League II 2026 Group C Round 12 Recap

League 2 – Group C

2026 Season • Round 12 Recap (of 46)

With 12 rounds completed and a long road still ahead, League 2 Group C is already shaping into a tightly contested division at both ends of the table.

🔝 Automatic Promotion Spot

Cruzeiro (BRA) lead Group C with 26 points, placing them in the automatic promotion position to the World Premier League. Their attacking power has been the standout feature of the group so far.

🔥 Playoff Zone (2nd–9th)

The playoff positions are packed and competitive:

• Vélez Sarsfield (ARG) remain close in 2nd, keeping pressure on the leaders.

• Everton (UK) and Tigre (ARG) round out the top four with strong early-season form.

• Limón FC (CRC), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER), Real Salt Lake (USA), Toluca (MEX), and Istres (FRA) currently complete the playoff places.

Margins are slim across this pack, meaning a single result could swing teams several positions.

⚠️ Cup Qualification Spots

• FC Toulouse (FRA) sit in 10th, earning a spot in the Friendly Cup if the season ended now.

• AJ Auxerre (FRA) are 11th, qualifying for the King’s Cup.

Both sides remain well within reach of the playoff line with plenty of matches remaining.

🚨 Relegation Zone

The bottom of the table is already tense:

• CD Numancia (ESP) and Red Bull Bragantino (BRA) occupy the final two spots and would be relegated to League III under the current standings.

Several teams just above them are not safe either, making the relegation battle one to watch.

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⏳ Season Overview

• 1st place → Promotion to World Premier League

• 2nd–9th → Playoffs

• 10th → Friendly Cup

• 11th → King’s Cup

• 23rd–24th → Relegation to League III

With only 12 of 46 rounds played, Group C is far from settled—and the promotion, playoff, and survival fights are only just beginning.