Salford won their fourth Championship when they defeated Castleford 8–6 in the play-off final.

The Challenge Cup Winners were Halifax who defeated Salford 20–3 in the final.

Halifax beat Salford 20–3 in the final played at Wembley on Saturday 6 May 1939 in front of a crowd of 55,453.

This was Salford’s fifth Final appearance and second in consecutive years, having won the Cup the previous season[2] The tri-nation tournament was played between November 1938 and April 1939 as single round robin games between England, France and Wales.

This was the fourth Rugby League European Championship, and was won by France.