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I'm a self-confessed soccer grognard, and that's the underlying reason why I believe Championship Manager 3 has cemented the Collyer brothers' position as kings of footie sim designers. Was it more realistic? Generally, yes, but it was the attention to detail that truly won me over. I had lost faith in the level of realism in the series, and CM 2 offered a much richer level of detail. It wasn't until 1995, when Premier Manager 3) took to the field against Championship Manager 2 that I defected.

Initial versions of both were rough, but despite their flaws they were still addictive, and I must say the lack of match highlights in Championship Manager turned me over to the side of Premier Manager. Back in the early 90's, there were only two real contenders for my gaming money - Championship Manager and Premier Manager. The player can also create their own teams and leagues.As a lifelong footie fan, if you call Plymouth Argyle a football team, I've always had that burning desire to manage a soccer club to greatness, to be an armchair Arsene Wenger. The game features a large number of real-world clubs and leagues, as well as national teams. The player is responsible for the team's finances, transfers, tactics and training. It was awarded a "Gold" certificate by the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD) for sales of over 200,000 copies in Germany, and was also a best-seller in the UK.Ĭhampionship Manager: Season 01/02 is a football management game that allows the player to take control of a real-world football team. The game was incredibly successful, selling over 1 million copies worldwide.

It was the first game in the series to be released on the PC, and the first to use the Sports Interactive Game Engine (SIGE). The game features a vast array of real-world clubs and leagues from England, Scotland, Spain, Italy, France, Holland, Germany, Portugal and Sweden, as well as national teams.Ĭhampionship Manager: Season 01/02 is widely regarded as one of the best football management games ever made. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on 31 October 2001. It is the seventh game in the Championship Manager series. Championship Manager: Season 01/02 is a football video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive.