BIG CLASSIC PATCH - FC26 - CAREER EDITION

BIG CLASSIC PATCH, the place where you can get all the football legend back to life!

This project represents thousands of hours of dedication, aiming to transform FC26 into a complete history of football. From meticulously remodeled faces to rewritten AI systems, every detail has been crafted to transport you back to the golden eras of the sport.

• 7,249 Classic Players (All 20 years old at start).
• 2,269 Real Classic Faces
• 1,500+ Classic Kits.
• 273 Classic "All-Time" Teams.
• 218 Real Classic Managers (with real faces).
• 59 National Teams (31 New Nations added).

🔗 Database Links:

• Classic Players List
• Real Classic Faces List
• Real Managers List
• All-Time Teams List

Big Classic Patch didn’t just add names; we brought the legends to life with an obsession for detail.

• Premium Faces: Over 2,300 high-quality faces. Giants like Chelsea, Inter, Milan, Juventus, Arsenal, Liverpool Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man Utd, etc feature 100% real faces. Other major clubs (Napoli, Spurs, Valencia, etc.) are at ~80%. This is the most comprehensive face pack ever created for a classic patch.
• Historic Kits: A massive library of over 1,500 classic kits. Top clubs feature 10-11 historical variations (from the 70s to 2020), while others have 7 to 9 specific kits based on their golden eras. All the other have at least 3-4 classic kits.
• Authentic Accessories:
  • Boots: 40+ classic pairs, assigned historically (e.g., R9’s Nike Mercurial, Messi’s F50, CR7’s Nike Mercurial Vapor to very old vintage leather boots).
  • Gloves: 30+ classic models including iconic Adidas Response, Kahn’s E4S, Casillas’ Reebok, and Schmeichel’s Reusch etc
  • Balls: 78 classic balls, including historical World Cup, Euro, UCL or Leagues 2000-2010s
• Immersive Atmosphere:
  • Adboards: Time-period and league specific sponsors (e.g., 90s/00s German sponsors for Bundesliga, 90s/00s Italian sponsors for Serie A and so on with Premier League, France and Spanish League)
  • Stadium Details: Custom flags, banners, and scarfs for every mentioned team.
  • Broadcast: Classic Champions League Scoreboards with UEFA.TV and FIFA + TV logo (suitable for international games).

The football world has been expanded to include the greatest teams from every corner of the globe.

• Top 5 Leagues: Complete "All-Time" squads for every team.
• Rest of Europe: Two new leagues (L1 & L2) featuring historic powerhouses like Red Star Belgrade, Dinamo Tbilisi, Levski Sofia, MTK Budapest, and more.
• South American Super League: A dedicated classic league featuring 11 Brazilian giants, 10 Argentinian clubs, plus icons like Colo-Colo, LDU Quito, Penarol, Club Olimpia, and Alianza Lima. (~400 faces dedicated just to this region).
• National Teams: 55 fully playable nations (Menu, Kick-off, Career). New additions include Brazil (Classic), Argentina (Classic), Nigeria, Japan, South Korea, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Colombia, Uruguay, and many more.

• • Check the following link for complete list of all the teams   -

Big Classic Patch feels classic, not just look like it.

• Realistic Player Traits: Manually assigned real-life traits for thousands of players to ensure they behave and move like their real-world counterparts.

The Manager Career Mode has been fundamentally restructured to sustain a 15-year classic experience without breaking immersion.

• Smart AI Economy: No more €300M transfers. Market values are adjusted to reflect classic eras (P.S. you will be able to play also with the actual crazy currency, if you really wish).
• Balanced Youth System: Generated players (regens) are capped at 78-80 Potential/OVR. This keeps the focus on the Legends throughout your entire career.
• A massive collection of 218 Legendary Managers, bringing football’s greatest tacticians back to life! Features icons like Sir Alex Ferguson, Wenger, Paisley, Cruyff, Capello or Sacchi, all with authentic real faces and tracksuits close to real life style.
• The mod also includes young versions for legends like Ancelotti, Mourinho, Wenger (Monaco era), Ferguson (Aberdeen era), or Guardiola.
• Manager Loyalty: The logic has been rewritten so legendary managers (like Ferguson or Wenger) stay at their clubs, preventing unrealistic transfers to small teams.

-  Check the full list of real iconic managers  -

• Real Referees: 17 Classic Referees with real faces and classic referees kits, including Jack Taylor (70s), Michel Vautrot (80s), 90s: Hellmut Krug, Ion Craciunescu, Sandor Puhl, Pierluigi Collina, 2000-2010: Kim Milton Nielsen, Markus Merk, Manuel Mejuto Gonzalez, Herbert Fandel, Horacio Elizondo and after 2010 Cuneyt Cakir, Daniel Orsato, Howard Webb, Nicola Rizzoli, Pedro Proenca and Viktor Kassai

Experience football history through 11 new custom tournament formats available in the Main Menu and Career Mode.

On Main Menu:

• World Cup Variations: Play the modern 48-team format, the classic 32-team format, the 90s 24-team format, or the vintage 16-team format (50s-70s)
• European Championships: Available in both modern (24 teams) and classic (16 teams) structures.
• Club Competitions: New Club World Cup (32 teams), plus 3 historical eras of the Champions League (1999, 2003, and 2024 formats).

On Career Mode:

• Exclusive Cups: Copa America and the "Finalissima" (Copa America vs. EURO winner).

• Trophies: Real classic trophy models as old World Cup (50-70 Jules Rimet Trophy), actual World Cup, Copa America, UEFA Euro, Club World Cup Trohpy and Finalissima.

• Languages: Fully localized for English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (ES/MX), Portuguese (PT/BR), Dutch, Polish, Czech, Swedish, and Turkish.
• Menu & UI: Custom menu faces for ALL 7,249 players. Classic soundtracks based on old FIFA titles and official tournament anthems.
• Logos: Retro/Classic crests for clubs and competitions.