Even two decades later, Championship Manager 01/02 remains the gold standard for football management simulations. While modern games have flashy graphics and complex press conferences, CM 01/02 had something better: the raw, unadulterated joy of finding a wonderkid for £50k and turning him into a Ballon d'Or winner.
These players are famous for having attributes or "hard-coded" efficiencies that make them perform far above their market value. Maxim Tsigalko
(DC): A world-class Nigerian defender available for free at the start of the game. Robert Tomaschek cm 01 02 best players 3.9 68
For many, 3.9.68 is the only true version of CM 01/02.
Championship Manager 01/02 (Version 3.9.68), the "Super Greeks" and "Super Swedes" remain dominant, but certain legendary "cheat" players from the original 3.9.60 database (like To Madeira) may be harder to find or require specific database settings. 🏆 The "Must-Buy" Elite The Ultimate Guide to CM 01/02 Best Players (Patch 3
Don’t forget: Milan Baros (Banik Ostrava) – £400k. Scores for fun in any tactic.
Legend status: Jose Julián de la Cuesta (Atlético Nacional) – Actually a defender, but retrain as striker? No – ignore memes. Real striker gods: Dionisio Villanueva (Paraguay, free agent) – appears randomly in season 2. Always sign him. Maxim Tsigalko (DC) : A world-class Nigerian defender
Alexandros Papadopoulos (AM/F C): He usually starts out very young (sometimes around 15 years old). If you nurture him, he develops into a global superstar. The Swedish Contingent