Premier World League Group D Round 38 Recap

Here’s the Round 38 recap for Group D of the Premier World League!

🔹 Group D – Round 38 Recap

Title Race Drama:

• DC United (USA) are crowned champions of Group D! They finished on 80 points, edging out Cusco FC on goal difference despite losing their final match. Their 113 goals scored was the most in the group.

• Cusco FC (PER) also ended on 80 points, their tight defense (+52 GD) almost carrying them to the top, but they’ll have to settle for 2nd place.

• AEK Athens (GRE) secured 3rd place with 79 points, just one behind the leaders, after winning their last two matches to stay in the fight.

• Pyramids FC (EGY) followed in 4th with 79 points as well, showing great balance between home and away form.

• Sydney FC (NZ) closed out the top five on 74 points, their away strength (28 pts on the road) proving key.

European Spots & Chasers:

• Bayern Munich (GER) surged late to finish 6th on 74 points, tied with Sydney but behind on goal difference.

• Real Madrid (SPA) and Werder Bremen (GER) both finished strong seasons in 7th and 8th, each topping 70 points.

• Wolfsburg (GER) and Liverpool (UK) rounded out the top 10, both hitting the 60+ point mark with consistent home performances.

Mid-Table Pack:

• Deportivo Municipal (PER), Argentinos Juniors (ARG), San Martín (PER), Estudiantes (ARG), and Silkeborg (DK) all landed in mid-table safety, ending in the 50–59 point range.

• SC Freiburg (GER) just cleared relegation danger, finishing 16th on 50 points, after picking up key wins in the final stretch.

Relegation Scrap:

• Binacional (PER) and PSV (NEA) both slumped badly, finishing 17th and 18th, barely above the drop on goal difference and just 48 points each.

• Atlético Ciclón (BOL) and Spartmani (MC) couldn’t escape relegation, ending with 47 points and falling into the danger zone.

• Colo Colo (CHI) and Broncos (HON) joined them in the bottom five, both finishing with 43 points, let down by weak away records.

The Drop Zone:

• Huracán (URU), Alianza Atletico (PER), Cesar Vallejo (PER), Chievo (ITA), and El Nacional (ECU) all finished between 40–42 points, sealing relegation after inconsistent runs.

• Kashima Antlers (JAP), Comunicaciones (GT), Real Sociedad (SPA), Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS), and Western City Wanderers (AUS) made up the bottom five.

  • Western City Wanderers finished dead last with just 29 points and a -48 goal difference, marking one of the toughest seasons in the group.

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✅ Key Takeaway: Group D was one of the closest finishes in the league — the top four were separated by just one point! DC United claimed the title on goal difference, while Cusco, AEK Athens, and Pyramids all narrowly missed out. At the bottom, a brutal relegation fight dragged in nearly half the table, with Wanderers, Lokomotiv, and Kashima suffering the harshest campaigns.