League 2 – Group C
2026 Season – Round 25 Recap (Halfway Point of 46)
Group C is shaping up to be one of the most competitive divisions in League 2, with promotion, playoffs, and survival all tightly contested after 25 rounds.
🥇 Automatic Promotion Race (1st Place Only)
Real Salt Lake lead the table with 52 points and currently hold the only automatic promotion spot to the World Premier League.
But the margin is slim:
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Vélez Sarsfield – 51 pts
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Cruzeiro – 49 pts
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 49 pts
Only three points separate 1st from 4th. One bad week could cost RSL the top spot, and momentum is everything heading into Round 26.
🎯 Playoff Zone (2nd–9th)
Places 2 through 9 advance to the promotion playoffs, and the battle here is intense.
Currently in the playoff spots:
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Vélez Sarsfield – 51 pts
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Cruzeiro – 49 pts
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Bayer Leverkusen – 49 pts
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Limón FC – 49 pts
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Santos – 46 pts
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Toluca – 44 pts
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Tigre – 44 pts
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Everton – 42 pts
Everton hold the final playoff position with 42 points, but they’re far from comfortable.
Just outside:
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10th: Twente – 39 pts (Friendly Cup qualification spot)
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11th: Tottenham – 39 pts (King’s Cup qualification spot)
A three-point swing could completely reshuffle the playoff picture.
⚖️ Mid-Table Pressure
Teams like CF Montreal (32 pts), Braga (30 pts), and FC Toulouse (30 pts) are drifting away from playoff contention and may need a dramatic turnaround to re-enter the race.
⚠️ Relegation Battle
The bottom two will drop to League III.
Currently in the relegation zone:
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23rd: C.D. Numancia – 16 pts
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24th: Flamengo – 13 pts
Both clubs are in serious trouble at the halfway mark and must string together wins quickly to survive.
Just above the drop:
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22nd: Beijing Guoan – 22 pts
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21st: Gençlerbirliği – 24 pts
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20th: Vitesse – 24 pts
The fight to avoid the final two spots is still very much alive with 21 rounds remaining.
📊 Halfway Snapshot
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3-point gap between 1st and 2nd
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10-point spread between 1st and 9th
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Tight mid-table congestion around 7th–12th
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Relegation zone already showing signs of separation
With 21 rounds left in this 46-match season, Group C remains wide open. The automatic promotion spot is under constant threat, the playoff race is packed, and survival hopes are hanging in the balance.
The second half of the season promises fireworks.
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