1939 Mestaruussarja – Finnish League Championship
Football league season
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The 1939 season was the tenth completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, known as the Mestaruussarja.
Season1939
ChampionsTPS Turku
RelegatedKPT Kuopio
Viipurin Reipas
Viipurin Reipas
Top goalscorerAatos Lehtonen, HJK Helsinki (15)
| Season | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Champions | TPS Turku |
| Relegated | KPT Kuopio Viipurin Reipas |
| Top goalscorer | Aatos Lehtonen, HJK Helsinki (15) |
← 1938 1940 → | |
Overview
The 1939 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, with TPS Turku winning the championship. KPT Kuopio and Viipurin Reipas were relegated to the second tier which was known as the Suomensarja.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPS Turku (C) | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 20 |
| 2 | HJK Helsinki | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 18 |
| 3 | HT Helsinki | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | HIFK Helsinki | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 13 |
| 5 | HPS Helsinki | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 13 |
| 6 | VPS Vaasa | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 10 |
| 7 | KPT Kuopio (R) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 7 |
| 8 | Viipurin Reipas (R) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 51 | −33 | 4 |
The league was abandoned due to the Winter War (14 rounds having been scheduled). The above table was declared final.[1]