1940 Argentine Primera División

Primera División
Season 1940
Champions Boca Juniors (10° title)
Promoted Banfield
Relegated Vélez Sársfield
Chacarita Juniors
1940 Copa Aldao Boca Juniors
Top goalscorer Paraguay D. Benítez C. (Boca Juniors)
Spain Isidro Lángara (S. Lorenzo) (33 goals each)
1939
1941

The 1940 Argentine Primera División was the 49° season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 7 and ended on December 22.[1]

With 18 teams competing in the tournament, Boca Juniors achieved its 10° league title. Banfield returned to Primera while were relegated.

League standings

PosClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Boca Juniors342473873655
2Independiente342077904947
3River Plate341789925442
3Huracán3419411806242
5Racing3418511846741
6Estudiantes (LP)3418313807239
7Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)3417413778638
8Newell's Old Boys3414911706137
9San Lorenzo3411815626530
10Banfield3411716676529
10Tigre3413318758629
10Platense3412517516829
13Rosario Central3411518607527
13Lanús3412319759727
13Ferro Carril Oeste3410717587627
16Atlanta3411419588726
17Vélez Sársfield3411320518325
18Chacarita Juniors348620386622

References

  1. Argentina 1940 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
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