Intro
At the end of the 2013/14 season an audacious plan was launched to create a brand new American Football League in the USA. Finally a league without any of this “Soccer” rubbish would be present in USA. The plan was adopted by 22 ambitious Chairman who quickly began to found franchises across the USA.
Each chairman has had the summer to build a 25 man squad along with a team of backroom staff, through 5 auction rounds. With a number of high profile names been attracted, fans across the world are eagerly awaiting the start of the season.
The football league has been divided into 2 divisions, comprising of the Dodge Premier League and the Bud Light Championship. The structure of these leagues can be seen below. There will also be a number of domestic trophies on offer throughout the season.
We shall soon find out who has created the most successful new franchise!
Dodge Premier League:
- 12 teams
- Each team plays each other 3 times
- Top team wins the division
- 12th Place gets relegated to the Championship
- 11th and 10th have a 2 leg relegation playoff
Bud Light Championship:
- 10 teams
- Each team plays each other 4 times
- Top team is automatically promoted
- 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th will have a 2 leg promotion playoff
Joining the Game
1) To sign up you must have a copy of FM15.
2) If you join you agree to put some effort into your press releases. If you won't be able to spare a few minutes to write a proper post then don't bother to sign up.
3) You must be able to regularly check the thread for updates, read your PMs, and follow the rules of the game.
4) Before joining, read ALL the rules below and make sure you understand them. If you do not understand something then PM me and I will explain it to you.
Rules
(Pretty much copying Disclaimer 89's - so thank you!)
Playing the game(Pretty much copying Disclaimer 89's - so thank you!)
General
1) You may sack your manager, or any other member of staff, at any time. Doing so will require you pay the remainder of their contract in full.
2) Signing a manager from another team will require you to pay a compensation value of the remainder of their contract. The new managers wage will be his current wage he was on plus 25% If it is a human controlled team you must agree a compensation fee. If you wish to promote from within then the unemployed rules apply. If the manager you wish to sign is unemployed, here is the key:
Worldwide: Your current managers wage x3
Continental x2.5
National and below x2
3) You may set your transfer & wage budgets to whatever you like, (for your AI manager) but if you put them too high you run the risk of your club having financial problems in the future, so I advise against going too high.
4) Facilities may be upgraded at any time, however at a cost:
2,500,000 for a minor improvement to your youth system.
3,000,000 for a minor improvement to your training facilities.
2,500,000 for a minor improvement to your Junior Coaching.
2,500,000 for a minor improvement to your Youth recruitment.
I may allow stadiums to be upgraded in future seasons, but not initially. Any upgrades done will come directly out of your bank balance. Please PM me if you want to have an upgrade. A minor upgrade is 1+.
5) I will be uploading the save game file every transfer window. The results/updates will be posted on the thread (monthly- game time).
Transfers
First of all:
There are 5 different types of Signings:
-C2C (Chairman to Chairman)
-DOM (domestic - MLS and lower and USA Nationals)
-FOR (Foreign)
-FORu18 -(Foreign under 18 - youth signing)
-FREE (Free signings)
These are all explained in detail below
1) To sign a player from another team in your league you must contact the Chairman of that club pm via and agree a value with them. You can then calculate their wage using one of the rules below.
Both Chairmen will then need to PM me with the agreed amount and quote the message showing you have agreed the transfer/loan, and once I have confirmed it then you can announce the transfer.
2) The number of players that you can sign is limited to the following:
C2C
Transfers between clubs in the league - Unlimited
Loans between clubs in the league - 2
DOM
Transfers from clubs within the MLS and lower and USA Nationals - 2
Loans from MLS and lower sides - 2.
FOR
Transfers from foreign clubs - Maximum of 2 in the Summer, maximum of 1 in January.
Loans from foreign clubs - 1
FORu18
Transfers of youth players* from foreign clubs - Maximum of 1 in the Summer, maximum of 1 in January.
*A youth player is classified as a player aged 18 or under.
FREE
Free signings - 3 per season
3) The price of players is as follows:
Transfers between clubs in the leagues - Agreed between Chairmen
Transfers from clubs in your nation and USA Nationals- 1.5 the players current value
Transfers from foreign clubs - 2 times the players current value
Transfers of youth players from foreign clubs - Double the players current value IF they have not represented their nation.
3x times the players current value if they have represented their nation.
4) Loan fees
-C2C (chairman to chairman) a loan may be agreed , set at 100% covered. There will be no loan fee
- DOM (MLS and lower or USA Nationals) loans are:
Premiership Sides: 250k loan fee and 100% wages.
Championship Sides: 125k loan fee and 100% wages.
-FGN(foreign) loans are set at 100% wages
Premiership Sides: 250k loan fee and 100% wages.
Championship Sides: 125k loan fee and 100% wages.
5)PM me the player that you want to sign on a free transfer. Then at the end of the transfer window I will put them all in the thread and there will be a blind auction. By that I mean every Chairman can submit contracts to the players, these offers will be sent to me via PM. After the auction has finished the players will join the team that offers him the highest wage.
6) You may release any players from their contract at any time, but will have to pay the remainder of their contract to do so.
7) If you wish to sell players then you need to post them in the thread as available. Other Chairmen can then make offers for them if they wish. If they are not sold to another Chairman in the league then I will set them as transfer listed in the game, this does not guarantee that they will be sold however.
Wages
1) This is quite complicated, so please read it carefully.
The wages that players will be signed on will vary depending on the player you're signing and the club that you're at.
Premiership
Player aged 18 of less - 1.75 times current wage
Players aged 19 to 32 with less than 10 international caps - 1.75 times current wage
Players aged 19 to 32 with more than 10 international caps - 2 times current wage
Players aged 33 or over - 1.5 times current wage
Championship
Players aged 18 or less - 1.25 times current wage
Players aged 19 to 32 with less than 10 international caps - 1.25 times current wage
Players aged 19 to 32 with more than 10 international caps - 1.75 times current wage
Players aged 33 or over - Same as current wage
1) You may sack your manager, or any other member of staff, at any time. Doing so will require you pay the remainder of their contract in full.
2) Signing a manager from another team will require you to pay a compensation value of the remainder of their contract. The new managers wage will be his current wage he was on plus 25% If it is a human controlled team you must agree a compensation fee. If you wish to promote from within then the unemployed rules apply. If the manager you wish to sign is unemployed, here is the key:
Worldwide: Your current managers wage x3
Continental x2.5
National and below x2
3) You may set your transfer & wage budgets to whatever you like, (for your AI manager) but if you put them too high you run the risk of your club having financial problems in the future, so I advise against going too high.
4) Facilities may be upgraded at any time, however at a cost:
2,500,000 for a minor improvement to your youth system.
3,000,000 for a minor improvement to your training facilities.
2,500,000 for a minor improvement to your Junior Coaching.
2,500,000 for a minor improvement to your Youth recruitment.
I may allow stadiums to be upgraded in future seasons, but not initially. Any upgrades done will come directly out of your bank balance. Please PM me if you want to have an upgrade. A minor upgrade is 1+.
5) I will be uploading the save game file every transfer window. The results/updates will be posted on the thread (monthly- game time).
Transfers
First of all:
There are 5 different types of Signings:
-C2C (Chairman to Chairman)
-DOM (domestic - MLS and lower and USA Nationals)
-FOR (Foreign)
-FORu18 -(Foreign under 18 - youth signing)
-FREE (Free signings)
These are all explained in detail below
1) To sign a player from another team in your league you must contact the Chairman of that club pm via and agree a value with them. You can then calculate their wage using one of the rules below.
Both Chairmen will then need to PM me with the agreed amount and quote the message showing you have agreed the transfer/loan, and once I have confirmed it then you can announce the transfer.
2) The number of players that you can sign is limited to the following:
C2C
Transfers between clubs in the league - Unlimited
Loans between clubs in the league - 2
DOM
Transfers from clubs within the MLS and lower and USA Nationals - 2
Loans from MLS and lower sides - 2.
FOR
Transfers from foreign clubs - Maximum of 2 in the Summer, maximum of 1 in January.
Loans from foreign clubs - 1
FORu18
Transfers of youth players* from foreign clubs - Maximum of 1 in the Summer, maximum of 1 in January.
*A youth player is classified as a player aged 18 or under.
FREE
Free signings - 3 per season
3) The price of players is as follows:
Transfers between clubs in the leagues - Agreed between Chairmen
Transfers from clubs in your nation and USA Nationals- 1.5 the players current value
Transfers from foreign clubs - 2 times the players current value
Transfers of youth players from foreign clubs - Double the players current value IF they have not represented their nation.
3x times the players current value if they have represented their nation.
4) Loan fees
-C2C (chairman to chairman) a loan may be agreed , set at 100% covered. There will be no loan fee
- DOM (MLS and lower or USA Nationals) loans are:
Premiership Sides: 250k loan fee and 100% wages.
Championship Sides: 125k loan fee and 100% wages.
-FGN(foreign) loans are set at 100% wages
Premiership Sides: 250k loan fee and 100% wages.
Championship Sides: 125k loan fee and 100% wages.
5)PM me the player that you want to sign on a free transfer. Then at the end of the transfer window I will put them all in the thread and there will be a blind auction. By that I mean every Chairman can submit contracts to the players, these offers will be sent to me via PM. After the auction has finished the players will join the team that offers him the highest wage.
6) You may release any players from their contract at any time, but will have to pay the remainder of their contract to do so.
7) If you wish to sell players then you need to post them in the thread as available. Other Chairmen can then make offers for them if they wish. If they are not sold to another Chairman in the league then I will set them as transfer listed in the game, this does not guarantee that they will be sold however.
Wages
1) This is quite complicated, so please read it carefully.
The wages that players will be signed on will vary depending on the player you're signing and the club that you're at.
Premiership
Player aged 18 of less - 1.75 times current wage
Players aged 19 to 32 with less than 10 international caps - 1.75 times current wage
Players aged 19 to 32 with more than 10 international caps - 2 times current wage
Players aged 33 or over - 1.5 times current wage
Championship
Players aged 18 or less - 1.25 times current wage
Players aged 19 to 32 with less than 10 international caps - 1.25 times current wage
Players aged 19 to 32 with more than 10 international caps - 1.75 times current wage
Players aged 33 or over - Same as current wage