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Championship 1939


League Tables


Level 1 - Championship (Mestaruussarja)
Level 2 - Second Division (Itä-Länsi-sarja)
Level 3 - Third Division (Maakuntasarja)
Level 4 - District Leagues (Piirinsarja)

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Championship (Mestaruussarja)


Final Table:

Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts  
1. TPS Turku                   12    9    2    1   38   17   21   20  Champions   
2. HJK Helsinki                13    7    4    2   40   18   22   18   
3. Toverit 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   
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7. KPT Kuopio                  12    2    3    7   17   29  -12    7  Relegated   
8. Reipas Viipuri              11    2    0    9   18   51  -33    4  Relegated  

The league was abandoned due to World War II (14 rounds scheduled).
The above table was declared final.


Second Division (Itä-Länsi-sarja)


["Itä-Länsi-sarja" are the "East-West Leagues",
the literal translation being "East-West Series"]. 

Final Tables:

East League, Southern Group (Itäsarja, Eteläinen lohko)


Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts 
1. Sudet Viipuri               14   14    0    0   97    9   88   28  Promotion Playoff (P)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
2. YVPS Imatra                 14    8    1    5   39   41   -2   17     
3. Ilves Viipuri               14    7    1    6   39   43   -4   15   
4. SiU Simpele                 14    6    0    8   37   47  -10   12   
5. KUP Kouvola                 14    4    3    7   27   46  -19   11   
6. ViPS Viipuri                14    5    0    9   22   34  -12   10   
7. ViPK Viipuri                14    5    0    9   20   40  -20   10   
8. SP Sortavala                14    4    1    9   32   53  -21    9

East League, Northern Group (Itäsarja, Pohjoinen lohko)


Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts 
1. KuPS Kuopio                 10    9    0    1   36    9   27   18  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   
2. WP-35 Varkaus               10    6    2    2   32   18   14   14  
3. KaPa Kajaani                10    6    1    3   43   26   17   13   
4. SoPS Sortavala              10    5    0    5   31   34   -3   10   
5. JyP Jyväskylä               10    2    0    8   10   38  -28    4   
6. MP Mikkeli                  10    0    1    9    7   34  -27    1 

West League, Group 1 (Länsisarja, lohko 1)


Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts    
1. KIF Helsinki                12   12    0    0   85    8   77   24  Promotion Playoff (P)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   
2. Akilles Porvoo              12    8    1    3   62   20   42   17   
3. PPojat Helsinki             12    6    2    4   37   28    9   14   
4. KoPS Kotka                  12    4    4    4   24   36  -12   12   
5. Tor Loviisa                 12    4    3    5   18   35  -17   11   
6. LPM Lahti                   12    2    1    9   13   51  -38    5   
7. Isku Heinola                12    0    1   11   10   71  -61    1

West League, Group 2 (Länsisarja, lohko 2)


Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts   
1. ÅIFK Turku                  10    9    0    1   40    7   33   18  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
2. HBK Hanko                   10    6    1    3   28   17   11   13
3. PIF Parainen                10    5    1    4   25   21    4   11   
4. UL Turku                    10    3    0    7   18   31  -13    6   
5. EIF Tammisaari              10    3    0    7   12   26  -14    6   
6. HIK Hanko                   10    3    0    7   14   35  -21    6  

West League, Group 3 (Länsisarja, lohko 3)


Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts  
1. TaPa Tampere                12   11    0    1   39   12   27   22  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
2. Haka Valkeakoski            12   10    0    2   45   15   30   20
3. PKärpät Pori                12    5    0    7   21   29   -8   10   
4. PoPa Pori                   12    4    1    7   34   25    9    9   
5. Iirot Rauma                 12    4    1    7   28   36   -8    9   
6. TR Turku                    12    3    1    8   15   36  -21    7   
7. TKV Tampere                 12    3    1    8   12   41  -29    7

West League, Group 4 (Länsisarja, lohko 4)


Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts  
1. Drott Pietarsaari           10    8    1    1   27   15   12   17  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
2. VIFK Vaasa                  10    7    0    3   34   11   23   14  
3. GBK Kokkola                 10    5    1    4   22   16    6   11   
4. OPS Oulu                    10    4    1    5   12   13   -1    9   
5. VPV Vaasa                   10    3    2    5   14   28  -14    8   
6. KPV Kokkola                 10    0    1    9    9   35  -26    1


Promotion Playoff (Nousukarsinnat)


East League Finals (Itäsarja, loppuottelut)


Sudet Viipuri - KuPS Kuopio       1-0
KuPS Kuopio - Sudet Viipuri    (not played)

Sudet Viipuri were promoted

West League, Promotion Group (Länsisarjan loppusarja)


Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
1. KIF Helsinki                 2    2    0    0    5 -  3    2    4  Promoted
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2. ÅIFK Turku                   2    1    0    1    4 -  4    0    2
3. Drott Pietarsaari            2    0    1    1    1 -  2   -1    1
4. TaPa Tampere                 2    0    1    1    1 -  2   -1    1

The promotion playoffs were abandoned due to World War II. Promotion
to Championship was awarded to Sudet Viipuri and KIF Helsinki.


Third Division (Maakuntasarja)


["Maakuntasarja" are the "Regional Leagues",
the literal translation being "Provincial Series"]. 

Final results:

Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho        5-2    Jämsänkosken Ilves
Lappeenrannan Urheilu-Miehet   4-2    Kaipiaisten Kajastus
Joensuun Palloseura            5-0    Värtsilän Teräs


District Leagues (Piirinsarja)


The fourth level and below was administered by the following 18 districts:

SPL:n Helsingin piiri: - Helsinki
SPL:n Hämeen piiri: - Hämeenlinna / Forssa
SPL:n Joensuun piiri: - Joensuu
SPL:n Keski-Pohjanmaan piiri: - Kokkola
SPL:n Keski-Suomen piiri: - Jyväskylä
SPL:n Keski-Uudenmaan piiri: - Hyvinkää / Espoo / Porvoo
SPL:n Kymenlaakson piiri: - Kotka
SPL:n Lahden piiri: - Lahti
SPL:n Lapin piiri: - Rovaniemi
SPL:n Länsi-Uudenmaan piiri: - Hanko
SPL:n Oulun piiri: - Oulu
SPL:n Saimaan piiri:  - Mikkeli / Lappeenranta
SPL:n Satakunnan piiri: - Pori
SPL:n Savon piiri: - Kuopio
SPL:n Tampereen piiri: - Tampere
SPL:n Turun piiri: - Turku
SPL:n Vaasan piiri: - Vaasa
Ålands Bolldistrikt: - Mariehamn

League tables are provided for the districts when they are available.


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