Football Manager rule files for CAF v26.1

In this package, you will find rule files for CAF Member Nations.

I did my best to use realistic formats for all the leagues that are included. The rule files contain:

• real divisions and cups with real formats from 2025/26
• teams from the 2025/26 season
• all nations have transfer windows, registration periods, tv dates, match rules, prize money - when I was able to find this in my online research

Compatibility

• FM Database 26.0.0 (only)

License

Football Manager rule files for CAF v26.1 by MasterIgor is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

The rule files are free, but every tip will greatly improve my motivation to provide updates and other federations, because I spent a great deal of free time researching and editing. So if you really enjoy the rule files, then every small contribution is greatly appreciated. Support Me.

Installation Guide

Copy the .fmf files for the nations you want into the folder "<My Documents>\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2026\editor data\". The folder can be different if you have changed it in the FM26 preferences. The leagues should then appear the next time you start a new game in FM26 and chose advanced setup.
Make sure you have the checkbox "add players to playable teams" checked. This is recommended, otherwise you may end up with a lot of greyed-out players.

Testing

all rules files have been tested by me in the editor and in the actual game (unemployed mode)
of course, it is possible that there are issues and mistakes in the rule files. If you find an issue, you can contact me by E-Mail.

Available rule files:

Algeria v26.1
[1] Ligue 1 Professionnelle
[2] Ligue 2 Professionnelle
  [2.1] Groupe West
  [2.2] Groupe East
[Cup] Algerian Cup
[Cup] Algerian Super Cup
[Acd] Algerian Academies (2)

Angola v26.1
[1] Girabola
[Cup] Taça de Angola
[Cup] Super Taça
[Acd] Angolan Academies (4)

Benin v26.1
[1] Ligue de Football Pro de Benin
[Acd] Beninese Academies (2)

Botswana v26.1
[1] Premier Division
[Cup] FA Cup

Burkina Faso v26.1
[1] Burkinabé D1
[2] Burkinabé D2
  [2.1] Poule A
  [2.2] Poule B
[Cup] Coupe du Faso
[Cup] Supercoupe du Burkina Faso
[Acd] Burkinabé Academies (5)

Burundi v26.1
[1] Ligue A
[Cup] Coupe du Président
[Cup] Super Coupe

Cameroon v26.1
[1] MTN Elite One
[2] Elite Two
[Cup] Coupe du Cameroun
[Cup] Super Coupe
[Acd] Cameroonian Academies (4)

Cape Verde v26.1
[1] Campeonata Nacional
  [1.1] Boa Vista Premier
  [1.2] Brava Premier
  [1.3] Fogo Premier
  [1.4] Maio Premier
  [1.5] Sal Premier
  [1.6] Santiago (North) Premier
  [1.7] Santiago (South) Premier
  [1.8] Santo Antão (North) Premier
  [1.9] Santo Antão (South) Premier
  [1.10] São Nicalau Premier
  [1.11] São Vicente Premier
[Cup] Taça Nacional
[Cup] Supertaça de Cabo Verde

• Each subleague has it's own Cup. The winners qualify to the national cup
• Because there are too few lower teams in the database, there is no relegation to lower tiers

Central African Republic v26.1
[1] Ligue de Bangui
[Cup] Coupe Nationale
[Acd] Central African Academies (1)

Chad v26.1
[1] Première Division de N'Djaména

• Normally, Chad holds a national tournament after leagues from 7 Zones have finished. But in FM26, none of the other zones or teams are in the database. I also was unable to find details about the other zones. Therefore, the N'Djaména regional league serves as top league in this file.

Comoros v26.1
[1] Premier Division
  [1.1] Mwali
  [1.2] Ndzuani
  [1.3] Ngazidja
[Cup] Coupe des Comores

• Normally there are promotion/relegation playoffs between the premier and first divisions for each region, but this is not possible to accomplish with lower divisions that are not split into regional competitions. So, there are only the 2 direct relegations for each region.

Congo v26.1
[1] Championnat National
[Cup] Coupe du Congo
[Acd] Congolese Academies (2)

• There have been no organized competitions since 2023. Format and teams are based on the 23/24 season.

Congo Democratic Republic v26.1
[1] Ligue 1
[Cup] Coupe du Congo

Côte d'Ivoire v26.1
[1] Ligue 1
[2] Ligue 2
  [2.1] Poule A
  [2.2] Poule B
[Cup] Coupe Nationale
[Cup] Super Coupe Félix Houphouët-Boigny
[Acd] Ivorian Academies (6)

Djibouti v26.1
[1] Première Division
[Cup] Coupe du Djibouti
[Cup] Super Coupe

Egypt v26.1
[1] Premier League
[2] Second Division A (*ADDED)
[Cup] Egypt Cup
[Cup] League Cup
[Cup] Super Cup
[Acd] Egyptian Academies (1) (*ADDED)
[Yth] U-21
[Yth] U-19

• Premier League changes from 21 to 20 teams after 1 season
• Second Division A changes from 18 to 20 teams after 1 season
• Egypt Cup extended from 32 to between 65 and 68 teams
• League Cup, Super Cup and Youth Leagues unchanged

Equatorial Guinea v26.1
[1] Liga Nacional
  [1.1] Region Insular
  [1.2] Region Continental
[Cup] Copa de S.E. el Presidente

Eritrea v26.1
[1] Eritrean Premier League

Eswatini v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] Ingwenyama Cup

Ethiopia v26.1
[1] Premier Division
[2] Higher League
  [2.1] Group A
  [2.2] Group B
[Cup] FA Cup
[Cup] Super Cup

Gabon v26.1
[1] Super League

The Gambia v26.1
[1] GFA League One
[Cup] Gambian Cup
[Cup] Gambian Super Cup
[Acd] Gambian Academies (2)

Ghana v26.1
[1] Premier League
[2] Division One
  [2.1] Zone 1A
  [2.2] Zone 1B
  [2.3] Zone 2
  [2.4] Zone 3
[Cup] National Cup
[Cup] Super Cup
[Acd] Ghanaian Academies (6)

Guinea v26.1
[1] Ligue 1
[Acd] Guinean Academies (2)

Guinea-Bissau v26.1
[1] Campeonato Nacional
[Cup] Taça da Guiné-Bissau
[Cup] Supertaça
[Acd] Bissau-Guinean Academies (4)

Kenya v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] Kenya Cup
[Cup] Super Cup
[Acd] Kenyan Academies (4)

Lesotho v26.1
[1] Premier League

Liberia v26.1
[1] National League
[Cup] Liberian FA Cup
[Cup] Super Cup
[Acd] Liberian Academies (1)

Libya v26.1
[1] Libyan Premier League
[Cup] Libyan Cup

Madagascar v26.1
[1] Orange Pro league
  [1.1] Conference Nord
  [1.2] Conference Sud
[Cup] Coupe de Madagascar

Malawi v26.1
[1] Super League
[Cup] FMA Cup
[Cup] Top 8 Cup
[Cup] Super Cup
[Acd] Malawian Academies (1)

Mali v26.1
[1] Mali Ligue 1
[Cup] Mali Cup
[Cup] Super Cup
[Acd] Malian Academies (3)

Mauritania v26.1
[1] Super D1
[Cup] Coupe du Président

Mauritius v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] FA Cup
[Cup] Republic Cup
[Cup] Charity Shield

Morocco v26.1
[1] Botola Pro 1
[2] Botola Pro 2
[3] Ligue National de Football Amateur
[Cup] Coupe du Thrône
[Acd] Moroccon Academies (1)

Mozambique v26.1
[1] Mocambola
[Cup] Taça de Mocambique
[Cup] Supertaça
[Cup] Coba Delgado Cup
[Cup] Niassa Cup
[Cup] Nampula Cup
[Cup] Tete Cup
[Cup] Zambezia Cup
[Cup] Manica Cup
[Cup] Sofala Cup
[Cup] Gaza Cup
[Cup] Inhambane Cup
[Cup] Maputo City Cup
[Cup] Maputo Province Cup
[Acd] Mozambican Academies (1)

• Regional Cups serve also as qualifier for the national cup

Namibia v26.1
[1] Namibia Premiership
[Cup] Namibian Cup
[Acd] Namibian Academies (2)

Niger v26.1
[1] Super Ligue
[Cup] Coupe du Niger
[Acd] Nigerien Academies (2)

Nigeria v26.1
[1] Premier League
[2] National League
  [2.1] Conference A
  [2.2] Conference B
  [2.3] Conference C
  [2.4] Conference D
[Cup] Federation Challenge Cup
[Acd] Nigerian Academies (4)

• National League changes to 32 teams divided into 2 conferences after 1 season

La Réunion v26.1
[1] Régionale D1
[Cup] Coupe de la Réunion

Rwanda v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] Amahoro Cup
[Cup] Super Cup
[Acd] Rwandan Academies (2)

• The 2 teams from Sudan (Al-Hilal and Al-Merreikh) which play in Rwanda are not included here, but remain in the Sudan Premier League

São Tomé and Príncipe v26.1
[1] National Championship
  [1.1] São Tomé Championship
  [1.2] Príncipe Championship
[Cup] Taça Nacional
[Cup] Supertaça
[Acd] São Toméan Academies (2)

Senegal v26.1
[1] Ligue 1
[2] Ligue 2
[Cup] Coupe du Sénégal
[Acd] Senegalese Academies (4)

Seychelles v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] SFF Cup
[Cup] Premier League Tournament
[Cup] Presidents Cup (Super Cup)

Sierra Leone v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] Sierra Leone FA Cup
[Cup] Sierra Leone Super Cup
[Acd] Sierra Leonean Academies (2)

Somalia v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] General Da'ud Cup
[Cup] Super Cup

South Africa v26.1
[1] Premier Soccer League
[2] National First Division Championship
[Cup] FA Cup
[Cup] Knockout Cup
[Cup] Super-8 Cup
[Acd] South African Academies (5) (*ADDED)
[Yth] Diski Challenge (U-21)
[Yth] Diski Shield (U-21)
[Yth] U-19

• Only Academies were added

South Sudan v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] South Sudan Cup
[Cup] Super Cup

• The South Sudan cup normally uses regional qualifiers. But because these regions and teams are not in the database, I use the 14 premier league teams along with 10 lower division teams for the national group and knock-out tournament.

Sudan v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] Sudan Cup

• Instead of the reserve teams of Al-Hilal and Al-Merreikh, the first teams are included here instead of the Rwanda Premier League.

Tanzania v26.1
[1] Premier League
[2] Championship
[Cup] Tanzanian Federation Cup
[Cup] Community Shield
[Acd] Tanzanian Academies (6)

Togo v26.1
[1] Division 1
[Cup] Coupe Nationale
[Cup] Super Coupe
[Acd] Togolese Academies (4)

Tunisia v26.1
[1] Ligue 1 Professionnelle
[2] Ligue 2 Professionnelle
[3] Ligue Amateur - Niveau 1
[Cup] Coupe de Tunisie
[Cup] Super Coupe
[Acd] Tunisian Academies (2)

Uganda v26.1
[1] Uganda Premier League
[Cup] Ugandan Cup
[Cup] FUFA Top 8 Cup
[Acd] Ugandan Academies (1)

Zambia v26.1
[1] Super League
[2] National Division One
[Cup] ABSA Cup
[Cup] Charity Shield
[Acd] Zambian Academies (2)

Zanzibar v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] Zanzibar Cup

Zimbabwe v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] Chibuku Cup
[Cup] Challenge Cup (Super Cup)
[Acd] Zimbabwean Academies (2)

Changelog

• v26.1 is released