Halstead Town set up a 32-team Football Manager tournament with the First Round draw set to be made on Saturday.
The idea came about after Leyton Orient created their much publicised FIFA competition which sees it’s first set of games play out from Sunday.

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It is open to any non league club who feature on the Football Manager 2020 game and all they have to do to enter is by simply retweeting the tweet from the The Eastern Counties League Division One South side’s official Twitter account.
They include:
• YEOVIL TOWN
• NEWTON STEWART
• WEALDSTONE
• HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS
• BAMBER BRIDGE
• GATESHEAD
• WITTON ALBION
• DARLINGTON
• CHELMSFORD CITY
• CHIPPENHAM TOWN
• AFC HORNCHURCH
• SOUTHEND MANOR
• NORTH FERRIBY
• BRAINTREE TOWN
• OSSETT UNITED
• HENDON
• CHESHAM UNITED
• DORKING WANDERERS
• FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER
• PONTEFRACT COLLIERIES
• STAMFORD
• MORPETH TOWN
• HIGHWORTH TOWN
• BURGESS HILL TOWN
• SOUTH PARK
• HALSTEAD TOWN
• WHITEHAWK
• HORSHAM
• HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE
• ALDERSHOT TOWN
• LEEK TOWN
• HASHTAG UNITED
• EBBSFLEET UNITED
Each club will choose a representative to play and it could be anyone from a first-team player/staff member to a supporter.
A knockout stage will played out over the next few week, two rounds are played before the quarter finals, then it’s the semis and the final.
Here it is! Who do you want to see in the final? ?
Follow us and turn on post notifications so you can see when the draw goes ahead! ? pic.twitter.com/lQKIZuj2io
— Halstead Town FC (@HalsteadTownFC) March 16, 2020
They continue to set up behind the scenes, so we unfortunately can’t bring the other details in terms of the schedule, rules and FAQs.
Excitement was shared on Twitter as Halstead Town set up a 32-team Football Manager tournament…
After a long and arduous recruitment process we’re delighted to announce the appointment of joint managers, @Dan_Johnson97 and @Thomas_Lane11, to take Ossett United forward in the @HalsteadTownFC @FootballManager tournament. #OUFC | #TheAdventureContinues #StrongerTogether https://t.co/vNHSlgf4sa pic.twitter.com/A3hXWvTYAE
— Ossett United (@OssettUnited) March 17, 2020
The lads will be back in action soon in the non-league @HalsteadTownFC @FootballManager Tournament!!!!
Look out for who we draw in the 1st round on Saturday 21st March!!!
Josh Klopp will taking over from Ross & Fish in a bid for some cup silverware!!!#WORTHIANS ?⚫️ #FM20 https://t.co/VtCP57fhJO pic.twitter.com/zxxmFyqsMj
— Highworth Town FC (@HighworthTownFC) March 17, 2020
Representing the Hawks in the @HalsteadTownFC Football Manager non-league tournament (such a catchy name that!) will be our Assistant Media Officer @94TomHarris
No pressure, but he's sacked if he doesn't win it all ? #COYH
— Whitehawk FC (@HawksFCOfficial) March 17, 2020
Here you have it Colls fans… We bring you Fletcher x Walton (Clough and Taylor) your very own admins!
We look to bring home the Non League FM Knockout Competition ?? @FootballManager @HalsteadTownFC pic.twitter.com/lyhhR9dCjl
— Ponte Colls FC (@PonteCollsFC) March 16, 2020
✍️ We're delighted to announce that for the FM20 tournament organised by @HalsteadTownFC for non-league clubs, and after some tense negotiations we've signed @Pab10Anon to represent FC
On signing he said "I’ll try my upmost best!! Haha" ?
Updates to follow!
?⚪⚫ https://t.co/dKm7QAPw2m pic.twitter.com/WYYONifRvW
— FC United of Manchester (@FCUnitedMcr) March 17, 2020
✍️ The Iron will be represented by @danstill97 for the @FootballManager tournament hosted by @HalsteadTownFC!
Let's go! https://t.co/bixDiWB9gj
— Braintree Town FC (@braintreetownfc) March 17, 2020
We have our manager @HalsteadTownFC! ?@CurtyFM, we may have a couple of assistant managers for you too! ?
Send us a message or email and we'll get everything arranged!
??#TheShots https://t.co/cKjqidDWAU
— Aldershot Town FC (@OfficialShots) March 17, 2020
Who are you backing to win this year’s tournament? Is your club involved?
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