Setup in May 2005, ManagerLeague has continued expanding from then on until now, and it will continue on into the future. Many managers have been playing for well over 30 seasons (a season on ManagerLeague lasts a month) and there is a reason for this.

If you are new to the game, there are many helpful blogs, guides and manuals for you to read, as well as the never ending help from the forums or from the IRC chat room. This is one of the reasons why many of the new players decide to continue playing, as well as many others.

Another reason why it is so popular is that the game creator, Christian ‘Spinner’ Lassem, as well as being a nice person, continues to improve the game with every season. New additions to the game include a ManagerLeague Champions League, extra sponsors and league and league cup winners receiving a special certificate to commend their achievements. The Champions League winner also receives a huge, real trophy to show their achievements. Not one person gets left out in the improvements that Spinner makes as he tries to include improvements that will enhance the way everyone plays the game.

However, being a ManagerLeague manager is not all song and dance. While a season lasts a month, this is very fast and if you are on holiday, you may miss most of your team’s season. Another weakness of the game is that you may have built up a winning team over the season, and during the season change, most of your team may have lost some of their ‘Quality’. While this encourages players to continue to expand the next season, other players may get annoyed at this and decide to quit.

ManagerLeague scores:

Appearance (0-3) – 1 – While some areas of the game have an excellent appearance, some users may not be able to see some of the colours in the background, as they have different types of computers.

Introduction/Learning Curve (0-3) – 3 – Starting the game is very easy to do, as there are many ways of being helped. As you play the game more, you learn much more about it and you are soon an expert.

Game Play (0-3) – 3 – As a manager of your own team, there are countless things that you can do (e.g. improve your stadium, play friendlies, buy and sell players, write in the forums and many more).

Fun (0-3) – 2 – Starting and improving your team on ManagerLeague can be hours of fun, yet some people that are a little more sceptical may disagree with this

Approval Stamp (0-1) – 1 – I can officially give ManagerLeague my stamp of approval

Total Score (0-13) – 10 – 10 out of 13 is a highly respectable score, as this game will keep any internet user satisfied for hours, even if they don’t like football.