Upcoming content releases

Upcoming releases:

- SP Football Life 2027 — Version 1
Release date: 1 November 2026.

- Face Pack 26/27 — FL27 Update
Expected a few days after the FL27 release.
The current Real Face Pack 26/27 is compatible with FL27, this update will add more real faces and update some faces of famous players.
We are considering a repack of the face pack in the near future, to remove duplicate and redundant faces for a smaller file size and lower memory usage.

- Commentaries v10
Expected a few days after the FL27 release.
Adds more player call names.

- New Stadium Packs
The existing stadium packs are being reviewed and prepared for repacking. Releases are expected to begin in mid-November.

General Note:

* Game updates and maintenance releases will be provided as needed, depending on urgency and the progress of new content or features, the game will show a notification if an update is available.

* The FL27 Starter and Switcher have been updated to .NET Desktop Runtime 10, following Microsoft's scheduled end of support for .NET 8 and 9 on 10 November 2026. If the required runtime is missing, Windows will display a notification with a link to Microsoft's official download page.

* We have started working with external contributors on selected aspects of Football Life. New content will be integrated gradually as it becomes ready. Further details will be announced when appropriate.

* A redesigned SmokePatch website is planned before the end of 2026.

* FL27 uses a different edit file encryption key from PES 2021, some existing editing tools may require decrypter/encrypter updates to support FL27.
The necessary information have been shared with Devil Cold52 to assist with updating compatible tools.
The FL27 encryption key is publicly available for tool developers and advanced users.

* Official SmokePatch news, features and releases are published on the SP website and SP Patreon. Independent third-party mods and additions are not official SmokePatch releases unless explicitly stated otherwise. Credit for independent modifications belongs to their respective creators.

Thank you for your support this season.
SmokePatch
25 October 2026

📢 FL27 - Competitions Structure Enhancements

FL27 Competitions Enhancements

Progress on SP Football Life 2027 continues. Many of the planned competition structural changes have now been implemented, tested, and verified in Career Mode.

The target release window is now early November 2026.

Below are the confirmed competition enhancements that are now considered stable for release in version 1.

📢 Football Life 2027 is in progress

Football Life 2027

hello,

The new season version is underway, we usually target mid-october as a release date, but this time it might be delayed due to the intensive work required, we will have a clearer estimate as we get closer to release.

Below is an overview of the major features and changes planned for FL27

National selection for FL26 2.2

hello,

this is a small national teams selection update for FL26 version 2.2

the current national selection in 2.2 are according to recent national callups in the past year, this will update the national teams selection following to the latest official team squad for the WC, it includes new national players added recently to konami database.

FL26 update 2.20 release notes

Smokepatch Football Life 2026

update 2.0 (07.Mar.2026)

update 2.2 (12.May.2026)

release notes

SP Football Life 2026

Football Life 2026 (15.Oct.2025)

current version: update 2.2 (12.May.2026)

season 2025/26

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FL26 General features:

- teams updated for season 25/26

- fully functional edit mode

- updated most assets and graphics

Real Faces FL26/27

SmokePatch Football Life 2026/27 

Players Real Faces

released: 15.Oct.2025
update4: 12.May.2026

Facepack update 4 changes:

- added 600 faces

- includes previous updates

Match Commentaries

SmokePatch Football Life in-game commentary

version 9 (8.Mar.2026)

The commentaries in Football Life are directly converted from eFootball, Konami updates commentary frequently, though usually with minor additions of callnames and edited lines, to ensure each release feels substantial, we accumulate multiple updates before publishing a new version.

⚙️ Game settings definition

the game settings launches after the game completed the installation, or launch manually from the game folder, here is a fast brief about the display settings in it

📢 Compatibility and future proof

Football Life 2026 will include a new smart game launcher for maximum compatibility.
One launcher for all CPU generations, no more special EXE files for new CPU architecture, including the new Ultra Core CPUs from Intel.

Game Music

SP Football Life
Background Game Music


Football Life uses background music from copywrite-free sources.

this addon allows to switch to an alternative BGM.

Compatibility:

- SP Football Life (all versions)

- SmokePatch for PES21 (all versions)

SP Football Life 2025

Smokepatch Football Life 2025

version 1.00 (21.Oct.2024)

update 2.20: (22.Mar.2025) 

season 2024/25

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FL25 Main Changes:

- updated the database for the new season 2024/25

- updated the gameplay

- updated graphics/audiovisuals

- updated preinstalled addons

📢 Contract System Overhaul

Football Life 2026 will include a major fix to one of the longest standing career mode issues: broken or expired contracts caused by outdated internal logic.

Real Faces FL24/25

SmokePatch Football Life 2024/25 in-game Real Faces

release: 24.Jun.2024

update 5: 23.Mar.2025 (repacked)

* NEW FACEPACK COMING IN OCTOBER
a new facepack 26/27 will be available in October for FL26.

* this is the final update for this facepack, the pack is two years old now and needs an overhale as many redundant faces are included (players no longer in the database), also there are some scripts that will be applied to the textures for faster load with smaller size, main faces textures will have AI enhancements using AI software, as well as updating the faces as much as possible, the new facepack will take months to achieve, will probably be synced with the new season version.

update 5 available:

- added, updated and fixed faces

- update 4 is required (not included)

To avoid confusion:

1. install the full pack (01_smkdb_fa1.cpk to 01_smkdb_fa6.cpk)

2. install update 4 (01_smkdb_fa7cpk)

3. install update 5 (01_smkdb_fa8.cpk)

* if previous updates already installed then just install update 5

📢 SP new season content 2026

hello,

As we approach the release of the new season content next month, here’s an overview of what’s coming. Please note that delays are possible but not expected.

- Football Life 2026 (expected October 15th)

- Facepack 26/27 (expected around the release of FL26)

- Commentary v8 (expected around the release of FL26)

📢 FL26 Expected Teams

Below are the confirmed teams that will be present in FL26 (Season 25/26).
This list is still preliminary, there are extra team slots available, so more teams are expected to be added.

Match Commentaries

SmokePatch Football Life in-game commentary

version 7 (25.feb.2024)

* COMS V8 is coming soon

- updated players and teams call names

- updated commentary dialogues

Compatibility:

- SP Football Life 2025 all versions (ready for v2)

- SP Football Life 2024 all versions

- SP Football Life 2023 all versions

FL Sider Stadiums

Football Life have 36 stadiums installed by default (11 in pre-installed stadium server, the rest in cpk), more stadiums are available per region, users can download and install a specific stadium pack, or all stadiums if disk-space is not an issue.

Compatibility:

- SP Football Life (all versions)

- smokepatch21 for PES21

SP Football Life 2024

Smokepatch Football Life 2024

version 1.00 (30.Sept.2023)
update 2.00 (24.June.2024) repacked

season 2023/24
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* FL24 v2 (end of season) is available

* repacked to auto-install the new gameplay (can be apply in switcher)

SP Football Life is an experimental project that aims to continue the legacy of career modes found in the Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) series, focuses on the continuation of the traditional career modes and gameplay.

Football Life is a term that is used to describe PES career modes, which include two main career mode options: Master League and Become a Legend.

SP Football Life 2023

Smokepatch Football Life 2023

full version 1.0.0 (31.Oct.2022)

update 3.3.0 (10.May.2023)

season 2022/23

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Football Life is our attempt to continue the offline modes of the retired PES series, football life is a heavily modded standalone football game based on pes21, built for offline career modes only. 

SP Football Life is experimental to reflect how we like to play a football game, it is made with the same standards as previous smokepatch contents and is built according to our guidelines to the best of our knowledge, users can read the description before deciding to use football life as everybody have their own taste and preference.