title: 1940 Primera División de Chile
text: # 1940 Primera División de Chile
  
  The 1940 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional was Chilean first tier’s 8th season. Universidad de Chile was the tournament’s champion, being this title its first ever professional honor.
  
  ## Scores
  
  | | AUD | BAD | COL | GCR | MAG | SMO | SNJ | UES | UCA | UCH |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Audax | | 3–1 | 2–5 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 |
  | Bádminton | 4–4 | | 2–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
  | Colo-Colo | 3–5 | 3–1 | | 2–5 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 |
  | Green Cross | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | | 5–1 | 2–5 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
  | Magallanes | 1–2 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 4–1 | | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–4 |
  | S. Morning | 1–1 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 |
  | S. National J. | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 |
  | U. Española | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–6 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | | 3–2 | 1–2 |
  | U. Católica | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | | 2–3 |
  | U. de Chile | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 5–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Universidad de Chile (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 26 |
  | 2 | Audax Italiano | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 23 |
  | 3 | Santiago National Juventus | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 22 |
  | 4 | Colo-Colo | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 21 |
  | 5 | Green Cross | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 18 |
  | 6 | Magallanes | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 17 |
  | 7 | Santiago Morning | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 15 |
  | 8 | Badminton | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 14 |
  | 9 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 14 |
  | 10 | Unión Española | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 10 |
  
  * Campeonato Profesional 1940 champions
  * Universidad de Chile 1st title
  
  ## Topscorers
  
  | Name | Team | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | Pedro Valenzuela | Magallanes | 20 |
  | Víctor Alonso | Universidad de Chile | 20 |
  