Hattrick



Maybe the very first online football manager game. It started in 1997, the creator was Björn Holmer from Sweden.
Now it's played by near 800000 users from more than 120 countries. There are more than 40 finished seasons in the game. The development of the game is continuous, by the proposals of active players. One season lasts for 16 weeks wuth 14 championship matches. There are 8 teams in every league, first ones can advance to higher league, the last ones drop to lower leagues. The exact method of this is dependant upon the level of the actual league.
Above purchasing/selling and training your players, you can manage the staff of your soccer club. You can hire/fire trainers and every kind of specialists (cleaning womans almost included).
You can spend almost unlimited time with the micro-management of every little aspect of your football team, so if you want to spend so much time with this kind of game, it's for you!
If you spend a little money for this game, you can open new functions. You can set the colors of your team, you'll receive more detailed information about training, etc...

"Strategic manager game
Hattrick is a strategic football game - outwit your opponents on the field today, or build a winning long-term strategy. Hattrick is a persistent multiplayer game world and has been online since 1997!
Simple to play
It's easy to get started in Hattrick, no downloads are required and you won't need to be constantly online to succeed.
Social gaming
The community is a huge part of Hattrick. Check out our lively forums and make friends from around the world."
Hattrick