1940 Argentine Primera División

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

Primera División
Boca Juniors, champions
Season1940
ChampionsBoca Juniors (10th title)
PromotedBanfield
RelegatedVélez Sársfield
Chacarita Juniors
1940 Copa AldaoBoca Juniors
Top goalscorerParaguay D. Benítez C. (Boca Juniors)
Spain Isidro Lángara (S. Lorenzo) (33 goals each)
1939
1941

With 18 teams competing in the tournament, Boca Juniors achieved its 10th league title. Banfield returned to Primera while Vélez Sársfield and Chacarita Juniors were relegated.

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Boca Juniors 34 24 7 3 87 36 +51 55
2 Independiente 34 20 7 7 90 49 +41 47
3 River Plate 34 17 8 9 92 54 +38 42
3 Huracán 34 19 4 11 80 62 +18 42
5 Racing 34 18 5 11 84 67 +17 41
6 Estudiantes (LP) 34 18 3 13 80 72 +8 39
7 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 34 17 4 13 77 86 −9 38
8 Newell's Old Boys 34 14 9 11 70 61 +9 37
9 San Lorenzo 34 11 8 15 62 65 −3 30
10 Banfield 34 11 7 16 67 65 +2 29
10 Tigre 34 13 3 18 75 86 −11 29
10 Platense 34 12 5 17 51 68 −17 29
13 Rosario Central 34 11 5 18 60 75 −15 27
13 Lanús 34 12 3 19 75 97 −22 27
13 Ferro Carril Oeste 34 10 7 17 58 76 −18 27
16 Atlanta 34 11 4 19 58 87 −29 26
17 Vélez Sársfield 34 11 3 20 51 83 −32 25
18 Chacarita Juniors 34 8 6 20 38 66 −28 22
Source: rsssf.com

References

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  1. ^ Argentina 1940 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at rsssf.org