title: 1939 Uruguayan Primera División
text: # 1939 Uruguayan Primera División
  
  Statistics of Primera División Uruguaya for the 1939 season.
  
  ## Overview
  
  It was contested by 11 teams, and Nacional won the championship.
  
  ## League standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nacional | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 17 | +43 | 28 |
  | 2 | Peñarol | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 28 |
  | 3 | Montevideo Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 22 |
  | 4 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 19 |
  | 5 | River Plate | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 19 |
  | 6 | Defensor | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 19 |
  | 7 | Racing Montevideo | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 19 |
  | 8 | Central | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 18 |
  | 9 | Rampla Juniors | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 17 |
  | 10 | Sud América | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 16 |
  | 11 | Bella Vista | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 15 |
  
  * Playoff: Nacional-Peñarol 3-2
  