Can you take one of these clubs from a smaller league to glory in FM2023? Challenger clubs worth managing in Football Manager 2023.
This is a list of clubs from smaller leagues that truly have potential and are worth
managing in FM23.
When it comes to managing in Football Manager 2023, you have roughly three options. You could manage in one of the ‘top five’ major leagues, one of the smaller national top-flight leagues around the world, or a lower league. For many people, though, the second option can appeal the most: taking a club with potential in a smaller market and building something authentic and impressive from there. Who, though, should you look to manage? Who could be a good club to take on from a smaller national league?
1. Hibernian/Heart of Midlothian
Easily the third and fourth largest clubs in Scotland in terms of support size, Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) are big clubs in Scotland with vast potential. In real life, constant mismanagement and budgets nowhere near the size of Celtic or Rangers means challenging for the title is a dream. In the more budget-friendly world of Football Manager 2023, though, building a title-challenging outfit in Edinburgh is possible. Why not help the boys from Leith or Gorgie challenge Celtic and Rangers?
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The Danish giants are one of the biggest clubs in Scandinavian football but have utterly fallen on austere times in the last decades. Title wins which used to arrive regularly, have become few and far between, with the last one won after 16 years in the 2020-21 campaign but could only manage fourth in last season's Superliga as FC Copenhagen clinched the title, leaving the club nowhere near the size it once was. However, they have vast potential and could be restored to national glory. The facilities and the budget make it possible to compete with modern-day giants FC Copenhagen in the long term.
2. Brondby
The Danish giants are one of the biggest clubs in Scandinavian football but have utterly fallen on austere times in the last decades. Title wins which used to arrive regularly, have become few and far between, with the last one won after 16 years in the 2020-21 campaign but could only manage fourth in last season's Superliga as FC Copenhagen clinched the title, leaving the club nowhere near the size it once was. However, they have vast potential and could be restored to national glory. The facilities and the budget make it possible to compete with modern-day giants FC Copenhagen in the long term.
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As one of the most well-supported clubs in Sweden, Hammarby are a giant without any trophies. Title wins are few and far between, but they have the backing and the support to challenge Malmo with the right management. While it would likely take ample patience to build a side who could overtake the Swedish giants, it’s certainly possible. Backed by the most vocal support in the country, too, you could really build something in Sweden here.
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The Turkish Super Lig is one of the most exciting leagues in Europe, and Trabzonspor are the ‘other’ giant in Turkish football. After winning the league last season for the first time after almost three decades of waiting, the expectations of the club's management, fans and sympathizers will be huge. Can you continue winning next to the giants from Turkey, first of all, Galatasaray, who had an incredible transfer window with the likes of Icardi, Mata, Yusuf Demir and other big names? They have the infrastructure, squad, and budget to challenge the ‘Big Three’ if you are willing to be patient and probably sacrifice a few of your star players for a higher long-term budget. Without a doubt, though, Trabzonspor is one of the most exciting saves that you could take up in FM2023, a club with absolutely massive potential.
3. Hammarby
As one of the most well-supported clubs in Sweden, Hammarby are a giant without any trophies. Title wins are few and far between, but they have the backing and the support to challenge Malmo with the right management. While it would likely take ample patience to build a side who could overtake the Swedish giants, it’s certainly possible. Backed by the most vocal support in the country, too, you could really build something in Sweden here.
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4. Trabzonspor
The Turkish Super Lig is one of the most exciting leagues in Europe, and Trabzonspor are the ‘other’ giant in Turkish football. After winning the league last season for the first time after almost three decades of waiting, the expectations of the club's management, fans and sympathizers will be huge. Can you continue winning next to the giants from Turkey, first of all, Galatasaray, who had an incredible transfer window with the likes of Icardi, Mata, Yusuf Demir and other big names? They have the infrastructure, squad, and budget to challenge the ‘Big Three’ if you are willing to be patient and probably sacrifice a few of your star players for a higher long-term budget. Without a doubt, though, Trabzonspor is one of the most exciting saves that you could take up in FM2023, a club with absolutely massive potential.
