European Club Soccer

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European Club Soccer

Genre: Sports (football)

Number of players: 1-8 (1-2 simultaneously)

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1992-07^[1]^[2]		T-70046-50
PT	1992		MDJ70046
UK	1992-08^[3]	£39.9939.99^[4]	T-70046-50

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European Club Soccer is a football game developed by Krisalis Software and published by Virgin Games for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992. It is a derivative of Krisalis' earlier football game, Manchester United Europe, specifically the version released for the 16-bit Amiga and Atari ST computers in early 1991.

Gameplay

Similar to Manchester United Europe, players can compete as a variety of club teams from around Europe, although changes were made to reflect the newer football season, a lack of Manchester United licensing and the differing Mega Drive hardware.

Teams

European Club Soccer features nearly 170 teams from across Europe, chosen on grounds of recent performance. There are some slight inaccuracies - the USSR no longer existed in 1992 and Yugoslavia was in the process of being broken up.

Albania

17 Nentori
Flamurtari

Austria

FK Austria
Kremser
Rapid Vienna
Vienna Sturm Graz

Belgium

Anderlecht
Antwerp
Club Bruges
Club Liege
Mechelen
Standard Liege
Waregem

Bulgaria

CFKA Sredets
Slavia Sofia
Trakia Plovdiv
Vitosha

Cyprus

Apoel
Omonia
Pezoporikos

Czechoslovakia

Dukla
Dunajska
Inter
Sparta Prague

Denmark

Aarhus
Brondby
Ikast FS

England

Arsenal
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Everton
Leeds United
Liverpool
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
Norwich
Rotherham United
Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United

Finland

HJK Helsinki
Kuusysi
TPS Turku

France

AS Cannes
AS Saint Etienne
Auxerre
Bordeaux
Marseille
Metz
Monaco
Montpellier
Nantes
Niort
Sochaux

Germany

Bavern Munich
Carl Zeiss Jena
Dortmund
Dynamo Berlin
Dynamo Dresden
Eintracht Frankfurt
Hamburg
Leipzig
Nuremburg
Stuttgart
Werder Bremen

Greece

Aek Athens
Larissa
Panathinaikos
P. A. O. K.

Holland

Ajax
FC Twente
Fevenoord
Groningen
Haarlem
PSV Eindhoven
Volendam
VVV
Waalwijk

Hungary

Honved
Pecsi Munkas
Videoton
Ujpest Dozsa

Iceland

Akranes
Fram
Valur

Italy

AC Milan
Atalanta
Bologna
Fiorentina
Internazionale
Juventus
Napoli
Roma
Sampdoria
Verona

Rep. Ireland

Derry City
Dundalk
Shamrock Rovers

N. Ireland

Bangor
Glentoran
Linfield

Luxembourg

Aris Bonnevoie
Avenir Beggen
Jeunesse Esch

Malta

Floriana
Hamrun
Sliema Wanderers

Norway

Hamarkamatalene
Molde
Moss

Poland

Gornik Zabrze
Lech Poznan
Legia Warsaw
Katowice

Portugal

Belenenses
Benfica
FC Porto
Sporting Lisbon
Vitoria Guimaraes

Rumania (Romania)

Dinamo Bucharest
Otelul
Rapid Bucharest
Steaua

Scotland

Aberdeen
Celtic
Dundee United
Hearts
Rangers

Spain

Atletico Madrid
Barcelona
Bilbao
Malaga
RCD Espanol
Real Madrid
Real Mallorca
Real Sociedad
Seville
Sporting Gijon
Valencia

Sweden

Brage
Gothernburg
Malmo
Norrkoping
Osters

Switzerland

Aarau
Grasshoppers
Neuchatel Xamax
Servette

Turkey

Besiktas
Galatasaray
Sakaryaspor

USSR

Dnepr
Dynamo Kiev
Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Tblisi
Metallist
Moscow Spartak
Torpedo Moscow

Wales

Cardiff City
Wrexham

Yugoslavia

Borac
Dinamo Zagreb
Partizan
Red Star Belgrade
Velez Mostar

History

Sales

The game sold 250,000 copies across Europe^[5].

Legacy

European Club Soccer was released exclusively in Europe, however much of the game was recycled for World Trophy Soccer for the US (which uses national teams) and J. League Champion Soccer in Japan (which uses teams from the Japanese J. League).

Production credits

Chief Programmer: Pete Harrap
Guest Programmer: Andy Ware
Additional Code: Shaun Hollingworth
Graphic Artist: Neil Adamson
Music Composer: Matt Furniss
Audio Engineer: Shaun Hollingworth
Game Design: Neil Adamson, Pete Harrap, Tony Kavanagh
1st Game Tester: Neil Adamson
2nd Game Tester: Matt Furniss
Team Manager: Tony Kavanagh

Krisalis Staff

Programmers: Pete Harrap, Shaun Hollingworth, Andy Ware, Mark Ingley, Rob Hill, Nigel Little, Simeon Pashley, Richard Teather, John Stevens
Artists: Neil Adamson, Dave Colledge, Phil Hackney, Mark Potente, Mark Harrap
Musician: Matt Furniss
Management: Tony Kavanagh, Pete Harrap, Shaun Hollingworth, Amanda Pugh
Office Staff: Claire Brown

Magazine articles

Main article: European Club Soccer/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in (FR) #8: "Juillet/Août 1992" (1992-07-07)

Print advert in (UK) #130: "September 1992" (1992-08-15)
also published in:

(UK) #1: "October 1992" (1992-09-17)^[6]

Print advert in (FR) #10: "Octobre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in (UK) #132: "November 1992" (1992-10-15)

Print advert in (ES) #6: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

(ES) #13: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[7]

Print advert in (SE) #1992-02: "2/92" (1992-11-19)
also published in:

(SE) #1993-01: "1/93" (1993-01-14)^[8]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(RU)

30

^[9]

(DE)

53

^[10]

(FR)

74

^[11]

(RU)

40

^[12]

(UK)

69

^[13]

(UK)

PAL

83

^[14]

(ES)

80

^[15]

(FR)

85

^[16]

(FR)

80

^[17]

(UK)

PAL

62

^[18]

(UK)

PAL

71

^[19]

(UK)

PAL

77

^[20]

(UK)

84

^[21]

(UK)

PAL

85

^[22]

(DE)

PAL

65

^[23]

(UK)

PAL

55

^[24]

(UK)

PAL

69

^[25]

(UK)

69

^[26]

(FR)

70

^[27]

(DE)

81

^[28]

(UK)

73

^[29]

(UK)

PAL

68

^[30]

(UK)

PAL

82

^[1]

(UK)

PAL

88

^[31]

(SE)

PAL

82

^[32]

(UK)

PAL

81

^[33]

(FR)

86

^[34]

(RU)

66

^[35]

(DE)

62

^[36]

(UK)

80

^[37]

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Based on 30 reviews

European Club Soccer

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Technical information

Main article: European Club Soccer/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 60
↑ Mega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 21
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-08-17), page 15
↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 65
↑ Mega Byte, "February 27, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-27)
↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 2
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 2
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 148
↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 64
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 311
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 42
↑ Game Zone, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-24), page 67
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 138
↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 104
↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 188
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
↑ Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 77
↑ Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 21
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
↑ Mega Byte, "January 30, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-30), page 1
↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 34
↑ MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 54
↑ Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 106
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 96
↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 96
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 29, 1992" (UK; 1992-08-29), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-07), page 22
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 14
↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 64
↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 88
↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 49
↑ Zero, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 64

European Club Soccer
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[:File:SegaPro_UK_08.pdf_p60-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 60

[:File:MegaPower_UK_11.pdf_p21-2] Mega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 21

[3] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-08-17), page 15

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p65-4] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 65

[5] Mega Byte, "February 27, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-27)

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p2-6] Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 2

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p46-7] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p2-8] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 2

[9] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-11.pdf_p148-10] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 148

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_011.pdf_p64-11] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 64

[12] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 311

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p42-13] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 42

[:File:GameZone_UK_09.pdf_p67-14] Game Zone, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-24), page 67

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_014.pdf_p138-15] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 138

[:File:Joypad_FR_011.pdf_p104-16] Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 104

[:File:Joystick_FR_029.pdf_p188-17] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 188

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p77-19] Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 77

[:File:Mega_UK_11.pdf_p21-20] Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 21

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p64-21] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[22] Mega Byte, "January 30, 1993" (UK; 1993-01-30), page 1

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-09.pdf_p34-23] Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 34

[:File:MegaTech_UK_06.pdf_p54-24] MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 54

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_21.pdf_p106-25] Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 106

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-26] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_022.pdf_p96-27] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 96

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-12.pdf_p96-28] Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 96

[29] Power Up!, "Saturday, August 29, 1992" (UK; 1992-08-29), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_31.pdf_p22-30] Sega Power, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-07), page 22

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-31] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1992_02.pdf_p14-32] Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 14

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p64-33] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 64

[:File:Supersonic_FR_02.pdf_p11-34] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11

[35] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 88

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-08.pdf_p49-36] Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 49

[:File:Zero_UK_34.pdf_p64-37] Zero, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 64

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European Club Soccer

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

History

Sales

Legacy

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References