FM26 Real Name Fix Download

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FM26 Real Names Fix — Free Download

Replace fake competition, club and national team names in Football Manager 2026. Choose with or without league sponsors.

Download (both variants included)

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Free download Works with 26xx DB Safe & reversible Achievements OK*

*Leaderboards are disabled because files aren’t vanilla. Achievements remain available.

What it fixes

Real names for competitions, clubs and national teams; awards, stadiums and continental names; common licence quirks (e.g., Brazil/Germany); optional league sponsor names.

Easy install

Back up, remove original licence files, copy our lnc files, then Clear cache + Reload skin. Re-apply after each official update (new 26xx folder).

Pick your style: sponsors or clean

With league sponsors

Premier League, LaLiga EA Sports, etc. Authentic commercial names throughout the game.

Download – Sponsors ON

Without sponsors

Clean competition titles (no sponsor strings) — perfect for minimalist skins and screenshots.

Download – Sponsors OFF

Both variants are included in the same archive. Choose inside after download.

Install guide for FM26 Real Name Fix

Step-by-step

1. Quit Football Manager 26.
2. Extract our Real Name Fix archive to a temporary folder.
3. Find the 2600 folder.
   Windows - Steam

   Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26\shared\data\database\db\2600\

   Windows - Epic Games

   Program Files\Epic Games\FootballManager26\shared\data\database\db\2600\

   macOS - Steam

   /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/

   macOS - Epic Games

   /Users/Shared/Epic Games/FootballManager26/fm.app/Contents/PlugIns/game_plugin.bundle/Contents/Resources/shared/data/database/db/2600/

   Linux - Steam Proton

   ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 26/data/database/db/2600/

4. Open the lnc folder, then enter all.
5. Delete the following 12 files:
   • ac milan (wom).lnc
   • acc Inter unlic 26.lnc
   • acmilan unlic 26.lnc
   • fake.lnc
   • inter (wom).lnc
   • inter unlic 26.lnc
   • japanese names.lnc
   • lazio (wom).lnc
   • lic_dan_swe_fra.lnc
   • licensing club name_fm26.lnc
   • men lazio.lnc
   • men.atalanta.lnc
6. Copy our fix into lnc/all:
   • Choose one: FM Blog Real Name Fix.lnc or FM Blog Real Name Fix - No Sponsors.lnc - do not use both.
7. Go two folders back to edt → open permanent → delete fake.edt.
8. Go two folders back to dbc → open permanent → delete these 12 files:
   • 1_japan_removed_clubs.dbc
   • brazil_kits.dbc
   • england.dbc
   • forbidden names.dbc
   • france.dbc
   • j league non player.dbc
   • japan_fake.dbc
   • japan_unlicensed_random_names.dbc
   • licensing_post_data_lock.dbc
   • licensing2.dbc
   • licensing26.dbc
   • netherlands.dbc
9. Still in dbc, open the language sub-folder and delete:
   • Licensing2.dbc
   • Licensing2_chn.dbc
10. For the most complete result start a new save.

Heads up - every official update creates a new 26xx folder. Reapply the fix after each update because the game restores licensing files.

Compatibility

FM26

Works — PC, Mac & Linux

Old saves

Mostly OK — best on new saves

Leaderboards

Disabled

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FAQ — quick answers

Achievements & safety

Steam achievements remain available; only the in-game leaderboards are disabled. The files are local and reversible.

Brazil & Germany still look wrong

Make sure you removed the specified files in dbc/permanent (Brazil/licensing) and cleared the cache. Germany usually refreshes once a match squad is selected.

Epic / Game Pass installs

Paths are the same under football manager 2026/data/database/db; only the root differs from Steam.

Do I need to redo this after each patch?

Yes. Every update creates a new 26xx folder, so repeat the steps.

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