Premier World League Group C Round 28th Recap

Here’s a full recap of Group C – Round 28 of the Premier World League !

🔝 Top of the Table

• Urawa Reds (JAP) remain 1st with 68 points after a strong season, holding a slim lead over Bolívar (BOL) who trail by just one point on 67.

• FC Tokyo (JAP) slipped down to 3rd (65 pts) after recent stumbles, while Cerezo Osaka (JAP) stay close behind in 4th (55 pts). Japan still dominates the top spots.

• Newell’s Old Boys (ARG) round out the top five with 54 points, showing consistent performances.

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⚔️ European & South American Pressure

• Newcastle United (UK) and Hamburger SV (GER) both sit on 54 points, just outside the top 4. Their solid away records are keeping them in contention.

• Manchester City (UK), despite being in 7th place with 50 pts, have been inconsistent, dropping key points in their last five.

• Atlético Madrid (SPA) rose to 10th place with 48 pts, thanks to improved form.

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📉 Mid-Table Battle

• Crystal Palace (UK) (47 pts) and Unión Española (CHI) (41 pts) sit mid-table, steady but far from challenging the leaders.

• York United FC (CND) (39 pts) continue to impress, climbing up the standings with a solid recent run.

• Austin FC (USA) struggled heavily, dropping to 16th (37 pts) after a rough patch.

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⚠️ Relegation Zone Fight

• Juventus (ITA) in 17th (36 pts) are flirting with danger but still have breathing room.

• The Strongest (BOL), América (MEX), and Norwich (UK) are all hovering just above the drop zone with 32–33 points.

• Bottom five are really under pressure:

  • Santos (BRA) (33 pts)

  • General Díaz (PAR) (30 pts)

  • Borussia Dortmund (GER) (30 pts) – a shocking position for a European giant

  • Santa Tecla (SAL) (29 pts)

  • New York Red Bulls (USA) (28 pts)

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🚨 Deep in Trouble

• The bottom of the table looks grim:

  • Edmonton (CND) (27 pts)

  • Ulsan Hyundai (SK) (27 pts)

  • Necaxa (MEX) (26 pts)

  • Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS) (26 pts)

  • LA Galaxy (USA) (25 pts)

  • Babuna (MC) (24 pts)

  • Rosario (ARG) sit dead last with only 19 points and the worst defense in the group (63 conceded).

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🔎 Key Takeaways from Round 28

• The title race is wide open with just 3 points separating 1st and 3rd.

• Japan remains dominant with 3 clubs in the top 4.

• Several traditional giants (Dortmund, Juventus, Zenit, LA Galaxy) are shockingly in relegation danger.

• The fight for survival could come down to the last matchdays with as many as 8 clubs at risk of going down.