| Season | 1939–40 |
|---|---|
| Champions | IF Elfsborg |
| Relegated | Örgryte IS Hammarby IF |
| Top goalscorer | Anders Pålsson, Hälsingborgs IF (17) |
| Average attendance | 5,498 |
← 1938–39 1940–41 → | |
| Swedish Football 1939–40 |
|---|
| Allsvenskan (Tier 1) |
| Division 2 (Tier 2) |
| Division 3 (Tier 3) |
Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1939/1940.
The league was contested by 12 teams, with IF Elfsborg winning the championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF Elfsborg (C) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 32 | |
| 2 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 32 | |
| 3 | Hälsingborgs IF | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 27 | |
| 4 | IK Brage | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 26 | |
| 5 | Sandvikens IF | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | AIK | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 21 | |
| 7 | Landskrona BoIS | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 21 | |
| 8 | IK Sleipner | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 21 | |
| 9 | Gårda | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 20 | |
| 10 | Malmö FF | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 18 | |
| 11 | Örgryte IS (R) | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 14 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 12 | Hammarby IF (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 10 |
| # | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIK | 8,291 | 15,348 |
| 2 | Hammarby IF | 8,035 | 16,384 |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 7,873 | 14,298 |
| 4 | Malmö FF | 5,997 | 9,576 |
| 5 | Örgryte IS | 5,813 | 12,490 |
| 6 | Gårda BK | 5,497 | 10,897 |
| 7 | Hälsingborgs IF | 5,365 | 9,189 |
| 8 | IF Elfsborg | 5,201 | 9,709 |
| 9 | IK Brage | 4,194 | 8,103 |
| 10 | IK Sleipner | 4,084 | 7,093 |
| 11 | Landskrona BoIS | 2,837 | 5,423 |
| 12 | Sandvikens IF | 2,553 | 4,453 |
Source: [1]