But for the dedicated few who stuck with it, or those returning out of morbid curiosity, there is a hidden gem buried in the game’s files:
CM5 allowed you to swap teams between divisions freely. Want to take a Conference team and put them in the Champions League group stage? The editor lets you do it with two clicks. You can create a European Super League featuring 2005-era Real Madrid (Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham) against peak Arsenal (Henry, Vieira, Bergkamp). The match engine might struggle to keep up, but the idea is glorious. Championship Manager 5 Editor
Enjoying these retro deep dives? Check back next week when I look at the weird "Championship Manager 2007" data issues. But for the dedicated few who stuck with