FM 25 Best Team Recommendations for Your Career

FM 25 Team Recommendations! Which Are the Best Teams?

We've compiled a list of teams for you to show off your management, squad-building, and transfer wizardry skills while playing FM 25. Before you start your career journey, read our team recommendations so you can pick the team that's right for you and dive into the game.

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What Are the FM 25 Team Recommendations?

Our list features 5 different teams from 5 major leagues. Let's move on to our FM 25 Team Recommendations list:

FM 25 Team Recommendations: Bologna

Bologna, who surged last season and surprisingly finished 5th in Italy's league, will compete in the Champions League for the first time in their history. Following this success, Thiago Motta's transfer to Juventus went through over the summer, and Bologna had a change of head coach. At the same time, several of their players are on the radar of big clubs and are all but certain to leave. Departures among talents like Zirkzee, Ferguson, and Calafiori are highly likely. For those who want to carry on Thiago Motta's legacy, Bologna is one of the best-suited teams. If you like a possession-based playstyle and prefer tactics similar to 4-3-3, Bologna will be one of the most enjoyable teams for you to play. Also, thanks to competing with Italian league giants and being in the Champions League right from the start of the game, building a career with Bologna will be a challenging path. For those who want to replace the departing talented players and fill Thiago Motta's shoes, building a career with Bologna will be quite enjoyable. In the FM 24 game, the team's transfer budget was 8 million, and we expect an increase in the budget this year as well. With Training and Youth Development Facilities rated at 80, there's also a high chance of producing young talent from the club. The team had a 66 Rating in last year's game.

FM 25 Team Recommendations: Aston Villa

Aston Villa, who surged with the arrival of Unai Emery, finished 4th in the league ahead of Tottenham to secure direct qualification to the Champions League. With key players like Diaby, Watkins, and Martinez, competing in the Champions League with Aston Villa will be exciting. On top of that, competing with Premier League giants and having a successful season will be one of the game's toughest challenges. Generally built around physical, quick players, Aston Villa is one of the teams that fans of gegenpressing tactics should pick. Managing Aston Villa, whose budget was 0 last season due to FFP, isn't easy. With training facilities rated 100 and the youth development center rated 90, the team's overall rating stands at 70. Aston Villa may just be the most competitive team you have to be on our FM 25 Team Recommendations list.

3- Brest

Last season, France's league was topped beyond expectations, with Brest finishing 3rd and earning Champions League qualification. Taking Brest to an even higher level as it competes on Europe's biggest stage next season will require good transfers and squad building. If you say you're good at squad building, playing in the Champions League with Brest while also toppling the Paris Saint-Germain dynasty will be quite enjoyable. With a transfer budget of 6 million, which we could call pretty good, in the FM 24 game, Brest's Training Facilities and Youth Development Center rating stands at 60. So the training facilities may need upgrading. Also, the team's overall rating was 64. We pick Brest as the most modest team on our FM 25 Team Recommendations list.

4- Stuttgart

Stuttgart, who finished 2nd in Germany's league this season behind Bayern Munich, is another team that will feature in the Champions League. Despite having key players like Guissary and Ito in their squad, they're on the radar of big clubs and may leave the team. Given the increasingly difficult Bundesliga title race and their place in the Champions League, you'll need to do good squad building with Stuttgart. Stuttgart should be one of the teams picked by players who are good at squad building and are transfer wizards. With a transfer budget of 3 million in the FM 24 game, we expect the team to start this season with a higher budget. After selling their key players, you'll need to replace them. With an 80 Training Facilities rating and a 75 Youth Development Center rating, the team's overall rating was 71.

5- Girona

Owned by City Football Group, Girona pulled off a surprise last season, finishing the league 3rd behind Real Madrid and Barcelona. With several players, including their coach, parting ways with the club is possible. Girona is a perfectly suited team for players who favor passing football and like tactics such as 4-3-3. On top of that, competing in La Liga and battling giants like Barcelona and Real Madrid will add extra excitement. If you want to compete against tough opponents with Girona in the Champions League and La Liga, you should build your squad well and invest in young players. We think this will bring success faster. With a transfer budget of 5 million last season, we can say the team's budget will increase this year. Also, the budget can be opened up by taking advantage of special clauses in contracts. With facilities rated 65, the team's overall rating was 63 last season.

If you're curious about player roles in FM 25, you can read our FM 25 Player Roles Guide.

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