It's December 25th, Christmas Day, Ipswich are back in the Premier League after 22 years and now they find themselves in the top half, 9th place, with a game in hand against Chelsea. If they can win by 3 goals they'll head into the last game of 2024 in a European spot.

 

Your job is to take charge of Ipswich Town until the end of the season and secure them a European spot.

 

If you do you'll be added to our FM24 Challenges Leaderboard with a chance to win a copy of FM25.

 

DO NOT PRE ORDER FM25. Not only does it sound like it's going to be a buggy mess. But we're going to be giving away lots of copies of the game in competitions like this. Why would buy it when you can get it for free?

 

 

How it works

Every week we will release a new FM24 Challenge.

 

Each challenge is designed to be quick to play. Usually half a season or less.

 

Complete the challenge to score points and be in with a chance to win prizes.

 

You do not have to complete the challenge that week. Each challenge will remain open until FM25 BETA is released.

 

All you have to do is play FM for a few hours and then submit a few screenshots of how you got on. Easy right?

 

Point Scoring

The scoring system works the same as the Olympics. You have the chance to win Gold, Silver or Bronze. Fail to make it to Europe? You won't get a medal and will score 0 points.

 

Gold 🥇 - 5 points - Qualify for the Champions League

Silver🥈 - 3 points - Qualify for the Europa League (FA Cup counts)

Bronze 🥉 - 2 points - Qualify for the Conference League

 

These points will take you on to the Overall Leaderboard. Each week we will release a new FM24 Challenge giving you more chances to win Gold, Silver and Bronze and total up your overall points.

 

Each Challenge has its own leaderboard. Since lots of people will inevitably win gold there are a series of tie breakers to decide your position.

 

Tie Breakers

  • Total Points won (including FA Cup 3 for win, 1 draw, 0 for loss)
  • Distance in FA Cup
  • Total Games Won
  • Total Goal Difference
  • Total Goals Scored
  • Total Chances Created
  • Total Average Possession

 

God help me if we actually get to Total Average Possession as a tie breaker, i'll make something else up at the time.

 

Prizes

Overall Winner = A copy of Football Manager 2025

Weekly Challenge Winner = Premium Membership

 

The winner will be chosen before the FM25 BETA is released so the winner can play FM25 straight away. We do not know the date for this yet. If the date is given as something vague like “Roughly 2 weeks before full release date” we will conservatively announce the winner the Saturday before 2 weeks. I know this is vague but we will get given an official announcement by SI soon and this text will be updated and made clearer.

 

Rules

  • You must use the manager already in the save file. You cannot create a new manager. This so that all managers have the same attributes and experience.
  • You cannot use the in game editor.
  • You cannot create any new managers.
  • You cannot save before a match and then reload.
  • You cannot use Genie Scout or FMRTE.

 

How to install

The download is a .fm file which is an FM Save Game.

 

Option 1) When you open FM and click “Load Game” and click “browse” in the top right hand corner. Then find where you saved the file, probably your downloads folder.

 

Option 2) Move the file to your default saved game folder, it should then appear when clicking “Load Game”. The location is:

 

Windows: Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2022/editor data

Mac: /Users/<yourname>/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/games

 

On mac you may find it easier to Open Finder > Click Go in the toolbar > Go to folder > Paste this “~/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/games”

 

How to submit results

You must submit the following screenshots as a comment on this thread.

 

Do not take a photo on your phone. You can take screenshots in FM by clicking FM > Print Screen or by following instructions for Windows or Mac

 

  • The Competitions page that shows the status of the League, FA Cup and League Cup (Click “Competitions" in sidebar)
  • The Full League Table including Goals For/Against (Premier League > Overview > Stages)
  • The Game Status Screen (FM Logo > Game Status)
  • Manager Attributes (Home > Profile > Attributes tab)
  • Manager History Overview (Home > My History > Overview)

 

Youtube / Twitch Creators

If you run a YouTube or a Twitch feel free to drop a comment letting us know what time you're streaming or linking to your video. We'll give a shout out on Twitter as well. Also feel free to send me a PM on here or DM on here with any other queries.

 

Changing Your Manager Name

The manager is called “Sort It Out SI Challenge”. You cannot retire and create a new manager.

 

However if you find being called “Mr Challenge” annoying then you can set a nickname to give yourself a new name.

 

  • Click “Club Info” in the sidebar
  • Right click on “Sort It Out SI Challenge”
  • Navigate to Misc > Set Nickname

 

How to submit results

You must submit the following information. Where screenshots are required you must upload an image.

 

Do not take a photo on your phone. You can take screenshots in FM by clicking FM > Print Screen or by following instructions for Windows or Mac.

 

Competition Page

The Competitions page that shows the status of the League, FA Cup and League Cup (Click “Competitions" in sidebar)

League Table

The Full League Table including Goals For/Against (Premier League > Overview > Stages)

Game Status

The Game Status Screen (FM Logo > Game Status)

Manager Attributes

Manager Attributes (Home > Profile > Attributes tab)

Manager Overview

Manager History Overview (Home > My History > Overview)

Submit Your Results
# Manager Medal Points GD Status
1 🥇 106 64
2 🥇 101 43
3 🥇 100 36
4 🥇 98 21
5 🥇 97 49
6 🥇 97 27
7 🥇 96 37
8 🥇 96 31
9 🥇 96 27
10 🥇 94 26
11 🥇 93 48
12 🥇 93 32
13 🥇 89 28
14 🥇 88 40
15 🥇 86 24
16 🥇 85 43
17 🥇 84 38
18 🥇 84 34
19 🥇 84 24
20 🥇 81 43
21 🥇 80 46
22 🥇 80 28
23 🥇 79 19
24 🥇 79 18
25 🥇 78 36
26 🥇 78 6
27 🥇 77 36
28 🥇 77 29
29 🥇 76 36
30 🥇 72 16
31 🥇 72 14
32 🥇 71 34
33 🥇 70 17
34 🥇 69 25
35 🥈 90 44
36 🥈 82 30
37 🥈 82 29
38 🥈 81 37
39 🥈 78 11
40 🥈 77 4
41 🥈 76 25
42 🥈 76 21
43 🥈 76 18
44 🥈 74 22
45 🥈 73 23
46 🥈 73 23
47
Luke Sky
2nd entry
🥈 72 29
48 🥈 71 18
49 🥈 69 17
50 🥈 68 19
51 🥈 68 7
52 🥈 67 11
53 🥈 65 10
54 🥈 64 16
55 🥈 64 3
56 🥈 61 7
57 🥈 60 6
58 🥉 74 17
59 🥉 72 12
60 🥉 71 1
61 🥉 70 4
62 🥉 68 30
63 🥉 68 19
64 🥉 68 11
65 🥉 66 15
66 🥉 64 17
67 🥉 64 13
68 🥉 63 8
69 🥉 62 2
70 🥉 61 5
71 🥉 60 6
72 🥉 59 8
73 🥉 57 6
74 77 14
75 72 32
76 70 19
77 70 5
78 65 3
79 62 9
80 60 -11
81 58 -7
82 55 0
83 54 -1
84 54 -8
85 52 -11
86 🥈 34 20
87 61 9
Comments
bigmattb28
11 years ago
20 hours ago
1,545

Consider me in

flaaxoo
2 years ago
5 hours ago
38

Ok let's go 🔥🔥

SpenComms
6 years ago
1 hour ago
12

Screw it I've been needing a new save so lets give this a go consider me starting this now

Owen David Coe
2 years ago
19 hours ago
45
Premium

Consider me in. Just seen this on YouTube, can't wait to try it.

DumbDumbo
3 years ago
16 hours ago
6

Not gonna lie i could just try sit here and reload the save until things went more in my way but doesn't seem that fair tbh… managed to beat City, United, Arsenal and Chelsea (once) i'll just take it and leave.. Also didn't see anything mentioning ‘Holiday isn’t allowed' so just kinda went on holiday after the winter transfer window, if it's not allowed let me know and i'll just restart i guess… if im allowed ofc.

snafyr
9 years ago
13 hours ago
6
Premium

idk why I have a few polish words, but this is the semifinal vs Arsenal in FA Cup

 

interesting challenge, I'm waiting for the next one

 

 

NoFace
4 years ago
3 weeks ago
3

just hope i'm not late

Jamie Aubrey
6 years ago
10 hours ago
57

I did worse than where we started, No Europe for me sadly but I did beat Man Utd 5-3 so there's that 

 

Socretino
9 years ago
5 hours ago
18

Very difficult, I love it! in fact, i've started with 1 win, 2 rows and 3 loses 😝 I hope with Antony Martial and Emiliano Velazquez should go up in table…

 

Start challenge!!!

Tommy.id
1 year ago
1 day ago
3

Hallo My Name Is Tommy From Indonesia

 

gadroxjr
1 month ago
3 days ago
1

here we go

 

competition

 

EPL stages

 

game status

 

manager attributes

 

FM Garuda
3 years ago
2 days ago
2

Interesting challenge, I will be back posting my result later

Jorge Barros
10 years ago
2 weeks ago
3

I might give this a try!
One question though , how do you control whether people are saving their game before matches and reloading in case they lose the match? Is there a way to check if that's been done looking at a screenshot? Thanks!

Luca Montanaro
7 years ago
1 hour ago
5
Premium

Is it allowed to save during the game? If so, how do you check if someone saves and reloads?

bono8
11 years ago
1 day ago
1

Felt really good to overtake Man Utd on the final GW

JRey23
3 weeks ago
2 weeks ago
1
Renso
1 year ago
1 day ago
1

It was a great challenge. I chose the 442 line-up because I felt it suited the team best. I loaned 3 players - a defender, a midfielder and a striker. My striker is worth mentioning, as I borrowed Endrick and he delivered what I expected from him. Goalkeeper Muric, Davis, Phillips Chaplin and Endrick carried the team all the way. Thanks to Liverpool reaching the champions league final in 4th place we qualified for the champions league. In the FA cup we were knocked out in the semi final by MAN UTD. And in the carabao cup we were knocked out in the 3rd round by Brighton. On top of that, the U19s won their league and the U21s finished 2nd. 

 

haji elhaemy
1 month ago
5 days ago
1
Jorge Barros
10 years ago
2 weeks ago
3
By Jorge Barros 22 September 2024 - 16:02 PM UTC 

I might give this a try!
One question though , how do you control whether people are saving their game before matches and reloading in case they lose the match? Is there a way to check if that's been done looking at a screenshot? Thanks!

@Footygamer 

 

HouseVX
9 years ago
1 week ago
3

Awesome idea keep them coming , loved doing the challenge managed to get CL thanks to City winning it the last mins against Real , my highlight was when my first January signing was sent off on the 3rd minute on his debut against Brighton 5 Star debut imo!

Felipe Mateus BRASIL
3 years ago
12 hours ago
3,524
JohnSmiths
3 weeks ago
1 day ago
6

You do not have to complete the challenge that week. Each challenge will remain open until FM25 BETA is released.

 

Can I submit it again after completing the challenge? Since the due date is always open @Footygamer 

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