Championship Manager has taken to the field on Facebook. 

Available now as Championship Manager: Rivals, Championship Manager fans across Facebook can now take on the challenge of managing their favourite team but with a social twist...

Developed in conjunction with Jolt Online, Rivals brings the traditional football management functionality as well as the tension and drama of matchday to a social platform. Manage teams from across Europe and prove to your friends that you really are the best manager. 

“Facebook has become a fantastic social games platform for hundreds of millions of people. Championship Manager: Rivals plays to the strengths of the platform, providing a realistic football management simulation built around players' Facebook friends,” said Ian Livingstone, Life President Eidos. “It is a game that will be a great social experience for both casual and hardcore football fans.”

Launching today, Championship Manager: Rivals is in open BETA and will continue to grow and evolve over the coming weeks and months, constantly striving to deliver gamers an authentic and social fun football management experience. With updates planned throughout the summer, gamers will start Rivals with teams from the 2010/11 season. 

Users can visit the Championship Manager or Rivals forum to let us know what you think and help make the game even better!