1939–40 Atlético Aviación season

Season of Atlético Madrid Athletic-Aviation Club/Atlético Madrid 1939–40 Trofeo del Campeonato del Centro 1939-40.JPG 200px Cup for the winner of the regional championship President Luis Navarro Ricardo Zamora Hippodrome of Lamiako 1939–40 La Liga Champions Campeonato Mancomunado Centro Champions Enrique (11) Julio Elícegui (24) Athletic Club 8–1 New Foot-Ball Club Athletic Club 2–3 Athletic Bilbao 1935–36 1940–41 _red_stripes _atm3233h _red_stripes _whitetopl FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF The 1939–40 Athletic-Aviation Club season was one of the most successful seasons in the history of Atlético Madrid. Atlético, who merged with Club Aviación Nacional at the start of the season, on 4 October 1939, won three titles within the next 12 months, the 1939 Campeonato Mancomunado Centro in November,https://www.infoatleti.es/partidos?t=1939-40&c= Partidos del Atlético de Madrid - Temporada 1939-40 Atlético de Madrid matches - Season 1939-40 www.infoatleti.es 23 March 2024 22 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240322235921/https://www.infoatleti.es/partidos?t=1939-40&c= live https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span-centrchamp.html#40 List of Champions of Campeonato Regional Centro - 1939-40 (Campeonato Regional del Centro) RSSSF 7 June 2018 23 March 2024 24 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221024025923/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span-centrchamp.html#40 live the 1939–40 La Liga in April,https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1939-40.html Classification First Division 1939-40 www.bdfutbol.com 23 March 2024 19 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190419103433/https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1939-40.html live and the 1940 Spanish Super Cup in September, although the latter was won in the following season.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spansupcuphist.html#1940 Copa de Campeones RSSSF 20 January 2022 23 March 2024 29 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220929174723/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spansupcuphist.html#1940 live Summary 1 April: By the end of the Spanish Civil War, Atlético Madrid found itself in a difficult situation because they were lacking a suitable playing field since the Metropolitano had been completely destroyed by the war, lacking players because its squad had been decimated (including the club's star, Monchín Triana, who was shot down), and it accumulated an economic deficit that envisaged a dark future in its sporting and financial horizon.https://as.com/futbol/2020/04/27/reportajes/1587991627_646125.html El Atlético Aviación: la posguerra, Zamora y la primera Liga en 1940 Atlético Aviación: the postwar, Zamora and the first League in 1940 es as.com 28 April 2020 23 March 2024 11 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200511191251/https://as.com/futbol/2020/04/27/reportajes/1587991627_646125.html live However, the club managed to save itself from an almost certain disappearance by merging with Club Aviación Nacional, a club that had been founded by three aviation officers. 4 October: After reaching a pre-agreement in September 1939, the representatives of both sides signed the absorption agreements on 4 October, and appointed the first Board of Directors with Commander Francisco Vives as president of the now Athletic-Aviation Club.http://www.fortunecity.es/felices/machupicchu/155/PALCO/palco.htm Presidentes del Atlético de Madrid Presidents of Atlético de Madrid es 18 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318190717/http://www.fortunecity.es/felices/machupicchu/155/PALCO/palco.htm 11 March 2024 2012-03-18 Ricardo Zamora was appointed coach of Athletic Aviación, later to become Atlético Aviación. 5 October: Atlético Aviación played its very first match, the opening fixture of the 1939 Campeonato Mancomunado Centro, which ended in a 1–2 loss to AD Ferroviaria; Julio Elícegui was the author of the team's first goal.https://www.infoatleti.es/partido/19391005 Atlético-Ferroviaria 1-2 (Campeonato Regional 1939-40 - 1) es www.infoatleti.es 23 March 2024 23 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240323025930/https://www.infoatleti.es/partido/19391005 live Atlético only won one of its first four matches, beating Real Valladolid, but drawing with Imperio CF and losing to Real Madrid CF. 19 November: Despite this rocky start, however, the team soon found its rhythm and style under the leadership of Zamora, and went on to win each of the remaining six Mancomunado matches, scoring a total of 24 goals for an average of four goals per game while only conceding three, keeping a clean-sheet against both Ferroviaria and Madrid, beating the later on the last matchday on 19 November as they finished level on points, but hedge out Madrid on goal difference, thus winning their first-ever title. 26 November: At that time, Real Oviedo also had its field destroyed by the war, so it was decided to give up its place to another team, and that final spot was contested by Atlético and CA Osasuna, in a match held in Valencia on 26 November, which Atlético Aviación won with a score of 3–1, with two goals from Enrique and one from Juan Vázquez, thus achieving promotion to La Liga.https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=450677 Athletic Aviación - Osasuna (3 - 1) 26/11/1939 es www.bdfutbol.com 23 March 2024 30 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230430044643/https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=450677 live 3 December: Atlético Aviación defeated Athletic Bilbao 3–1 in their opening fixture of the 1939–40 La Liga, courtesy of a hat-trick from Enrique, which marked their first-ever win over the Basques in eleven meetings.https://www.infoatleti.es/equipo/athletic Partidos del Atlético contra Athletic Atlético's matches against Athletic es www.infoatleti.es 23 March 2024 23 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240323025927/https://www.infoatleti.es/equipo/athletic live Mid-December: After just over two months as the president of the club, Francisco Vives was replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Luis Navarro Garnica; José Maria Fernández as vice president, Cesáreo Galíndez as secretary, Paco Campos as technical secretary, José Bosmediano Toril as treasurer, and Juan Touzón as an accountant. 31 March 1940: The club then reached new heights, surprising everyone by winning their first La Liga title in 1940, just one point ahead of the second-placed Sevilla FC. The league's deciding match was, therefore, the return fixture between these two sides on 31 March, in which Atlético Aviación, who had lost in Seville 1–4, achieved their revenge with a 4–2 victory, courtesy of Paco Campos, Enrique, and Ramón Gabilondo (2).https://www.infoatleti.es/partido/19400331 Atlético-Sevilla 4-2 (Liga 1939-40 - Jornada 18) es www.infoatleti.es 23 March 2024 23 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240323025932/https://www.infoatleti.es/partido/19400331 live 28 April: The club officially confirmed the 1940 La Liga title with a 2–0 victory over Valencia CF, with goals from Campos and Elícegui. 28 May: In the 1940 Copa del Generalísimo, Atlético Aviación received a bye to the round of 16 in which they were set to face Real Zaragoza. As both legs ended in a draw, a tiebreaker was played on 28 May at a neutral ground, the Camp de Les Corts in Barcelona, which ended in a 2–4 loss.https://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/copa40.htm Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 1940 es www.linguasport.com 23 March 2024 23 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240323031506/https://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/copa40.htm usurped Squad ESP 1785 GK Fernando Tabales First club ESP 1785 GK Guillermo ESP 1785 DF Alfonso Aparicio ESP 1785 DF José Mesa ESP 1785 DF Celso Pedro Blanco ESP 1785 DF Juan Escudero ESP 1785 DF José Cobo ESP 1785 DF Alejandro Díaz García ESP 1785 MF Francisco Arencibia ESP 1785 MF Francisco Machín ESP 1785 MF Santiago Buiría ESP 1785 MF Germán Gómez ESP 1785 MF Ramón Gabilondo ESP 1785 MF Luis Urquiri ESP MF Cesáreo Bachiller ESP 1785 MF Enrique ESP 1785 FW Juan Vázquez ESP 1785 FW Paco Campos ESP 1785 FW Julio Elícegui ESP 1785 FW Adolfo Bracero ESP FW José Rubio Source: Results Atlético Aviación Campeonato Mancomunado Centro 5 October 1939 Atlético Aviación 1 – 2 Report1 AD Ferroviaria Elícegui 35 García de la Puerta 38 Trompi 61 Madrid L 12 October 1939 Real Valladolid 0 – 3 Report1 Atlético Aviación Buiría 3 Elícegui 10 Escudero 77 Valladolid W 15 October 1939 Atlético Aviación 1 – 1 Report1 Imperio CF Elícegui 78 Bescos 30 Madrid D 22 October 1939 Real Madrid 2 – 1 Report1 Atlético Aviación Lecue 15 Villanueva 88 Campos 30 Estadio Chamartín Madrid L 25 October 1939 AD Salamanca 0 – 3 Report1 Atlético Aviación Elícegui 47 87 Campos 77 Salamanca W 28 October 1939 AD Ferroviaria 0 – 4 Report1 Atlético Aviación Escudero 15 Elícegui 35 67 Enrique 87 Madrid W 1 November 1939 Atlético Aviación 3 – 1 Report1 AD Salamanca Campos 41 56 Elícegui 69 Cano II 86 Madrid W 5 November 1939 Atlético Aviación 8 – 0 Report1 Real Valladolid Enrique 10 60 75 Elícegui 50 70 86 Campos 53 72 Madrid W 11 November 1939 Imperio CF 2 – 3 Report1 Atlético Aviación Pepote 15 Alday 65 Elícegui 55 Campos 68 Arencibia 88 Madrid W 19 November 1939 Atlético Aviación 3 – 0 Report1 Real Madrid Campos 14 26 Vázquez 54 Madrid W Promotion playoff 26 November 1939 Atlético Aviación 3 – 1 Report1 Report2 CA Osasuna Enrique 35 74 Vázquez 54 Vergara 20 Mestalla Stadium Valencia CAT Arribas Seijas W La Liga 3 December 1939 1st matchday Athletic Bilbao 1 – 3 Report1 Atlético Aviación Garate 22 Enrique 49 52 55 San Mamés Bilbao, Basque Country Basque Country Crespo Orradre W 10 December 1939 2nd matchday Atlético Aviación 0 – 0 Report1 Real Betis Estadio Chamartín Madrid CAT Tamarit Falaguera D 17 December 1939 3rd matchday Real Zaragoza 4 – 3 Report1 Atlético Aviación Enrique 28 Elícegui 50 77 Antón 55 88 Primo 58 80 Estadio Torrero Zaragoza CAT Arribas Seijas L 24 December 1939 4th matchday Atlético Aviación 3 – 0 Report1 FC Barcelona Enrique 3 54 pen. Arencibia 73 Estadio Chamartín Madrid Cantabria Rodríguez Mato W 31 December 1939 5th matchday Hércules CF 4 – 1 Report1 Atlético Aviación Aparício 22 Tormo 56 Vilanova 71 85 Arencibia 7 Bardín Alicante CAT Tamarit Falaguera L 7 January 1940 6th matchday Atlético Aviación 2 – 1 Report1 Real Madrid Enrique 25 Arencibia 82 Lecue 44 Estadio Chamartín Madrid Basque Country González Díaz W 14 January 1940 7th matchday Sevilla FC 4 – 1 Report1 Atlético Aviación Campanal I Raimundo 42 55 Pepillo 85 Enrique 10 pen. Estadio de Nervión Seville CAT Sanchis Orduña L 24 January 1940 8th matchday Atlético Aviación 2 – 1 Report1 Racing de Santander Vázquez 75 Elícegui 79 Chas 30 Estadio Chamartín Madrid Basque Country Gojenuri Eguiluz W 28 January 1940 9th matchday RCD Espanyol 2 – 0 Report1 Atlético Aviación Mas 7 Quique 23 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona, Catalonia CAT Vilalta Bars L 4 February 1940 10th matchday Atlético Aviación 4 – 1 Report1 RC Celta de Vigo Campos 23 62 Enrique 66 Gabilondo 82 Toro 70 Estadio Chamartín Madrid CAT Ferrer Rodriguez W 11 February 1940 11th matchday Valencia CF 1 – 0 Report1 Atlético Aviación Poli 10 Mestalla Stadium Valencia CAT Espelta Mussons L 18 February 1940 12th matchday Atlético Aviación 3 – 1 Report1 Athletic Bilbao Vázquez 42 Elícegui 65 89 Unamuno 16 Estadio Chamartín Madrid Madrid Escartín Morán W 25 February 1940 13th matchday Real Betis 1 – 2 Report1 Atlético Aviación Cobo 37 o.g. Gabilondo 20 Vázquez 45 Estadio Benito Villamarín Seville CAT Agustín Cruella W 3 March 1940 14th matchday Atlético Aviación 5 – 1 Report1 Real Zaragoza Campos 25 53 87Gabilondo 42Elícegui 77 Antón 67 pen. Estadio Chamartín Madrid Andalusia Ocaña Nieto W 10 March 1940 15th matchday FC Barcelona 1 – 2 Report1 Atlético Aviación Arencibia 73 Elícegui 7 Gabilondo 75 Camp de Les Corts Barcelona Basque Country Jáuregui Ansó W 17 March 1940 16th matchday Atlético Aviación 2 – 1 Report1 Hércules CF Enrique 15 Elícegui 56 Tatono 48 Estadio Chamartín Madrid Basque Country Jáuregui Ansó W 24 March 1940 17th matchday Real Madrid 2 – 0 Report1 Atlético Aviación Alday 2 Lecue 59 Estadio Chamartín Madrid Madrid Ramón Melcón L 31 March 1940 18th matchday Atlético Aviación 4 – 2 Report1 Sevilla FC Campos 5Enrique 38Gabilondo 60 89 Pepillo 61 Campanal I 77 pen. Estadio Chamartín Madrid Basque Country Crespo Orradre W 7 April 1940 19th matchday Racing de Santander 0 – 2 Report1 Atlético Aviación Vázquez 70 Elícegui 76 El Sardinero Santander Basque Country Gojenuri Eguiluz W 14 April 1940 20th matchday Atlético Aviación 2 – 0 Report1 RCD Espanyol Campos 39Gabilondo 57 Estadio Chamartín Madrid Madrid Escartín Morán W 21 April 1940 21st matchday RC Celta de Vigo 1 – 0 Report1 Atlético Aviación Agustín 18 Balaídos Vigo Basque Country Gojenuri Eguiluz L 28 April 1940 22nd matchday Atlético Aviación 2 – 0 Report1 Valencia CF Campos 7Elícegui 75 Estadio Chamartín Madrid CAT Arribas Seijas W Copa del Generalísimo 23 May 1940 First leg Atlético Aviación 0 – 0 Report1 Real Zaragoza Vallecas Basque Country Gojenuri Eguiluz D 26 May 1940 Second leg Real Zaragoza 2 – 2 Report1 Atlético Aviación Bilbao 40Antón 30 Elícegui 20Arencibia 60 Estadio Torrero Zaragoza CAT Agustín Cruella D 28 May 1940 Replay Real Zaragoza 4 – 2 Report1 Atlético Aviación Ruiz 11 Olivares 33 42 Primo 57 Elícegui 65 Campos 87 Camp de Les Corts Barcelona CAT Vilalta Bars L Statistics Competition Points Total GD G Partite giocate V Partite vinte N Partite pareggiate (nulle) P Partite perse Gf Gol fatti Gs Gol subiti Liga.png 15 La Liga 29 22 14 1 7 43 29 +14 RFEF - Copa del Rey.svg 15 Copa del Generalísimo - 3 0 2 1 4 6 -2 Campeonato Mancomunado Centro 15 10 7 1 2 30 8 +22 Total 44 35 21 4 10 77 43 +34 Aftermath In the following season, in 1940–41, Atlético Aviación won two more titles, the 1940 Spanish Super Cup in September, in which they beat RCD Espanyol 10–4 on aggregate, and the Copa Presidente Federación Castellana, in which they beat Real Madrid 3–1 on aggregate.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span-centrchamp.html#41c Copa Presidente Federación Castellana de 1940-41 RSSSF 7 June 2018 23 March 2024 24 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221024025923/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span-centrchamp.html#41c live References 1939-40 Atlético Aviación Category:Spanish football championship–winning seasons