🏁 League III – Group B Final Round (Round 38) Recap
The 2025-26 League III Group B season is complete! After 38 intense rounds full of twists, winning streaks, collapses, and dramatic late surges, we now have our final table and postseason qualifiers.
🏆 Champions & Promoted to League II
🇵🇹 C.D. Santa Clara (POR) – 1st Place, 69 Points
Santa Clara completes a remarkable final push to finish top of Group B and secure automatic promotion to League II! Their final five matches (W W W W L) were decisive in overtaking a crowded top four battle.
This is a huge moment for the Portuguese side, finishing with:
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21 Wins
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6 Draws
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11 Losses
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+18 Goal Difference
Congratulations, Santa Clara!
🎟️ Promotion Playoff Qualifiers (2nd–9th)
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 🇪🇸 Rayo Vallecano | 68 |
| 3 | 🇪🇸 RC Celta de Vigo | 67 |
| 4 | 🇪🇸 Villarreal CF | 66 |
| 5 | 🇺🇾 Canadien | 65 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰 FC Helsingør | 65 |
| 7 | 🇷🇴 FC Gloria Buzău | 59 |
| 8 | 🇵🇹 FC Porto | 57 |
| 9 | 🇧🇪 Royal Charleroi S.C. | 54 |
Notes:
🔹 Rayo Vallecano finishes just one point shy of automatic promotion.
🔹 Celta de Vigo ends with a strong +29 GD, one of the best in the group.
🔹 Villarreal drops from early title contention into 4th.
🔹 Canadien, the late-season surge team, just misses out despite a strong campaign.
🔹 Helsingør, once the league leader, finishes on a difficult run (L L L W L).
🔹 Charleroi barely keeps 9th, securing the final playoff ticket.
These nine clubs will now battle in the playoffs for the second promotion spot.
☕ Friendly Cup Qualifier (10th Place)
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 🇱🇻 Rēzeknes FA/BJSS | 51 |
Rēzeknes finishes 10th and secures the Friendly Cup berth, finishing strongly enough to stay ahead of Hvidovre.
👑 King’s Cup Qualifiers (11th–12th)
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 🇩🇰 Hvidovre IF | 48 |
| 12 | 🇷🇴 AFC Unirea Slobozia | 47 |
Hvidovre’s late-season collapse kept them from Friendly Cup qualification, while Unirea Slobozia holds position comfortably.
🔻 No Relegation Zone
As a reminder, League III has no relegation, but the bottom of the table finishes as follows:
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 🇩🇰 AC Horsens | 31 |
| 20 | 🇭🇹 Violette Athletic Club | 29 |
Violette concludes the season with the league’s worst goal differential (-69) but showed late signs of fight, including points in 2 of their last 3 matches.
📌 Final League Standings Summary
🚀 Promoted to League II:
🥇 C.D. Santa Clara (POR)
🎟️ Promotion Playoffs:
2–9: Rayo Vallecano, RC Celta de Vigo, Villarreal CF, Canadien, FC Helsingør, FC Gloria Buzău, FC Porto, Royal Charleroi S.C.
☕ Friendly Cup:
10th: Rēzeknes FA/BJSS
👑 King’s Cup:
11–12: Hvidovre IF, AFC Unirea Slobozia
❌ No Relegation
⭐ Final Round Observations
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Santa Clara finishes as the strongest home team (45 home points).
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Celta de Vigo holds the best defense in the league (only 40 conceded).
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Rayo Vallecano has the best overall record in the last 5 matches (W W W W D).
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Villarreal and Helsingør will rue their poor late form after leading earlier in the season.
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Charleroi claims the final playoff spot despite a negative goal difference.
🔥 Up Next: The Playoffs
A thrilling postseason awaits as eight clubs will compete for the second and final promotion slot to League II.
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