can i do?
I have it in the import from the fm24 savegame also when i create a new savegame in fm26
mons
New version of the fix now out to take into consideration the changes proposed in this thread 🙂
Even if you've downloaded this file already, you still need to download and apply it again after today's hotfix.
Crpls
These lines are reversed:
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 31039224 "U-19 Ozeanienmeisterschaft Qualifikation" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 31039224 "OFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers" "German"