How to Create Custom Kits For Football Manager - FM Kit Creator

Tired of the generic default kits in Football Manager? Want to give your lower-league team a bespoke look or to have a new kit set for the, e.g. 2031-32 season? A powerful web-based tool, fmkitcreator.com, has become a go-to resource for FM players wanting to design and implement their own custom kits directly into the game.

Design your own FM Manager kits now

As highlighted creator like Clayts (@claytsfm) and discussed widely in the FM community (like on the r/footballmanagergames subreddit), FM Kit Creator offers an incredibly user-friendly way to design detailed kits and, crucially, get them working both in the menus (2D kits) and within the 3D match engine.

What is FM Kit Creator?

FM Kit Creator is a free-to-use (with optional paid premium features) online tool specifically designed for creating Football Manager kits. It simplifies a process that previously required graphic design skills and manual configuration file editing, especially for the tricky 3D kit textures.

Key Features Making It a "MUST" for FM Players:

Here's why FM Kit Creator stands out:

• Intuitive Interface: A visual editor allows you to easily select designs, colours, logos, and patterns.
• 2D & 3D Kit Creation: Automatically generates both the 2D menu kits and the corresponding 3D textures players wear in the match engine.
• Extensive Customization:
Templates: Choose from numerous real-world kit templates (many free, some premium) or design from scratch.

Brands & Sponsors: Includes a vast library of real kit manufacturers (Nike, Adidas, Puma, etc.) and sponsor logos, or upload your own.

Team Logos: Search for your team or upload custom crests.

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Patterns & Details: Apply various patterns, adjust opacity, customize collars, sleeves, side panels, and add league sleeve patches.

• Automatic Config File: Generates the necessary `config.xml` file automatically, telling FM which kit belongs to which team ID.
• Team ID Integration: Search for your team within the tool to automatically fetch its unique ID, simplifying the setup.
• Easy Export & Import: Download your creations as a simple Zip file ready to be placed in your FM graphics folder.

How to Create and Import Your Custom Kits

Clayts' video provides a great walkthrough, but here’s the basic process:

1. Go to fmkitcreator.com: Select the Football Manager section.
2. Select Team: Search for your club to get the unique ID and basic info.
3. Design Your Kit:
Choose a base template (optional).

Select brand, team crest (upload if needed), sponsors, sleeve patches.

Define base colours, patterns, collar styles, etc. Use the visual preview (adjust lighting and kit style like FC12/SS if desired).

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4. Download: Once happy, download the kit (Home, Away, or Third) as a Zip file.
5. Extract: Unzip the downloaded file into your Football Manager graphics folder. The typical path is: `Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2024\graphics\kits`. It's recommended to create a subfolder within 'kits' for your team (e.g., `graphics\kits\GuangzhouKits`).
6. Load in FM:
Go to FM Preferences -> Interface.

Click "Clear Cache" (recommended).

Ensure "Reload skin when confirming changes in Preferences" is ticked OR untick "Use caching to decrease page loading times".

Click "Reload Skin".

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7. Enjoy: Your custom kit should now appear on the team profile screen (2D) and be worn by players in the match engine (3D).

For many FM players, visual details significantly enhance immersion. Replacing placeholder kits with unique, custom designs – especially for your own team – adds a layer of realism and personalization that makes the game world feel more alive. The ease with which FM Kit Creator achieves this, particularly with the 3D kits, makes it an invaluable tool for the community.

Design your own FM Manager kits now

Have you used FM Kit Creator? Share your experiences or favourite creations in the comments below!