League III Season 2026 -- Group D Round 31 Recap

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

With 50 rounds in total for the season, teams are continuing their push down the home stretch for the automatic promotion spot to League II (Rank 1), promotion playoff positions (Ranks 2–9), the Friendly Cup qualification slot (Rank 10), and King's Cup qualification (Ranks 11–12).

Match Results Summary (Round 31)

• AIK Fotboll (SWE) (20) 2 – 3 Metropolitanos F.C. (VEN) (5)

• Aledals IK (SWE) (19) 2 – 2 Independiente del Valle (ECU) (6)

• Arameisk-Syrianska IF (SWE) (12) 2 – 1 L.D.U. Quito (ECU) (1)

• Mushuc Runa S.C. (ECU) (2) 3 – 2 Puntarenas F.C. (CTR) (24)

• Zamora F.C. (VEN) (11) 2 – 2 Municipal Pérez Zeledón (CTR) (9)

• Deportivo Táchira F.C. (VEN) (14) 2 – 3 A.D. San Carlos (CTR) (7)

• Defensa y Justicia (ARG) (21) 2 – 1 Lempira F.C. (HON) (8)

• San Lorenzo de Almagro (ARG) (15) 3 – 3 C.D. Dandy (HON) (10)

• Talleres de Córdoba (ARG) (13) 2 – 4 CD Choloma (HON) (17)

• Bentín Tacna Heroica (PER) (4) 5 – 1 K.R.C. Genk (BE) (22)

• Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes (URU) (25) 2 – 2 Canon Yaoundé (CMR) (18)

• Centro Atlético Fénix (URU) (26) 3 – 2 R.S.C. Anderlecht (BE) (23)

• Blooming (BOL) (3) 2 – 3 Bucha (UKR) (16)

Key Takeaways & Standings Context

• The Title & Automatic Promotion Race (Rank 1):

  • League leaders L.D.U. Quito (ECU) (Rank 1) suffered a surprise 2–1 away defeat against Arameisk-Syrianska IF.

  • Second-placed Mushuc Runa S.C. (ECU) capitalized on the leader's stumble by edging Puntarenas F.C. 3–2, closing the gap at the top.

  • Third-placed Blooming (BOL) also missed an opportunity, falling 3–2 at home to Bucha.

• Promotion Playoff Zone (Ranks 2–9):

  • Bentín Tacna Heroica (PER) (Rank 4) secured a dominant 5–1 victory over K.R.C. Genk to strengthen their standing in the upper tier.

  • Metropolitanos F.C. (VEN) (Rank 5) picked up a solid 3–2 away win against AIK Fotboll, while A.D. San Carlos (CTR) (Rank 7) won 3–2 away at Deportivo Táchira.

• Cup Qualification Scramble (Ranks 10–12):

  • C.D. Dandy (HON) (Rank 10) secured a hard-fought 3–3 draw away at San Lorenzo de Almagro to hold onto the Friendly Cup qualification spot.

  • Zamora F.C. (VEN) (Rank 11) played out a 2–2 draw with Municipal Pérez Zeledón, and Arameisk-Syrianska IF (SWE) (Rank 12) pulled off the upset of the round against the league leaders, keeping both sides firmly in line for King's Cup qualification.