1939–40 in Swedish football

The 193940 season in Swedish football, starting August 1939 and ending July 1940:

Honours

Official titles

Title Team Reason
1939–40 Swedish ChampionsIF ElfsborgWinners of Allsvenskan

Competitions

Level Competition Team
1st levelAllsvenskan 193940IF Elfsborg
2nd levelDivision 2 Norra 193940Reymersholms IK
Division 2 Östra 193940IFK Norrköping
Division 2 Västra 193940Degerfors IF
Division 2 Södra 193940IS Halmia

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted from Promoted to Team Reason
Division 2 Östra 193940Allsvenskan 194041IFK NorrköpingWinners of promotion play-off
Division 2 Västra 193940Degerfors IFWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 193940Division 2 Norra 194041Sundbybergs IKWinners of Östsvenska
Hofors AIFWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 193940Division 2 Östra 194041Åtvidabergs FF2nd team in Mellansvenska[1]
Örebro SKWinners of promotion play-off
Örebro FF2nd team in Centralserien, norra[2]
Division 3 193940Division 2 Västra 194041Arvika BKWinners of Nordvästra
Lundby IFWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 193940Division 2 Södra 194041Kalmar AIKWinners of Sydöstra
IFK KristianstadWinners of Sydsvenska

League transfers

Transferred from Transferred to Team Reason
Division 2 Norra 193940Division 2 Östra 194041IFK VästeråsGeographical composition

Relegations

Relegated from Relegated to Team Reason
Allsvenskan 193940Division 2 Västra 194041Örgryte IS11th team
Division 2 Norra 194041Hammarby IF12th team
Division 2 Norra 193940Division 3 194041Ljusne AIK9th team
Enköpings SK10th team
Division 2 Östra 193940Division 3 194041Skärbläcka IFWithdrew[2]
IK Tord9th team
IFK Kumla10th team
Division 2 Västra 193940Division 3 194041Jonsereds IF9th team
IF Örnen10th team
Division 2 Södra 193940Division 3 194041IFK Trelleborg9th team
Ängelholms IF10th team

Domestic results

For a colour code explanation, see Seasons in Swedish football#Legend.

Allsvenskan 193940

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1[3]IF Elfsborg 2213636631+3532
2[3]IFK Göteborg 2215254927+2232
3Helsingborgs IF 2212374932+1727
4IK Brage 2210664238+426
5Sandvikens IF 22102103837+122
6[3]AIK 228593838021
7[3]Landskrona BoIS 227784250-821
8[3]IK Sleipner 228593349-1621
9Gårda BK 2251072739-1220
10Malmö FF 2241082528-318
11Örgryte IS 2238112844-1614
12Hammarby IF 2234153458-2410

Allsvenskan promotion play-off 193940


Division 2 Norra 193940

Norra
Östra
Västra
Södra
[4] Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Reymersholms IK 1813235824+3428
2Djurgårdens IF 1810623917+2226
3Gefle IF 1810354732+1523
4[3]Värtans IK 189363325+821
5[3]Ludvika FfI 188554033+721
6Nynäshamns IF 187383443-917
7Sandvikens AIK 1870113040-1014
8IFK Västerås 184592541-1613
9Ljusne AIK 1843112539-1411
10Enköpings SK 1822141350-376

Division 2 Östra 193940

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1IFK Norrköping 1813324615+3129
2Surahammars IF 1810624216+2626
3IFK Eskilstuna 1810354626+2023
4Mjölby AI 189454032+822
5Hallstahammars SK 1810173929+1021
6[3]Skärblacka IF[2] 186393238-615
7[3]Husqvarna IF 186392540-1515
8[3]Finspångs AIK 1853103649-1313
9[3]IK Tord 1853102854-2613
10IFK Kumla 1803151954-353

Division 2 Västra 193940

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Degerfors IF 1816026914+5532
2Karlskoga IF 1810265126+2522
3[3]GAIS 189364831+1721
4[3]Skara IF 1810174129+1221
5[3]Varbergs BoIS 189184433+1119
6[3]Tidaholms GIF 188373337-419
7[3]Deje IK 186393237-515
8[3]Billingsfors IK 1871102839-1115
9Jonsereds IF 184593451-1713
10IF Örnen 1811161598-833

Division 2 Södra 193940

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1IS Halmia 1813325721+3629
2Malmö BI 189543122+923
3[3]Halmstads BK 188643723+1422
4[3]IFK Värnamo 1810263422+1222
5[3]BK Landora 189454232+1022
6Olofströms IF 186663845-718
7IFK Malmö 185583539-415
8Höganäs BK 183782436-1213
9IFK Trelleborg 182792343-2011
10Ängelholms IF 1813141755-385

Division 2 promotion play-off 193940

June 9, 1940
Iggesunds IK 50 Hofors AIF
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June 16, 1940
Hofors AIF 21 Iggesunds IK
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June 23, 1940
Hofors AIF 20[5] Iggesunds IK
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June 2, 1940
IF Rune 46 Örebro SK
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June 9, 1940
Örebro SK 51 IF Rune
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June 2, 1940
Kinna IF 13 Lundby IF
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June 9, 1940
Lundby IF 51 Kinna IF
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National team results

September 17, 1939
193747 Nordic Championship
№ 225

Norway  23  Sweden
Navestad 8' (p)
Yven 84'
Nyberg 19', 73'
Lennartson 81'
Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 29,504
Referee: Ulrich (Denmark)

Sweden Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Erik Källström - Gösta Dahl, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Knut Johansson, Ragnar Lennartsson, Sven Jonasson, Stig Nyström.


October 1, 1939
193747 Nordic Championship
№ 226

Sweden  41  Denmark
Lennartson 40'
Johansson 43'
Nyström 58'
Dahl 85'
Jørgensen 8'
Råsunda, Solna
Attendance: 23,354
Referee: Daehlen (Norway)

Sweden Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Erik Källström - Gösta Dahl, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Knut Johansson, Ragnar Lennartsson, Sven Jonasson, Stig Nyström.

National team players in season 1939/40

name pos. caps goals club
Sven "Svenne Berka" Bergquist (Bergqvist) GK 2 0 Hammarby IF Stockholm
Gösta Dahl MF 2 1 IF Elfsborg Borås
Arvid "Emma" Emanuelsson MF 2 0 IF Elfsborg Borås
Karl-Erik Grahn MF 2 0 IF Elfsborg Borås
Knut Johansson FW 2 1 IF Elfsborg Borås
Sven "Jonas" Jonasson FW 2 0 IF Elfsborg Borås
Erik "Järnbacken" Källström DF 2 0 IF Elfsborg Borås
Ragnar "Raggen" Lennartsson FW 2 2 IF Elfsborg Borås
Harry Nilsson DF 2 0 Landskrona BoIS
Arne Nyberg FW 2 2 IFK Göteborg
Stig Nyström FW 2 1 IK Brage Borlänge

Notes

  1. Åtvidabergs FF were promoted as the winners of Division 3 Mellansvenska, Waggeryds IK, declined promotion.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Skärblacka IF withdrew from Division 2 Östra to Division 3 after the season ended, and an extra team had to be promoted in their place. The losers of the qualification play-off, IF Rune, declined promotion and Örebro FF were promoted in their place.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 Tie breaker is goal average.
  4. Teams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 195354 season.
  5. Since extra time, aggregate score and the away goals rule was not used, a third match played on neutral ground decided the play-off.

References

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