FM26 Tactics Index: Recommended Tactic List
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341313 Last Updated: 14 November 2025
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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 | 1958 | ||||
| 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 | 15972 | |||
| Elite | The Hare 4-2-3-1 (114 Goals) 87 points | 2510.25 | TheHare | Control | High TempoGoals,Solid | 41131 | Arsenal | +77 | 3189 | |
| Underdog | The Claret Catalyst 4-2-3-1 Domination | 2510.25 | swagata1998 | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid | 2117 | ||||
| Elite | TFS Phenomenal 4231 | 2510.25 | The Flying Scotsman FM | Gegen | High TempoGoals | 423x1 | 3334 | |||
| 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 | 7035 | |||
| Underdog | Hansi Flick 4-3-3 Barcelona 2025/26 | 2510.25 | Magicomonta | Gegen | DirectHigh TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 4-3-3 | Barcelona | 4335 | ||
| Elite | INVINCIBLE Arsenal 4-2-3-1 | 2510.26 | valley | Gegen | Arsenal | 9613 | ||||
| Underdog | The Villan Lockdown 4-2-3-1(3 Finals on first season) | 2510.26 | swagata1998 | Gegen | 1899 | |||||
| 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+ | 13703 | |
| 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+ | 3811 | |
| Sub-Top | Oliver Glasner Attempted FM26 Recreation | 2510.26 | Silv3r | Counter | Wing PlaySolid | Crystal Palace | 54-42 | 933 | ||
| Underdog | Atalanta’s Chaos Press – The Gasperini Way | 2510.27 | CyberToni | Total Football | DirectGoals | 32221 | CD Tenerife | 35-9 in 11 Games | 3502 | |
| Underdog | Zdenek Zeman 4-3-3 / From Serie C to Serie A in 2 YEARS! | 2510.27 | Airox-jjHD | DirectHigh TempoGoals | 23221 | Torres | 80-63 | 2985 | ||
| Top | FM26 BRILLIANT Beta 4-3-3 Tactic: 2.9 Goals Per Game | 2510.27 | JoshDaly | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 433 | 4982 | |||
| Top | FM26 BRILLIANT 4-4-2 Tactic! | 3.9+ Goals Per Game | 2510.27 | JoshDaly | Counter | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 442 | 4475 | |||
| Elite | Guardiola 4-3-3 Manchester City 2025/26 | 2510.27 | Magicomonta | Tiki Taka | Slow PassingGoals | 3-4-3 | Manchester City | 150+ | 2902 | |
| Sub-Top | ASPHYXIATING 3-4-3 | 2510.28 | SilaQtie | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 3x4x3 | PAOK | 85-20 | 2847 | |
| Underdog | Aston Villa Underdog | 2510.29 | swagata1998 | Tiki Taka | Slow PassingSolid | 2671 | ||||
| Top | FM26 BRILLIANT 3-4-2-1 Tactic! | 94% Win Rate | 2510.29 | JoshDaly | Counter | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 3421 | 5624 | |||
| Elite | TFS ULTIMATE 424 | 2510.29 | The Flying Scotsman FM | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid | 4x2x4 | 1403 | |||
| Top | NiMB - 3-4-3 - Gegenpress and Attacking | 2510.29 | nimb | Gegen | 34x21 | AGF | 1515 | |||
| Top | FM26 BRILLIANT 4222 Tactic! | 42 Games Unbeaten! | 2510.29 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 4222 | 2362 | |||
| Top | This BRILLIANT 4-1-2-1-2 Tactic Is INSANE In FM26! | 2510.31 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | High TempoSlow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 41212 | 3924 | |||
| Elite | 4-3-3 By MadDoctor / Pure Madness | 2510.31 | MAD DOCTOR | Gegen | Wing PlayGoals,Solid | 4-3-3 | Udinese | 124-37 | 1791 | |
| Underdog | Kompany Bayern Monaco 2025/26 | 2510.31 | Magicomonta | Gegen | DirectHigh TempoGoals,Solid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 4-2-3-1 | Bayern Monaco | 150+ | 2400 | |
| Top | The FM26 ULTIMATE Positional Play 433 Tactic | 2510.31 | CairozinhoXx | Control | High TempoSolid | 4x3x3 | Man City, Marseille, Atalanta | 260-75 | 5646 | |
| Top | Amorim's PERFECT 3-4-2-1 FM26 Tactics! | Treble Won! | 2510.31 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 3421 | 5266 | |||
| Top | GYR's Master of Puppets / Quadruple Winning 4-3-3 | 2511.01 | GYRFM | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Solid | 41221 | Arsenal, Rangers & Forest Green | 14505 | ||
| Top | GYR's JUGGERNAUT / Quadruple Winning 4-2-4 | 2511.01 | GYRFM | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid | 424 | Man City, Marseille & Birmingham | 5743 | ||
| Underdog | Red Storm Counterpress 4-2-3-1 | 2511.01 | swagata1998 | Gegen | 2925 | |||||
| Sub-Top | 4-5-1 Mainz 05 / Realistic Football Without Exploits | 2511.01 | OvidiuJianu | Gegen | DirectHigh TempoGoals,Solid | Mainz 05 | 100 | 1792 | ||
| Elite | This BRILLIANT 3-5-2 FM26 Tactic Scores 4+ Goals Per Game! | 2511.01 | JoshDaly | Counter | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 352 | 5190 | |||
| Top | FM26 OVERPOWERED 4231 Tactic | 2511.03 | CairozinhoXx | Gegen | High TempoSolid | 4x2x3x1 | AS Roma, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal | 289-111 | 5319 | |
| Underdog | Gasperini's AS Roma 2025/26 | 2511.04 | Magicomonta | Gegen | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 3-4-2-1 | Roma | 150+ | 1267 | |
| Top | Pep Inspired 4-3-3 // Won the Italian treble | 2511.04 | Tikitaka Master | Control | Slow PassingGoals,Solid | 41221 | AC Milan | 77-21 | 803 | |
| Top | VERTEX: 3-2-5 / Press, Possess, Punish - BVB Inspired [V3.1 New Update] | 2511.04 | mat17109 | Tiki Taka | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 523/325 | BVB, Eintracht, Barca, Mancity, Werder, Brighton | 110-23 | 41369 | |
| Top | FM26 Tactical Breakdown: The Most Effective 4-2-3-1 System | 2511.04 | MurphFM | Control | High TempoSlow PassingSolid | 4-2-3-1 | Morecombe, Chelsea, Fiorentina | 90+ | 5335 | |
| Top | GYR's Black Panther / Quadruple Winning 4-2-3-1 | 2511.04 | GYRFM | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Defence | 42x31 | Liverpool, Bromley and Nottingham Forrest | 53026 | ||
| Elite | Pep's PERFECT 433 FM26 Tactics (46 Games Unbeaten) | 2511.05 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 433 | 4860 | |||
| Sub-Top | 4-2-4/4-4-2 The Winner of Everything | 2511.05 | darraghfm | Counter | Wing PlaySolid | 42x22 | Shamrock Rovers | 13-5 (8 games) | 3092 | |
| Top | Unbelievable 4-3-3 Ipswich | 2511.05 | mossey1995 | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid | 23221 | Ipswich | +35 | 3089 | |
| Elite | Dynamic Triad 4-3-3 | 2511.05 | TheHare | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Solid | 41221 | Arsenal | 112-27 | 2480 | |
| Top | The BEST 4231 FM26 Tactic! (Beta) | 4.5+ Goals Per Game! | 2511.05 | JoshDaly | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 4231 | 18029 | |||
| Top | The BEST 4-3-3 FM26 Tactic! | 4+ Goals Per Game! | 2511.05 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 433 | 12285 | |||
| Underdog | Hannover 96 Promotion Engine – 5-2-2-1 Gegenpress | 2511.05 | swagata1998 | Gegen | 1745 | |||||
| Top | STRIKERLESS - Goals Galore / 115+ Goals | 2511.06 | MrLarnz | Total Football | DirectHigh TempoGoals | 4123x | Liverpool, Man Utd, Wrexham | 4006 | ||
| Top | GYR's RED GUARDIAN / Overpowered 343 | 2511.07 | GYRFM | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Defence | 343 | Man United, Porto & Sunderland | 8854 | ||
| Top | TFS - Maddux Treble Winning Napoli 433 | 2511.07 | The Flying Scotsman FM | Control | High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 4x3x3 | 963 | |||
| Sub-Top | Dominating 4-2-3-1 | 2511.07 | SilaQtie | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 4x2x3x1 | Nottingham Forrest | 68-67 | 3118 | |
| Top | Red Empire Domination 4-3-3 version4 | 2511.07 | swagata1998 | Gegen | 4027 | |||||
| Elite | Kompany’s 2-3-4-1 PENDULUM V2 (updated) | 2511.08 | mat17109 | Tiki Taka | DirectGoals | 4231 (2341) | Manu, Bayern, ManCity, Barca Sunderland, Real | 94-22 | 10182 | |
| Top | GYR's SWANSALONA 4231 / 134 Goal Season | 2511.08 | GYRFM | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Defence | 4231 | Swansea, AC Milan & Barcelona | 13522 | ||
| Top | BROKEN 4-2-3-1 FM26 Tactic | Flick’s Barcelona! | 2511.08 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 4231 | 3796 | |||
| Elite | Luis Enrique’s PSG 2025-26 / Order, Chaos, Control | 2511.08 | Rogz | Total Football | Wing PlayGoals | 32221 | PSG | 45-7 | 3114 | |
| Top | STRIKERLESS Fast Paced Counter V2 ((Highly Requested)) | 2511.09 | MrLarnz | Counter | DirectHigh TempoGoals | 4-1-5-0 | Liverpool, Man Utd, Newcastle | 2136 | ||
| Underdog | Rook 3223 - Dominant Underdog (Top 3 with Sunderland!) | 2511.09 | Stirtz | Gegen | High TempoGoals | 322x3 | Sunderland | 87-49 | 2597 | |
| Top | Max Allegri's 3-5-2 AC Milan 2025-26 // Defensive Wall, Dominant in Attack | 2511.09 | Tikitaka Master | Counter | DirectHigh TempoGoals,Solid | 32x41 | AC Milan | 82-37 | 1827 | |
| Elite | The Dynamic Dominator / 103 Pts, 117 Goals | 2511.10 | TheHare | Tiki Taka | High TempoGoals,Solid | 42x31 | Arsenal, Brighton | 117-26 | 4285 | |
| Top | Roberto De Zerbi's Olympique De Marseille 2025/26 | 2511.10 | Magicomonta | Tiki Taka | Slow PassingSolid | 4-2-3-1 | Olympique de Marseille | 1088 | ||
| Top | Score 100 Goals a Season?! The Ultimate FM26 4-2-4 Tactic | 2511.11 | MurphFM | Gegen | High TempoGoals | 4-2-4 | Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Walsall, RB Leipzig | 100+ | 3111 | |
| Elite | FM26 INSANE 2341 Tactic! 4.3+ Goals Per Game | 2511.11 | JoshDaly | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 2431 | 3838 | |||
| Underdog | Underdog Upwards / Relegation Battlers at the Top | 2511.11 | Andysafc | Gegen | Solid | 42121 | Sunderland, Scarborough | 1384 | ||
| Sub-Top | Elmskov's Modern 4-4-2 | 2511.12 | Elmskov | Gegen | DirectGoals | 22222 | Brøndby | 764 | ||
| Underdog | Black Eagles 4-2-3-1 Underdog | 2511.12 | Karar Kartal1 | Gegen | High TempoSolid | 42x31 | Besiktas | 726 | ||
| Top | 4-3-3 Quick as a Pigeon | 2511.12 | Postduif | Total Football | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Solid | 23221 | Ajax | 1019 | ||
| Top | Okanball 4-2-3-1 Galatasaray | 2511.12 | sultanhun | Gegen | High TempoSolid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 42x31 | Galatasaray | 69-31 | 637 | |
| Top | GYR's DYNAMITE 433 / 100 Point Season & Quadruple | 2511.12 | GYRFM | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Defence | 433 | Chelsea, Besiktas & Bradford | 3228 | ||
| Elite | Mikel Arteta's Arsenal 2025/26 | 2511.13 | Magicomonta | Control | Slow PassingSolid,Gung-Ho | 4-2-3-1 | Arsenal | 889 | ||
| Sub-Top | 5-2-1-2 Fluid CounterAtack Bologna | 2511.14 | OvidiuJianu | Counter | Goals,Solid,Defence | 5212 | Bologna | 218-105 | 60 |
