Championship Manager: Season 99/00 was released in December 1999. Developed by Sports Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive, it was the second edition from the popular CM3 era of Championship Manager titles.
CM99/00 was the first version of SI’s hit franchise that I played in full, when I was just nine years old. This was the game that really got me hooked on CM (and later Football Manager) for life, so it holds a special place in my heart.
Throughout the 2019/2020 season, I went back in time and revisited CM99/00 in all its glory and nostalgia. As well as playing a series of short-term one-club challenges, I wrote some additional one-off articles (e.g. showing where today’s Premier League managers were 20 years ago).
NOW OR NEVERKUSEN
Between 1997 and 2002, Bayer Leverkusen were one of the unluckiest teams in world football. Having narrowly missed out on several major trophies in Germany and in Europe, they were cruelly dubbed ‘Neverkusen’. For this challenge, I gave myself three seasons – so until the end of 2001/2002 – to fill Bayer’s trophy cabinet with at least one big title.
Part 1 (July-September 1999)
Part 2 (November 1999-February 2000)
Part 3 (March-May 2000)
Part 4 (July-September 2000)
Part 5 (October 2000-January 2001)
Part 6 (February-May 2000)
Part 7 (July-September 2001)
Part 8 (October-December 2001)
Part 9 (January-March 2002)
Part 10 (April-May 2002)
FITBA’S COMING HOME
As of 2020, Scotland hadn’t qualified for a major men’s international tournament since 1998. The last two decades had seen several managers try – and fail – to restore a country’s footballing pride. For this challenge, I took the reins midway through the Tartan Army’s first failed qualifying campaign for Euro 2000, with the aim of changing history.
Part 1 (1999)
Part 2 (2000)
Part 3 (2001)
Part 4 (2002 World Cup)
Part 5 (2002-2003)
Part 6 (2003)
Part 7 (2004 European Championship)
Part 8 (2004-2005)
Part 9 (2005-2006)
Part 10 (2006 World Cup)
Part 11 (2006-2007)
Part 12 (2007-2008)
Part 13 (2008 European Championship)
Fuller FM 
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