1940 Argentine Primera División

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.

Primera División

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)
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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

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

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