WFR WorldFootballRecord
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NORTHERN IRELAND 1939/40 | ![]() |
| Champions: | Belfast Celtic |
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| Cup Winners: | Ballymena United |
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| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Belfast Celtic | 45 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 18 | Champions | |
| 2 | Portadown | 41 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 37 | ||
| 3 | Glentoran | 39 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 104 | 46 | ||
| 4 | Ballymena United | 34 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 52 | Irish Cup winners | |
| 5 | Linfield | 33 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 47 | ||
| 6 | Derry City | 30 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 73 | 46 | ||
| 7 | Glenavon | 29 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 69 | 68 | ||
| 8 | Coleraine | 24 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 47 | 68 | ||
| 9 | Ards | 20 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 72 | ||
| 10 | Bangor | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 77 | ||
| 11 | Distillery | 15 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 70 | ||
| 12 | Newry Town | 15 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 86 | ||
| 13 | Larne | 13 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 83 | ||
| 14 | Cliftonville | 7 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 40 | 99 |