Free football manager games

El Niño Games has five free football-management games, all running on the same in-house match engine and hand-derived player ratings. In each you build a squad, choose a formation, eleven and tactics, and play out a full season — the engine decides matches from your side's attack, midfield and defence, adjusted by tactics, chemistry, fitness, form and home advantage.

Pick your challenge: a free all-time draft, a budget-economy club, a long multi-season career, an international tournament, or a real-people multiplayer league against your friends. Everything plays in the browser with no account required.

• The Guvnor — Draft a 22-man squad of all-time greats and manage a 38-game season against 19 AI clubs. (how to play)
• El Jefe — You're the boss: build a club on a transfer budget, buy and sell, and survive a season. (how to play)
• El Patron — A budget-economy career: player aging, multi-season transfers, a youth academy and a demanding board. (how to play)
• World Championships — Draft a dream international squad and win a World Cup — group stage through the knockouts. (how to play)
• Amigos — A real-people multiplayer league: everyone drafts on one budget and plays a shared season. (how to play)