1939–40 Swedish football Division 2

Swedish League Division 2
Season1939–40
Champions
Promoted
Relegated
Swedish Football 1939–40
Allsvenskan (Tier 1)
Division 2 (Tier 2)
Division 3 (Tier 3)

Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1939–40 season.

League standings

Division 2 Norra 1939–40

Teams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953–54 season.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Reymersholms IK 18 13 2 3 58 24 +34 28 Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
2 Djurgårdens IF 18 10 6 2 39 17 +22 26
3 Gefle IF 18 10 3 5 47 32 +15 23
4 Värtans IK 18 9 3 6 33 25 +8 21[a]
5 Ludvika FfI 18 8 5 5 40 33 +7 21[a]
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 League transfer within league level
9 Ljusne AIK 18 4 3 11 25 39 −14 11 Relegated to Division 3
10 Enköpings SK 18 2 2 14 13 50 −37 6
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tie breaker is goal average.

Division 2 Östra 1939–40

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 IFK Norrköping 18 13 3 2 46 15 +31 29 Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
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 Skärblacka IF 18 6 3 9 32 38 −6 15[a] Withdrew[b]
7 Husqvarna IF 18 6 3 9 25 40 −15 15[a]
8 Finspångs AIK 18 5 3 10 36 49 −13 13[a]
9 IK Tord 18 5 3 10 28 54 −26 13[a] Relegated to Division 3
10 IFK Kumla 18 0 3 15 19 54 −35 3
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Tie breaker is goal average.
  2. ^ Skärblacka IF withdrew from Division 2 Östra to Division 3 after the season ended, and an extra team had to be promoted in their place. The losers of the qualification play-off, IF Rune, declined promotion and Örebro FF were promoted in their place.

Division 2 Västra 1939–40

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Degerfors IF 18 16 0 2 69 14 +55 32 Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
2 Karlskoga IF 18 10 2 6 51 26 +25 22
3 GAIS 18 9 3 6 48 31 +17 21[a]
4 Skara IF 18 10 1 7 41 29 +12 21[a]
5 Varbergs BoIS 18 9 1 8 44 33 +11 19[a]
6 Tidaholms GIF 18 8 3 7 33 37 −4 19[a]
7 Deje IK 18 6 3 9 32 37 −5 15[a]
8 Billingsfors IK 18 7 1 10 28 39 −11 15[a]
9 Jonsereds IF 18 4 5 9 34 51 −17 13 Relegated to Division 3
10 IF Örnen 18 1 1 16 15 98 −83 3
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f Tie breaker is goal average.

Division 2 Södra 1939–40

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 IS Halmia 18 13 3 2 57 21 +36 29 Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
2 Malmö BI 18 9 5 4 31 22 +9 23
3 Halmstads BK 18 8 6 4 37 23 +14 22[a]
4 IFK Värnamo 18 10 2 6 34 22 +12 22[a]
5 BK Landora 18 9 4 5 42 32 +10 22[a]
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 Relegated to Division 3
10 Ängelholms IF 18 1 3 14 17 55 −38 5
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tie breaker is goal average.

References