Play both halves live
Kick-off, half-time and the second-half push - a real 2D match plays out in front of you, minute by minute, and you steer it the whole way.
Live Football Management for iPhone
This isn't a spreadsheet. Pick your club, set the formation, XI and tactics, then play every league match live across both halves - make substitutions, change your approach and give the team talk as the scoreline unfolds. Then build a multi-season career of transfers, finances, cups and youth.
iPhone · single-player · fully offline · free to start
What you're getting
Every match is a live game you steer, not a result you read. The decisions are yours from the first whistle to the last.
Kick-off, half-time and the second-half push - a real 2D match plays out in front of you, minute by minute, and you steer it the whole way.
Choose your formation and starting XI, then set the approach - defensive, balanced or attacking - plus mentality and pressing. Read the game and react.
Make substitutions on the fly, change shape, and give a half-time team talk. Tweak the plan and the match shifts with you.
Eight leagues across Europe, a full fixture list, and a table that moves every week. Chase the title, push for Europe, or scrap to stay up.
Rotate a tiring squad, keep the dressing room happy, and manage knocks, injuries and suspensions across a long season.
No account, no internet, no ads, no tracking. The whole game runs on your iPhone - play it on the train, on a plane, anywhere.
The matchday loop
Every fixture is yours to manage, start to finish - then the table updates and you go again.
Take a job in one of eight leagues across Europe. Title favourite or relegation underdog - your choice sets the challenge.
Choose a formation, build the XI around your best players, and pick your tactical approach for the match ahead.
Scout the opponent, read the odds, then watch the first half play out live - possession, chances, corners, offsides and goals.
Give the team talk, make your subs, change shape or mentality, and send them back out with a new plan.
React to the scoreline, manage fatigue, and chase the result. Hold on for the win or throw bodies forward for a late goal.
The table updates, the season rolls on, and the board is watching. Win enough and the trophies - and bigger jobs - follow.
Beyond the season
One season is just the start. Stay in the job and the game grows into a full management career, season after season.
Negotiate a full transfer market, renew your stars before they run down to free agency, raid the free-agent list, and take players in and out on loan for the season.
Answer to a board with expectations, balance the books, grow the stadium, sponsors and staff, and handle the media inbox between fixtures.
Players age, peak and retire while youth-academy graduates come through each summer. Build a side for now and for the seasons to come.
Win promotion or suffer relegation between divisions, chase domestic cups and continental nights, and bank the honours and records on your CV.
Questions
It's free to download and play a full first season. An optional one-time Full Game unlock lets your career continue season after season, and there are optional Club Credits packs you never need to buy. No ads, no subscription, no tracking.
You manage every match live. Set the formation, XI and tactics, then steer the game across both halves - make substitutions, change your approach and give team talks while a real 2D match plays out minute by minute.
Eight leagues across Europe - England's top two tiers plus the top flights of Spain, Italy, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Portugal - each with a full fixture list and promotion and relegation between divisions.
No. The whole game runs on your iPhone and plays fully offline. The only time it touches the network is to process an optional in-app purchase through the App Store.
Football Club Sim 26 is an independent game and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any league, club or organisation. Names are text-only with no crests or logos, and a Generic Names setting swaps every league, club and player name for a fictional one.
No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Your career is saved on your device and never sent to us. The only data involved is the purchase record Apple and our payments provider handle when you make an in-app purchase. See our privacy policy.
Yes. With the Full Game unlock you can run several careers in multiple save slots, take new jobs on the job market, and keep your honours and records as you climb.
It's built for iPhone and coming to the App Store.