League 2 – Group C | 2026 Season – Round 33 Recap
With 13 matches remaining, Group C is delivering one of the most intense promotion races across all divisions. The top is crowded, the playoff fight is fierce, and the relegation zone is nearly decided.
🔝 Promotion Race
Cruzeiro leads the way with 68 points, maintaining a slim advantage despite some mixed recent results.
Right behind them:
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Real Salt Lake (68 pts) – level on points and pushing hard
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Limón FC (67 pts) – just one point off the top
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Bayer Leverkusen (66 pts) – in strong form and closing in fast
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Santos (65 pts) – still very much in contention
👉 The top five are separated by just 3 points, making this one of the tightest promotion battles in League 2.
🎯 Playoff Zone (2nd–9th)
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Vélez Sarsfield (64 pts) and Toluca (60 pts) are well positioned.
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Twente (57 pts) and Tigre (57 pts) hold the final playoff spots for now.
Just outside:
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Everton (55 pts) sits in 10th, currently qualifying for the Friendly Cup.
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Tottenham (46 pts) in 11th holds the King’s Cup spot but is falling behind the playoff pace.
🏆 Mid-Table Overview
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CF Montreal (46 pts) and General Díaz (38 pts) are in a relatively safe but unremarkable position.
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FC Toulouse (38 pts) and Jocoro FC (37 pts) are struggling for consistency.
Lower mid-table teams like Vitesse, Istres, and Beijing Guoan are slipping dangerously close to the relegation fight.
⚠️ Relegation Battle (23rd–24th)
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C.D. Numancia (19 pts) is in deep trouble and running out of time.
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Red Bull Bragantino (18 pts) sits bottom and looks destined for relegation.
Just above:
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Forge FC (30 pts) and Ajax U23 (32 pts) are not safe yet but have a cushion.
📊 Form Watch
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🔥 Bayer Leverkusen & Santos: Building momentum at the perfect time.
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⚖️ Cruzeiro & Real Salt Lake: Holding strong but under immense pressure.
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📉 Bottom teams: Continued poor form suggests the relegation spots may already be decided.
🧭 What to Watch Next
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Who will win the five-team battle for automatic promotion?
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Can Everton break into the playoff zone from 10th?
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Will any team mount a late escape from the bottom two?
With such a tight race at the top, every point from here on out could decide promotion, playoffs, and survival.
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