Primera División 1939/40
| Primera División 1939/40 | |
| master | Athletic Aviación |
| Cup winners | Español Barcelona |
| Relegation ↓ | Celta Vigo |
| Relegated |
Betis Sevilla Racing Santander |
| Teams | 12 |
| Games | 132 + 1 relegation game |
| Gates | 501 (ø 3.8 per game) |
| Top scorer | Víctor Unamuno ( Athletic Bilbao ) |
| ← Primera División 1935/36 | |
The Primera División 1939/40 was the ninth season of the highest Spanish football league . It started on December 3, 1939 and ended on April 28, 1940. During the civil war (season 1936 / 37-1938 / 39) no championships were held. After the victory of the anti-Republican troops under Francisco Franco , gaming was resumed.
Before the season
- The four-time champions Athletic Bilbao started the race as defending champions . The last runner-up was Madrid FC .
- Moved up from the Segunda División are Celta Vigo and Zaragoza CF .
societies
Venues of the Spanish Primera División 1939/40 |
| society | city | Stadion |
|---|---|---|
| Hércules Alicante | Alicante | Estadio Bardin |
| FC Barcelona | Barcelona | Camp de les Corts |
| Español Barcelona | Barcelona | Estadi Sarrià |
| Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | Estadio San Mamés |
| Madrid FC | Madrid | Estadio de Chamartín |
| Athletic Aviación | Madrid | Estadio Metropolitano |
| Racing Santander | Santander | Estadio El Sardinero |
| Saragossa FC | Zaragoza | Estadio de Torrero |
| Betis Seville | Seville | Estadio Benito Villamarín |
| Sevilla FC | Seville | Estadio de Nervión |
| Valencia CF | Valencia | Estadio Mestalla |
| Celta Vigo | Vigo | Estadio Balaídos |
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Athletic Aviación | 22nd | 14th | 1 | 7th | 43:29 | 1.48 | 29:15 |
| 2. | Sevilla FC (P) | 22nd | 11 | 6th | 5 | 60:44 | 1.36 | 28:16 |
| 3. | Athletic Bilbao (M) | 22nd | 11 | 4th | 7th | 57:44 | 1.30 | 26:18 |
| 4th | Madrid FC | 22nd | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47:35 | 1.34 | 25:19 |
| 5. | Español Barcelona | 22nd | 11 | 2 | 9 | 43:43 | 1.00 | 24:20 |
| 6th | Hércules Alicante | 22nd | 9 | 5 | 8th | 41:34 | 1.21 | 23:21 |
| 7th | Saragossa FC | 22nd | 7th | 7th | 8th | 30:40 | 0.75 | 21:23 |
| 8th. | Valencia CF | 22nd | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40:36 | 1.11 | 21:23 |
| 9. | FC Barcelona | 22nd | 8th | 3 | 11 | 32:38 | 0.84 | 19:25 |
| 10. | Celta Vigo (N) | 22nd | 9 | 1 | 12 | 45:50 | 0.90 | 19:25 |
| 11. | Betis Seville | 22nd | 6th | 4th | 12 | 26:51 | 0.51 | 16:28 |
| 12. | Racing Santander | 22nd | 6th | 1 | 15th | 37:57 | 0.65 | 13:31 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison - 3rd goal quotient - 4th goals scored
| (M) | Spanish champion 1935/36 |
| (P) | Cup winner 1939 |
| (N) | Newcomer to the Segunda División 1935/36 |
Relegation
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| Celta Vigo | 1-0 | Deportivo La Coruña |
Crosstab
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| Athletic Aviación | 4: 2 | 3: 1 | 2: 1 | 2-0 | 2: 1 | 5: 1 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 4: 1 | 0-0 | 2: 1 | |
| Sevilla FC | 4: 1 | 3: 3 | 3: 2 | 4-0 | 1: 1 | 3-0 | 4: 2 | 2: 1 | 1: 4 | 4: 3 | 8: 2 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1: 3 | 3: 4 | 3: 1 | 4-0 | 4: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 7: 5 | 4: 1 | 6: 1 | 3: 2 | |
| Madrid FC | 2-0 | 1: 3 | 4: 1 | 3: 1 | 0: 1 | 5: 1 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | 3-0 | 3: 2 | |
| Español Barcelona | 2-0 | 2: 1 | 3: 4 | 5: 4 | 3: 3 | 2-0 | 2: 3 | 1: 1 | 4: 1 | 5-0 | 3: 1 | |
| Hércules Alicante | 4: 1 | 3: 3 | 1-0 | 0: 2 | 1: 2 | 5: 1 | 2: 1 | 1: 2 | 6: 1 | 3-0 | 3: 1 | |
| Saragossa FC | 4: 3 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | 4: 1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 3: 1 | 3: 2 | 1: 1 | 3-0 | |
| Valencia CF | 1-0 | 2: 2 | 3: 4 | 3: 1 | 1: 3 | 2: 1 | 0-0 | 3: 1 | 1: 1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | |
| FC Barcelona | 1: 2 | 1: 2 | 0: 2 | 0-0 | 0: 1 | 0-0 | 2: 1 | 4: 1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3: 1 | |
| Celta Vigo | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2: 4 | 2: 3 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 5: 1 | 3: 2 | 1: 2 | 4: 2 | 5: 1 | |
| Betis Seville | 1: 2 | 3: 2 | 0-0 | 0: 4 | 2-0 | 4: 3 | 0-0 | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 2: 1 | |
| Racing Santander | 0: 2 | 3: 3 | 3-0 | 2: 1 | 2: 3 | 0: 1 | 1-0 | 2: 1 | 2: 3 | 6: 2 | 4: 2 |
After the season
- 1. - Athletic Aviación - Champion
- Relegated to the Segunda División
- 11. - Betis Seville
- 12th - Racing Santander
- Promoted to the Primera División
Pichichi trophy
The Pichichi trophy is awarded annually to the best goalscorer of the season.
| Pl. | Nat. | player | society | Gates |
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Víctor Unamuno | Athletic Bilbao | 20th |
The Athletic Aviación championship team
(Players with at least 5 appearances were considered; the games and goals are given in brackets)
| 1. | Athletic Aviación |
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Web links
- Spain - List of Champions rsssf.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Primera División 1939/40 - results and table. In: eu-football.info. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .