1939 Argentine Primera División

Primera División
Season 1939
Champions Independiente (4° title)
Promoted Argentino (Q)
Newell's Old Boys
Rosario Central
Relegated Argentino (Q)
1939 Copa Aldao Independiente
Top goalscorer Paraguay Arsenio Erico (Independiente) (40 goals)
1938
1940

The 1939 Argentine Primera División was the 48° season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on March 19 and ended on December 2. There were 18 teams in the tournament that was won by Independiente achieving its 4° league title.[1]

A total of three teams joined the division: Argentino de Quilmes (promoted last year) and two clubs from regional Liga Rosarina, Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys.

Paraguayan forward Arsenio Erico became topscorer for the 3rd. consecutive time, with 40 goals.

League standings

PosClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Independiente3427251033756
2River Plate3423471004350
3Huracán342347975650
4Newell's Old Boys341798774443
5San Lorenzo3419411855542
6Boca Juniors3417611644040
7Racing3416612755438
8Chacarita Juniors3414614615434
8Estudiantes (LP)3414614716534
8Vélez Sársfield3414614566634
11Rosario Central3414515596833
12Lanús3414218918530
12Tigre3413417567930
14Platense3411716657229
15Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)3410816508228
16Atlanta348620569322
17Ferro Carril Oeste3447235211215
18Argentino de Quilmes340430351484

References

  1. Argentina 1939 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
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