League III Season 2026 -- Group B Round 31 Recap

Here is a recap of Group B Round 31 of League III Season 2026, played on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

With the 50-round season over the halfway mark, clubs are engaged in an intense battle for automatic promotion to League II (Rank 1), promotion playoff spots (Ranks 2–9), Friendly Cup qualification (Rank 10), and King's Cup qualification (Ranks 11–12).

Match Results Summary (Round 31)

• RC Celta de Vigo (SPA) (8) 4 – 2 SK Super Nova (LVA) (20)

• Rayo Vallecano (SPA) (9) 2 – 1 Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (LVA) (19)

• Villarreal CF (SPA) (3) 2 – 1 BFC Daugavpils (LVA) (26)

• S.L. Benfica (POR) (12) 2 – 2 Africa Sports FC (IVC) (22)

• Royal Antwerp F.C. (BEL) (23) 2 – 3 Monaco FC (FRA) (6)

• Royal Charleroi S.C. (BEL) (11) 2 – 1 Águilas Doradas (COL) (14)

• KAA Gent (BEL) (24) 3 – 2 Deportes Concepción (CHI) (15)

• FC Helsingør (DNK) (16) 2 – 2 Internacional de Bogotá (COL) (2)

• AC Horsens (DNK) (7) 2 – 1 Independiente Medellín (COL) (13)

• Hvidovre IF (DNK) (21) 2 – 5 Cúcuta Deportivo (COL) (5)

• FC Dinamo București (ROU) (10) 2 – 1 Once Caldas (COL) (1)

• AFC Unirea Slobozia (ROU) (18) 2 – 2 Canadian (URU) (17)

• FC Gloria Buzău (ROU) (25) 3 – 2 Violette Atletic Club (HT) (4)

Key Takeaways & Table Impact

• Title & Automatic Promotion Race (Rank 1):

  • League leaders Once Caldas (COL) suffered a 2–1 away defeat against FC Dinamo București.

  • Second-placed Internacional de Bogotá (COL) was held to a 2–2 draw by FC Helsingør, missing a huge opportunity to close the gap at the top.

  • Villarreal CF (SPA) capitalized on the stumbles above them, picking up a 2–1 victory against BFC Daugavpils to strengthen their pursuit in 3rd place.

• Promotion Playoff Battle (Ranks 2–9):

  • Cúcuta Deportivo (COL) (Rank 5) delivered the highest-scoring performance of the round, thrashing Hvidovre IF 5–2 away.

  • Monaco FC (FRA) (Rank 6) earned a hard-fought 3–2 win over Royal Antwerp.

  • Spanish side RC Celta de Vigo (Rank 8) won 4–2 against SK Super Nova, while Rayo Vallecano (Rank 9) edged Rēzeknes 2–1 to remain inside the playoff positions.

• Cup Qualification Zone (Ranks 10–12):

  • FC Dinamo București (ROU) (Rank 10) claimed the upset of the round by knocking off table-toppers Once Caldas 2–1, protecting their Friendly Cup qualification spot.

  • Royal Charleroi S.C. (BEL) (Rank 11) won 2–1 against Águilas Doradas, while S.L. Benfica (POR) (Rank 12) drew 2–2 with Africa Sports FC, keeping both teams in line for King's Cup qualification.