The 1939–40 season in Swedish football, starting August 1939 and ending July 1940:
Honours
Official titles
| Title | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1939–40 Swedish Champions | IF Elfsborg | Winners of Allsvenskan |
Competitions
| Level | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 1939–40 | IF Elfsborg |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Norra 1939–40 | Reymersholms IK |
| Division 2 Östra 1939–40 | IFK Norrköping | |
| Division 2 Västra 1939–40 | Degerfors IF | |
| Division 2 Södra 1939–40 | IS Halmia |
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions
| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 2 Östra 1939–40 | Allsvenskan 1940–41 | IFK Norrköping | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 2 Västra 1939–40 | Degerfors IF | Winners of promotion play-off | |
| Division 3 1939–40 | Division 2 Norra 1940–41 | Sundbybergs IK | Winners of Östsvenska |
| Hofors AIF | Winners of promotion play-off | ||
| Division 3 1939–40 | Division 2 Östra 1940–41 | Åtvidabergs FF | 2nd team in Mellansvenska[1] |
| Örebro SK | Winners of promotion play-off | ||
| Örebro FF | 2nd team in Centralserien, norra[2] | ||
| Division 3 1939–40 | Division 2 Västra 1940–41 | Arvika BK | Winners of Nordvästra |
| Lundby IF | Winners of promotion play-off | ||
| Division 3 1939–40 | Division 2 Södra 1940–41 | Kalmar AIK | Winners of Sydöstra |
| IFK Kristianstad | Winners of Sydsvenska |
League transfers
| Transferred from | Transferred to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 2 Norra 1939–40 | Division 2 Östra 1940–41 | IFK Västerås | Geographical composition |
Relegations
| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan 1939–40 | Division 2 Västra 1940–41 | Örgryte IS | 11th team |
| Division 2 Norra 1940–41 | Hammarby IF | 12th team | |
| Division 2 Norra 1939–40 | Division 3 1940–41 | Ljusne AIK | 9th team |
| Enköpings SK | 10th team | ||
| Division 2 Östra 1939–40 | Division 3 1940–41 | Skärbläcka IF | Withdrew[2] |
| IK Tord | 9th team | ||
| IFK Kumla | 10th team | ||
| Division 2 Västra 1939–40 | Division 3 1940–41 | Jonsereds IF | 9th team |
| IF Örnen | 10th team | ||
| Division 2 Södra 1939–40 | Division 3 1940–41 | IFK Trelleborg | 9th team |
| Ängelholms IF | 10th team |
Domestic results
Allsvenskan 1939–40
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[3] | IF Elfsborg | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 66 | – | 31 | +35 | 32 |
| 2[3] | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 49 | – | 27 | +22 | 32 |
| 3 | Helsingborgs IF | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 49 | – | 32 | +17 | 27 |
| 4 | IK Brage | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | – | 38 | +4 | 26 |
| 5 | Sandvikens IF | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 38 | – | 37 | +1 | 22 |
| 6[3] | AIK | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | – | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| 7[3] | Landskrona BoIS | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 42 | – | 50 | -8 | 21 |
| 8[3] | IK Sleipner | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | – | 49 | -16 | 21 |
| 9 | Gårda BK | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | – | 39 | -12 | 20 |
| 10 | Malmö FF | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 25 | – | 28 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Örgryte IS | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | – | 44 | -16 | 14 |
| 12 | Hammarby IF | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 34 | – | 58 | -24 | 10 |
Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1939–40
Division 2 Norra 1939–40
Norra
Östra
Västra
Södra
| [4] | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reymersholms IK | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 58 | – | 24 | +34 | 28 |
| 2 | Djurgårdens IF | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | – | 17 | +22 | 26 |
| 3 | Gefle IF | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 47 | – | 32 | +15 | 23 |
| 4[3] | Värtans IK | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | – | 25 | +8 | 21 |
| 5[3] | Ludvika FfI | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 40 | – | 33 | +7 | 21 |
| 6 | Nynäshamns IF | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | – | 43 | -9 | 17 |
| 7 | Sandvikens AIK | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 30 | – | 40 | -10 | 14 |
| 8 | IFK Västerås | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | – | 41 | -16 | 13 |
| 9 | Ljusne AIK | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | – | 39 | -14 | 11 |
| 10 | Enköpings SK | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | – | 50 | -37 | 6 |
Division 2 Östra 1939–40
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Norrköping | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 46 | – | 15 | +31 | 29 |
| 2 | Surahammars IF | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 42 | – | 16 | +26 | 26 |
| 3 | IFK Eskilstuna | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 46 | – | 26 | +20 | 23 |
| 4 | Mjölby AI | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | – | 32 | +8 | 22 |
| 5 | Hallstahammars SK | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 39 | – | 29 | +10 | 21 |
| 6[3] | Skärblacka IF[2] | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | – | 38 | -6 | 15 |
| 7[3] | Husqvarna IF | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | – | 40 | -15 | 15 |
| 8[3] | Finspångs AIK | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 36 | – | 49 | -13 | 13 |
| 9[3] | IK Tord | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | – | 54 | -26 | 13 |
| 10 | IFK Kumla | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | – | 54 | -35 | 3 |
Division 2 Västra 1939–40
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degerfors IF | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 69 | – | 14 | +55 | 32 |
| 2 | Karlskoga IF | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 51 | – | 26 | +25 | 22 |
| 3[3] | GAIS | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 48 | – | 31 | +17 | 21 |
| 4[3] | Skara IF | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 41 | – | 29 | +12 | 21 |
| 5[3] | Varbergs BoIS | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 44 | – | 33 | +11 | 19 |
| 6[3] | Tidaholms GIF | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 | – | 37 | -4 | 19 |
| 7[3] | Deje IK | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | – | 37 | -5 | 15 |
| 8[3] | Billingsfors IK | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 28 | – | 39 | -11 | 15 |
| 9 | Jonsereds IF | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 34 | – | 51 | -17 | 13 |
| 10 | IF Örnen | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | – | 98 | -83 | 3 |
Division 2 Södra 1939–40
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IS Halmia | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 57 | – | 21 | +36 | 29 |
| 2 | Malmö BI | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | – | 22 | +9 | 23 |
| 3[3] | Halmstads BK | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 37 | – | 23 | +14 | 22 |
| 4[3] | IFK Värnamo | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | – | 22 | +12 | 22 |
| 5[3] | BK Landora | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | – | 32 | +10 | 22 |
| 6 | Olofströms IF | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 38 | – | 45 | -7 | 18 |
| 7 | IFK Malmö | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 35 | – | 39 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | Höganäs BK | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | – | 36 | -12 | 13 |
| 9 | IFK Trelleborg | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | – | 43 | -20 | 11 |
| 10 | Ängelholms IF | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | – | 55 | -38 | 5 |
Division 2 promotion play-off 1939–40
| Iggesunds IK | 5–0 | Hofors AIF |
|---|---|---|
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| Hofors AIF | 2–1 | Iggesunds IK |
|---|---|---|
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| Hofors AIF | 2–0[5] | Iggesunds IK |
|---|---|---|
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National team results
Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Erik Källström - Gösta Dahl, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Knut Johansson, Ragnar Lennartsson, Sven Jonasson, Stig Nyström.
| Sweden | 4–1 |  Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Lennartson 40' Johansson 43' Nyström 58' Dahl 85' | Jørgensen 8' |
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
References
- Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
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- Glanell, Tomas; Havik, Göran; Lindberg, Thomas; Persson, Gunnar; Ågren, Bengt, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 1. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
- Jönsson, Ingemar; Josephson, Åke, eds. (2004). IFK Göteborg 1904-2004: en hundraårig blåvit historia genom elva epoker. Göteborg: IFK Göteborg. ISBN 91-631-4659-2.
- Jönsson, Åke (2006). Fotboll: hur världens största sport växte fram. Lund: Historiska media. ISBN 91-85377-48-1.
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Online
- "Fakta och historik". AIK Fotboll. 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- Glenning, Clas (2006). "Sweden final tables". Archived from the original on 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- Repinski, Marek (2006). "Allsvenskan Just Nu". Archived from the original on 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- "SFS-Bolletinen". Sveriges Fotbollshistoriker och Statistiker. 2006. Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- "svenskfotboll.se". Swedish Football Association. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
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