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1939–40 in Swedish football

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1939–40 in Swedish football

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The 1939–40 season in Swedish football, starting August 1939 and ending July 1940:

Honours

Official titles

TitleTeamReason
1939–40 Swedish ChampionsIF ElfsborgWinners of Allsvenskan

Competitions

LevelCompetitionTeam
1st levelAllsvenskan 1939–40IF Elfsborg
2nd levelDivision 2 Norra 1939–40Reymersholms IK
Division 2 Östra 1939–40IFK Norrköping
Division 2 Västra 1939–40Degerfors IF
Division 2 Södra 1939–40IS Halmia

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReason
Division 2 Östra 1939–40Allsvenskan 1940–41IFK NorrköpingWinners of promotion play-off
Division 2 Västra 1939–40Degerfors IFWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1939–40Division 2 Norra 1940–41Sundbybergs IKWinners of Östsvenska
Hofors AIFWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1939–40Division 2 Östra 1940–41Åtvidabergs FFDivision 3]] Mellansvenska, Waggeryds IK, declined promotion.
Örebro SKWinners of promotion play-off
Örebro FFDivision 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.
Division 3 1939–40Division 2 Västra 1940–41Arvika BKWinners of Nordvästra
Lundby IFWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1939–40Division 2 Södra 1940–41Kalmar AIKWinners of Sydöstra
IFK KristianstadWinners of Sydsvenska

League transfers

Transferred fromTransferred toTeamReason
Division 2 Norra 1939–40Division 2 Östra 1940–41IFK VästeråsGeographical composition

Relegations

Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReason
Allsvenskan 1939–40Division 2 Västra 1940–41Örgryte IS11th team
Division 2 Norra 1940–41Hammarby IF12th team
Division 2 Norra 1939–40Division 3 1940–41Ljusne AIK9th team
Enköpings SK10th team
Division 2 Östra 1939–40Division 3 1940–41Skärbläcka IFWithdrew
IK Tord9th team
IFK Kumla10th team
Division 2 Västra 1939–40Division 3 1940–41Jonsereds IF9th team
IF Örnen10th team
Division 2 Södra 1939–40Division 3 1940–41IFK Trelleborg9th team
Ängelholms IF10th team

Domestic results

Allsvenskan 1939–40

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1IF Elfsborg22136366–31
2IFK Göteborg22152549–27
3Helsingborgs IF22123749–32
4IK Brage22106642–38
5Sandvikens IF221021038–37
6AIK2285938–38
7Landskrona BoIS2277842–50
8IK Sleipner2285933–49
9Gårda BK22510727–39
10Malmö FF22410825–28
11Örgryte IS22381128–44
12Hammarby IF22341534–58

Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1939–40

Division 2 Norra 1939–40

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Reymersholms IK18132358–24
2Djurgårdens IF18106239–17
3Gefle IF18103547–32
4Värtans IK1893633–25
5Ludvika FfI1885540–33
6Nynäshamns IF1873834–43
7Sandvikens AIK18701130–40
8IFK Västerås1845925–41
9Ljusne AIK18431125–39
10Enköpings SK18221413–50

Division 2 Östra 1939–40

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1IFK Norrköping18133246–15
2Surahammars IF18106242–16
3IFK Eskilstuna18103546–26
4Mjölby AI1894540–32
5Hallstahammars SK18101739–29
6Skärblacka IF1863932–38
7Husqvarna IF1863925–40
8Finspångs AIK18531036–49
9IK Tord18531028–54
10IFK Kumla18031519–54

Division 2 Västra 1939–40

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Degerfors IF18160269–14
2Karlskoga IF18102651–26
3GAIS1893648–31
4Skara IF18101741–29
5Varbergs BoIS1891844–33
6Tidaholms GIF1883733–37
7Deje IK1863932–37
8Billingsfors IK18711028–39
9Jonsereds IF1845934–51
10IF Örnen18111615–98

Division 2 Södra 1939–40

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1IS Halmia18133257–21
2Malmö BI1895431–22
3Halmstads BK1886437–23
4IFK Värnamo18102634–22
5BK Landora1894542–32
6Olofströms IF1866638–45
7IFK Malmö1855835–39
8Höganäs BK1837824–36
9IFK Trelleborg1827923–43
10Ängelholms IF18131417–55

Division 2 promotion play-off 1939–40

National team results

1937–47 Nordic Championship № 225 Yven 84' Lennartson 81' 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.

1937–47 Nordic Championship № 226 Johansson 43' Nyström 58' Dahl 85' 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

namepos.capsgoalsclub
Sven "Svenne Berka" Bergquist (Bergqvist)GK20Hammarby IF
Gösta DahlMF21IF Elfsborg
Arvid "Emma" EmanuelssonMF20IF Elfsborg
Karl-Erik GrahnMF20IF Elfsborg
Knut JohanssonFW21IF Elfsborg
Sven "Jonas" JonassonFW20IF Elfsborg
Erik "Järnbacken" KällströmDF20IF Elfsborg
Ragnar "Raggen" LennartssonFW22IF Elfsborg
Harry NilssonDF20Landskrona BoIS
Arne NybergFW22IFK Göteborg
Stig NyströmFW21IK Brage

Notes

References

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References

  1. [[Åtvidabergs FF]] were promoted as the winners of [[Swedish football Division 3. Division 3]] Mellansvenska, [[Waggeryds IK]], declined promotion.
  2. [[Skärblacka IF]] withdrew from [[Swedish football Division 2. Division 2]] [[Division 2 Östra. Östra]] to [[Swedish football Division 3. 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. 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 1953–54 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.
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