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]
 Boca Juniors, champions | |
| Season | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Boca Juniors (10th title) |
| Promoted | Banfield |
| Relegated | Vélez Sársfield Chacarita Juniors |
| 1940 Copa Aldao | Boca Juniors |
| Top goalscorer |  D. Benítez C. (Boca Juniors)  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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Argentina 1940 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at rsssf.org