Premier World League Season 2026 -- Group C Round 35 Recap

Here is a recap of Group C Round 35 of the Premier World League Season 2026, played on Saturday, September 19, 2026. With the 62-game season crossing past the halfway mark, the battle for the top-4 World Cup of Clubs spots, mid-table cup qualification, and survival is heating up.

Top Contenders & World Cup of Clubs Hunt (Ranks 1–4)

• Newcastle United (UK) (#1) kept rolling, edging out Hansa Rostock (GER) 2–1 away at the Ostseestadion.

• FC Tokyo (JAP) (#2) secured a tight 2–1 home win against The Strongest (BOL).

• Bolivar (BOL) (#3) dropped a close 3–2 match away to Sevilla (SPA).

• Urawa Reds (JAP) (#4) held strong at home, defeating Limón F.C. (CTR) 3–2.

Mid-Table & Cup Qualification Battles (Ranks 5–26)

• Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) (#5) picked up an impressive 4–2 victory on the road against Atletico Madrid (SPA) (#11).

• Babuna (MC) (#6) drew 2–2 with Newell's (ARG) (#23) at the Toše Proeski Arena.

• Borussia Dortmund (GER) (#9) fell 3–1 at home to York United FC (CND) (#21).

• Vegalta Sendai (JAP) (#25) secured a high-scoring 4–2 away win over Juventus (ITA) (#22) at the Allianz Arena.

• Manchester City (UK) (#17) defeated Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS) (#20) 3–1 at the Etihad Stadium.

Relegation Zone (Bottom 2)

• Santa Tecla (SAL) (#28) picked up a crucial 3–2 home win against Norwich (UK) (#27) at Estadio Las Delicias to help their fight at the bottom.

• Rosario (ARG) (#32) picked up a hard-fought 3–2 victory against Austin FC (USA) (#18) at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito as they look to escape the danger area.

Full Round 35 Match Results Matrix

• Hamburger SV (GER) (8) 2 - 3 L.A. Galaxy (USA) (12)

• FC Tokyo (JAP) (2) 2 - 1 The Strongest (BOL) (24)

• Urawa Reds (JAP) (4) 3 - 2 Limón F.C. (CTR) (19)

• Atletico Madrid (SPA) (11) 2 - 4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) (5)

• Rosario (ARG) (32) 3 - 2 Austin FC (USA) (18)

• Borussia Dortmund (GER) (9) 1 - 3 York United FC (CND) (21)

• Crystal Palace (UK) (29) 1 - 3 Necaxa (MEX) (13)

• Babuna (MC) (6) 2 - 2 Newell's (ARG) (23)

• Ulsan Hyundai FC (SK) (15) 2 - 2 New York Red Bulls (USA) (30)

• Manchester City (UK) (17) 3 - 1 Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS) (20)

• Juventus (ITA) (22) 2 - 4 Vegalta Sendai (JAP) (25)

• Sevilla (SPA) (7) 3 - 2 Bolívar (BOL) (3)

• America (MEX) (26) 2 - 1 Cerezo Osaka (JAP) (10)

• Unión Española (CHI) (16) 3 - 2 FC Edmonton (CND) (31)

• Hansa Rostock (GER) (14) 1 - 2 Newcastle United (UK) (1)

• Santa Tecla (SAL) (28) 3 - 2 Norwich (UK) (27)

Which team's race for the top-4 World Cup spots or relegation battle are you keeping the closest eye on as the season heads toward its final stretch?