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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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rossonero0102
Just an observation, club nicknames are not fixed on versions 1.2 and 1.3. Im using the new 6.0.5 database and reverted to using the name fix 1.1 and it's been working properly.
kenolio
Competitions
Australia
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1300580 "National Soccer League" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1300580 "NSL" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130187 "South Australian BEST Super League" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130187 "BEST Super League" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15054404 "National Premier Leagues" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15054404 "NPL" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130188 "National Premier Leagues - Victoria" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130188 "NPL Victoria" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130189 "National Premier Leagues - Western Australia" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130189 "NPL WA" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15045003 "National Premier Leagues - South Australia" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15045003 "NPL SA" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130185 "National Premier Leagues - New South Wales" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130185 "NPL NSW" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15007722 "National Premier Leagues - Northern New South Wales" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15007722 "NPL NNSW" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15041771 "National Premier Leagues - Queensland" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15041771 "NPL Queensland" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15041772 "National Premier Leagues - Northern New South Wales" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15041772 "NPL NNSW" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 432083 "National Premier Leagues - Australian Capital Territory" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 432083 "NPL ACT" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15038565 "National Premier Leagues - Tasmania" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15038565 "NPL Tasmania" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15049346 "National Premier Leagues Finals Series" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15049346 "NPL Finals" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15054404 "National Premier Leagues Men's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15054404 "NPL Men's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130188 "National Premier Leagues Victoria Men's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130188 "NPL VIC Men's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130189 "National Premier Leagues WA Men's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130189 "NPL WA Men's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15045003 "RAA National Premier League" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15045003 "NPL SA Men's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130185 "National Premier Leagues NSW Men's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130185 "NPL NSW Men's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15041771 "National Premier Leagues Queensland Men's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15041771 "NPL Queensland Men's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15041772 "National Premier Leagues Northern NSW Men's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15041772 "NPL NNSW Men's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 432083 "OPC National Premier Leagues Men's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 432083 "NPL ACT Men's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15038565 "McDonald's National Premier Leagues" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15038565 "NPL TAS Men's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 15049346 "National Premier Leagues Men's Finals Series" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 15049346 "NPL Men's Finals" ""
+#extinct
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 1300580 "National Soccer League" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1300580 "NSL" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130187 "South Australian BEST Super League" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 130187 "BEST Super League" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428819 "National Premier Leagues - Capital Territory Women" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428819 "OPC National Premier Leagues Women's" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000430936 "National Premier Leagues - Tasmania Women" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000430936 "NPL Tas Women" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428820 "National Premier Leagues - Northern NSW Women" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428820 "NPL Women's Northern NSW" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428816 "National Premier Leagues - Western Australia Women" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000430936 "McDonald's Women's Super League" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000430936 "NPL TAS Women's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428820 "National Premier Leagues Northern NSW Women's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428820 "NPL NNSW Women's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428816 "National Premier Leagues WA Women's" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428895 "National Premier Leagues Women" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428895 "National Premier Leagues Women's" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428817 "National Premier Leagues - South Australia Women" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428817 "Apex Steel Women's National Premier League" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428818 "National Premier Leagues - Queensland Women" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428818 "Women's NPL Queensland" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000150119 "National Premier Leagues - New South Wales Women" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428818 "National Premier Leagues Queensland Women's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000428818 "NPL Queensland Women's" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000150119 "National Premier Leagues NSW Women's" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000150114 "National Premier Leagues - Victoria Women" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000150114 "NPL VIC Women" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000150114 "National Premier Leagues Victoria Women's" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000150114 "NPL VIC Women's" ""
nicopulinckx
Did follow all of above instructions (on existing save fix) , why on earth only Napoli stays “Parthenope” all other names are fixed.
kc5064
Same here along with real betis
michelangelo vitali
Anche io ho lo stesso problema, tutto sistemato tranne il mitico PARTHENOPE … che fastidioooo!!!! ahahaha
Sebastian Serna
Doesn't work
Sebastian Serna
Doesn't work. Had to reinstall the game so that I could follow the ones provided in FMScout.com. This one's trash. Don't waste your time downloading. As you can see everyone's having problems with this version
michelangelo vitali
Risolto modificando solamente il napoli dal blocco note e rimettendo l'aggiornamento prima… grazie mille ragazzi, sempre al top
JLawlor
Can confirm that Napoli are still called Parthenope, some Portuguese teams haven't updated, Osasuna and Sociedad are still incorrect on my save
b13v3r
I only have no nicknames with a new save. Only from english teams. Playing in dutch.
All the rest is fine.
Any idea how to fix this?
GnuGoku
You dont need to reinstall the game
Justo go to steam and do this
wfm18
So short name Vitória SC, long name Vitória Sport Clube and three letter name VSC?
GnuGoku
Yes
Crpls
Did you remove the language folder which is new to the default dbc folder?
Or download the 1.3 version and make sure to delete all the default folders before copying it over?
Cause I just removed the new folder, didn't even download 1.3 yet and I have all 3 of those named correctly.
Thomas-PSG
Does it work for the Women's too?
Tummy.owl
Where can I download the 1.1 fix?
Crpls
The club nicknames look like they're impacted by the 3 character updates in the lnc file, like with long and short club names, sadly.
I don't remember if they were in 1.1
Crpls
Yeah, when I remove the 3-character club updates from the lnc and restart my game, nicknames are back. Previously Juventus, Napoli, etc. had a -. Now they have nicknames again.
I'd much rather have nicknames than worry about the 3 character versions so I'm just removing them for now.
AHMET AKCAKIL
When I open Text Edit for Mac, there is no edit button like in Windows. Can you help me with how I can do this on Mac?
I made the patch but for example Inter, Juve, Milan were fixed but Napoli was not and I can confirm that I did everything correctly.
Crpls
On Text Edit, press command + f and it will give you search/replace options.
bgoku00
Guys until now almost everything ok, does someone knows why I still have Napoli in Italy still called Parthenope, I think its the only prob
AHMET AKCAKIL
After doing this step, all teams including Napoli and other La Liga teams also improved.
JLawlor
I followed the instructions and downloaded 1.3 lastt night, removed the 3 folders, replaced them with those from the downloaded file (deleted then copied) and copied the editor data files across.
It fixed the majority e.g AC Milan, Lazio etc but those mentioned above haven’t been.
Note this is an existing save.
rossonero0102
There is a previous post yesterday where they uploaded the 1.1 fix. Should still be able to download from there.
LudoxPendragon
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 700197 "Danilo Martelli - Pata Stadium" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1228 "Brianteo U-Power Stadium" ""
"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 1149 "U-Power Stadium" ""
(here)
Faiqq
Hi. I want to ask something. I already installed the FM26 real name fix 1.0 before starting my save. Now I just finished updating the game — do I need to install FM26 real name fix 1.3 as well? Or can I just continue using the old one? I don’t want to start a new save.
nido
After installing this v1.3 version, it's not possible to adjust the faces of the Ajax staff members as in FM24. Is anyone else experiencing this issue in FM26?
timtim
# Sweden
#"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 1797 "Hammarby IF" ""
"CLUB_3LETTER_NAME_CHANGE" 1797 "FOI" ""
It should be HIF, not sure what FOI stands for?
menz
I’ve updated the game and everything is still correct (German national team, club names etc). Do I still need to install the latest fix or is there no need if everything is still fine in my game?
cameosis
"CLUB_3LETTER_NAME_CHANGE" 930 "FRF" ""
"CLUB_3LETTER_NAME_CHANGE" 930 "FSV" ""
»FRF« has never been used for fsv frankfurt (the club), someone must have made that up.
it’s not an abbreviation for the city itself, either – that one would be FFM.