Football Manager rule files for CONCACAF v26.1

In this package, you will find rule files for CONCACAF 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 CONCACAF 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:

Anguilla v26.1
[1] AFA Football League
[Cup] The Knockout Cup
[Cup] AFA President's Cup

Antigua and Barbuda v26.1
[1] ABFA Premier League

Aruba v26.1
[1] Division di Honor
[Cup] Copa Libertador Betico Croes

The Bahamas v26.1
[1] BFA Senior League
[Cup] FA Cup

Barbados
[1] Barbados Premier League
[Cup] Champions Cup

Bermuda v26.1
[1] Bermuda Permier League
[2] Bermuda First Division
[Cup] FA Challenge Cup
[Cup] Friendship Trophy
[Cup] Dudley Eve Trophy

Belize v26.1
[1] Belizean Premier League

Premier League uses Apertura and Clausura
Because FM26 has incorrectly set Jamaica as host nation for the Central American Cup. Participating teams will not play any domestic games during the Central American Cup (August-September). This can seriously screw up the schedule. I recommend to use my CONCACAF continental rules file, where I fixed this issue.

Bonaire v26.1
[1] Kampionato Bonaire
[Cup] Kopa FFB

Kopa FFB is for the bottom 7 teams of the Kampionato

British Virgin Islands v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] President's Cup
[Cup] FA Cup

Canada v26.1
[1] Canadian Premier League
[2] League1 Canada (ADDED)
  [2.1] League1 Alberta (ADDED)
  [2.2] League1 British Columbia (ADDED)
  [2.3] League1 Ontario (ADDED)
  [2.4] League1 Québec (ADDED)
[Cup] Coupe L1QC (ADDED)

Cayman Islands v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] FA Cup
[Cup] Charity Shield

Costa Rica v26.1
[1] Primera Division
[2] Segunda Division
[Cup] Copa Costa Rica
[Cup] Supercopa Costa Rica

Primera Division uses Apertura and Clausura
Segunda Division uses Apertura and Clausura
Because FM26 has incorrectly set Jamaica as host nation for the Central American Cup. Participating teams will not play any domestic games during the Central American Cup (August-September). This can seriously screw up the schedule. I recommend to use my CONCACAF continental rules file, where I fixed this issue.

Cuba v26.1
[1] Cuban National League

National League uses Apertura and Clausura, where Clausura is played among the 6 best teams from Apertura

Curaçao v26.1
[1] Promé Divishon
[Cup] Kopa Korsou

Dominica v26.1
[1] Dominican Premier League

Dominican Republic v26.1
[1] Liga Dominicana de Futbol

El Salvador v26.1
[1] Primera Division
[2] Segunda Division

Primera uses Apertura and Clausura
Segunda uses Apertura and Clausura
Because FM26 has incorrectly set Jamaica as host nation for the Central American Cup. Participating teams will not play any domestic games during the Central American Cup (August-September). This can seriously screw up the schedule. I recommend to use my CONCACAF continental rules file, where I fixed this issue.

French Guiana v26.1
[1] Régional 1
[Cup] Coupe de France (Guyane)
[Cup] Coupe de Guyane
[Cup] Coupe des 4 Dôkô

Grenada v26.1
[1] Premier Division
[Cup] Waggy-T Super Knockout Tournament

Guadeloupe v26.1
[1] Régional 1
[Cup] Coupe de France (Guadeloupe)
[Cup] Coupe du Guadeloupe
[Cup] Trophée des Champions

Guatemala v26.1
[1] Liga Nacional
[2] Primera Division

Liga Nacional uses Apertura and Clausura
Primera Division uses Apertura and Clausura
Because FM26 has incorrectly set Jamaica as host nation for the Central American Cup. Participating teams will not play any domestic games during the Central American Cup (August-September). This can seriously screw up the schedule. I recommend to use my CONCACAF continental rules file, where I fixed this issue.

Guyana v26.1
[1] GFF Elite League

Haiti v26.1
[1] Championnat National D1

Honduras v26.1
[1] Liga Nacional
[2] Segunda Division

Liga Nacional uses Apertura and Clausura
Segunda Division uses Apertura and Clausura
Because FM26 has incorrectly set Jamaica as host nation for the Central American Cup. Participating teams will not play any domestic games during the Central American Cup (August-September). This can seriously screw up the schedule. I recommend to use my CONCACAF continental rules file, where I fixed this issue.

Jamaica v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] Jamaican Cup

Martinique v26.1
[1] Régional 1
[Cup] Coupe de France (Martinique)
[Cup] Coupe de la Martinique

Mexico v26.1
[1] Liga MX (CHANGED)
[2] Liga de Expansion (CHANGED)
[3] Liga Premier Serie A (ADDED)
  [3] Grupo I (ADDED)
  [3] Grupo II (ADDED)
  [3] Grupo III (ADDED)
[4] Liga Premier Serie B (ADDED)
[Cup] Campeon de Campeones
[Cup] Copa Conecta (ADDED)
[Cup] Copa Promesas MX Sub-19 (ADDED)
[Yth] Mexican U21 League
[Yth] Mexican U19 League

Promotion/Relegation between Liga MX and Liga de Expansion resumes in 2026-2027 season
Promotion/Relegation between Liga de Expansion and Liga Premier A was added from the first season onwards
Only added the Sub-19 part of the Copa Promesas which puts U19 teams of Liga MX against Liga Premier teams
Liga Premier A and B have irregular promotion/relegation with 5th tier (not added). This is not possible to do in FM, so only Serie B will relegate 1 team to 5th tier

Montserrat

There has been no organized football since the volcanic eruption on Montserrat in 1997

Nicaragua v26.1
[1] Primera Division
[2] Segunda Division
[Cup] Copa Primera

Primera uses Apertura and Clausura
Segunda uses Apertura and Clausura
Because FM26 has incorrectly set Jamaica as host nation for the Central American Cup. Participating teams will not play any domestic games during the Central American Cup (August-September). This can seriously screw up the schedule. I recommend to use my CONCACAF continental rules file, where I fixed this issue.

Panama v26.1
[1] Liga Panameña de Futbol
[2] Liga Prom

Liga Panameña de Futbol uses Apertura and Clausura
Liga Prom uses Apertura and Clausura
Because FM26 has incorrectly set Jamaica as host nation for the Central American Cup. Participating teams will not play any domestic games during the Central American Cup (August-September). This can seriously screw up the schedule. I recommend to use my CONCACAF continental rules file, where I fixed this issue.

Puerto Rico v26.1
[1] Liga Puerto Rico

Liga Puerto Rico uses Apertura and Clausura

Saint Kitts and Nevis v26.1
[1] SKNFA Super League
[2] SKNFA Division One

Saint Lucia v26.1
[1] Semi Professional Football League

Saint Martin v26.1
[1] Ligue de Saint-Martin

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v26.1
[1] Premier Division

Sint Maarten v26.1
[1] SXMFF League

Suriname v26.1
[1] Suriname Major League
[Cup] Surinamese Cup

Trinidad and Tobago v26.1
[1] Professional League

Turks and Caicos Islands v26.1
[1] Premier League
[Cup] FA Cup

Premier League uses Apertura and Clausura

United States of America v26.1
[1] Major League Soccer
[2] USL Championship (*ADDED)
[3] USL League One (*ADDED)
[Cup] US Cup

No Promotions or Relegations between any division

U.S. Virgin Islands v26.1
[1] Premier League
[1.1] Saint Croix League
[1.2] Saint Thomas League

CONCACAF Continental Competitions v26.1
[Cup] CONCACAF Champions Cup (*REPLACED)
[Cup] Leagues Cup
[Cup] Canadian Championship (*REPLACED)
[Cup] CONCACAF Central American Cup (*REPLACED)
[Cup] CONCACAF Caribbean Cup (*REPLACED)
[Cup] Caribbean Club Shield (*ADDED)

I have recreated the CONCACAF Club Competitions because the in-game versions had some issues. Here is a list of what my version (should) fix:
- Finalists from Caribbean Club Shield qualify for Caribbean Cup
- Central American Cup no longer has a host nation and this fixes schedule issues with central american leagues (e.g. Costa Rica, Honduras,...)
- Countries that played the previous final of the Central American Cup, get extra berths for the competition
- Canadian Championship uses correct qualifier teams from League1 Canada (when using my Canada file)
No coefficients are used, because unfortunately this seems not to work in FM26 for North America
WARNING: Since this file replaces all the in-game CONCACAF competitions, there is a chance that it may not work well together with other editor files or other in-game competitions (though I must say, the in-game version is a poor implementation). Please be aware of the risk. I have designed the rules so they work with my rule files for each country and I recommend to use that setup. If you wish to use this file together with files from other editors, please do some tests before starting the save to observe the behaviour.
NOTE: there is a helper competition called "CONCACAF Continental Competitions". This is not a real competition, but only contains stages to setup the qualified teams for Central American and Caribbean Cups. (I left it visible so that I could analyze it in case of issues).