1939 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1939 around the world.
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Events
September
- September 1:
- The Second World War officially starts.
- The
1939 Ekstraklasa season is cancelled. This is due to the German & Soviet invasion of Poland
- September 2: The
1939–40 Football League season is suspended. It would not return until 1946.
November
- Unknown: The The Arsenal Stadium Mystery movie is released. It is one of the first movies where football is a major part of the plot.
Tournament Winners
International
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938–39 British Home Championship | Home Nations |  United Kingdom |
 England,  Wales, and  Scotland |
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| 1939 South American Championship | CONMEBOL |  Peru |
[[File:{{{flag alias-1884}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Peru |  Uruguay |
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Continental
| Tournament | Continent | Previous Winner | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Mitropa Cup | Europe |  Slavia Prague (1938) |
 Újpest |
Ferencváros |
2-legged final |
| 1939 Copa Aldao | South America |  Independiente (1938) |
Independiente |
 Nacional |
San Lorenzo de Almagro,  Argentina
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Europe
North America
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Costa Rica |
1939 Primera División de Costa Rica | Alajuelense | No Cup | ||
 Cuba |
1939 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba | Deportivo Centro Gallego | No Cup | ||
 Dominion of Canada |
1939 Canadian National Soccer League | Montréal Royal Victoria Hospital | No Cup | ||
| [[File:{{{flag alias-1859}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Haiti | 1939 Ligue Haïtienne | Violette AC | 1938–39 Coupe Vincent | Violette AC | Unknown |
 Guatemala |
1939 Liga Capitalina | Tipografía Nacional | No Cup | ||
 El Salvador |
1939 Central Zone | Club Deportivo 33 | No Cup | ||
 Mexico |
1938–39 Primera Fuerza | Asturias | 1938–39 Copa Mexico | Asturias | Club España |
 United States |
1938–39 American Soccer League | Scots-Americans (Metropolitan Division) Lusitania Recreation (New England Division) |
1939 National Challenge Cup | Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic | Manhattan Beer (IL) |
South America
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
1939 Argentine Primera División | Independiente | 1939 Copa Ibarguren | Independiente | Central Córdoba |
 Bolivia |
1939 Primera División de la L.P.F.A. | Bolívar | No Cup | ||
 Brazil |
1939 State championships | 19 winners | No National Cup | ||
 Chile |
1939 Primera División de Chile | Colo-Colo | No Cup | ||
 Paraguay |
1939 Paraguayan Primera División | Cerro Porteño | No Cup | ||
| Peru |
1939 Peruvian Primera División | Universitario | No Cup | ||
| Uruguay |
1939 Uruguayan Primera División | Nacional | No Cup | ||
 Venezuela |
1939 Venezuelan Primera División | Unión | No Cup | ||
Asia & Oceania
Africa
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 French Algeria |
1938-1939 Algiers Championship 1938-1939 Constantine Championship 1938-1939 Oranie Championship |
RU Alger JBAC Bône CDJ Oran |
No Cup | ||
 Egypt |
1938–39 Alexandria Zone League 1938–39 Cairo League 1938–39 Canal Zone League |
El Ittihad Alexandria Al Ahly Al-Masry |
1938–39 Egypt Cup | Al Teram | Police |
| French Morocco |
1938-1939 Moroccan football league | US Marocaine | 1939 Coupe Djebari | US Marocaine | Stade Marocain |
| French North Africa |
1939 North African Championship |  RU Alger |
No Cup | ||
| French Tunisia |
1938–39 Tunisian National Championship | CS Gabésien | 1938–39 Tunisian Cup | ES Tunis | Étoile du Sahel |
Clubs
Clubs Founded
Clubs Folded
| Date Folded | Date Founded | Club | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1938 | Bethlehem Hungarian | United States |
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| 1939 | 1914 | Brașovia Brașov |  Romania |
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| 1939 | 1938 | C.D. Euzkadi | Mexico |
Basque Country national team competiting in the Primera Fuerza |
| 1939 | 1882 | Casuals F.C. | England |
Merged to form Corinthian-Casuals F.C. |
| 1882 | Corinthian F.C. | England
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| 1939 | 1909 | Gimnástico FC |  Spain |
Merged with Levante FC to form Levante UD |
| 1939 | 1884 | Gordon Highlanders F.C. | United Kingdom |
Footballing side of the British Army's Gordon Highlanders regiment. |
| 1939 | 1909 | Levante FC | Spain |
Merged with Gimnástico FC to form Levante UD |
| 1939 | 1886 | London Caledonians F.C. | England |
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| 1939 | 1924 | CD Nacional de Madrid | Spain |
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| 1939 | May 25, 1886 | DFC Prag |  Nazi Germany ( Czechoslovakia) Austria-Hungary (formerly) |
Reformed in 2016 |
| 1939 | 1921 | Rutherglen Ladies F.C. | Scotland |
Women's football club |
| 1939 | 1930 | Savoia SC |  Australia |
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| 1939 | 1926 | Walker Celtic F.C. | England |
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| 1939 | October 14, 1928 | Club Femení i d'Esports de Barcelona | Spain |
Women's football club |
Clubs Folded due to World War II
Births & Deaths
Births
Deaths
Note: Players in Italics were killed due to the Second World War.
| Date of Death | Player | Nationality | Played For | Managed | Notable For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Matthias Sindelar | Germany ( Austria) |
Austria Wien | Austria Wien | 1931–32 Central European International Cup winner |
| February 13 | Caius Welcker |  Netherlands |
Quick Den Haag | Bronze medalist at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
| March 28 | Fausto dos Santos | Brazil |
Bangu, Vasco da Gama,  Barcelona, Nacional, Flamengo |
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| August 20 | Jan Vos | Netherlands |
Sparta Rotterdam | PSV Eindhoven | Bronze medalist at the 1912 Summer Olympics |
| September | Stanisław Ptak |  USSR ( Poland) |
KS Cracovia, Unia Sosnowiec | ||
| October 20 | Otto Siffling | Germany |
Waldhof Mannheim | 1934 German football championship top scorer Finished third at the 1934 FIFA World Cup |