And to the person still running Windows 98 with their original CD: thank you for keeping the spirit alive. But join us in 2025 — the water’s fine, and the crack dealers are gone.
I completely understand why you might be searching for a — Championship Manager 01/02 is widely regarded as one of the greatest football management simulations ever made. Even today, over two decades after its release, the game maintains a passionate, active community.
The community has delivered exactly that through something called the (and newer seasonal updates).
You’ll be playing a fully updated, no-CD, safe, and “new” CM 01/02 within 15 minutes — no illegal cracks required.
If you somehow get your hands on a clean installation of CM 01/02 (v3.9.00 or v3.9.60), simply install the official v3.9.68 patch, and the game will never ask for a CD again.