1939–40 Estonian Football Championship
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The 1939â40 Estonian Football Championship was the 19th official top-division football league season in Estonia, organized by the Estonian Football Association. It was the last season before World War II and the last official Estonian Football Championship season before Estonia was occupied by Soviet Union. The next Estonian Championship title was played out 52 years later in 1992, after the country had regained its independence.
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olümpia Tartu (1st title) |
PK Olümpia Tartu won the league and became the first club from outside of capital city Tallinn to lift the Estonian Football Championship title.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PK Olümpia Tartu (C) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 22 |
| 2 | JS Estonia Tallinn | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 21 |
| 3 | SÃ Esta Tallinn | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 16 |
| 4 | VS Sport Tallinn | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 14 |
| 5 | ESS Kalev Tallinn | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | â3 | 14 |
| 6 | Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 32 | â6 | 12 |
| 7 | ÃENÃTO | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 38 | â16 | 8 |
| 8 | SS Kalev Pärnu (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 52 | â34 | 5 |
Results
Top scorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolai Linberg | JS Estonia Tallinn | 15 |
| 2 | Richard Kuremaa | PK Olümpia Tartu | 13 |
| 3 | Boriss Riisik | PK Olümpia Tartu | 9 |
| 4 | Arnold Truks | ÃENÃTO | 8 |
| Hugo Ãöbik | VS Sport Tallinn | 8 | |
| 6 | Albert Leichner | Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi | 7 |
| Richard Kägu | Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi | 7 | |
| Artur Kald | SÃ Esta Tallinn | 7 |
