Football Manager 2020: How to set the database

Football Manager 2020 makes use of a huge database to simulate global soccer. In doing so, you can set yourself how big the database actually is. We explain what to do.

Compromise sought: a large database means long loading times.

If you want to activate many playable leagues in FM 2020, you need patience for the weekly schedule in return.

Football Manager 2020: The possibilities and limitations of the database

When starting a new score, you have the option to add or remove leagues included in the game:

• It is important to note the difference between playable and merely included in the score. Playable leagues are simulated with all games and you can work there yourself. If the league is only included, but not playable, the competitions are not simulated there, however, the players are available for transfers.
• You can also constantly change the setting later in the current game. To do this, click on the top right of the "FM" button and select "Add / Remove Leagues".
• It should be noted that the number of selected (and especially the playable) leagues has an impact on the computing speed. This is shown to you with an indicator in the form of up to five stars.

If you activate many leagues, the number of players included in the database can be over 300,000 leagues, which makes for long calculations over the course of a week even on a high-end PC (see system requirements). By removing leagues you don't want to play in, you can speed up the game.