Independiente, champions | |
| Season | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Independiente (4th title) |
| Promoted | Argentino (Q) Newell's Old Boys Rosario Central |
| Relegated | Argentino (Q) |
| 1939Copa Aldao | Independiente |
| Top goalscorer | |
←1938 1940 → | |
The1939Argentine Primera División was the 48th season of top-flightfootball in Argentina. The season began on March 19 and ended on December 2. There were 18 teams in the tournament that was won byIndependiente achieving its 4th league title.[1]
A total of three teams joined the division:Argentino de Quilmes (promoted last year) and two clubs from regionalLiga Rosarina,Rosario Central andNewell's Old Boys.
Paraguayan forwardArsenio Erico became topscorer for the 3rd. consecutive time, with 40 goals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente | 34 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 103 | 37 | +66 | 56 |
| 2 | River Plate | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 100 | 43 | +57 | 50 |
| 3 | Huracán | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 97 | 56 | +41 | 50 |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 43 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 85 | 55 | +30 | 42 |
| 6 | Boca Juniors | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 40 |
| 7 | Racing | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 38 |
| 8 | Chacarita Juniors | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 34 |
| 8 | Estudiantes (LP) | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 34 |
| 8 | Vélez Sarsfield | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 34 |
| 11 | Rosario Central | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 33 |
| 12 | Lanús | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 91 | 85 | +6 | 30 |
| 12 | Tigre | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 79 | −23 | 30 |
| 14 | Platense | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 29 |
| 15 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 82 | −32 | 28 |
| 16 | Atlanta | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 93 | −37 | 22 |
| 17 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 52 | 112 | −60 | 15 |
| 18 | Argentino de Quilmes | 34 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 35 | 148 | −113 | 4 |