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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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viniribeirossa
I tried changing the colors in the pre-game editor and starting a new save, but the colors don’t change.
b13v3r
Mons, for a future update, the Serbian leagues are incorrect:
you got “Super Lige Srbije” and “Prve Lige Srbije”
Both should be Liga, not Lige, i believe.
( https://www.superliga.rs/ )
cheers!
LoneIbex
Will re-installing this work for the latest update to the game? The club names that aren't licenced have gone back to what they were before, e.g. Atalanta are Bergamo etc.
kenolio
Competitions
#Belarus
#female competitions
(some more best attempts at transliteration from Belarusian)
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000425956 "Belarusian Women's Super Cup" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000425957 "Belarusian Women's Super Cup" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000425953 "Belarusian Women's Cup" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000425953 "Belarusian Women's Cup" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000232682 "Belarusian Women's Premier League" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000232682 "Belarusian Women's Premier League" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000425956 "Supierkubak Belarusi Zhanchyny" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000425956 "Supierkubak Zhanchyny" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000425953 "Kubak Belarusi sharod zhanochyh kamand" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000425953 "Kubak Belarusi Zhanchyny" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000232682 "MAXLINE-Zhanochaya Vysheyshaya Liha" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000232682 "Zhanochaya Vysheyshaya Liha" ""
#Gibraltar
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 36500071 "Rock Cup" ""
#Greece
(capitalisation change - https://www.epo.gr/el/kypello-elladas)
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 129649 "Kýpello Elládos betsson" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 129649 "Kýpello Elládos Betsson" ""
(new sponsorship)
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130930 "Super Cup Elládos" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 130930 "Betsson Super Cup" ""
#Kazakhstan
(best effort transliterations from Kazakh/sponsorship changes/minor adjustments)
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59007527 "Premer Lïgası" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59010820 "1xBET Qazaqstan Birinşi Lïgası" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59010820 "Birinşi Lïgası" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59107181 "Ekinşi Qazaqstan Lïgası" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59107181 "Ekinşi Lïgası" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000124496 "Ekinşi Qazagstan Lïgası Severo-Vostok" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000124496 "Ekinşi Severo-Vostok" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000124497 "Ekinşi Qazaqstan Lïgası Yugo-Zapad" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000124497 Ekinşi Yugo-Zapad" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59007598 "OLIMPBET Kubok" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59007598 "Qazaqstan Kubok" ""
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59035829 "OLIMPBET Superkubogy" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59035829 "Qazaqstan Superkubogy" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59007527 "Premer-liga" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59010820 "Qazaqstan Birinşi Lïgası" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59010820 "Birinşi Liga" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59107181 "Qazaqstan Ekinşi Lïgası" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59107181 "Ekinşi Liga" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000124496 "Qazaqstan Ekinşi Lïgası Severo-Vostok" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000124496 "Ekinşi Liga Severo-Vostok" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000124497 "Qazaqstan Ekinşi Lïgası Yugo-Zapad" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000124497 Ekinşi Liga Yugo-Zapad" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59007598 "OLIMPBET Qazaqstan Kubogy" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59007598 "Qazaqstan Kubogy" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59035829 "OLIMPBET-Superkubok" ""
+"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59035829 "Superkubok" ""
(this is just the generic/not real FM “Lower Division”, translated into Kazakh as far as I can tell. I don't think it's usually done, but can be left in if I'm wrong)
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 59007597 "Tömengi Qazaqstan Lïgası" ""
-"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 59007597 "Tömengi Lïgası" ""
irontusk
I just noticed this and re installed and it works
hamletson81
Thanks for all the work you do to sort this
jay winn
Does this work with the latest update?
wfm18
On Ajax staff btw, Vosse de Boode left Ajax
https://trainingground.guru/de-boode-leaves-ajax-after-13-years-to-join-auscycling/
vonHolzminden
Are any new instruction for deleting files since update 26.1.1? There are a few new files in the folder i saw. E.x. “japan.ddt” i think or similar. Is the first page of this thread right after update 26.1.1?
Kevinho7
Is there maybe a possibility that the first team coaching-, scouting- and medical staff of the Ajax staff file can be updated according to this link?
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ajax-amsterdam/mitarbeiter/verein/610
deloswerty
Competitions
## USA ##
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 20033731 "United Soccer League Western Conference" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 20033731 "United Soccer League Championship Western Conference" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000340045 "USL League Two NorCal Division" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000340045 "USL2 NorCal Division" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000340046 "USL League Two South Florida Division" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000340046 "USL2 South Florida Division" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000451694 "USL League Two Great Plains Division" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000451694 "USL2 Great Plains Division" ""
"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000451695 "USL League Two Great Forest Division" ""
"COMP_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 2000451695 "USL2 Great Forest Division" ""
## Spain ##
-"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000099923 "Tercera División - Grupo XIII" ""
+"COMP_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000099923 "Tercera Federación - Grupo XIII" ""
Clubs
## Canada ##
(Rebranded)
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 20502987 "Inter Toronto Football Club" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 20502987 "Inter Toronto FC" ""
## Greece ##
(Sponsorship)
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 694366 "AGS Asteras Aktor" ""
"CLUB_SHORT_NAME_CHANGE" 694366 "Asteras Aktor" ""
"CLUB_LONG_NAME_CHANGE" 2000315462 "Panathinaikos AO" ""
sk3l370n
Can someone help me find the folder on my mac?
I don't have a steam or epic version, I have the fm.app.
In the past I was able to find the folder after clicking on “Show Package Contents”, but now I can't find the data folder in there.
Version 26.1
Thanks!
Crpls
After fm.app it's Content/Plugins/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/Shared/data/database/db
You have to show contents on game_plugin.bundle as well.
I recommend putting it on your sidebar for easy access.
mons
Several of these have already been renamed to be in line with the men's teams full names, so I don't intend to change them. Many of these are not in line with the men's teams, so I'll need to find some time to go through them all and see which to add and which not.
FYI, U23 teams don't have 3 letter name changes in the editor, so they're not something I can change, and the 6 letter names are fine as they are.
It'll take some time, but I'll see what I can do.
peacetr
Hello, I’m going to start a new career, but the game version is now 26.1. Will you be releasing a new update, or should I start a new career with the current version? Or would it be better to wait?
mons
The game version (26.1) is different to the database version (26.0) so there's no need to release a new update of this file just yet.
Danko11
Hi, stupidly closed the game and reopened it to fix glitch with the space bar not working, in this minute window the another update came out for the game 🤣 do I need to reapply a new file for version 26.1.1?
mons
No need as far as I can tell, no.
Danko11
Thanks for your reply, as far as I can tell it says the dbc folder was updated today in my folders but nothing else, presuming I should just redownload and apply this file to be safe?
mons
No need to do anything at all.
Casual
Hi guys, don't know if this is the right topic to address this, but there is a mistake in this year's Real Name Fix related to Serbian league names.
It should be Super liga Srbije, but it says Super Lige Srbije. It's the same with Prva Liga (First league), it says Prva lige, instead of Prva Liga.
I thought it was down to SI so I wrote on their forum first, but I got the answer that their version is in English Serbian Super League, so this must have been down to the file.
It'd be great if someone could correct it for some of the next versions of the file (:
mons
Will do @Casual - and it's a save-game compatible fix 👍
Casual
Cheers!
Junior_Kensh1
are you sure? during my save for example the german national team got changed back to the generated player team even tough when i started the game a few days back it worked fine with your file. So seems like the latest FM patch did change something…
tomtim
Hello,
after updating to version 26.1.1, the file uae_players_removed.dbc was created.
Do I need to delete this file or can it stay?
wfm18
Would be good to rename the editor files btw to 'sortitoutsi.net FM26 Licenses Fix - Club Name Changes.fmf' to be consistent with the Data Update that we offer.
wfm18
https://x.com/AFCAjax/status/2000879073506267547
Kelvin de Lang leaves Ajax (head of Scouting)
dynvs
When applying the solution to fix the names on database 2600, the portuguese teams loose the link to the B teams, is this a side effect?
sk3l370n
Stupid me, thanks a lot man!
Lorenzo Pozzo
a me non fa vedere correttamente molti nomi italiani