1939–40 Swedish football Division 2
# 1939–40 Swedish football Division 2

Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1939–40 season.

## League standings

### Division 2 Norra 1939–40

Teams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953–54 season.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Reymersholms IK | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 28 | Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 2 | Djurgårdens IF | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 26 | |
| 3 | Gefle IF | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 23 | |
| 4 | Värtans IK | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 21 | |
| 5 | Ludvika FfI | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 21 | |
| 6 | Nynäshamns IF | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 17 | |
| 7 | Sandvikens AIK | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 14 | |
| 8 | IFK Västerås | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 13 | League transfer within league level |
| 9 | Ljusne AIK | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 11 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 10 | Enköpings SK | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 50 | −37 | 6 | Relegated to Division 3 |

* 1 2 Tie breaker is goal average.

### Division 2 Östra 1939–40

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | IFK Norrköping | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 29 | Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 2 | Surahammars IF | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 26 | |
| 3 | IFK Eskilstuna | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 23 | |
| 4 | Mjölby AI | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 22 | |
| 5 | Hallstahammars SK | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 21 | |
| 6 | Skärblacka IF | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 15 | Withdrew |
| 7 | Husqvarna IF | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 15 | |
| 8 | Finspångs AIK | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 13 | |
| 9 | IK Tord | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 13 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 10 | IFK Kumla | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 54 | −35 | 3 | Relegated to Division 3 |

* 1 2 3 4 Tie breaker is goal average.
* ↑ Skärblacka IF withdrew from Division 2 Östra to Division 3 after the season ended, and an extra team had to be promoted in their place. The losers of the qualification play-off, IF Rune, declined promotion and Örebro FF were promoted in their place.

### Division 2 Västra 1939–40

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Degerfors IF | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 14 | +55 | 32 | Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 2 | Karlskoga IF | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 22 | |
| 3 | GAIS | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 21 | |
| 4 | Skara IF | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 21 | |
| 5 | Varbergs BoIS | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 19 | |
| 6 | Tidaholms GIF | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 19 | |
| 7 | Deje IK | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 15 | |
| 8 | Billingsfors IK | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 15 | |
| 9 | Jonsereds IF | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 13 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 10 | IF Örnen | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 98 | −83 | 3 | Relegated to Division 3 |

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tie breaker is goal average.

### Division 2 Södra 1939–40

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | IS Halmia | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 29 | Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 2 | Malmö BI | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 23 | |
| 3 | Halmstads BK | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 22 | |
| 4 | IFK Värnamo | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 22 | |
| 5 | BK Landora | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 22 | |
| 6 | Olofströms IF | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 18 | |
| 7 | IFK Malmö | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 15 | |
| 8 | Höganäs BK | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 13 | |
| 9 | IFK Trelleborg | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 11 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 10 | Ängelholms IF | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 55 | −38 | 5 | Relegated to Division 3 |

* 1 2 3 Tie breaker is goal average.
