1939–40 Serie A

Serie A
Season1939–40
ChampionsAmbrosiana-Inter
5th title
RelegatedLiguria
Modena
Matches played240
Goals scored625 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorerAldo Boffi
(24 goals)

The 1939–40 Serie A season was won by Ambrosiana-Inter.

Serie A 1939-40 teams distribution

Teams

Fiorentina and Venezia had been promoted from Serie B.

Final classification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ambrosiana-Inter (C) 30 20 4 6 56 23 2.435 44
2 Bologna 30 16 9 5 44 23 1.913 41
3 Juventus 30 15 6 9 45 40 1.125 36
4 Lazio 30 12 11 7 44 36 1.222 35
5 Genova 1893 30 14 5 11 56 47 1.191 33
6 Torino 30 13 7 10 47 41 1.146 33
7 Roma 30 11 7 12 28 31 0.903 29
8 Milano 30 10 8 12 46 38 1.211 28
9 Novara 30 12 3 15 27 35 0.771 27
10 Venezia 30 10 7 13 34 46 0.739 27
11 Bari 30 9 9 12 33 46 0.717 27
12 Triestina 30 10 6 14 38 43 0.884 26
13 Fiorentina 30 9 6 15 37 48 0.771 24
14 Napoli 30 9 6 15 26 41 0.634 24
15 Liguria (R) 30 7 10 13 25 44 0.568 24 Relegation to Serie B
16 Modena (R) 30 7 8 15 39 43 0.907 22
Source: goal average officially used in event of equal points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away AMB BAR BOL FIO GEN JUV LAZ LIG MIL MOD NAP NOV ROM TOR TRI VEN
Ambrosiana-Inter 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 4–0 4–0 1–0 0–3 2–1 4–0 1–0 3–0 5–1 5–1 2–1
Bari 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–5 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–2 3–0
Bologna 0–0 3–1 3–2 5–3 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–0
Fiorentina 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 4–0 1–0 3–2 2–0 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–1
Genova 1893 2–2 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 5–3 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1
Juventus 1–0 6–2 1–0 3–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–6 1–0
Lazio 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 4–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0
Liguria 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0
Milano 1–3 4–0 0–2[a] 3–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–0 0–2 3–0 1–3 0–0 2–1
Modena 1–2 3–0 0–0 3–0 1–4 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 4–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–2
Napoli 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–4 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–1 3–1 2–0
Novara 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–0
Roma 1–2 4–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–2
Torino 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 3–0 2–1 4–3 1–0 1–0 4–0 3–1 0–0
Triestina 2–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–3 3–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 0–0
Venezia 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–6 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–2[a] 0–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 3–1
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Decided by the FIGC.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Italy Aldo Boffi Milano 24
2 Italy Umberto Guarnieri Ambrosiana-Inter 15
3 Uruguay Italy Ettore Puricelli Bologna 14
Italy Carlo Reguzzoni Bologna
5 Italy Ugo Conti Genova 1893 13
Italy Guglielmo Gabetto Juventus
7 Italy Attilio Demaría Ambrosiana-Inter 12
8 Italy Bruno Arcari Genova 1893 11
9 Italy Vittorio Sentimenti Modena 10
Uruguay Giovanni Alberti Venezia
Argentina Michelangelo Pantò Roma
Italy Danilo Michelini Torino

References and sources

  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005