League 2 – Group C (2026 Season)
Round 39 Recap
With just 7 rounds remaining in the 46-game season, the table is tightening in key areas—especially the playoff race and the relegation battle.
🔝 Title Race & Promotion Spot
1st – Limón F.C. (83 pts)
Limón stays on top and in control of the automatic promotion spot. Despite a slight dip (draw in last match), they still hold a narrow lead. Every point now is crucial with challengers right behind.
⚔️ Playoff Zone (2nd–9th)
- 2nd – Real Salt Lake (83 pts)
- 3rd – Santos (81 pts)
- 4th – Cruzeiro (77 pts)
- 5th – Bayer Leverkusen (75 pts)
- 6th – Vélez Sarsfield (73 pts)
- 7th – Twente (67 pts)
- 8th – Toluca (67 pts)
- 9th – Tottenham (64 pts)
This group is stacked and competitive:
- Real Salt Lake is level on points with Limón but trails on goal difference.
- Santos and Cruzeiro remain within striking distance of the top.
- Twente and Toluca are battling to solidify their playoff spots.
- Tottenham rounds out the playoff positions but cannot afford any slip-ups with pressure from below.
🎯 Mid-Table Stakes
- 10th – Tigre (64 pts) → Friendly Cup qualification spot
- 11th – Everton (62 pts) → King’s Cup qualification spot
Tigre and Everton are right on the edge:
- Tigre is tied on points with Tottenham but just outside playoffs.
- Everton is still within reach but needs a strong finish to climb.
⚠️ Lower Table Battle
- 12th – CF Montreal (61 pts)
- 13th – General Díaz (53 pts)
- 14th – Beijing Guoan (42 pts)
- 15th – AJ Auxerre (40 pts)
- 16th – Estoril (40 pts)
- 17th – Jocoro FC (39 pts)
- 18th – FC Toulouse (38 pts)
- 19th – Vitesse (37 pts)
- 20th – Forge FC Hamilton (36 pts)
- 21st – Braga (33 pts)
- 22nd – CSKA Moscow (33 pts)
This section is volatile:
- Positions 14–20 are still mathematically unsafe.
- A few wins could drastically change standings here.
🔻 Relegation Zone
- 23rd – Red Bull Bragantino (31 pts)
- 24th – River Plate (29 pts)
Both clubs are currently set for relegation to League III.
- Bragantino has shown some fight recently but remains in danger.
- River Plate is in serious trouble and needs a major turnaround immediately.
📊 Key Takeaways
- The title race is wide open between Limón and Real Salt Lake.
- The playoff race (2nd–9th) is extremely tight—just a few points separate multiple teams.
- The relegation fight is heating up, with several teams still at risk.
- With 7 rounds left, momentum will define the season’s outcome.
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