The Gau championship, which was held in a round-robin tournament, won the SC Preußen Danzig unbeaten and thus qualified for the German football championship 1940/41 . In this, the Gdansk first had to play a qualifying game against LSV Posen . After the first game ended 2-2 and the replay was canceled, Prussia Danzig was named the winner by drawing lots. In the group stage that followed, Danzig was third behind Vorwärts-Rasensport Gleiwitz and LSV Stettin , which was not enough to advance. This season there were no relegated teams, as the Gauliga was increased in the next year.
aCounted as a victory with 0-0 goals for Neufahrwasser, as the BuEV Danzig used a player who was not eligible to play. Gdansk won the original game 1-0.
bValued as a victory with 0-0 goals for BuEV Danzig , as Viktoria Elbing did not start.
cCounted as a victory with 0-0 goals for Hansa Elbing , as the SG OrPO Danzig decided not to host the game.
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