Statistics of Primera División Uruguaya for the 1940 season.
Overview edit
It was contested by 11 teams, and Nacional won the championship.
League standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 35 |
| 2 | Rampla Juniors | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montevideo Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 24 |
| 4 | Peñarol | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 22 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | River Plate | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 19 |
| 7 | Defensor | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 19 |
| 8 | Sud América | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 17 |
| 9 | Racing Montevideo | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 17 |
| 10 | Central | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 15 |
| 11 | Bella Vista | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 8 |
Source: rsssf.com