First of all it's important to note that people who haven't applied yet and still want to apply still have the possibility to do so, but keep in mind that we are unable to accept an infinite number of applications.
The newly accepted managers for the 2026 Man-Game season are:
jackgibbs
fightinchicken26
Congratulations! All of you will join the Continental division.
Being accepted is only the first part. A strong activity in the game, both in the off-season and during the season are expected of all of you. In the past some teams lost their spot due to high inactivity or didn't even make it into transfers/season start. So don't take anything for granted now that you are in!
The first step is to confirm your team name and sponsors, which you can do in this thread: https://pcmdaily....d_id=72425
Fill it in as all others are doing, and just put "N/A" under the 2025 Name section. Please do so as fast as possible as it`s needed for some off-season organization.
A note on sponsors. You can't pick a sponsor that is already being used, or was used last season. You can see last year's sponsors from the 2025 list, but check the thread above too for any new sponsors being chosen by teams.
Your team will need a jersey for PCM24, and once ready that needs to be uploaded to the 2026 ManGame section of the Shirts Database. Notice that at the moment there is no PCM22 section, so upload it to the PCM16 section and 2026 season. https://pcmdaily....game=PCM16 (Make sure to pick PCM16 as game in the subit formular)
You can then post a Team HQ thread in https://pcmdaily.com/forum/viewforum.php?forum_id=96. First, try to think about what you want to put in it. Don't start spamming the HQ forum out of excitement, its your first chance to prove you`ll be a good manager for the game!
Please do not suddenly post in a lot of Team HQ threads declaring interest in riders they might have. And certainly do not make any offers for riders. This is banned for all teams until the start of the transfer season, when there will be plenty of time for such moves. Transfers will require some careful planning - not wildly charging in trying to sign every single available rider.
Everything else in the off-season will follow in due course, and be announced in this MG Announcements forum or the General CT forum. A vague order will be: Reveal of racing calendar; selection of team goals, transfer season; race selection; filling in rider race planner files; start of the season with the first race.
Please also create a Dropbox folder for MG 2026 where files can be shared between you and the admin. You will be asked to share this folder when the time comes.
As a new addition from last season, the following existing managers have been assigned as a mentor/first point of contact for the new managers, so that they can easily ask questions and find their way around in the opening days.
Please also feel free to ask questions on the forum and to other managers privately if required. People are glad to help you out. Having a mentor assigned doesn't mean you cannot talk to others in the game.
The following thread should also be a quick access around everything that happens in the game: Man-Game 2026 Quick Links
If interested, you can join also the chat on Discord, details of which are explained in this thread: https://pcmdaily....d_id=70460
