Premier World League Group C Round 23rd Recap

Here’s the full recap of Group C – Round 23 in the Premier World League 

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🔝 Title Challengers

• Bolívar (BOL) stay top of Group C (60 pts) after another strong round, boasting the best attack in the group with 71 goals scored. They’ve won 4 of their last 5, showing championship form.

• Urawa Reds (JAP) climb to 2nd (58 pts), just 2 points off the leaders, thanks to their balanced record of 62 GF / 34 GA, making them one of the most consistent sides in the league.

• FC Tokyo (JAP) sit 3rd (54 pts) despite a slight dip, still very strong at home with an outstanding 45 goals scored there.

• Cerezo Osaka (JAP) are 4th (51 pts), keeping pace with the leaders but held back by a weaker away record.

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⚔️ Continental Qualification Battle

• Newell’s Old Boys (ARG) in 5th (46 pts) have surged into contention, winning 4 of their last 5 matches.

• Vegalta Sendai (JAP) (42 pts) stay in 6th, competitive but inconsistent away from home.

• Hamburger SV (GER) (41 pts) and Crystal Palace (UK) (41 pts) round out the top 8, with Palace climbing after back-to-back wins.

• Manchester City (UK) (41 pts) are also tied, pushing hard with 3 wins in their last 5.

• Newcastle United (UK) (39 pts) and Atlético Madrid (SPA) (39 pts) trail slightly but remain alive in the European spots race.

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🔄 Mid-Table Movement

• The Strongest (BOL) (36 pts) and Sevilla (SPA) (35 pts) are mid-table, safe but unable to push further up.

• York United (CND) (33 pts) and Unión Española (CHI) (33 pts) sit level, both inconsistent.

• Austin FC (USA) (32 pts) slide down to 16th with only 1 win in 5.

• Hansa Rostock (GER) (29 pts) picked up points with draws but still lack wins.

• Santa Tecla (SAL) (29 pts) and General Díaz (PAR) (29 pts) hover above the relegation line, grinding out results but with negative goal difference.

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⚠️ Relegation Zone Danger

• LA Galaxy (USA) (26 pts) and Borussia Dortmund (GER) (26 pts) both remain deep in trouble after inconsistent runs.

• New York Red Bulls (USA) (24 pts) have the worst away record in the group (3 pts away), sinking them further down.

• Juventus (ITA) (24 pts) continue to disappoint, losing 3 of their last 5.

• Ulsan Hyundai (SK) (24 pts) share the same points, showing better defense but still struggling to score.

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🚨 Bottom of the Table

• Santos (BRA) (22 pts) and América (MEX) (22 pts) remain stuck in relegation danger, both losing form.

• Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) (22 pts) and Norwich City (UK) (22 pts) also linger in the bottom 5, both conceding heavily.

• Necaxa (MEX) (21 pts) and Rosario Central (ARG) (20 pts) are near rock-bottom after another poor week.

• Babundo (CME) (19 pts) and FC Edmonton (CND) (18 pts) sit 31st and 32nd, rooted to the bottom. Edmonton in particular have the worst goal difference (-21) and just 4 wins all season.

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📊 Summary

• The Group C title race is heating up, with Bolívar, Urawa Reds, FC Tokyo, and Cerezo Osaka all within 9 points of each other.

• Newell’s Old Boys are the dark horse, climbing fast into the top 5 with great form.

• The mid-table is congested, with 6 teams between 33–41 pts fighting for continental spots.

• The relegation battle is brutal, with 11 teams between 18–29 pts, meaning nearly a third of the group could still drop.

• FC Edmonton and Babundo look the most in danger, needing a miracle to escape.