FM 2015 Challenge: Misplaced in the World

This FM 2015 challenge is simply controlling a team that play in a foreign league. The goal is simple: win everything you can without restrictions. Preserving the national identity can make for a fun goal. Winning Premier League with a complete Welsh Swansea would be fun.

I have tried out both FC Vaduz from Lichtenstein and San Marino and they both gave me a fantastic experience as they have slightly different conditions than the other teams in the league system. Some teams get to enter other cups like FC Vaduz enters the Lichtenstein Cup and the Canadian teams in MLS enters the Canadian Cup.

Teams

Australia

• Wellington Phoenix from New Zealand in A-League in Australia.

Note: Wellington Phoenix can not play in the continental competition AFC Champions League.

England

Ryan Giggs playing for Wales.

• Swansea from Wales int the Premier League in England.
• Cardiff from Wales in the Sky Bet Championship in England.
• Newport County from Wales in the Sky Bet League 2 in England.
• Wrexham from Wales in the Vanarama Conference in England.
• Calwyn Bay from Wales in the Vanarama Conference North in England.

France

• AS Monaco from Monaco in Ligue 1 in France.

Italy

• San Marino Calcio from San Marino in Serie C/B in Italy

Scotland

• Berwick Rangers from England in the League 2 in Scotland.

Spain

• FC Andorra* from Andorra in Segona Catalana (6th tier) in Spain.

Note: FC Andorra plays in a non playable league in Spain.

Singapore

• Dull Pengiran Muda Mahkota FC from Brunei in S-League in Singapore
• Harimau Muda from Malaysia in S-League in Singapore
• Niigata Unicorn from Japan in S-League in Singapore.

Note: Harimau Muda is not playable due to them being a B Team to a team with the same name in Australian lower leagues.

Switzerland

• FC Vaduz from Lichtenstein in the Swiss Super League.

USA MLS

• Toronto FC from Canada in the MLS.
• Montreal Impact from Canada in the MLS.
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC from Canada in the MLS.

Misplaced National Teams

Asia

• Australia from Oceania in the Asian Cup

Europe

• Israel from Asia in the European Championship

Harry Kewell playing for the Australian National Team

Israel’s national team celebrating a goal.

Strategy

Are there is no real restriction this is a normal FM-game. You will get regens from your own country but other than that this is just a normal game. The game can easily develop into a national team challenge if you focus on players in the nations you are from. More hints on that you will find in the National Team on the Rise episode. If you take on of the national teams managing a team in the same nation and developing youngsters can boost you chances of going far in the international competitions.