Hi everyone,
I’m working on a very large custom database in FM24 using Advanced Rules, and I’m trying to build a fully global football pyramid. I’d really appreciate some help because I’m running into structural issues I can’t fully resolve.
Project Structure:
- 1 World League (20 teams total):
- 8 Europe
- 4 South America
- 3 North America
- 2 Asia
- 2 Africa
- 1 Oceania
- Continental Leagues (6 continents)
→ Winners qualify for a playoff to enter the World League - Continental League 2 (second tier per continent)
→ Winners get promoted to their respective Continental League - National Leagues
→ Structured similarly to real-life systems, feeding into Continental League 2 via playoffs
System Logic:
- I am using ONLY playoffs/playouts for promotions and relegations (no direct promotion/relegation)
- Teams qualify for playoff competitions based on league position
- Promotions/relegations are handled through separate playoff competitions
- All competitions are connected through Advanced Rules (qualification paths and competition links)
Problems:
- When converting and working in Advanced Rules, I get multiple errors related to:
- Promotions/relegations not properly linked
- Teams not being assigned correctly between competitions
- I also previously encountered discipline rules issues, which I believe were caused by missing stage configurations
- The system becomes unstable when trying to connect all levels (national → continental → world)
What I’ve Tried:
- Assigning qualification places manually via stage positions
- Creating separate playoff competitions for promotion/relegation
- Checking that all competitions have teams and valid stages
- Trying to simplify the structure, but issues persist when linking everything together
Main Question:
What is the best way to structure a system like this in Advanced Rules without breaking promotion/relegation links?
Specifically:
- How should I correctly connect multiple levels (national → continental → world) using only playoffs?
- Is there a recommended way to structure these “flows” of teams to avoid validation errors?
- Should I build everything step-by-step (starting from one continent), or is there a better approach?
- Is there anyone who can do it well?
Any guidance, examples, or best practices would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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