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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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sydney666
You need to probably use a pack and then ensure that the config file has the correct name.
I had to add the following for Serie A in the config file.
<record from="file name" to="graphics/pictures/comp/32/logo"/>
Hope this helps.
ArtjomBavaria
Thanks, what pack did you use? I'm using the logo megapack right now.
sydney666
I have a mix of them cause some miss players. Main one is TCM Logos I think. I also have some off this site, but this site is too slow sadly.
EdgarSB23
The scoreboards now use the 6 letter name, can we change for the 3 letter name? namely in Premier league and Champions League
nido
Hi everyone,
Is anyone else having trouble with the Ajax staff member faces? I correctly installed the editor data file called "FM26 Sortitoutsi Licenses Fix - Ajax staff.fmf" following the instructions, but even after starting a new game, I still can't add the faces.
Deano1903
This has been done to death.
In FM26, there's been a change where the game only reads 1 file name per png image
SO for example, if you have a logo image with a file name of 1005.png and a player picture also with the same file name of 1005.png, the game will only read the 1st one it picks up whilst looking at the config files.
There is currently no work around
Deano1903
Please see above reply
nido
Thanks for your answer and apologies in advance if I misunderstood.
But in my game, it's impossible, for example, to add a face to Heitinga, the Ajax coach:
<record from="heitinga" to="graphics/pictures/person/2002042497/portrait"/>
However, I just searched all the relevant graphics directories: no other graphics item has the file name 2002042497.png...
neves14
Can anyone do Female Portuguese clubs? And Brazilian?
LudoxPendragon
You can do it too, if you have some corrections to sent (I don't know at all WF on Portugal and Brazil).
Svartowiz
Read the opening post. You need to remove something from one of the lnc files to make the fix compatible with existing saves.
mons
Apologies all, was a bit busy over the weekend and couldn't find the time to tackle all the notifications coming from here.
First batch of replies:
Hmm, I hadn't realised this. It'll be due to the 3 letter name changes added in v1.3. As per the FAQ, making any changes to club names via lnc files automatically removes that club's nickname(s) in-game. I'll add a hashtag in front of them in the next version (which should be save-game compatible), so that people can choose to activate them manually if they want.
Yep, that's the case indeed, as per the above.
Everyone's not paying careful attention to the installation instructions, actually. The fix works if installed properly before starting a save game. There's also a workaround on how to get it to work if you apply the fix after you've started a save game. Short of installing it manually for everyone, I don't know what else I can do 😕
The fix contains various fixes to women's club and competition names, if that's what you're asking.
You need to apply the workaround in the first post.
As per the main post,
That's got nothing to do with this fix, and everything to do with how SI have dealt with displaying faces for people not in the database. I'm not aware there's anything which can be done about this 😢
thanks timtim and cameosis for the 3 letter name suggestions 🍻
Emanuele Sangeniti
la versione 1.3 di questo no fake mi corregge i nomi di tutte le squadre , tranne quelle di inter e milan e lazio ,che ancora si chiamano come fm li ha lasciate non capisco il perché anche perché la versione 1.2 erano invece corrette
mons
You're right, the French entry for the 3 letter name was not marked as French 🤦 Will be fixed for the upcoming update 👍
Did you start your career with the beta version of this fix, and continue it once v1.0 was released? If yes, then you need to apply the workaround in the first post of this thread.
Thanks @IgorTMT for those suggestions 🍻 and @kenolio and @wfm18 too, naturally 🍻
No idea what this issue is, but happy to investigate if you can provide some more details.
As per the main post,
You won't need to start a new save 🙂
Yes, that's the main thrust of this fix 🙂
Verify the integrity of the game cache via Steam so you start with a clean slate. Download and install this fix again, reading the installation instructions carefully this time 😉
v1.4 will include a save-game compatible fix to this 👍
This fix only seems to work fully for people playing in the English language. You can use the workaround in the first post to fix these.
Nothing to do with this fix, but with a bug from SI's end.
mons
v1.4 removes all the 3 letter club name changes by default, since adding them automatically removed clubs' nicknames. You can add them back manually in your save by opening the City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file with Notepad and removing the hashtag in front of any lines you want. It also includes some other minor changes proposed in this thread over the past days.
The fix is save-game compatible.
I also cannot stress enough:
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.
mons
I think v1.4 will solve it for you 😉
Emanuele Sangeniti
dove la trovo scusa
mons
It's just been released - download it from the top of this page.
Ryuzakku
Now I know this fix, but I do find it interesting how when I applied the files to an existing save, Inter went back to Inter, but Napoli stayed Parthenope
James Foulds
Yeah that’s what happened to me. I just ended up using the nickname fix mentioned in the first post.
worked for me
iMaster1923
Hey, first of all, thanks for the attention. I started my save a few days after the release of FM26 v1.0, and I did so with the name fix installed aready. Everything was fine. I always kept updating the namefix once updates were available, and got no error. Although, once I got namefix v1.3, I noticed how only Napoli went back to Parthenope.
And if I may make a suggestion, Sporting CP stadium is supposed to be named “Estádio José Alvalade”, not “José Alvalade Stadium”. I pointed that out in SI forums and they said thats the license the club sold them, which is kinda weird, because every offical source says “Estádio José Alvalade”, even the clubs official website xD. I know its just a small detail but that may do a huge community service, especially because this year I cant seem to find stadium ID's so I wouldnt be able to do it in my save, and this would also help others. Thanks!
iMaster1923
New update on the Napoli situation, I tried to start a new save and see how Napoli name fix isn't workin at all… Inter is fine, so is Milan, Atalanta, Lazio, etc. it's just Napoli with this issue.
mons
Added for the next release 👍
Can I have screenshots of the editor data folder of both of you? The fix for Inter, Milan and Napoli is the exact same, so I can't figure out why it works for the first two and not the third.
Splin77
This is only a problem on the team selection screen. The teams are named correctly in the game itself. That's how it works for me.
iMaster1923
Thank you very much 😁
It's just me pal, I just made two posts since it was an update on the error. I tried starting a new save as some user suggested, and in fact Napoli name was fixed in-game, but its still wierd how (in my main save playing with Everton, after aplying Name Fix v1.3) the italian team names were back to the made-up names, and after aplying the new 1.4 name fix it was back to normal in all team (Inter, Milan, etc.) except Napoli. Here's a screen shot of both my main save Serie A table and editor data folder.
edgardavids8
AVS SAD is correct but probably is better to display it as AFS (meaning AVS - Futebol SAD).
Alverca and Estrela da Amadora don't need to have SAD, in fact all of the clubs from First and Second division are either a SAD or SDUQ (that's a business thing).
Official League website uses this names:
map788
Branding of Russian Stadiums
-"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 58053777 "Krasnodar Stadium" ""
+ "STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 58053777 "OZON Arena" ""
-"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 58024495 "Otkritie Arena" ""
+"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 58024495 "Lukoil Arena" ""
-"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 8055722 "BetBoom Arena" ""
+"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 8055722 "Neftyanik Stadium" ""
-"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 58066606 "Nizhniy Novgorod Stadium" ""
+"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 58066606 "Sovkombank Arena" ""
-"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 58066605 "Kaliningrad Stadium" ""
+"STADIUM_NAME_CHANGE" 58066605 "Rostekh Arena" ""
omartufail15
Hi, on step five instead of copying and pasting the four folders from editor data i also copy and pasted the config folder along with them which replaced the original config file. The name fixes aren't working for me, would this be why ? and if so how do i get the old config file back to sort it ?
omartufail15
Just an update on this, teams such as Inter, AC Milan, Lazio appear to have changed correctly but Napoli are still Parthanope and Osasouna still Atletico Pamplona ect - is this an error on my part or an issue with the download ?
BunBuRyoDo
The issue with UAE league staff is this:
The management doesn't get fixed even after deleting all the fake files.