1939-40 in Swedish football - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Swedish Football 1939–40
Allsvenskan (Tier 1) Division 2 Division 2 1939–40 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1939/1940.- Division 2 Norra 1939–40 :- Division 2 Östra 1939–40 :- Division 2 Västra 1939–40 :- Division 2 Södra 1939–40 :-References:... (Tier 2)* Division 3 (Tier 3)

The 1939–40 season in Swedish football, starting August 1939 and ending July 1940:

Official titles

Title	Team	Reason
Swedish Champions Swedish football champions Swedish football champions is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played each year, Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg holds the record of most titles with 18 Swedish championships. After winning the 2011 Allsvenskan, Helsingborgs IF are the reigning Swedish football... 1939–40	IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...	Winners of Allsvenskan

Competitions

Level	Competition	Team
1st level	Allsvenskan Allsvenskan Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan... 1939–40	IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
2nd level	Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra was a league of the second level, Division 2, in the league system of Swedish football. It comprised between ten and fourteen Swedish football teams and had status as an official second level league from 1928–29 to 1946–47 and from 1972 to 1986.-History:The league was... 1939–40	Reymersholms IK Reymersholms IK Reymersholms IK is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. -Background:Reymersholms Idrottsklubb is a sports club in Stockholm that was founded on 1st September 1899. From the 1920s to the 1940s the club was successful in bandy, football and ice-hockey. The bandy team played nine seasons in...
	Division 2 Östra 1939–40	IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
	Division 2 Västra 1939–40	Degerfors IF Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...
	Division 2 Södra Division 2 Södra Division 2 Södra was a league of the second level, Division 2, in the league system of Swedish football. It comprised between ten and fourteen Swedish football teams and had status as an official second level league from 1928–29 to 1946–47 and from 1972 to 1986.- History :The league... 1939–40	IS Halmia IS Halmia IS Halmia is a football club, located in Halmstad, Sweden.- Background :IS Halmia was founded on 16 June 16, 1907 and currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland. In 1932 the club became the first team from Halmstad to reach the Allsvenskan, the highest football league in Sweden. In total IS...

Promotions

Promoted from	Promoted to	Team	Reason
Division 2 Östra 1939–40	Allsvenskan Allsvenskan Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan... 1940–41	IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...	Winners of promotion play-off
Division 2 Västra 1939–40		Degerfors IF Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...	Winners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1939–40	Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra was a league of the second level, Division 2, in the league system of Swedish football. It comprised between ten and fourteen Swedish football teams and had status as an official second level league from 1928–29 to 1946–47 and from 1972 to 1986.-History:The league was... 1940–41	Sundbybergs IK Sundbybergs IK Sundbybergs IK is a Swedish football club located in Sundbyberg. -Background:Sundbyberg IK, , is a sports club based in Sundbyberg...	Winners of Östsvenska
Division 3 1939–40		Hofors AIF Hofors AIF Hofors AIF is a Swedish football club located in Hofors.-Background:Hofors Allmänna Idrottsförening is a sports club from Hofors in Gästrikland and was formed in 1924. The club specialises in football, track and field and skiing. In the past the club has also participated in orienteering, bandy...	Winners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1939–40	Division 2 Östra 1940–41	Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidabergs FF is a Swedish football club located in Åtvidaberg. The club, formed 1 July 1907 as Åtvidabergs IF, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The club changed to the present name before the 1935–1936 season. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollförbund...	2nd team in Mellansvenska
		Örebro SK Örebro SK Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...	Winners of promotion play-off
		Örebro FF	2nd team in Centralserien, norra
Division 3 1939–40	Division 2 Västra 1940–41	Arvika BK	Winners of Nordvästra
Division 3 1939–40	Division 2 Västra 1940–41	Lundby IF Lundby IF Lundby IF is a football club formed in 1919 located in Hisingen, Göteborg, Sweden. The club currently plays in Division 6.- 1940s:In 1939-1940, during the time the team played in Division 3. After winning the league, the team was promoted to Division 2. The following year the club won the Division...	Winners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1939–40	Division 2 Södra Division 2 Södra Division 2 Södra was a league of the second level, Division 2, in the league system of Swedish football. It comprised between ten and fourteen Swedish football teams and had status as an official second level league from 1928–29 to 1946–47 and from 1972 to 1986.- History :The league... 1940–41	Kalmar AIK Kalmar AIK Kalmar Allmänna Idrottsklubb Fotbollsklubb is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar.They play at Fredriksskans like their big brother Kalmar FF.- History :...	Winners of Sydöstra
Division 3 1939–40		IFK Kristianstad	Winners of Sydsvenska

League transfers

Transferred from	Transferred to	Team	Reason
Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra was a league of the second level, Division 2, in the league system of Swedish football. It comprised between ten and fourteen Swedish football teams and had status as an official second level league from 1928–29 to 1946–47 and from 1972 to 1986.-History:The league was... 1939–40	Division 2 Östra 1940–41	IFK Västerås IFK Västerås IFK Västerås is a Swedish football club located in Västerås. -Background:Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås were formed in 1898 and at their best played in series games in Sweden for several seasons in Sweden's next highest division; the first season in 1924/1925, and last time in 1987. The club...	Geographical composition

Relegations

Relegated from	Relegated to	Team	Reason
Allsvenskan Allsvenskan Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan... 1939–40	Division 2 Västra 1940–41	Örgryte IS Örgryte IS Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.-History:The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After...	11th team
	Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra was a league of the second level, Division 2, in the league system of Swedish football. It comprised between ten and fourteen Swedish football teams and had status as an official second level league from 1928–29 to 1946–47 and from 1972 to 1986.-History:The league was... 1940–41	Hammarby IF Hammarby IF Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre...	12th team
Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra Division 2 Norra was a league of the second level, Division 2, in the league system of Swedish football. It comprised between ten and fourteen Swedish football teams and had status as an official second level league from 1928–29 to 1946–47 and from 1972 to 1986.-History:The league was... 1939–40	Division 3 1940–41	Ljusne AIK	9th team
	Division 3 1940–41	Enköpings SK Enköpings SK Enköpings SK is a Swedish football club located in Enköping.-Background:Since their foundation on 2 March 1914 Enköpings SK has participated mainly in the middle and upper divisions of the Swedish football league system. Their best period has been over the last decade with 6 seasons in the...	10th team
Division 2 Östra 1939–40	Division 3 1940–41	Skärbläcka IF Skärblacka IF Skärblacka IF is a Swedish football club located in Skärblacka. -Background:Skärblacka IF currently plays in Division 5 Östergötland Mellersta which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Skärblacka IP in Skärblacka....	Withdrew
		IK Tord IK Tord IK Tord is a Swedish football club located in Rosenlund in Jönköping. The club was formed on the 10th September 10, 1919 and has specialised in football and baseball.-Background:...	9th team
		IFK Kumla	10th team
Division 2 Västra 1939–40	Division 3 1940–41	Jonsereds IF Jonsereds IF Jonsereds IF is a Swedish football club located in Jonsered, about east of Gothenburg . The club was founded on the 2nd May 1923 following the merger of Jonsereds GoIF and Bokedalens IF. Jonsereds IF currently plays in Division 2 Norra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football...	9th team
Division 2 Västra 1939–40	Division 3 1940–41	IF Örnen	10th team
Division 2 Södra Division 2 Södra Division 2 Södra was a league of the second level, Division 2, in the league system of Swedish football. It comprised between ten and fourteen Swedish football teams and had status as an official second level league from 1928–29 to 1946–47 and from 1972 to 1986.- History :The league... 1939–40	Division 3 1940–41	IFK Trelleborg IFK Trelleborg IFK Trelleborg is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg in Skåne County. -Background:Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Trelleborg was founded in 1910 and participates in the sport of handball as well as football....	9th team
	Division 3 1940–41	Ängelholms IF	10th team

Allsvenskan 1939–40

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF		GA	GD	Pts
1	IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...	22	13	6	3	66	–	31
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2	IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....	22	15	2	5	49	–	27
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3	Helsingborgs IF Helsingborgs IF Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...	22	12	3	7	49	–	32
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4	IK Brage IK Brage IK Brage is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. The club, formed 1925, has played 18 seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The 2010 season will be played in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan...	22	10	6	6	42	–	38
26
5	Sandvikens IF Sandvikens IF Sandvikens IF is a Swedish football club located in Sandviken. The club, formed 6 June 1918, has played 21 seasons in the highest Swedish league, but is currently playing in the fourth highest Swedish league, Division 2. Sandvikens IF are affiliated to the Gestriklands Fotbollförbund...	22	10	2	10	38	–	37
22
6	AIK AIK Fotboll AIK, , an abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben, , when needed internationally AIK Stockholm, is a Swedish football club based at Råsunda stadium in Solna, a municipality in Stockholm County bordering to Stockholm City Centre...	22	8	5	9	38	–	38	0	21
7	Landskrona BoIS Landskrona BoIS Landskrona BoIS is a Swedish professional football club located in Landskrona, which currently plays in the second highest Swedish division, Superettan. The club, formed on 7 February 1915 was a merger of two clubs from the city of Landskrona; IFK Landskrona and Diana...	22	7	7	8	42	–	50
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8	IK Sleipner IK Sleipner Idrottsklubben Sleipner is a sports club in Norrköping, Sweden; the main sports are football and ten-pin bowling. It was founded in 1903, and named after Odin's horse Sleipnir. Currently, the club's senior men's team plays football in the Division 1 Södra...	22	8	5	9	33	–	49
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9	Gårda BK Gårda BK Gårda BK is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. The club, formed 1 November 1919, is currently playing in a local league. The club has played eight seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...	22	5	10	7	27	–	39
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10	Malmö FF Malmö FF Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...	22	4	10	8	25	–	28
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11	Örgryte IS Örgryte IS Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.-History:The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After...	22	3	8	11	28	–	44
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12	Hammarby IF Hammarby IF Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre...	22	3	4	15	34	–	58
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Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1939–40

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Division 2 Norra 1939–40

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF		GA	GD
1	Reymersholms IK Reymersholms IK Reymersholms IK is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. -Background:Reymersholms Idrottsklubb is a sports club in Stockholm that was founded on 1st September 1899. From the 1920s to the 1940s the club was successful in bandy, football and ice-hockey. The bandy team played nine seasons in...	18	13	2	3	58	–	24
28
2	Djurgårdens IF	18	10	6	2	39	–	17
26
3	Gefle IF Gefle IF Gefle IF is a Swedish football club located in Gävle. The club's name is the old spelling of the town Gävle. The club, formed 5 December 1882, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Gefle IF and Brynäs IF merged and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs between the 1979...	18	10	3	5	47	–	32
23
4	Värtans IK Värtans IK Värtans IK is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. The club was formed in 1924.-Background:Since their foundation Värtans IK has participated in the upper and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 5 Stockholm Mellersta which is the...	18	9	3	6	33	–	25
21
5	Ludvika FfI	18	8	5	5	40	–	33
21
6	Nynäshamns IF	18	7	3	8	34	–	43
17
7	Sandvikens AIK	18	7	0	11	30	–	40
14
8	IFK Västerås IFK Västerås IFK Västerås is a Swedish football club located in Västerås. -Background:Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås were formed in 1898 and at their best played in series games in Sweden for several seasons in Sweden's next highest division; the first season in 1924/1925, and last time in 1987. The club...	18	4	5	9	25	–	41
13
9	Ljusne AIK	18	4	3	11	25	–	39
11
10	Enköpings SK Enköpings SK Enköpings SK is a Swedish football club located in Enköping.-Background:Since their foundation on 2 March 1914 Enköpings SK has participated mainly in the middle and upper divisions of the Swedish football league system. Their best period has been over the last decade with 6 seasons in the...	18	2	2	14	13	–	50
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Division 2 Östra 1939–40

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF		GA	GD
1	IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...	18	13	3	2	46	–	15
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2	Surahammars IF Surahammars IF Surahammars IF is a sports club in Surahammar, Sweden. The club was officially founded June 4, 1914, even though the activity started in 1911. The club now focus on ice hockey, but they have had several sections, of which the association football and bandy sections were of highest notability...	18	10	6	2	42	–	16
26
3	IFK Eskilstuna IFK Eskilstuna IFK Eskilstuna is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna in Södermanland County. In their early seasons IFK had a proud record as a Allsvenskan club but they now play in Division 3 Västra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football....	18	10	3	5	46	–	26
23
4	Mjölby AI	18	9	4	5	40	–	32
22
5	Hallstahammars SK Hallstahammars SK Hallstahammars SK is a Swedish sports club located in Hallstahammar in Västmanland County. -Background:Since their foundation in 1906 Hallstahammars Sportklubb has participated in the upper and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club played in Allsvenskan during the...	18	10	1	7	39	–	29
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6	Skärblacka IF Skärblacka IF Skärblacka IF is a Swedish football club located in Skärblacka. -Background:Skärblacka IF currently plays in Division 5 Östergötland Mellersta which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Skärblacka IP in Skärblacka....	18	6	3	9	32	–	38
15
7	Husqvarna IF Husqvarna IF Husqvarna IF was a sports club in Sweden. It was founded on 22 September 1904. It supported clubs in various sports, including bandy, football, and ice hockey. The club merged with Vätterstads IK in 1971 to form Huskvarna/Vätterstads IF, though the club was soon thereafter renamed to...	18	6	3	9	25	–	40
15
8	Finspångs AIK	18	5	3	10	36	–	49
13
9	IK Tord IK Tord IK Tord is a Swedish football club located in Rosenlund in Jönköping. The club was formed on the 10th September 10, 1919 and has specialised in football and baseball.-Background:...	18	5	3	10	28	–	54
13
10	IFK Kumla	18	0	3	15	19	–	54
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Division 2 Västra 1939–40

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF		GA	GD
1	Degerfors IF Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...	18	16	0	2	69	–	14
32
2	Karlskoga IF	18	10	2	6	51	–	26
22
3	GAIS GAIS Göteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg, currently playing in Allsvenskan. The club is commonly referred to simply as GAIS, while its fans also refers to the club as grönsvart or the mackerels because of the traditional shirt colours...	18	9	3	6	48	–	31
21
4	Skara IF	18	10	1	7	41	–	29
21
5	Varbergs BoIS	18	9	1	8	44	–	33
19
6	Tidaholms GIF	18	8	3	7	33	–	37
19
7	Deje IK	18	6	3	9	32	–	37
15
8	Billingsfors IK Billingsfors IK Billingsfors IK is a Swedish football club located in Billingsfors, close to Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County. -Background:Billingsfors Idrottsklubb were formed on 26th May 1906 and played one season in the Allsvenskan, the highest Swedish league, in 1946–47. BIK were relegated at the end of the...	18	7	1	10	28	–	39
15
9	Jonsereds IF Jonsereds IF Jonsereds IF is a Swedish football club located in Jonsered, about east of Gothenburg . The club was founded on the 2nd May 1923 following the merger of Jonsereds GoIF and Bokedalens IF. Jonsereds IF currently plays in Division 2 Norra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football...	18	4	5	9	34	–	51
13
10	IF Örnen	18	1	1	16	15	–	98
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Division 2 Södra 1939–40

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF		GA	GD
1	IS Halmia IS Halmia IS Halmia is a football club, located in Halmstad, Sweden.- Background :IS Halmia was founded on 16 June 16, 1907 and currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland. In 1932 the club became the first team from Halmstad to reach the Allsvenskan, the highest football league in Sweden. In total IS...	18	13	3	2	57	–	21
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2	Malmö BI	18	9	5	4	31	–	22
23
3	Halmstads BK Halmstads BK Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...	18	8	6	4	37	–	23
22
4	IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo is a Swedish football club located in Värnamo. The club is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. The most famous player from the club is Jonas Thern, who was captain of the Swedish national team in World Cup '94 USA....	18	10	2	6	34	–	22
22
5	BK Landora	18	9	4	5	42	–	32
22
6	Olofströms IF	18	6	6	6	38	–	45
18
7	IFK Malmö IFK Malmö IFK Malmö is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club was founded April 23, 1899.- History :The club was founded in 1899 making it the oldest football club in Malmö. IFK participated in the first season of Allsvenskan in 1924/25. The club has altogether played 13 seasons in the premier...	18	5	5	8	35	–	39
15
8	Höganäs BK Höganäs BK Höganäs BK is a Swedish football club located in Höganäs in Skåne County.-Background:Höganäs Bollklubb were founded in 1913 and for many years before and after the Second World War played in Division 2, which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football...	18	3	7	8	24	–	36
13
9	IFK Trelleborg IFK Trelleborg IFK Trelleborg is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg in Skåne County. -Background:Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Trelleborg was founded in 1910 and participates in the sport of handball as well as football....	18	2	7	9	23	–	43
11
10	Ängelholms IF	18	1	3	14	17	–	55
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Division 2 promotion play-off 1939–40

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