Hi everyone,
I am working on a custom Football Manager 2026 database and I would like to better understand how youth generation works at the national level.
My goal is to create a Swedish football ecosystem where Sweden produces stronger youth players over time.
I know there are several factors that influence youth generation, but I am unsure which ones matter the most.
Things I would like to understand:
• Is Nation Youth Rating still the most important factor for youth quality?
• How much impact do other national attributes have, such as:
• Game Importance
• Economic Factors
• FA Financial Power
• Youth Importance
• State of Development
• Does making more divisions playable increase the number or quality of newgens?
• Are there any hard-coded limits that prevent a nation from producing elite youth talent even if these values are increased?
• Are there recommended settings when building a custom database to improve youth development in a country?
My goal is not to make Sweden unrealistically strong, but rather to understand how the system works so I can create a more development-focused Swedish league structure.
Thanks in advance for any insights.
I am working on a custom Football Manager 2026 database and I would like to better understand how youth generation works at the national level.
My goal is to create a Swedish football ecosystem where Sweden produces stronger youth players over time.
I know there are several factors that influence youth generation, but I am unsure which ones matter the most.
Things I would like to understand:
• Is Nation Youth Rating still the most important factor for youth quality?
• How much impact do other national attributes have, such as:
• Game Importance
• Economic Factors
• FA Financial Power
• Youth Importance
• State of Development
• Does making more divisions playable increase the number or quality of newgens?
• Are there any hard-coded limits that prevent a nation from producing elite youth talent even if these values are increased?
• Are there recommended settings when building a custom database to improve youth development in a country?
My goal is not to make Sweden unrealistically strong, but rather to understand how the system works so I can create a more development-focused Swedish league structure.
Thanks in advance for any insights.
