FM26 Tactics Index: Recommended Tactic List
Our members are sharing hundreds of Football Manager Tactics every year. That makes it difficult to find some of them, and we also wanted to reward those of you who invest extra time to fill out more details.
The FM26 tactics index is an interactive table for your convenience. It's super easy to use and extremely useful. You can type in the things that matter to you to filter all tactics in real-time fashion.
3877 Last Updated: 26 October 2025
FM 2026 Tactics Live Search Filters
You can filter FM26 tactics by any data you like, such as tactic name, team profile, playing style, formation or even preference (e.g. goals, Solid, Defence). Simply start typing and matching results will be shown in real-time. You can combine multiple filters just by pressing space and typing more words.
Besides any word you can see as part of tactic name, there are Specific Keywords you can use:
Elite Top Sub-Top Underdog Direct Wing Play High Tempo Slow Passing Goals Solid Defence Gung-Ho Tiki Taka Control Counter Total Football Gegen
| Team | Tactic | Date | Author | Philosophy | Style | Shape | Tested | Goals | File | Grabs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Niko Kovač 3-2-4-1 Dortmund Gegenpressing/Posession | 2510.24 | tbs_236 | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh Tempo | 269 | ||||
| Top | FM26 BRILLIANT Beta 4-2-3-1 Tactic: 2.5+ Goals, PL & UCL Win | 2510.24 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 4231 | 7606 | |||
| Elite | The Hare 4-2-3-1 (114 Goals) 87 points | 2510.25 | TheHare | Control | High TempoGoals,Solid | 41131 | Arsenal | +77 | 1699 | |
| Underdog | The Claret Catalyst 4-2-3-1 Domination | 2510.25 | swagata1998 | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid | 1194 | ||||
| Top | GYR's Black Panther / Quadruple Winning 4-2-3-1 | 2510.25 | GYRFM | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Defence | 42x31 | Liverpool, Bromley and Nottingham Forrest | 18204 | ||
| Elite | TFS Phenomenal 4231 | 2510.25 | The Flying Scotsman FM | Gegen | High TempoGoals | 423x1 | 2253 | |||
| Elite | BRILLIANT FM26 4-2-4 Tactic! 92% Win Rate in the Beta | 2510.25 | JoshDaly | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 424 | 4066 | |||
| Underdog | Hansi Flick 4-3-3 Barcelona 2025/26 | 2510.25 | Magicomonta | Gegen | DirectHigh TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 4-3-3 | Barcelona | 1867 | ||
| Elite | INVINCIBLE Arsenal 4-2-3-1 | 2510.26 | valley | Gegen | Arsenal | 4544 | ||||
| Underdog | Gasperini Atalanta 3421 | 2510.26 | CyberToni | Total Football | DirectGoals | 34x21 | CD Tenerife | 35-9 in 11 Games | 547 | |
| Underdog | The Villan Lockdown 4-2-3-1(3 Finals on first season) | 2510.26 | swagata1998 | Gegen | 384 | |||||
| Top | FM26 BRILLIANT Beta 4-3-3 Tactic: 2.9 Goals Per Game | 2510.26 | JoshDaly | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 433 | 341 | |||
| Top | GYR's Master of Puppets / Quadruple Winning 4-3-3 | 2510.26 | GYRFM | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Solid | 41221 | Arsenal, Rangers & Forest Green | 2156 | ||
| Top | MurphFM's MAN UTD 5-2-3 FM26 TACTIC | 2510.26 | MurphFM | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayGoals | 5-2-3 | Man Utd, Notts County, Barcelona | 120+ | 5425 | |
| Underdog | From Serie C to Serie A in 2 YEARS! Zdenek Zeman 4-3-3 | 2510.26 | Airox-jjHD | DirectHigh TempoGoals | Torres | 80-63 | 13 | |||
| Elite | MurphFM's UNBEATABLES 4-3-3 ARSENAL FM26 TACTIC | 2510.26 | MurphFM | Tiki Taka | High TempoGoals | 4-3-3 | Arsenal, Napoli, Man City (WSL) | 100+ | 182 |
