🪑 1) LONG BENCHES, awaited for 30 years. Since 1996 SWOS has had 5 substitutes on the bench. Now every competition in the World 2026-27 career has its real 2026-27 bench, up to 15 players (Serie A 15, Serie B and LaLiga 12, Premier League 9...). The bench scrolls in the match and every player on the pitch shows his name.

🏆 2) NATIONAL SUPER CUPS. Nine countries, each in its real format (Italy, England, Germany, France and Brazil in one match; Spain, Turkey and Saudi Arabia as a final four), plus Mexico’s Campeón de Campeones in July. Your club plays its tie when it qualifies.

🧑‍🦲 3) BALD PLAYERS, also awaited for 30 years. 67 real players (Malen, Molina, Dimarco, Rüdiger, Koulibaly...) are now bald, in two looks, receding or shaved, in the match, in the lists and in Edit Teams. A huge, heartfelt thank-you to Marco, who drew them for us with patience and talent! 🙏

Then:
🗓️ 4) REAL FIXTURES in the first season: the real 2026-27 league-phase draws of the European cups and the real calendars of 31 leagues.
👕 5) YOUR OWN KITS, KEPT FOR GOOD: SELECT KITS: ALWAYS keeps the kits you edit for your club, across matches, saves and seasons.
🎯 6) Better top-scorer tables (a new INT column), the real Serie C groups, New Zealand’s championship phase and many fixes.

Careers saved with 4.0, 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 load and continue. Thanks to Marco, Enzo, Luigi, Ben, Salvatore, Francesco, Paolo and Libero for their reports and help.

👉 Full notes and patcher: https://github.com/aminta/swos-9697-mod/releases/tag/v4.0.5
👉 Install guide: https://worldofswos.com/en/install/