1939–40 City Cup Explained

City Cup
Year:	1939–40
Num Teams:	14
Defending Champions:	Portadown
Second:	Derry City
Matches:	92
Goals:	353
Prev Season:	1938–39
Next Season:	1947–48

The 1939–40 City Cup was the 42nd edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 8th time. They defeated Derry City 7–1 in a test match at Solitude after both teams finished level on points in the group standings.^{[2] [3]}

Group standings

Test match

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of City Cup Winners

Notes and References

1. Web site: Irish League Archive, City Cup. Irish League Archive. 20 March 2023.
2. Web site: City Cup Results. Irish League Archive. 20 March 2023.
3. Web site: City Cup Tables. Irish League Archive. 20 March 2023.