The 1939–40 season in Swedish football, starting August 1939 and ending July 1940:
Honours
Official titles TitleTeamReason1939–40 Swedish ChampionsIF ElfsborgWinners of Allsvenskan
Competitions LevelCompetitionTeam1st levelAllsvenskan 1939–40IF Elfsborg2nd levelDivision 2 Norra 1939–40Reymersholms IKDivision 2 Östra 1939–40IFK NorrköpingDivision 2 Västra 1939–40Degerfors IFDivision 2 Södra 1939–40IS Halmia
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReasonDivision 2 Östra 1939–40Allsvenskan 1940–41IFK NorrköpingWinners of promotion play-offDivision 2 Västra 1939–40Degerfors IFWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1939–40Division 2 Norra 1940–41Sundbybergs IKWinners of ÖstsvenskaHofors AIFWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1939–40Division 2 Östra 1940–41Åtvidabergs FF2nd team in MellansvenskaÅtvidabergs FF were promoted as the winners of Division 3 Mellansvenska, Waggeryds IK, declined promotion.Örebro SKWinners of promotion play-offÖrebro FF2nd team in Centralserien, norraSkärblacka 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.Division 3 1939–40Division 2 Västra 1940–41Arvika BKWinners of NordvästraLundby IFWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1939–40Division 2 Södra 1940–41Kalmar AIKWinners of SydöstraIFK KristianstadWinners of Sydsvenska
League transfers Transferred fromTransferred toTeamReasonDivision 2 Norra 1939–40Division 2 Östra 1940–41IFK VästeråsGeographical composition
Relegations Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReasonAllsvenskan 1939–40Division 2 Västra 1940–41Örgryte IS11th teamDivision 2 Norra 1940–41Hammarby IF12th teamDivision 2 Norra 1939–40Division 3 1940–41Ljusne AIK9th teamEnköpings SK10th teamDivision 2 Östra 1939–40Division 3 1940–41Skärbläcka IFWithdrewIK Tord9th teamIFK Kumla10th teamDivision 2 Västra 1939–40Division 3 1940–41Jonsereds IF9th teamIF Örnen10th teamDivision 2 Södra 1939–40Division 3 1940–41IFK Trelleborg9th teamÄngelholms IF10th team
Domestic results
Allsvenskan 1939–40
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Tie breaker is goal average.IF Elfsborg22136366–31+35322IFK Göteborg22152549–27+22323Helsingborgs IF22123749–32+17274IK Brage22106642–38+4265Sandvikens IF221021038–37+1226AIK2285938–380217Landskrona BoIS2277842–50-8218IK Sleipner2285933–49-16219Gårda BK22510727–39-122010Malmö FF22410825–28-31811Örgryte IS22381128–44-161412Hammarby IF22341534–58-2410
Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1939–40
Division 2 Norra 1939–40
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.TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Reymersholms IK18132358–24+34282Djurgårdens IF18106239–17+22263Gefle IF18103547–32+15234Värtans IK1893633–25+8215Ludvika FfI1885540–33+7216Nynäshamns IF1873834–43-9177Sandvikens AIK18701130–40-10148IFK Västerås1845925–41-16139Ljusne AIK18431125–39-141110Enköpings SK18221413–50-376
Division 2 Östra 1939–40 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1IFK Norrköping18133246–15+31292Surahammars IF18106242–16+26263IFK Eskilstuna18103546–26+20234Mjölby AI1894540–32+8225Hallstahammars SK18101739–29+10216Skärblacka IF1863932–38-6157Husqvarna IF1863925–40-15158Finspångs AIK18531036–49-13139IK Tord18531028–54-261310IFK Kumla18031519–54-353
Division 2 Västra 1939–40 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Degerfors IF18160269–14+55322Karlskoga IF18102651–26+25223GAIS1893648–31+17214Skara IF18101741–29+12215Varbergs BoIS1891844–33+11196Tidaholms GIF1883733–37-4197Deje IK1863932–37-5158Billingsfors IK18711028–39-11159Jonsereds IF1845934–51-171310IF Örnen18111615–98-833
Division 2 Södra 1939–40 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1IS Halmia18133257–21+36292Malmö BI1895431–22+9233Halmstads BK1886437–23+14224IFK Värnamo18102634–22+12225BK Landora1894542–32+10226Olofströms IF1866638–45-7187IFK Malmö1855835–39-4158Höganäs BK1837824–36-12139IFK Trelleborg1827923–43-201110Ängelholms IF18131417–55-385
Division 2 promotion play-off 1939–40
National team results
Sweden:
Sweden:
National team players in season 1939/40
name pos. caps goals club Sven "Svenne Berka" Bergquist (Bergqvist) GK 2 0 Hammarby IF Gösta Dahl MF 2 1 IF Elfsborg Arvid "Emma" Emanuelsson MF 2 0 IF Elfsborg Karl-Erik Grahn MF 2 0 IF Elfsborg Knut Johansson FW 2 1 IF Elfsborg Sven "Jonas" Jonasson FW 2 0 IF Elfsborg Erik "Järnbacken" Källström DF 2 0 IF Elfsborg Ragnar "Raggen" Lennartsson FW 2 2 IF Elfsborg Harry Nilsson DF 2 0 Landskrona BoIS Arne Nyberg FW 2 2 IFK Göteborg Stig Nyström FW 2 1 IK Brage
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