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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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mons
Can you give me their UIDs pls?
kenolio
There's two Norwegian cups running simultaneously this year because it's moving from a summer schedule to a winter one.
Drew1888
Hope this helps
Kevinho7
Why are there actually such big differences in how the names are displayed between the standard names from the game itsself and the real name fix?
Doesn't it look better portrayed in the original way?
Is this to do with where the club long and short names are displayed in the game?
Genuine question ofcourse and in no way any kind of criticism or attack.
Standard:
Fix:
mons
The league table shows the club's short name. In real life, people refer colloquially to a briefer version of the formal full name, which is what the default data shows.
Kevinho7
Ah okay that's understood. Thanks!
Pretty weird that this is also showing the club short name then, iirc this wasn't the case in previous fm's was it? Clicking on a club always showed the club long name right?
mons
That's correct, for FM24 and before, but SI have changed things round a bit in FM26 😕
kenolio
Competitions
#France
#female comps
-"COMP_NAME_CHANGE" 2000149107 "Arkema Première Ligue" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000149107 "Arkema Première Ligue" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000149107 "Première Ligue" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000183888 "Seconde Ligue" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000183888 "Seconde Ligue" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000278257 "Championnat de France Féminin de D3 ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000278257 "D3 Féminine" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000278258 "Championnat de France Féminin de D3 Poule A" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000278258 "D3 Féminine Poule A" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000278259 "Championnat de France Féminin de D3 Poule B" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000278259 "D3 Féminine Poule B" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000182298 "Coupe de France Féminine" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000182298 "Coupe de France Féminine" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000468159 "Coupe LFFP ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000468159 "Coupe LFFP" ""
#Germany
#female competitions
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000148115 "Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000148115 "Frauen-Bundesliga" ""
#Italy
#female competitions
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000184919 "Serie A Women Athora" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000184919 "Serie A Women" ""
#Portugal
#female competitions
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000209806 "Campeonato Nacional Feminino" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000209806 "Liga BPI" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000209806 "Liga BPI" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000209806 "Campeonato Nacional Feminino" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000276256 "Liga 2" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000276256 "Liga 2" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000318052 "Liga 3" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000276256 "Liga 2" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000367936 "Liga 2 Serie North" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000367936 "Liga 2 Serie North" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000367937 "Liga 2 Serie South" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000367937 "Liga 2 Serie South" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000318056 "Supertaça de Portugal " ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000318056 "Supertaça Feminina" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000469387 "Liga 4" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000469387 "Liga 4" ""
#Sweden
#female competitions
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000138349 "OBOS Damallsvenskan" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000138349 "Damallsvenskan" ""
Eric Zac
Napoli still not change, i already follow all the step, include changes #"CLUB to "CLUB, im beta version player T.T need help, on la liga also not changes
kenolio
Correction for my last post:
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000318052 "Liga 3" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000318052 "Liga 3" ""
kenolio
Competitions
#Czech Republic
#female competitions
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000209811 "Czech Women's First League" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000209811 "FORTUNA=LIGA" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000347486 "Czech Women's FA Cup " ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000347486 "Pohár žen FAČR" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000276257 "2. Liga Women" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000276257 "2. Liga Women" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000209811 "FORTUNA=LIGA" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000209811 "1. liga žen" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000347486 "Pohár žen FAČR " ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000347486 "Pohár žen FAČR" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000276257 "2. liga žen" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000276257 "2. liga žen" ""
kenolio
Competitions
#Spain
(duplicate)
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 68 "LaLiga 2" ""
#female competitions
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000223316 "Copa de la Reina" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000223316 "Copa de la Reina Iberdrola" ""
(duplicate)
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000252572 "Supercopa de España Femenina" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000252572 "Supercopa de España" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000180088 "Primera Federación FutFem" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000180088 "Primera Federación Iberdrola" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000252572 "Supercopa de España Femenina" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000252572 "Supercopa de España Iberdrola" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000302444 "Segunda Federación Femenina" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000302444 "Segunda Federación FutFem" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000302735 "Segunda Federación Femenina Group 1" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000302735 "Segunda Federación FutFem Grupo 1" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000302738 "Segunda Federación Femenina Group 2" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000302738 "Segunda Federación FutFem Grupo 2" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000473694 "Segunda Federación Femenina Group 3" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000473694 "Segunda Federación FutFem Grupo 3" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326923 "Tercera Federación Femenina" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326923 "Tercera Federación FutFem" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326939 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 1" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326939 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 1" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326938 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 2" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326938 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 2" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326937 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 3" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326937 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 3" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326936 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 4" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326936 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 4" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326935 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 5" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326935 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 5" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326934 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 6" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000326934 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 6" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000490609 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 7" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000490609 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 7" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488664 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 8" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488664 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 8" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488671 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 9" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488671 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 9" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488674 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 10" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488674 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 10" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488678 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 11" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488678 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 11" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488681 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 12" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488681 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 12" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488683 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 13" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488683 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 13" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488685 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 14" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488685 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 14" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488686 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 15" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488686 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 15" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488687 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 16" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488687 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 16" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488690 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 17" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488690 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 17" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488693 "Tercera Federación Femenina Group 18" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000488693 "Tercera Federación FutFem Grupo 18" ""
mons
You've not done the steps properly then.
Can you show me a screenshot of your lnc folder, and attach the City, Club and Stadium Names.lnc file you have in there?
paya
Hi there, a quick question.
Is there a way of bypassing the FM26 Real Name Fix (in the game) when renaming competitions in editor, or will the fix always have priority?
mons
Any changes made in the pre-game editor before starting a new game will always take precedence over any changes made via lnc files.
Alex_ftw
Same here. I don't have a problem with new game's club names but my existing save seems to be brokem
mons
As per the main post, and many, many other posts within this thread,
Alex_ftw
The weird thing is that I used the first version of the file at the start of the save, and everything was fine. Then, with game/file updates, the club names reset. Anyway, thanks for the answer.
mons
When you download a new version of this file, the lnc file that you've fixed is replaced - so you need to then do it all over again 😉
Eric Zac
here my screenshoot mons.. thank you before, for the first install evrything is good, after game update (official launching) and load my save, the club name back again to, lambordia fc, milano fc etc, and then i update your file, after update your file, everything back normal, but napoli and another la liga club name change to weird name.. thank you
walek
I have exactly the same problem
walek
ok ok, it works
I started a new game
mons
Are you continuing a save game started with FM24?
TheNorsePantheon
There is a typo in the “Competitions and other Fixes” file.
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000344945 "CONCACAF Women's Campions Cup" ""You're missing the “h” in “Champions”.
The long name is spelt correctly, just the short name.
Eric Zac
no i start new FM26
rioblahbloh
Competition and other fixes:
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 41042746 "PNM Liga Nusantara" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 41042746 "Liga Nusantara" ""
https://ileague.id/home/index/LIGA_NUSANTARA_2025-26
mons
Are you playing in a language other than English?
Eric Zac
no i play only english language
mons
Everything seems to be fine. I've no idea why it isn't working 😕
Eric Zac
i copy all new update dbc,edt, and inc to folder 2300,2310,2320,2330,2340,2400,2430,and 2600 but i only play FM26
on folder 2600 i delete folder dbc,edt,and inc from previous download and copy the new update, am i do a correct way?